Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)

The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work  

29/09 | The Co-production Podcast

Eight projects selected for the TFL Italia – Boost IT Lab

Eight projects selected for the TFL Italia – Boost IT Lab

TorinoFilmLab’s co-production programme will bring together eight teams from Italy, France, Brazil, Spain and Poland, who will take part in the TFL Meeting Event in November  

29/09 | TorinoFilmLab 2026

CinÉast unveils the programme and juries for its 19th edition

CinÉast unveils the programme and juries for its 19th edition

From 9 to 25 October, the Luxembourg-based event dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema will offer more than 120 screenings, with a focus on Bulgaria and seven films in competition  

29/09 | CinÉast 2026

Astra Film Festival unveils its selection

Astra Film Festival unveils its selection

From 17 to 25 October, the Sibiu-based Romanian documentary festival will present four competitive sections and more than 200 film-related events  

29/09 | Astra 2026

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape - 25/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/09/2026
The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape
Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Series - Toronto explores how French-language series can scale without losing authenticity - 22/09/2026

Series – 22/09/2026
Toronto explores how French-language series can scale without losing authenticity
Producers and broadcasters from France and Quebec argued that international finance can give ambitious series greater scale – but only when cross-border elements grow organically from the story

Europe and the Rest of the World - Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto - 16/09/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 16/09/2026
Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto
Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026 - 15/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026
European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026
EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

Produce – Co-Produce... - Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto - 15/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/09/2026
Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto
The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film - 09/09/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 09/09/2026
Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film
VENICE 2026: Fresh data point to growing female participation across parts of the industry, while directing, technical roles and higher-budget projects remain far from balanced

Produce – Co-Produce... - Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model - 09/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/09/2026
Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model
VENICE 2026: With rising production volumes and an expanding funding architecture, the Italian region is turning festival visibility into a wider industrial success story

The 59th edition of Sitges gets ready to kick off

The 59th edition of Sitges gets ready to kick off

The Catalonian festival once again descends on the eponymous seaside town in October for ten days of genre films, of all shapes and styles  

29/09 | Sitges 2026

Doclisboa unveils the full programme for its 24th edition

Doclisboa unveils the full programme for its 24th edition

The Portuguese documentary festival will screen 198 films between 15 and 25 October, with a total of 34 world premieres on the menu  

29/09 | Doclisboa 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Stéphane Marchetti shooting Malaterre

EXCLUSIVE: Stéphane Marchetti shooting Malaterre

Manon Clavel, Philippe Rebbot and Sami Bouajila are toplining the filmmaker’s second feature, overseen by Blue Monday Productions  

29/09 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Ena Sendijarević now shooting The Possessed in Spain

Ena Sendijarević now shooting The Possessed in Spain

The IFFR- and Locarno-awarded director is now working on her third feature, starring Ariane Labed, Suzy Bemba, Khalil Gharbia and Ji-Min Park, steered by Studio Ruba and shot in French  

29/09 | Production | Funding | Netherlands/Spain

Lun Sevnik wraps the shoot for his debut feature The Healers

Lun Sevnik wraps the shoot for his debut feature The Healers

The Slovenian filmmaker’s drama centres on a struggling spiritual healer who turns his young son into the focus of a growing belief in miraculous powers  

28/09 | Production | Funding | Slovenia/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Croatia/France

Review: Serife Tavsan

Review: Serife Tavsan

Swiss director of Afghan heritage Tareq Daoud tells the story of a recently widowed woman who has to contend with her sons’ overbearing behaviour  

29/09 | Zurich 2026

Miguel Ángel Blanca • Co-creator and director of Second Season

Interview: Miguel Ángel Blanca • Co-creator and director of Second Season

“Our infinite scrolling on Instagram and TikTok has infected our reality”

The director talks about his new work, in which he once again teams up with actress Berta Prieto to explore moral contradictions, awkward comedy and a fluid narrative genre  

29/09 | Santander 2026

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Photogalleries

San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries - 21/09/2026

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2026

13/02/2026
Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 76th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 12-22 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

27/08/2025
Venice 2025 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 27 August-6 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – 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 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Series review: The Castle

Series review: The Castle

Isabel Peña and Eduardo Villanueva’s series is a hard-hitting and brutal fictionalised account of the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Out of Competition

RIFF Industry Days puts project development front and centre with new Arctic Script Lab

RIFF Industry Days puts project development front and centre with new Arctic Script Lab

Reykjavík’s professional programme brings together ten works in progress, and launches a new development initiative dedicated to emerging Nordic and Arctic voices  

29/09 | Reykjavík 2026

Arte France Cinéma backs Olivier Assayas’ Spiritual World

Arte France Cinéma backs Olivier Assayas’ Spiritual World

The French filmmaker’s next film will be co-produced by the Franco-German broadcaster, alongside works by Marco Bellocchio, Alexander Sokurov and Maya Da-Rin, and Lolita Chammah’s debut feature  

28/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

A Man of His Time - by Emmanuel Marre

A Man of His Time
by Emmanuel Marre
CANNES 2026: Emmanuel Marre delivers a historical film set in the present day, depicting a Vichy official who dreams big, turning his camera on the flip side of the grand narrative of history

A Girl’s Story - by Judith Godrèche

A Girl’s Story
by Judith Godrèche
CANNES 2026: Judith Godrèche delivers a sincere and heartfelt adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s book, bringing the girl of 1958 back to life through her eyes

Zejtune - by Alex Camilleri

Zejtune
by Alex Camilleri
Alex Camilleri’s feel-good drama follows a Maltese woman frustrated at being stuck in the country’s past while slowly learning to love tradition

The City of the Living - by Edoardo Gabbriellini

The City of the Living
by Edoardo Gabbriellini
VENICE 2026: Edoardo Gabbriellini’s latest feature seeks to undermine the media sensationalisation of the true story of a young man murdered in 2016

La bola negra - by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo

La bola negra
by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
CANNES 2026: Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s pic intertwines three timelines to explore how desire survives history’s attempts to erase it

All About Corinne - by Marc Fitoussi

All About Corinne
by Marc Fitoussi
Marc Fitoussi lifts the veil on the behind-the-scenes world of cinema with mocking yet affectionate humour, embodied by Isabelle Huppert as an ambitious extra and Sandrine Kiberlain playing herself

NAZA - by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

NAZA
by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
VENICE 2026: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor help reveal the advanced technological methods used to achieve Israel’s genocide against Gaza

A Bit of Light - by Ali Asgari

A Bit of Light
by Ali Asgari
VENICE 2026: The latest feature by Iranian helmer Ali Asgari is an attempt at an existential drama questioning the meaning of life amid the reality of ongoing suffering

Queen at Sea and Guria split the awards at Batumi

Queen at Sea and Guria split the awards at Batumi

Lance Hammer's Berlinale prizewinner has taken home Best Film and Best Actress, while Levan Koguashvili's Venice title won the Best Director and Best Actor gongs  

28/09 | Batumi 2026 | Awards

Rome Film Fest unveils the line-up for its 21st edition

Rome Film Fest unveils the line-up for its 21st edition

From 13 to 25 October, the event will present 18 films in competition as part of a packed programme encompassing the Grand Public, Freestyle and Best Of sections, plus tributes and restored works  

28/09 | Rome 2026

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2026

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2026

Akira by Ekain Albite and The Spirit Healer Is Away for the Weekend by Inês Nunes emerged as the award-winning projects among those partaking in the Basque festival’s residency  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | San Sebastián Industry

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Interviews

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass
The German filmmaker discusses her feature debut, the boundary between performance and truth, and the visibility of violence

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart
The Swedish director shares some thoughts on her creative journey and whether there is any shared DNA between her latest film and her prior works

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song
The German-Turkish director shares the Hitchcockian inspirations that influenced his way of shooting Hamburg, and his desire to go back to basics

Miguel Ángel Blanca • Co-creator and director of Second Season

Miguel Ángel Blanca • Co-creator and director of Second Season
The director talks about his new work, in which he once again teams up with actress Berta Prieto to explore moral contradictions, awkward comedy and a fluid narrative genre

Ingrid Pokropek • Director of The Illusions

Ingrid Pokropek • Director of The Illusions
The Argentinian filmmaker talks about her second feature, a co-production with Spain that has picked up the DALE! Award after taking part in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum

Mikel Gurrea • Director of Saints

Mikel Gurrea • Director of Saints
The Basque filmmaker talks about his drama revolving around families, caregiving and heists, steeped in religious iconography and shot in his neighbourhood in Barcelona

Nicole Garcia • Director of Milo

Nicole Garcia • Director of Milo
The French filmmaker talks us through the genesis of a film intertwining past and present which she sees as the starkest of her career

Massih Parsaei • Director of Lovers Sleep Alone

Massih Parsaei • Director of Lovers Sleep Alone
The Iranian-born, German-based filmmaker discusses male intimacy and the anxiety created by Europe’s increasingly hostile political climate

Ingrid Pokropek • Director of The Illusions

Interview: Ingrid Pokropek • Director of The Illusions

“It matters to me that women have more space in areas we haven’t been able to occupy before”

The Argentinian filmmaker talks about her second feature, a co-production with Spain that has picked up the DALE! Award after taking part in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | San Sebastián Industry

Review: Florid

Review: Florid

British director Billy Lumby’s feature debut is an in-depth exploration of mental illness, anchored by a superb performance by Jonathan Jules  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | New Directors

Review: The World Before

Review: The World Before

In her second feature, Korean director Yoon Dan-bin tells a coming-of-age story that also works as a multigenerational portrait of a unique place  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | New Directors

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

La bola negra - by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo

La bola negra
by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
Cannes 2026 - Best Director
Spanish release September 25

Zejtune - by Alex Camilleri

Zejtune
by Alex Camilleri
Tribeca 2026 - International Narrative Competition
French release September 30

The City of the Living - by Edoardo Gabbriellini

The City of the Living
by Edoardo Gabbriellini
Venice 2026 - Orizzonti
Italian release October 1

A Bit of Light - by Ali Asgari

A Bit of Light
by Ali Asgari
Venice 2026 - Competition
Italian release October 1

Fjord - by Cristian Mungiu

Fjord
by Cristian Mungiu
Cannes 2026 - Palme d'or
Swedish release October 2

Narciso - by Marcelo Martinessi

Narciso
by Marcelo Martinessi
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama FIPRESCI Award
Spanish release October

Brace Your Heart - by Amanda Kernell

Brace Your Heart
by Amanda Kernell
Toronto 2026 - Platform Special Jury Award
San Sebastián 2026 - Silver Shell for Best Director

Growth of the Soil - by Hans Petter Moland

Growth of the Soil
by Hans Petter Moland
Toronto 2026 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2026 - Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance and Jury Prize for Best Cinematography

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2026

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2026

Projects from Kosovo, Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina have taken home awards; we take a closer look at these titles  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | San Sebastián Industry

Mike Leigh wins San Sebastián's Golden Shell

Mike Leigh wins San Sebastián's Golden Shell

Tender Loving Care has clinched the festival’s top prize, the Best Leading Performance Award for Kate O'Flynn as well as Best Screenplay  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Awards

Mikel Gurrea • Director of Saints

Interview: Mikel Gurrea • Director of Saints

“Robberies have that ritual-like component, of something done on the sly, in silence”

The Basque filmmaker talks about his drama revolving around families, caregiving and heists, steeped in religious iconography and shot in his neighbourhood in Barcelona  

28/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

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Reviews

Tender Loving Care - by Mike Leigh

Tender Loving Care
by Mike Leigh
What is potentially Mike Leigh’s last film is a spirited ode to both the good and the bad in life, told through the eyes of two sanguine social workers

Brace Your Heart - by Amanda Kernell

Brace Your Heart
by Amanda Kernell
Amanda Kernell’s third feature places a young Sámi woman’s struggle for independence at the heart of a restrained tale of love, trauma and resilience

Growth of the Soil - by Hans Petter Moland

Growth of the Soil
by Hans Petter Moland
Hans Petter Moland’s new feature is a rural wilderness-set epic on the lives of a couple marked by deep personal and societal changes

5 More Minutes - by Javier Ruiz Caldera

5 More Minutes
by Javier Ruiz Caldera
Javier Ruiz Caldera directs from a screenplay by comedian and actor Berto Romero, built on repetitive sequences that push its protagonists into extraordinary situations

Body of Glass - by Naëmi Ada

Body of Glass
by Naëmi Ada
The excellent directorial debut by German dancer Naëmi Ada is a fearless and emotional thriller that grips viewers from start to finish

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/09/2026

The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape

Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution

Series – 22/09/2026

Toronto explores how French-language series can scale without losing authenticity

Producers and broadcasters from France and Quebec argued that international finance can give ambitious series greater scale – but only when cross-border elements grow organically from the story

Europe and the Rest of the World – 16/09/2026

Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto

Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026

European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026

EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

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