The 42nd Torino Film Festival presents its programme

The 42nd Torino Film Festival presents its programme

New artistic director Giulio Base has revealed the films gracing this year’s edition, which is unspooling 22 – 30 November boasting a stripped-back line-up, world premieres and international stars  

08/11 | Turin 2024

Review: Squali

Review: Squali

Alberto Rizzi’s second film is an eccentric family drama inspired by Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, directed with surprising creativity  

08/11 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Review: Killerwood

Review: Killerwood

A real murderer might be on the prowl in Christos Massalas’s ambitious but ultimately flat mockumentary in which a film crew are shooting a serial-killer thriller  

08/11 | Thessaloniki 2024

Do Me Bad and Girl in the Night win at connecting cottbus

Do Me Bad and Girl in the Night win at connecting cottbus

Maria Wider’s project received two awards at cocoPITCH while Luka Marčetić succeeded at the cocoWIP section  

08/11 | Cottbus 2024 | Connecting Cottbus/Awards

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Industry Reports

Market Trends - Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP - 07/11/2024

Market Trends – 07/11/2024
Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP
The ARP’s new director general responds to criticism over regulation and gives his view on takeovers of independent production companies by large groups

Market Trends
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A busy autumn/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 London, Rome, Seminci, DOK Leipzig, Ji.hlava, Riga, Stockholm, IDFA, Tallinn, Turin and Les Arcs

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The CNC suggests adjusting platform regulations in Europe - 08/11/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/11/2024
The CNC suggests adjusting platform regulations in Europe
The French centre makes recommendations on the quota and the definition of European works, the country of origin rule, data access and intellectual property rights

Documentary - At Ji.hlava, Vladimíra Chytilová surveys the funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers applying for Creative Europe grants - 04/11/2024

Documentary – 04/11/2024
At Ji.hlava, Vladimíra Chytilová surveys the funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers applying for Creative Europe grants
The Creative Europe MEDIA Desk rep focused in particular on development, co-development and TV and online content funding

Produce – Co-Produce... - Film Initiative’s Gabrielle Gonçalves explores the bridges between filmmaking and publishing - 30/10/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/10/2024
Film Initiative’s Gabrielle Gonçalves explores the bridges between filmmaking and publishing
The expert delved into the journey from page to screen, emphasising the need for innovation and strategic rights handling

Produce – Co-Produce... - Sofia’s Cinelibri sees panellists discussing film shoots in Bulgaria and co-production opportunities - 30/10/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/10/2024
Sofia’s Cinelibri sees panellists discussing film shoots in Bulgaria and co-production opportunities
The session touched upon Bulgaria’s untapped potential and the success of Nebojša Slijepčević's Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Optimistic figures are the second edition of MERCI Valladolid - 29/10/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 29/10/2024
Optimistic figures are the second edition of MERCI Valladolid
Cinema taking of the members of the organising association ADICINE increased by 15 million euros last year, growing by 28%, with almost 30 fewer films released

New Media - The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new report on AI’s impact on the audiovisual sector - 25/10/2024

New Media – 25/10/2024
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new report on AI’s impact on the audiovisual sector
The study delves into the many complex legal implications that AI presents, ranging from copyright challenges to data protection and labour issues

Review: Weekend Rebels

Review: Weekend Rebels

A father takes his autistic son to some football games so that he can find a club to support and prevail over the horrors of the outside world in Marc Rothemund’s film  

08/11 | Zagreb 2024

Thessaloniki's Agora hands out its awards

Thessaloniki's Agora hands out its awards

A handful of prizes have been bestowed upon the projects participating in the Crossroads and Works in Progress sections, including Turkey’s The Hunchback and Greece’s Bearcave  

08/11 | Thessaloniki 2024 | Agora/Awards

The Les Arcs Film Festival’s Co-Production Village selects 18 projects

The Les Arcs Film Festival’s Co-Production Village selects 18 projects

Second feature film projects by Sofia Alaoui, Sophie Linnenbaum, Floor Van Der Meulen, Christina Tynkevich and Behrooz Karamizade are all set to enjoy the limelight  

08/11 | Les Arcs 2024 | Industry Village

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

The CNC suggests adjusting platform regulations in Europe

The CNC suggests adjusting platform regulations in Europe

The French centre makes recommendations on the quota and the definition of European works, the country of origin rule, data access and intellectual property rights  

08/11 | ARP Film Meetings 2024

David Pérez Sañudo starts shooting Sacamantecas

David Pérez Sañudo starts shooting Sacamantecas

Antonio de la Torre and Patricia López Arnaiz star in the Basque director's new film, a historical and social drama exported by Latido Films  

08/11 | Production | Funding | Spain/Belgium

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

Interview: Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

"Our intention isn’t to screen niche films"

The festival director shed light on the event’s 25th edition, a form of European cinema sometimes insufficiently showcased, the emergence of new talent and the different audience tastes  

08/11 | Arras 2024

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

Interview: Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

“We’ve focused on selecting films that are artistically valuable and emotionally resonant, with stories that engage audiences”

The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and strategic visions for the future  

07/11 | Cairo 2024

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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 - 27/05/2024

27/05/2024
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

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

Marrakech unveils the official selection and jury for its star-studded 21st edition

Marrakech unveils the official selection and jury for its star-studded 21st edition

This year's festival, bringing together widely acclaimed films and breakout works, is identifiable by its rich set of transnational co-productions  

07/11 | Marrakech 2024

Brussels' Cinemamed unveils a rich line-up

Brussels' Cinemamed unveils a rich line-up

The 24th edition of the festival will be held from 28 November-6 December and will end on a high note with the screening of Manele Labidi’s Queen Mom  

07/11 | Cinemamed 2024

Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat

Interview: Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat

“We have a foreigner who becomes a part of the family, and when times are tough, he becomes a foreigner again”

The writer-director breaks down his Greek tragedy-inspired story of countryside life, elaborating on his stylistic choices and compelling characters  

07/11 | Thessaloniki 2024

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Reviews

Squali - by Alberto Rizzi

Squali
by Alberto Rizzi
Alberto Rizzi’s second film is an eccentric family drama inspired by Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, directed with surprising creativity

Monster on a Plane - by Ezra Tsegaye

Monster on a Plane
by Ezra Tsegaye
The humorous horror flick by Ezra Tsegaye, about an airliner you certainly won’t want to board, makes for some bloody good entertainment

Marco - by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño

Marco
by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
VENICE 2024: He did what?! Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño deliver a surprisingly entertaining take on a wild true story, starring a fantastic Eduard Fernández

The Boy with Pink Trousers - by Margherita Ferri

The Boy with Pink Trousers
by Margherita Ferri
Directed by Margherita Ferri, this true story about the first teenage suicide caused by cyber-bullying in Italy is rich in nuance and reminds us how present this danger still is

Wishing on a Star - by Peter Kerekes

Wishing on a Star
by Peter Kerekes
VENICE 2024: In his heartfelt but entertaining documentary, Peter Kerekes follows a Neapolitan astrologer and her customers on their path to finding new meaning in life

Luna Park - by Florenc Papas

Luna Park
by Florenc Papas
Florenc Papas’ sophomore feature offers a fascinating take on the coming-of-age genre, zooming in on a mother and son’s hardship amidst civil unrest in Albania in 1997

Three Friends - by Emmanuel Mouret

Three Friends
by Emmanuel Mouret
VENICE 2024: Emmanuel Mouret spins a sophisticated and brilliantly directed web of feelings and flirtations in pure paradoxical Rohmer-esque style

Milano - by Christina Vandekerckhove

Milano
by Christina Vandekerckhove
Christina Vandekerckhove offers up a soul-stirring duo composed of a teenager with impaired hearing and his father who sometimes struggles with the situation

115 films to form the focus of Arras' anniversary edition

115 films to form the focus of Arras' anniversary edition

Unspooling between 8 and 17 November, the event's 25th edition will feature focuses on the Czech Republic and Italy, and guests of honour Cécile de France, Sandrine Kiberlain and Miki Manojlovic  

07/11 | Arras 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IDFA International Competition title The Propagandist

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IDFA International Competition title The Propagandist

Luuk Bouwman’s documentary follows filmmaker Jan Teunissen, head of the Dutch Nazi Party’s Film Department during World War II  

07/11 | IDFA 2024

The Huelva Film Festival celebrates half a century of support for Ibero-American film

The Huelva Film Festival celebrates half a century of support for Ibero-American film

The festival launches its Acento section, focusing on recent Spanish films, and welcomes thirteen productions and co-productions from both sides of the Atlantic in the official section  

07/11 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Interviews

Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat

Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat
The writer-director breaks down his Greek tragedy-inspired story of countryside life, elaborating on his stylistic choices and compelling characters

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights
We caught up with the head programmer of PÖFF’s strand dedicated to powerful and artistically outstanding works that might otherwise be overlooked

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival
The festival director shed light on the event’s 25th edition, a form of European cinema sometimes insufficiently showcased, the emergence of new talent and the different audience tastes

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival
The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and strategic visions for the future

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP
The ARP’s new director general responds to criticism over regulation and gives his view on takeovers of independent production companies by large groups

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival
During our chat, we explored the programme of the hybrid gathering, organised by filmmakers in exile and showcasing the best of Nordic-Baltic cinema to Belarusian audiences

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile
The duo of Nordic creatives break down their upcoming animated feature, which snagged the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at Cinekid

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses
The Belarusian director talks about transforming video diaries into a structured narrative and drawing up a psychological map of Minsk

Ugla Hauksdóttir’s thriller The Fires being sold by Bankside at the American Film Market

Ugla Hauksdóttir’s thriller The Fires being sold by Bankside at the American Film Market

Penned by Hauksdóttir herself together with Markus Englmair, the picture is an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Sigríður Hagalín  

07/11 | Production | Funding | Iceland/Poland

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

Interview: Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

"Protecting independence is essential in order to safeguard creative freedom, which is our strength"

The ARP’s new director general responds to criticism over regulation and gives his view on takeovers of independent production companies by large groups  

07/11 | ARP Meetings 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IDFA International Competition title Writing Hawa

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IDFA International Competition title Writing Hawa

Shot over the course of five years, Najiba Moori’s documentary follows three generations of Hazara women in Afghanistan  

06/11 | IDFA 2024

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Marco - by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño

Marco
by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti
Spanish release November 8

The Boy with Pink Trousers - by Margherita Ferri

The Boy with Pink Trousers
by Margherita Ferri
Tallin Black Nights 2024 - Competition
Italian release November 7

Wishing on a Star - by Peter Kerekes

Wishing on a Star
by Peter Kerekes
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti
Czech release November 7

Flow - by Gints Zilbalodis

Flow
by Gints Zilbalodis
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard
Annecy 2024 - Jury Prize and Audience Award
French release October 30 and Italian release November 7

Three Friends - by Emmanuel Mouret

Three Friends
by Emmanuel Mouret
Venice 2024 - Competition
French and Belgian releases November 6

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
French release November 6

Explanation for Everything - by Gábor Reisz

Explanation for Everything
by Gábor Reisz
Venice 2023 - Orizzonti Award for Best Film
Spanish release November 8

The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat

The Substance
by Coralie Fargeat
Cannes 2024 - Best screenplay Award
Italian release October 30, Portuguese release October 31, French and Belgian releases November 6

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

Interview: Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

“Belarusian independent cinema, as well as the Belarusian cause overall, needs more exposure and attention”

During our chat, we explored the programme of the hybrid gathering, organised by filmmakers in exile and showcasing the best of Nordic-Baltic cinema to Belarusian audiences  

06/11 | /Belarus/Estonia

Romain Gavras plans fantasy-thriller Sacrifice with Anya Taylor-Joy

Romain Gavras plans fantasy-thriller Sacrifice with Anya Taylor-Joy

The US-born actress will play an armed militia leader inspired by cataclysmic visions, akin to Joan of Arc, in Gavras’s follow-up to his acclaimed, banlieue-set Athena  

06/11 | Production | Funding | Greece/UK

Latvian cinema heads to Tallinn Black Nights en masse

Latvian cinema heads to Tallinn Black Nights en masse

This year’s Latvian presence at the Estonian gathering is unprecedented, comprising 14 features, three shorts, one mini-series and several new projects in the works  

06/11 | Black Nights 2024

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Reviews

Eternal Visionary - by Michele Placido

Eternal Visionary
by Michele Placido
Michele Placido’s biopic of Luigi Pirandello navigates the blurred lines between personal memory and artistic creation

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
In a narrative that swings back and forth between drama, thriller and indictment, Icíar Bollaín reconstructs one of Spain’s most high-profile recent cases of workplace and sexual harassment

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Via a faithful adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, Edward Berger entangles himself in papal politicking in this fun but narratively very soapy thriller

The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat

The Substance
by Coralie Fargeat
CANNES 2024: Coralie Fargeat delivers a brutal, post-modernist and feminist version of the Faustian pact, bellowing upon the spirit of Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick and various others

Blitz - by Steve McQueen

Blitz
by Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen’s heart-on-the-sleeve drama recreates a pivotal moment in Britain’s World War II experience

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/11/2024

The CNC suggests adjusting platform regulations in Europe

The French centre makes recommendations on the quota and the definition of European works, the country of origin rule, data access and intellectual property rights

Market Trends – 07/11/2024

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

The ARP’s new director general responds to criticism over regulation and gives his view on takeovers of independent production companies by large groups

Documentary – 04/11/2024

At Ji.hlava, Vladimíra Chytilová surveys the funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers applying for Creative Europe grants

The Creative Europe MEDIA Desk rep focused in particular on development, co-development and TV and online content funding

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/10/2024

Film Initiative’s Gabrielle Gonçalves explores the bridges between filmmaking and publishing

The expert delved into the journey from page to screen, emphasising the need for innovation and strategic rights handling

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