Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

Interview: Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

“A smart festival strategy is crucial for the success of every film”

The Cypriot director-producer discusses the challenges inherent in international co-productions, distribution strategies and the influence of professional networks  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2024

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

Interview: Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

“The magic of co-producing with different cultures is about discovering differences and bridging them”

The Greek producer discusses the complexities of managing international co-productions, and balancing regulatory, cultural and financial elements across nations  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2024

Šimon Holý rounds off his “women trilogy” with Hello, Welcome, a comedy about three actresses

Šimon Holý rounds off his “women trilogy” with Hello, Welcome, a comedy about three actresses

The film, inspired by Hong Sang-soo and Sophie Letourneur, was shot in a semi-guerrilla style on location at the 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival  

13/05 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic

Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends

Interview: Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends

“I believe in long, calm, reflective experiences, where things aren’t brutally projected onto our brains and we take the time to understand them"

The Italian director chatted with us about his documentary shot in the Shatila refugee camp following the explosion at the Port of Beirut in 2020  

13/05 | Bellaria 2024

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM - 09/05/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/05/2024
Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM
In anticipation of the NEM Dubrovnik, we talk to the head of the event and the companies Mediavision, Mediatranslations, and Pickbox, the latter of which celebrates its 10th anniversary

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A 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

Produce – Co-Produce... - Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films - 13/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024
Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films
The Cypriot director-producer discusses the challenges inherent in international co-productions, distribution strategies and the influence of professional networks

Produce – Co-Produce... - Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart - 13/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024
Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart
The Greek producer discusses the complexities of managing international co-productions, and balancing regulatory, cultural and financial elements across nations

Produce – Co-Produce... - Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions - 13/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024
Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions
The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible changes in the Portuguese cinematic scene

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid - 13/05/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2024
Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid
The two lecturers break down their edited collection of essays titled European Cinema in the Streaming Era

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The European box office grossed €6.7 billion with 861 million tickets sold in 2023 - 13/05/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2024
The European box office grossed €6.7 billion with 861 million tickets sold in 2023
The latest European Audiovisual Observatory report finds that gross box office in wider Europe grew by 22.3% in comparison with 2022 figures

Produce – Co-Produce... - Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred - 10/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 10/05/2024
Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred
The producer from Germany speaks about his work and his focus on animated films

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

Interview: Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

"Making films with their auteur's vision – our ultimate goal"

The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible changes in the Portuguese cinematic scene  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 
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Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

Interview: Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

“There is reason to believe that European features will also be important parts of platform content strategies in years to come”

The two lecturers break down their edited collection of essays titled European Cinema in the Streaming Era  

13/05 | /Europe

Oskars Rupenheits’ sophomore feature, Red Code Blue, about to wrap shooting

Oskars Rupenheits’ sophomore feature, Red Code Blue, about to wrap shooting

Similarly to his feature debut, in his upcoming crime-comedy, set in post-Soviet Latvia, the helmer also casts non-professional actors and promises an abundance of peculiar characters  

13/05 | Production | Funding | Latvia

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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

Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal) - 09/04/2024

09/04/2024
Episode 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

Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium) - 13/02/2024

13/02/2024
Episode 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

Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium) - 13/12/2023

13/12/2023
Episode 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

Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden) - 12/12/2023

12/12/2023
Episode 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

Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France) - 11/12/2023

11/12/2023
Episode 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

Episode 62: Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (Switzerland/Austria/Germany/Luxembourg) - 08/12/2023

08/12/2023
Episode 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

The European box office grossed €6.7 billion with 861 million tickets sold in 2023

The European box office grossed €6.7 billion with 861 million tickets sold in 2023

The latest European Audiovisual Observatory report finds that gross box office in wider Europe grew by 22.3% in comparison with 2022 figures  

13/05 | Box Office | Europe

mk2 Films boasts two contenders for Cannes’ Palme d’Or

mk2 Films boasts two contenders for Cannes’ Palme d’Or

The French sales agent’s opulent line-up notably consists of ten titles in the various Cannes showcases, with works by Christophe Honoré and Jia Zhangke in competition  

13/05 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

The Zlín Film Festival set to showcase diverse youth cinema from around the globe

The Zlín Film Festival set to showcase diverse youth cinema from around the globe

The 64th iteration of the Czech gathering, the world's largest and oldest festival dedicated to children's and youth cinema, will feature a vast selection of 293 films from 55 countries  

13/05 | Zlín 2024

Johatsu – Into Thin Air wins the DOK.international Main Competition at DOK.fest Munich

Johatsu – Into Thin Air wins the DOK.international Main Competition at DOK.fest Munich

Besides the victory clinched by directorial duo Andreas Hartmann and Arata Mori, the VIKTOR Dok.deutsch went to Zwischen uns Gott by Rebecca Hirneise  

13/05 | Dok.fest Munich 2024 | Awards

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Photogalleries

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

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A 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

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The 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

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

01/09/2022
Venice 2022 – Photogalleries
The 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

Rodrigo Sorogoyen to chair the Critics’ Week jury at Cannes

Rodrigo Sorogoyen to chair the Critics’ Week jury at Cannes

For personal reasons, Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen has had to step back from being the jury chair for the parallel section's 63rd selection  

13/05 | Cannes 2024 | Critics’ Week

15 films we’re looking forward to at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

15 films we’re looking forward to at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

In advance of the most prestigious film event of the year, we delve into the line-up to highlight its unmissable options and hidden gems  

10/05 | Cannes 2024

TorinoFilmLab set to unveil cutting-edge creations at 17th TFL Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab set to unveil cutting-edge creations at 17th TFL Meeting Event

The co-production audiovisual market is set to showcase the pinnacle of creativity from the platform’s 2024 classes from 21 to 23 November  

10/05 | TorinoFilmLab 2024

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Reviews

My Place Is Here - by Daniela Porto, Cristiano Bortone

My Place Is Here
by Daniela Porto, Cristiano Bortone
The film by Cristiano Bortone and Daniela Porto sees Ludovica Martino dazzling as a young mother who defies the patriarchy in the wake of the Second World War

Nina - by Andrea Jaurrieta

Nina
by Andrea Jaurrieta
Andrea Jaurrieta boldly crosses the thriller and western genres in a film with nerve and grit that jumps through time while tackling a highly topical social conflict

As Neves - by Sonia Méndez

As Neves
by Sonia Méndez
Sonia Méndez's first fiction film presents another incommunicado, icy and young society of the snow, although here the accident is not aerial but computer-related

Sei fratelli - by Simone Godano

Sei fratelli
by Simone Godano
A more incisive approach might have enhanced this fight-ridden family reunion by Simone Godano, which is led by a first-class cast

Light Light Light - by Inari Niemi

Light Light Light
by Inari Niemi
A woman revisits the memories of her first love during the doom days of the Chernobyl summer in Inari Niemi's film

Processes - by Andrei Kashperski

Processes
by Andrei Kashperski
Andrei Kashperski's dark satire sketches the political landscape of today's Belarus: a country torn between utopian dictatorship, everyday absurdism, and silent reluctance

Il segreto di Liberato - by Francesco Lettieri, Giorgio Testi

Il segreto di Liberato
by Francesco Lettieri, Giorgio Testi
Francesco Lettieri and Giorgio Testi create a biopic with Japanese-style animation inserts to tell the story of the Neapolitan artist Liberato, whose identity remains unknown

La casa - by Álex Montoya

La casa
by Álex Montoya
Álex Montoya's brilliant third film brought Malaga Film Festival to tears with a plot, based on the comic by Paco Roca, where it is all too easy to stay and live

Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity

Interview: Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity

"Documentaries can have genres too – they can be crime films, love stories, or be very surrealist"

The artistic director of the Poland-based documentary film festival breaks down this year's edition's programme  

10/05 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024

Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred

Interview: Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred

"Short films in Germany have underfunded budgets"

The producer from Germany speaks about his work and his focus on animated films  

10/05 | Producers on the Move 2024

SXSW comes to London

SXSW comes to London

The leading US cultural festival plans a new satellite event in the UK capital for 2025  

10/05 | Festivals | Awards | UK

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Interviews

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week
The artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival’s parallel section sheds light on this year’s selection

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight
The general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes discusses the 2024 selection and sheds light on the debate regarding its editorial line

Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films
The Cypriot director-producer discusses the challenges inherent in international co-productions, distribution strategies and the influence of professional networks

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart
The Greek producer discusses the complexities of managing international co-productions, and balancing regulatory, cultural and financial elements across nations

Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends

Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends
The Italian director chatted with us about his documentary shot in the Shatila refugee camp following the explosion at the Port of Beirut in 2020

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions
The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible changes in the Portuguese cinematic scene

Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid
The two lecturers break down their edited collection of essays titled European Cinema in the Streaming Era

Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity

Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity
The artistic director of the Poland-based documentary film festival breaks down this year's edition's programme

Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils programme for 31st edition

Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils programme for 31st edition

An eclectic mix of documentary films, including Tilda Swinton's directorial debut, comes to the North of England in June  

10/05 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2024

Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde and Jesús Carroza star in Barren Land

Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde and Jesús Carroza star in Barren Land

The trio of award-winning actors are currently filming between Cádiz and Madrid Albert Pintó's thriller about friendship and drug trafficking  

10/05 | Production | Funding | Spain/Mexico

Katarzyna Ozga • Producer, Iris Group

Interview: Katarzyna Ozga • Producer, Iris Group

“I would like to keep an eye out for potential co-production partners in the Nordic countries and Eastern Europe”

The producer from Luxembourg speaks about her expertise in international co-productions  

10/05 | Producers on the Move 2024

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Second Act - by Quentin Dupieux

The Second Act
by Quentin Dupieux
Cannes 2024 - Opening

The Girl with the Needle - by Magnus von Horn

The Girl with the Needle
by Magnus von Horn
Cannes 2024 - Competition

The Damned - by Roberto Minervini

The Damned
by Roberto Minervini
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard

Grand Tour - by Miguel Gomes

Grand Tour
by Miguel Gomes
Cannes 2024 - Competition

Marcello Mio - by Christophe Honoré

Marcello Mio
by Christophe Honoré
Cannes 2024 - Competition

Baby - by Marcelo Caetano

Baby
by Marcelo Caetano
Cannes 2024 - Critics’ Week

Kinds of Kindness - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Kinds of Kindness
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Cannes 2024 - Competition

Nina - by Andrea Jaurrieta

Nina
by Andrea Jaurrieta
Spanish release May 10

Best Friend Forever selling Universal Language

Best Friend Forever selling Universal Language

The Brussels-based sales agent is presenting Canadian director Matthew Rankin’s new movie in the Directors’ Fortnight, and selling three films in post-production  

10/05 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

Interview: Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

"The feature films in competition help us see the world through new eyes"

The artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival’s parallel section sheds light on this year’s selection  

10/05 | Cannes 2024 | Critics’ Week

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Krakow competition entry Alice On&Off

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Krakow competition entry Alice On&Off

Romanian director Isabela Tent's first feature-length documentary follows the titular character over ten years, through skewed family dynamics, online sex work and substance addiction  

10/05 | Romania

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Reviews

That They May Face the Rising Sun - by Pat Collins

That They May Face the Rising Sun
by Pat Collins
Pat Collins’ gentle drama surveys a village community in the Irish countryside whose way of life is gradually disappearing

Blaga's Lessons - by Stephan Komandarev

Blaga's Lessons
by Stephan Komandarev
Bulgarian helmer Stephan Komandarev wraps up a social trilogy about the decay of his native land with his most uncompromising and least hopeful film yet

Kelly – Someone Else's Dream - by Helen Lõhmus, Leana Jalukse

Kelly – Someone Else's Dream
by Helen Lõhmus, Leana Jalukse
Helen Lõhmus and Leana Jalukse’s documentary looks into the abuse suffered by young freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru, ruthlessly coached by her father

True Blue - by Filippo Barbagallo

True Blue
by Filippo Barbagallo
This debut feature film written by, directed by and starring Filippo Barbagallo is a light-hearted yet insufficiently sharp depiction of an emotionally immature young man

Emperors of Nothing - by Cédric Gerbehaye

Emperors of Nothing
by Cédric Gerbehaye
In his debut documentary feature film, Cédric Gerbehaye delivers a rare and in-depth immersion into a prison environment

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024

Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

The Cypriot director-producer discusses the challenges inherent in international co-productions, distribution strategies and the influence of professional networks

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

The Greek producer discusses the complexities of managing international co-productions, and balancing regulatory, cultural and financial elements across nations

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2024

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible changes in the Portuguese cinematic scene

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2024

Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

The two lecturers break down their edited collection of essays titled European Cinema in the Streaming Era

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