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The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is partnering with MIDPOINT Institute to support Roma filmmakers with access to scholarships for MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2027 and MIDPOINT Focus Queer 2027, MIDPOINT Institute’s professional script and project development programmes for feature-length fiction films.   Roma filmmakers shortlisted for Feature Launch will benefit from free...

On 20 September 2026, the Bucharest Feminist Film Festival (BFFF) welcomes Romani cinema into a conversation around community, identity and resilience. AMARO KINO, ERIAC’s curated selection of Romani cinema, will be presented alongside an extensive programme of international feature-length and short films running from 17 to 20 September.   The Bucharest Feminist Film Festival (BFFF)...

The national tour of the documentary Caliu: Nothing Else, What Else Can I Do? continues to reach Roma communities across Romania throughout the summer of 2026. The film, directed by Simona Constantin, portrays legendary violinist Gheorghe ‘Caliu’ Anghel navigating the need to reinvent himself as he reconciles his past international fame with the realities of...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) presents the 2026 edition of Amaro Kino, a travelling short film programme showcasing recent works by emerging Roma filmmakers and collaborators. The programme features The Angry Bird by Jack Lilleywhite, The Exhibition by Dáša Raimanová and Béla Váradi, The Gift by Lara Izagirre Garizurieta, and Fifteen...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce the 20 finalists shortlisted for the final stage of the Romani Gili Contest 2026. The public voting phase is now officially open and will remain active until 18 June at 10:00 AM CET.   This year’s final results will be determined through...

On 8 June 2026, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) marks nine years since its establishment. This anniversary serve as a moment to reflect on the Institute’s achievements and impact,  the evolving context in which it operates, and present the strategic priorities that will guide its continued contribution to cultural inclusion, democratic...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the upcoming edition of the Rolling Film Festival in Kosovo, one of the most important cultural platforms in the region dedicated to Roma storytelling, representation, and intercultural dialogue through cinema.   As part of the collaboration, ERIAC will present...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to present the 2026 Film Pitch Deck, the second edition of this initiative featuring a curated selection of film projects involving Roma creatives from across Europe.   Building on its inaugural edition, the Pitch Deck reflects ERIAC’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the presence and...

  The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce its participation at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival 2026. Throughout the festival, ERIAC will be present at the Creative Europe MEDIA Pavilion, Pavilion 124, continuing its work to support and promote Romani filmmakers and audiovisual projects within...

The international project Shared Histories, Shared Futures launched its first activities from 26–28 April 2026, as the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and its partners Jaw Dikh Foundation (Poland), Women for the Future Association / Independent Theater Hungary (Hungary), Media Voice (Slovakia), and ARA ART (Czech Republic) organized the Youth Lab Training...

Within the JEKHIPE project – Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE), the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) contributed a distinct epistemological and methodological perspective, one that foregrounds cultural memory, artistic practice, and self-representation as essential components in addressing antigypsyism.   JEKHIPE, funded under the European Commission’s...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Roma Culture and Arts as Political Practice in Czechoslovakia, with Nikola Ludlová, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass examines how Roma culture and the arts have...

The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) are pleased to announce the 2026 edition of the Roma Holocaust Voices Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support Roma creators in the development of public-facing creative projects that critically engage with historical testimonies and situate them within...

With the long-term goal of strengthening an open, rights-based, democratic, equal, and inclusive society in the EU through culture and cultural diplomacy, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites applications from its EU-based member organisations.   The call supports initiatives that challenge negative narratives about Roma in Europe and boost self-esteem within...

Across Europe, the marginalization of Roma communities remains underrepresented in public debate and often overlooked in policy discussions. To address this gap, JEKHIPE project partners are releasing a series of infographics designed to communicate these realities by presenting research findings in a clear and accessible visual format. Grounded in 2025 findings from partner countries (Romania,...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Germany: Historical Continuities, Civil Rights Movement, Scholarship, and Artistic Resistance, with Silas Kropf produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). This masterclass builds on his professional and academic expertise...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Sweden and Romani Interventions, with Samanta Selimovic, based on a research paper authored by Samanta Selimovic and Jan Selling, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass,...

For centuries, Roma communities have been foundational to the economic, political, and artistic fabric of Europe, yet they remain systematically sidelined in national narratives. Effective communication is not about speaking for Roma communities, but about ensuring Roma are the primary authors of their own stories. Beyond aesthetics, Roma cultural production serves as a powerful tool...