Cannes welcomes 19 contenders for the Palme d’Or

Cannes welcomes 19 contenders for the Palme d’Or

The festival presents a blend of safe bets and new faces in the competition, with three former winners, nine filmmakers having previously taken part and seven new entries  

10/04 | Cannes 2025

Young talents gear up to take part in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

Young talents gear up to take part in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

The selection includes works by duo Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, Hubert Charuel, Stéphane Demoustier, as well as the directorial debuts by Harris Dickinson and Scarlett Johansson  

10/04 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

Johnnie To delves into his craft with the Qumra audience

Johnnie To delves into his craft with the Qumra audience

The event’s final master class zoomed in on the Hong Kong filmmaker’s approach to scriptwriting, his relationship with the medium and the creation of Milkyway Image, among other topics  

10/04 | Qumra 2025

Review: Away

Review: Away

Gerard Oms draws on his own experience as an emigrant in his first feature film as a director, in which his misplaced protagonist tries –and fails– to escape from himself  

10/04 | Films | Reviews | Spain/Netherlands

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Industry Reports

Market Trends - Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies - 01/04/2025

Market Trends – 01/04/2025
Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies
According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines

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A busy winter festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events including Trieste, IFFR, Göteborg, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand, Luxembourg, Thessaloniki, Sofia and CPH:DOX

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits - 10/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 10/04/2025
The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits
The incentive, targeting features hitting a minimum of 150,000 paid admissions, will award five Dutch majority productions grants worth up to €300,000 each

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution brings insightful case studies for animation films to Cartoon Movie - 08/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/04/2025
Europa Distribution brings insightful case studies for animation films to Cartoon Movie
The distributors network zoomed in on films such as Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, Living Large, The Most Precious of Cargoes, Flow and Hola Frida!

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Mediavision reports a huge increase in piracy in the Nordics - 07/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/04/2025
Mediavision reports a huge increase in piracy in the Nordics
Illegal IPTV use is rising sharply in the region, particularly in Sweden, prompting lawsuits and government action

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The German home-video market sees record growth despite slower expansion in 2024 - 04/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 04/04/2025
The German home-video market sees record growth despite slower expansion in 2024
The market reached a new record revenue of €4.5 billion, driven largely by the ongoing growth of streaming services while physical media continue to decline

New Media - UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system - 02/04/2025

New Media – 02/04/2025
UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system
The Swedish sci-fi flick is pioneering the use of technology to synchronise actors' lip movements and facial expressions for the benefit of English-speaking audiences

Animation - Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation - 01/04/2025

Animation – 01/04/2025
Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation
At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund

Review: Croma

Review: Croma

Manuel Abramovich creates a shared cinematographic utopia in which his characters experiment with new and liberatory forms of community living  

10/04 | Visions du Réel 2025

Genre filmmaking takes a darker turn at this year’s Frontières Platform in Cannes

Genre filmmaking takes a darker turn at this year’s Frontières Platform in Cannes

The 2025 edition highlights stories of isolation, obsession and the supernatural through a series of European-led projects in development and post-production  

10/04 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits

The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits

The incentive, targeting features hitting a minimum of 150,000 paid admissions, will award five Dutch majority productions grants worth up to €300,000 each  

10/04 | Industry | Market | Netherlands

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Maja Križnik shooting Uncomfortable Beings

Maja Križnik shooting Uncomfortable Beings

The Slovenian filmmaker’s feature debut tells the story of three sisters learning how to be a family again  

10/04 | Production | Funding | Slovenia/Italy

Eurimages supports 23 co-productions

Eurimages supports 23 co-productions

New films by Cristian Mungiu, Albert Serra, Kantemir Balagov, Héléna Klotz and Colm Bairéad are among the selection  

09/04 | Production | Funding | Europe

France produced 309 feature films in 2024

France produced 309 feature films in 2024

With €1.44 million invested, French film production rides high on a lofty level of funding stimulated above all by broadcasters, and platforms in particular  

09/04 | Industry | Market | France

Review: La casa degli sguardi

Review: La casa degli sguardi

Actor Luca Zingaretti’s directorial debut about a young man addicted to drugs explores the transformation of pain into a growth journey, whilst keeping emotions under control  

09/04 | Films | Reviews | Italy

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Photogalleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

23/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 72st edition, which is unspooling from 20-28 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

IndieLisboa unveils its full programme

IndieLisboa unveils its full programme

Boasting a record number of features selected for the National Competition, the 22nd edition will be bookended by Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language and Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides  

09/04 | IndieLisboa 2025

Spanish animation records strong results

Spanish animation records strong results

The animation and visual effects sector in Spain achieved a turnover of 604 million euros in 2023, according to the White Paper produced by Diboos  

09/04 | Industry | Market | Spain

Review: Soldiers of Light

Review: Soldiers of Light

The German directorial duo composed of Julian Vogel and Johannes Büttner take an extremely precise approach to observing the dynamics of an obscure and highly lucrative business  

09/04 | Visions du Réel 2025

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Reviews

Away - by Gerard Oms

Away
by Gerard Oms
Gerard Oms draws on his own experience as an emigrant in his first feature film as a director, in which his misplaced protagonist tries –and fails– to escape from himself

Aurora - by João Vieira Torres

Aurora
by João Vieira Torres
João Vieira Torres invites us to observe a cinematographic rite in which he invokes his deceased ancestors in order to better understand himself and the freedom which inhabits him

Mikado - by Baya Kasmi

Mikado
by Baya Kasmi
Following in the wake of a family hiding out on the fringes of society, Baya Kasmi offers up a moving film, striking the perfect harsh-soft balance

Soldiers of Light - by Johannes Büttner, Julian Vogel

Soldiers of Light
by Johannes Büttner, Julian Vogel
The German directorial duo composed of Julian Vogel and Johannes Büttner take an extremely precise approach to observing the dynamics of an obscure and highly lucrative business

Goat Girl - by Ana Asensio

Goat Girl
by Ana Asensio
Ana Asensio presents a tender and beautiful film about how the dark and mysterious sides of life are seen through the innocent eyes of a child

The Flame of a Candle - by André Gil Mata

The Flame of a Candle
by André Gil Mata
The talented and impenetrable Portuguese filmmaker André Gil Mata journeys through time to explore the space of a home and two women’s lives

Shepherds - by Sophie Deraspe

Shepherds
by Sophie Deraspe
Canadian filmmaker Sophie Deraspe’s latest work adapts Mathyas Lefebure’s pastoral life story about leaving everything behind to become a shepherd in Provence

In My Parents' House - by Tim Ellrich

In My Parents' House
by Tim Ellrich
Tim Ellrich’s first solo feature shows promising directing skills, but the final result is not particularly memorable owing to a rather predictable narrative

Jahfar Muataz • Director of Crossing Lines

Interview: Jahfar Muataz • Director of Crossing Lines

“Behind every cruel action, there’s a person struggling with their demons”

The Iraqi-Danish filmmaker tells us more about his thriller that follows an ex-criminal now paying his dues as a gang exit counsellor, and about his love for Se7en  

09/04 | Night Visions 2025

ZagrebDox concludes its varied industry and educational programme

ZagrebDox concludes its varied industry and educational programme

The topic of artificial intelligence took centre stage at the 2025 edition of the festival strand brimming with panels and master classes  

09/04 | ZagrebDox 2025 | ZagrebDox Pro

Rodrigo Sorogoyen to chair the jury of the Cannes Critics’ Week

Rodrigo Sorogoyen to chair the jury of the Cannes Critics’ Week

The Spanish filmmaker, who had to pull out at the last minute last year, will preside over the Cannes parallel section’s jury next month  

09/04 | Cannes 2025 | Critics’ Week

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Interviews

Lamberto Bava • Director

Lamberto Bava • Director
We chatted to the seasoned Italian director, who is the headline retrospective guest at Finland’s Night Visions International Film Festival

Diego San José • Creator of Celeste

Diego San José • Creator of Celeste
The Spanish winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania breaks down his show, which proves just how scary taxes can be

Danny Biancardi, Virginia Nardelli, Stefano La Rosa • Directors of The Castle

Danny Biancardi, Virginia Nardelli, Stefano La Rosa • Directors of The Castle
Making a collaborative movie with children is a serious game, according to the trio of documentary directors

Gar O’Rourke • Director of Sanatorium

Gar O’Rourke • Director of Sanatorium
The Irish filmmaker’s first feature-length documentary follows the lives of staff and guests in a sanatorium in Odesa over the course of one summer

Monica Strømdahl • Director of Flophouse America

Monica Strømdahl • Director of Flophouse America
The Norwegian director discusses her unflinching portrait of one of the thousands of families living on the margins amidst the USA’s housing crisis

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect
The Finnish filmmaker’s latest documentary tells the story of a very significant but boring-sounding and mostly forgotten political event in a playful and satirical way

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End
The acclaimed Copenhagen-based US filmmaker speaks about his fiction debut, a fierce indictment of our collective gravitation towards bystanderism and self-deception

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters
We talked to the Italian director about his new film, inspired by the story of Hitler’s last taster, and about the fact that it could be set in the near future

Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu’s feature debut, Y, in post-production

Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu’s feature debut, Y, in post-production

Set against Romania’s post-revolution backdrop, the film uncovers a forgotten chapter of history while following a family’s journey towards reconciliation  

09/04 | Production | Funding | Romania/Greece

The stage is set for the 2025 LUX Audience Award

The stage is set for the 2025 LUX Audience Award

The winner of the world’s largest audience award will be unveiled during a ceremony held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 29 April  

09/04 | LUX Audience Award 2025

Tech meets cinema at the Marché du Film’s inaugural Village Innovation

Tech meets cinema at the Marché du Film’s inaugural Village Innovation

Bringing together Cannes Next and the new Immersive Market, the brand-new initiative will serve as a central hub for the latest advancements in filmmaking  

09/04 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Mikado - by Baya Kasmi

Mikado
by Baya Kasmi
French release April 9

In My Parents' House - by Tim Ellrich

In My Parents' House
by Tim Ellrich
Rotterdam 2025 - Tiger Special Jury Award
German release April 10

Goat Girl - by Ana Asensio

Goat Girl
by Ana Asensio
Spanish release April 11

The Girl with the Needle - by Magnus von Horn

The Girl with the Needle
by Magnus von Horn
Cannes 2024 - Competition
European Film Awards 2024 - Best Production Design and Best Original Score
French release April 9

When Fall Is Coming - by François Ozon

When Fall Is Coming
by François Ozon
San Sebastián 2024 - Jury Prize for Best Screenplay and Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance
Italian release April 10

The Most Precious of Cargoes - by Michel Hazanavicius

The Most Precious of Cargoes
by Michel Hazanavicius
Cannes 2024 - Competition
Annecy 2024 - Competition
Hungarian release April 10 and Polish release April 11

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
French release April 2 and Swedish release April 11

Vermiglio - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio
by Maura Delpero
Venice 2024 - Grand Jury Prize
Norwegian release April 11

ZagrebDox Pro’s Slow Pitch training programme wraps its inaugural edition

ZagrebDox Pro’s Slow Pitch training programme wraps its inaugural edition

Teams from Italy, Estonia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Iran have been rewarded after a total of eight hand-picked projects were presented in the professional section of ZagrebDox  

09/04 | ZagrebDox 2025/ZagrebDox Pro | Awards

"L'Europe autour de l'Europe" celebrates its 20th anniversary

"L'Europe autour de l'Europe" celebrates its 20th anniversary

Ten fiction features battling it out for the Sauvage Prize and nine documentaries fighting for the Present Prize will be included in the Parisian line-up between 15 and 29 April  

09/04 | Festivals | Awards | France

Review: Niñxs

Review: Niñxs

Kani Lapuerta invites us to join them in their highly respectful and affectionate close-up observation of a trans adolescent’s everyday life as she tries to impose her own rules  

08/04 | Visions du Réel 2025

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Reviews

Niñxs - by Kani Lapuerta

Niñxs
by Kani Lapuerta
Kani Lapuerta invites us to join them in their highly respectful and affectionate close-up observation of a trans adolescent’s everyday life as she tries to impose her own rules

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass - by Quay Brothers

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
by Quay Brothers
Twins Stephen and Timothy Quay return to cinema with a hallucinated feature that makes fun of time, inspired by the stories of writer Bruno Schulz

The Mountain Won’t Move - by Petra Seliškar

The Mountain Won’t Move
by Petra Seliškar
Petra Seliškar observes the life of three shepherd brothers, along with their sheep, cows and dogs, high up in the Šar Mountains in North Macedonia

Four Mothers - by Darren Thornton

Four Mothers
by Darren Thornton
Darren Thornton reimagines Mid-August Lunch, in which a bumbling middle-aged man looks after four demanding old ladies, as a more sombre, serio-comic affair

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
BERLINALE 2025: Eva Libertad crafts an emotionally complex portrait of how a deaf woman’s perception of the world changes when she gives birth to a daughter

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 10/04/2025

The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits

The incentive, targeting features hitting a minimum of 150,000 paid admissions, will award five Dutch majority productions grants worth up to €300,000 each

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/04/2025

Europa Distribution brings insightful case studies for animation films to Cartoon Movie

The distributors network zoomed in on films such as Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, Living Large, The Most Precious of Cargoes, Flow and Hola Frida!

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/04/2025

Mediavision reports a huge increase in piracy in the Nordics

Illegal IPTV use is rising sharply in the region, particularly in Sweden, prompting lawsuits and government action

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 04/04/2025

The German home-video market sees record growth despite slower expansion in 2024

The market reached a new record revenue of €4.5 billion, driven largely by the ongoing growth of streaming services while physical media continue to decline

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