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The new initiative aims to encourage the global circulation of European intellectual property for fresh cinematic adaptations
22/04 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film
Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof and Emanuel Pârvu join the competition; Runar Rusnarsson, Giants Zilbalodis and Céline Sallette are in Un Certain Regard
22/04 | Cannes 2024
Afghani filmmakers Ilyas Yourish and Shahrokh Bikaran’s intense documentary immerses the viewer in the world of a Hazara family following the suicide of one of the daughters
22/04 | Visions du Réel 2024
Society of the Snow wins big at the eleventh edition of the awards, winning six of them, including Best Ibero-American Fiction Film and Best Director
22/04 | Festivals | Awards | Spain/Latin America
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Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 08/04/2024Lab Femmes de Cinéma releases a new report on women directors in the European audiovisual industryThe study reveals an improved pan-European interest in combatting sexual violence and unconscious biases, but a snail’s-pace move towards gender parity
Market TrendsFOCUSA busy spring awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering Europe’s buzziest events and festivals, including Cannes, Annecy, Visions du Réel, Sheffield, Munich and many more
European Policy – 18/04/2024The European Audiovisual Observatory homes in on independent production and retention of intellectual property rightsThe new study digs deep into the national legislation of the 27 EU member states plus the United Kingdom
Animation – 17/04/2024Three European pubcasters break down their production slates and audience-engagement strategiesThe Cartoon Next session saw the participation of executives from Italy’s RAI, Croatia’s HRT and the BBC
Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 17/04/2024The Icelandic Film Centre kicks off a pilot project in sustainable filmmakingThe initiative will offer a unique opportunity for production firms to adopt environmentally friendly practices
Market Trends – 15/04/20242023 proves a record year in terms of resources for the audiovisual world in the Wallonia-Brussels FederationThe Film and Audiovisual Centre has presented its report on last year at a time when Culture Minister Bénédicte Linard is nearing the end of her mandate
Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/04/2024At Stockfish, industry reps take stock of Icelandic film policy from 2020-2030The session surveying the health of the local film industry was followed by the launch of Massif, a brand-new location scouting platform
Animation – 15/04/2024Parrot Analytics expert Alex Cameron looks at the future horizons of animationAt Cartoon Next, the analyst shared some key trends and discussed untapped market segments, touching in particular on adult animation and female audiences
The genre-film showcase comes back to Cannes, inviting seven film festivals along with their curated selection of seven outstanding projects
The European Competition’s Grand Prize was awarded to German director Birgit Möller’s movie, while Kazakh film Steppenwolf won big in the International Competition
22/04 | BIFFF 2024
The humorous horror flick by Ezra Tsegaye, about an airliner you certainly won’t want to board, makes for some bloody good entertainment
18/04/2024Episode 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
09/04/2024Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal)The producers of the film by Bruno Dumont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
13/02/2024Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium)The producers of the film by Agnieszka Holland are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
13/12/2023Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium)The producers of the film by Claude Barras are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
12/12/2023Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden)The producers of the film by Mattia Colombo and Valentina Cicogna are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
11/12/2023Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France)The producers of the film by Georges Gachot are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
08/12/2023Episode 62: Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (Switzerland/Austria/Germany/Luxembourg)The producers of the film by Margarethe von Trotta are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
07/12/2023Episode 61: Close (Belgium/France/Netherlands)The producers of the film by Lukas Dhont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
Four Daughters, Dahomey and Sister of Mine have also emerged as winners at the Croatian documentary gathering
22/04 | ZagrebDox 2024 | Awards
Eszter Nagy and Sára Czira’s directorial debut is a direct, intimate and earnest documentary on navigating co-parenting arrangements in the modern world
22/04 | ZagrebDox 2024
The French-Swiss actress also leads the cast of her directorial debut, produced by Bande à part Films and Atelier de Production, and sold by mk2
22/04 | Production | Funding | Switzerland/France
The Swiss director’s movie won the International Competition while the Burning Lights Prize went to A Fidai Film, co-produced by Palestine, Germany, Qatar and Brazil
22/04 | Visions du Réel 2024 | Awards
15/02/2024Berlinale 2024 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
25/09/2023San Sebastián 2023 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
01/09/2023Venice 2023 – PhotogalleriesAfter 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
27/06/2023Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience AwardLukas 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
17/05/2023Cannes 2023 – PhotogalleriesThe 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries
01/03/2023European Shooting Stars 2023 – PhotogalleryA look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale
18/02/2023Berlinale 2023 – PhotogalleriesThe Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries
01/09/2022Venice 2022 – PhotogalleriesThe global film community is back on the Lido for the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 31 August-10 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries
One father’s journey morphs into a trip down memory lane for his daughter, director Maria Stoianova
The Las Palmas-based industry gathering has rewarded directors Matías Ítalo Scarvaci and Daniela Muñoz Barroso, who received grants worth €9,000 and €6,000, respectively
22/04 | Las Palmas 2024 | MECAS/Awards
The short-film festival has handed out a total of ten Golden Horsemen and six special prizes worth €72,000
22/04 | Shorts | Germany
The Landscape and the Furyby Nicole VögeleNicole Vögele takes us to the border between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovinia where the ever-open wounds of a past war coexist with an equally painful present
Borgoby Stéphane DemoustierA perfect blend of prison film, detective movie, portrait of a woman and deep dive into Corsican society, Stéphane Demoustier delivers an excellent feature film carried by the brilliant Hafsia Herzi
(Revolution, Fulfil Your Promise) Red Loveby Dora GarcíaDora Garcia invites us to observe the evolution of feminist movements from the viewpoint of an activist who used love as a revolutionary weapon
Tove's Roomby Martin ZandvlietMartin Zandvliet’s feature is a tense kammerspiel revolving around acclaimed Danish writer Tove Ditlevsen and her toxic relationship with her husband
Eternalby Ulaa SalimUlaa Salim offers a surprising and thrilling mix of romance and sci-fi, with a story of time warp and global warming
Back to Blackby Sam Taylor-JohnsonIconic British soul singer Amy Winehouse’s life returns to the screen in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film, yet too many elements are off-key
To Laugh, to Sing, Perchance to Cryby Marc FerrerCatalan director Marc Ferrer returns with a daring and moving queer melodramatic comedy
Amalby Jawad RhalibBelgian-Moroccan filmmaker Jawad Rhalib signs an uncompromising work that fits radically into a militant filmography mixing fiction and documentary
Over 100,000 Swiss francs were awarded to sixteen projects during the closing ceremony of the Visions du Réel Festival’s industry sidebar
19/04 | Visions du Réel 2024 | VdR-Industry/Awards
Zoe Stein, who previously starred in the short film of the same name, on which this feature about grief and all its ghosts is based, toplines the cast together with Lluís Homar
19/04 | Production | Funding | Spain/Sweden
Movies from the UK, Sweden, France and Germany dominate the European contingent as the gathering announces its first expansion plans on the continent, with an edition in Lisbon
19/04 | Tribeca 2024
Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ FortnightThe general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes discusses the 2024 selection and sheds light on the debate regarding its editorial line
Salvador Simó • Director of DragonkeeperThe Spanish co-director of the animated family flick, based on Carole Wilkinson’s book of the same name, and which he took on as a commission, breaks down its technical and artistic aspects
Èric Motjer • Director, DocsBarcelona IndustryThe director of the professional sidebar of the Barcelona-based documentary festival analyses the current landscape of the sector and the event’s position within it
Tina Gharavi • Writer-director and showrunnerAt Stockfish, the BAFTA-nominated creative led the Writers Lab, open to select participants with a prior feature or TV episode credit
Vincenzo Bugno • Artistic director, Bolzano Film Festival BozenThe 37th edition of the festival in South Tyrol is looking beyond borders, as its artistic director explains
Nare Leone Ter-Gabrielyan, Sareen Hairabedian • DirectorsThe two filmmakers break down what it’s like being women in the Armenian film industry, their latest works and their mission to tell timely war stories
Apolena Rychlíková • Director of Limits of EuropeThe Czech director delves into her close collaboration with her protagonist as they blew the lid off the working conditions of migrant labourers in Europe
Nikolaj Nikitin • Head of finance and operations, T-PortWe chatted to the recently appointed head of finance and operations at the Berlin-based, independent non-profit association aimed at promoting emerging talent
Swiss director and artist Pierre-François Sauter captures the everyday lives of a fisherman and fisherwoman couple who live in harmony with the natural world to which they’re devoted
19/04 | Visions du Réel 2024
Produced by Ex Nihilo and sold by Pyramide, Louise Courvoisier’s debut feature film is set to world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section
19/04 | Production | Funding | France
Dora Garcia invites us to observe the evolution of feminist movements from the viewpoint of an activist who used love as a revolutionary weapon
First Caseby Victoria MusiedlakLocarno 2023 - Piazza GrandeFrench release April 24
City of Windby Lkhagvadulam Purev-OchirVenice 2023 - Orizzonti Award for Best ActorFrench release April 24
White Plastic Skyby Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta SzabóBerlinale 2023 - EncountersAnnecy 2023 - ContrechampFrench release April 24
Out of Seasonby Stéphane BrizéVenice 2023 - CompetitionGerman release April 25
Maria Montessoriby Léa TodorovCzech release April 25 and Spanish release May 1
Hollyby Fien TrochVenice 2023 - CompetitionSpanish release April 19
Adagioby Stefano SollimaVenice 2023 - CompetitionGerman release April 18
Borgoby Stéphane DemoustierFrench release April 17
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
18/04 | The Co-production Podcast
“We will go from surprise to surprise, from unexpected to unexpected”
The general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes discusses the 2024 selection and sheds light on the debate regarding its editorial line
18/04 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight
“Today’s audiences opt for digital animation for family films, whereas traditional animation is reserved for grown-ups”
The Spanish co-director of the animated family flick, based on Carole Wilkinson’s book of the same name, and which he took on as a commission, breaks down its technical and artistic aspects
18/04 | /Spain/China
Apple Cider Vinegarby Sofie BenootStone takes centre stage in Sofie Benoot’s playful, philosophical film essay on the interconnectedness of us, nature and the cosmos during the Anthropocene, voiced by Siân Phillips
Cuckooby Tilman SingerIn Tilman Singer’s eccentric second feature, Hunter Schafer is a mopey teen in a hotel resort of horrors
First Caseby Victoria MusiedlakThe film by French director Victoria Musiedlak shows the complicated daily life of a young lawyer at grips with her first homicide case
City of Windby Lkhagvadulam Purev-OchirVENICE 2023: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir impresses with her debut feature, which investigates what happens to the souls of young people in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital
Phantom Youthby Luàna BajramiVENICE 2023: Luàna Bajrami crafts a decent portrayal of Kosovar youth in the mid-2000s, but the narrative gains depth and ups the intrigue only during the second half of the picture
European Policy – 18/04/2024
The new study digs deep into the national legislation of the 27 EU member states plus the United Kingdom
Animation – 17/04/2024
The Cartoon Next session saw the participation of executives from Italy’s RAI, Croatia’s HRT and the BBC
Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 17/04/2024
The initiative will offer a unique opportunity for production firms to adopt environmentally friendly practices
Market Trends – 15/04/2024
The Film and Audiovisual Centre has presented its report on last year at a time when Culture Minister Bénédicte Linard is nearing the end of her mandate
Visions du Réel 2024 - 22/04/2024
BIFFF 2024 - 22/04/2024
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