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SEE Cinema Network Announces 2026 Funding Round Recipients

Each of the 8 awarded projects will receive 9.000€ in development funding.

On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, SEE Cinema Network announced a total of €72.000 in funding for the selected projects of its 2026 Funding Round, during its 39th General Assembly in Thessaloniki, held alongside the 67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Recipients were announced during the TiFF67 Agora Awards on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.

SEE Cinema Network Members announcing the 2026 Funding Round recipients.
Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Each selected project will receive €9.000 in development funding.

The selected projects are the following:

ALBANIA

LULEBORE

Director: Kelmend Karuni
Delegate Producer: Florenc Papas / Tunnelfilm
Albania – Germany – Montenegro

BULGARIA

MXIV (1014)

Director: Yordan Petkov
Delegate Producer: Victoria Mitreva / Garti Films
Bulgaria – Greece

CYPRUS

BOYS OF SUMMER

Director: Emilios Avraam
Delegate Producer: Tonia Mishiali / Boycott Films
Cyprus – Greece – North Macedonia

GREECE

THE APPALLING HUMAN VOICE OF THE ANIMALS

Director: Neritan Zinxhiria
Delegate Producer: Efijeni Kokedhima / Reconstructing Memories
Greece – Albania – Netherlands – Belgium

KOSOVO

ADA

Director: Trëndelina Halili
Delegate Producer: Adele Gjoka / Filmik
Kosovo – Belgium – Albania – North Macedonia

MONTENEGRO

NOTHING WILL BE NAMED AFTER ME

Director: Đorđe Vojvodić
Delegate Producer: Miljan Vučelić / Bitter Frames Production
Montenegro – Serbia – North Macedonia – Cyprus – Italy

NORTH MACEDONIA

RETURNING HOME

Director: Sasha Stanishic
Delegate Producer: Kiril Gjozev / Cutaway
North Macedonia – Bulgaria – Croatia

ROMANIA

ANOTHER STORY ABOUT MY SON

Director: Adrian Silișteanu
Delegate Producer: Gabi Suciu / Domestic Film
Romania – Bulgaria

Through its funding scheme, SEE Cinema Network continues to support a diverse range of projects, reflecting the different stages of development and experience within the audiovisual industry. This includes projects by emerging directors and newly established production companies, as well as projects by established directors working with experienced production companies that have demonstrated an international outlook and a proven track record in co-production.

39th General Assembly of SEE Cinema Network.
Tuesday 10 November, Thessaloniki, Greece.

In a continued commitment to transparency and in line with European statistical reporting standards, SEE Cinema Network will also publish gender participation figures for the main creative and production contributors, namely directors, producers and screenwriters. This year, women account for an impressive 42% of all confirmed contributors.

SEE Cinema Network congratulates all the selected recipients and wishes them every success in the development of their projects! We would also like to express our sincere gratitude, once again, to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and its Agora industry section for their valuable support and continued cooperation.

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