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Dear $[UD:FIRST_NAME||]$,
Spring is in the air, bringing fresh ideas and news. As nature awakens, so does our creativity - just in time for April Fools’ Day!
In this first newsletter of 2025, we’re excited to share updates on the FilmEU Summit 2025 in June and more. Scroll down!
Happy Tuesday! | |
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FilmEU Summit 2025: First Keynote Speakers Revealed! | |
This year’s FilmEU Summit will take place at NATFA in Sofia, Bulgaria, from June 3-6, embracing the theme CommUnity. This FilmEU key event brings together students, educators, and industry professionals in Film and Media Arts for workshops, film screenings, dynamic discussions, and an artistic research expo. Mark your calendars!
In this newsletter, we’re excited to exclusively reveal the first keynote speakers.
On Tuesday, June 3rd: | |
Dr. Sandra Jovchelovitch (London School of Economics) will explore how communities construct knowledge and navigate shared public spaces in her talk on "Community" (10:15–11:15 EET). | | | |
Eduardo Souto de Moura, a Portuguese Pritzker Prize-winning architect, will discuss "Designing the Educational Spaces of Tomorrow" (14:30–15:00 EET), reflecting on the future of learning environments. | | | |
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FilmEU CommUnity Platform launched | |
The CommUnity Platform is a vibrant online space for students, staff, and researchers across FilmEU institutions - connect, collaborate, and stay updated on opportunities! As an external FilmEU enthusiast, you can also join our community! | |
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FilmEU’s Joint Bachelor in Film receives a positive quality assurance evaluation! | |
FilmEU’s first Joint BA in Film, Pathfinder, has completed its first-ever quality assurance evaluation under the European Approach. Held at IADT, the review gathered international experts, students, and faculty to assess the programme's academic excellence. The initial findings were highly positive.
Keep an eye on our platforms for the application launch for a start in 2026-2027. | |
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FilmEU at the High-Level Meeting on European Universities Alliances | |
FilmEU played an active role in the recent high-level meeting on European Universities alliances, reaffirming its commitment to shaping the future of higher education in Europe. Key representatives contributed to discussions on innovation, collaboration, and long-term sustainability. | |
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FilmEU WP5 Collegium Awards two new mobilities | |
The latest call has granted mobilities for librarian collaboration (NATFA, Bulgaria) and advancing the Joint EDI and Support Office (IADT, Ireland), fostering intercultural exchange and professional development. | |
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Recap of the Annual FilmEU Challenge: Production Week 68 FilmEU students gathered in Brussels, Vilnius, and Lisbon to create short documentaries on "LIFESTREAM: our relationship with water." Collaborating in international teams, they captured unique stories. The students are now in the editing phase, and we can't wait to see the results! | | | |
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FilmEU AGORA Think Tank: Shaping the Future of AI in Film & Media | |
From March 10–14, LUCA School of Arts in Brussels hosted FilmEU’s AGORA Think Tank, where students and academics explored AI’s impact on future jobs in film and media. Led by Dr. Alexander Gerner (Lusófona University), the three-day workshop featured expert talks, debates, and hands-on sessions, culminating in a position paper on AI’s role in creative careers. Stay tuned for the official release! | |
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FilmEU Supports FDU Students in Serbia | |
As proud CILECT members, FilmEU supports the students and faculty of FDU Belgrade in defending academic freedom, creative expression, and fundamental rights. | |
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We welcome three new FilmEU Joint Masters! | |
ReSound explores sound in culture, society & creative industries. AISS focuses on AI solutions, sustainable societies and participatory design. DocNomadsPlus is the follow-up to DOCNOMADS, now with LMTA as a new partner, offering an International Joint Master in Documentary Filmmaking. Applications for DocNomadsPlus are still open until April 24th. | |
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FilmEU Dynamic Clusters – Call for Proposals FilmEU invites interdisciplinary research teams to apply for seed funding (up to €15,000) to drive innovation in pedagogy and educational technology. | | | |
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Report on the outcomes and transformational potential of the European Universities initiative | |
The European Commission's latest report highlights FilmEU as a model for transnational collaboration in higher education. Recognised for its innovative initiatives, FilmEU exemplifies the transformative potential of European Universities. | |
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Let your peers know that this External newsletter exists! | |
With the FilmEU newsletter, we aim to keep you up-to-date on FilmEU’s latest initiatives, news, and opportunities in European higher education. Sent out quarterly, it highlights key external events and developments. | |
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I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?"
Answer: ǝɹᴉɟ | |
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Did you know you can watch our FilmEU Talks, Lessons in Film and most of the public talks at our summits? Follow the links below and visit our YouTube Channel. | |
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The FilmEU is supported by the European Union via different project funding. The FilmEU European Universities Alliance for Film and Media Arts (2020-2023) and FilmEU+ (2023-2027) are co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
FilmEU Ref. 101004047, EPP-EUR-UNIV-2020 | FilmEU+ ERASMUS-EDU-2023-EUR-UNIV Project: 101124314 Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, Erasmus Plus or Horizon 2020. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. | |
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