Ever seeking to challenge geographical dichotomies and open new horizons, WEMW 2026 will dedicate an exciting East & West Focus to the Baltic Countries & GAS Countries, bringing projects, professionals, ideas and funds from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the main goal to facilitate new creative and business exchanges with all these spotlight territories.

This upcoming East & West Focus is made possible thanks to the support of FFA – German Federal Film Board, German Films, AUSTRIAN FILMS, Swiss Films, Estonian Film Institute, Lithuanian Film Center, National Film Centre of Latvia in cooperation with ABA – Film in Austria, Cine Tirol Film Commission, Cinéforom, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Hessenfilm&Medien, kreativland.tirol, MEDIA Desk Suisse, MFG Baden-Württemberg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Switzerland Film Commission and Zürcher Filmstiftung.