COTTBUS: FNE spoke with FilmFestival Cottbus’ Programme Director Bernd Buder and Programmer Joshua Jádi about AI, emerging filmmaking trends, the future of arthouse cinema and the international prospects of Central and Eastern European films as the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) came to an end on 8 November 2026.

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Laxe will take part in a conversation moderated by CIFF Artistic Director Mohamed Tarek at the Cairo Opera House.

THESSALONIKI – The 2026 French-produced drama ‘Minotaur’, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, opened the 67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) on November 5 at the Olympion Theatre, after the official opening ceremony. After the screening, the TIFF launch party took place at Warehouse C and featured a concert by Pavlos Pavlidis with free admission.

Antonin Baudry’s De Gaulle has won the audience award for best film at the 30th American French Film Festival (TAFFF) in Los Angeles, while Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva picked up the critics’ prize.

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