Review: Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

Review: Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

Children’s filmmaker Bernd Sahling depicts the teenage angst of falling in love with a touch of humour, great tenderness, plenty of respect and some cinephile overtones  

18/06 | Films | Reviews | Germany

Bishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film community

Bishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film community

Launched just three years ago, the Bishkek International Film Festival is now considered the most stable and promising industry platform in the region  

18/06 | Bishkek 2025

Nanni Moretti prepping It Will Happen Tonight, toplined by Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca

Nanni Moretti prepping It Will Happen Tonight, toplined by Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca

The seasoned Italian filmmaker’s new endeavour is a romantic drama loosely based on Hungry Heart, a collection of short stories penned by Eshkol Nevo  

18/06 | Production | Funding | Italy

Review: Re-Creation

Review: Re-Creation

Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s 12 Angry Men-inspired new film invites us to question our sympathies and biases, for the better  

18/06 | Tribeca 2025

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Industry Reports

New Media - The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes - 22/05/2025

New Media – 22/05/2025
The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes
CANNES 2025: The panel explored collaboration, education, storytelling gaps and the industry’s resistance to change when it comes to new technologies

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A busy spring 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 Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

New Media - Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival - 17/06/2025

New Media – 17/06/2025
Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival
During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows

Produce – Co-Produce... - International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures - 16/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/06/2025
International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures
Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant

Documentary - Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries - 16/06/2025

Documentary – 16/06/2025
Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries
The Industry Days sidebar of Bologna’s Biografilm Festival saw producers and distributors exchanging views in the panel discussion “Brand-new Docs: The Audience Is There… Maybe”

Produce – Co-Produce... - SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives - 13/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/06/2025
SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives
Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity

Produce – Co-Produce... - The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector
A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends

Produce – Co-Produce... - Denmark greenlights a 25% production rebate scheme set to launch in 2026 - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
Denmark greenlights a 25% production rebate scheme set to launch in 2026
The initiative will allocate around €17 million annually to attract international shoots and retain larger-scale domestic productions

Filmfest München unveils its full programme

Filmfest München unveils its full programme

The German gathering’s line-up features 164 films and 141 premieres across multiple competition sections, including one in which the €100,000 CineCoPro Award will be given out  

18/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Review: Deep Cover

Review: Deep Cover

Tom Kingsley’s third feature is a pleasant enough London-set comedy mixing improv theatre antics with gangland grit, to uneven effect  

18/06 | Tribeca 2025

ReActing as a Star showcases actors from the former Yugoslavia to global casting professionals

ReActing as a Star showcases actors from the former Yugoslavia to global casting professionals

The initiative returned to Kranj for its fourth edition this month, offering 12 emerging thesps from the region rare access to international casting directors and agents  

18/06 | Industry | Market | Slovenia

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Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Review: Rains over Babel

Review: Rains over Babel

Colombian-Spanish director Gala del Sol’s debut feature is a queer drama bathed in colour, neon, sweat and lust, blurring the boundary between dream and reality  

18/06 | Transilvania 2025

Review: Deal at the Border

Review: Deal at the Border

Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi's film, centred on a criminal trying to help a girl escape slavery, showcases some striking cinematography but unfolds through a relatively conventional plotline  

17/06 | Bishkek 2025

Giacomo Gatti • Director of Livio Garzanti, il Gran Viziato, La morale nascosta di un editore formidabile

Interview: Giacomo Gatti • Director of Livio Garzanti, il Gran Viziato, La morale nascosta di un editore formidabile

“We have reconstructed the story of a narcissistic genius who concealed his boundless generosity”

The Italian director, a student of Ermanno Olmi's, tells us how he collected the latest testimonies about the Milan editor who discovered Pier Paolo Pasolini, with whom he shared a deep friendship  

17/06 | Biografilm 2025

Félix Dufour-Laperrière • Director of Death Does Not Exist

Interview: Félix Dufour-Laperrière • Director of Death Does Not Exist

“The qualities and flaws of the film have nothing to do with the budget we worked with – we gave our all”

The rising Québécois director tells us about the complex process that brought his strange and beautiful ecological animation to life  

17/06 | Annecy 2025

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Photogalleries

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

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

60 films to be showcased at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival

60 films to be showcased at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival

French and US independent cinema will be placed centre stage at the 14th edition of this event unspooling in Paris between 17 and 23 June  

17/06 | Festivals | Awards | France

The Time It Takes triumphs at the Nastri d’Argento Awards

The Time It Takes triumphs at the Nastri d’Argento Awards

Francesca Comencini’s movie scooped five prizes including Best Film, while Parthenope bagged three trophies, Gabriele Mainetti was crowned Best Director and Diamanti won Film of the Year  

17/06 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Holy Electricity comes out on top at the Georgian Eliso Awards

Holy Electricity comes out on top at the Georgian Eliso Awards

The jury, including Agnieszka Holland, Carlos Reygadas and Angeliki Papoulia, called for support for independent culture in the country and the release of actor Andro Chichinadze  

17/06 | Festivals | Awards | Georgia

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Reviews

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world

Peacock - by Bernhard Wenger

Peacock
by Bernhard Wenger
VENICE 2024: In his feature debut, Austrian director Bernhard Wenger satirises the societal construct of a personality, making full use of the understated acting by Albrecht Schuch

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
BERLINALE 2025: Radu Jude returns with another funny, anarchic film about guilt, systemic neglect and Romanian identity, this time all shot on an iPhone

The Return - by Uberto Pasolini

The Return
by Uberto Pasolini
Uberto Pasolini brings Homer’s Odyssey to the big screen as the story of a family separated by war who reunites after many years apart

Bagger Drama - by Piet Baumgartner

Bagger Drama
by Piet Baumgartner
Swiss helmer Piet Baumgartner embarks on a sensitive and honest exploration of the healing process of a working-class family after the tragic loss of the daughter

Perla - by Alexandra Makarová

Perla
by Alexandra Makarová
Alexandra Makarová’s second feature is a taut melodrama focusing on the struggles of a resilient Slovak artist who escaped to Vienna following the Prague Spring

Miss Carbón - by Agustina Macri

Miss Carbón
by Agustina Macri
Agustina Macri recreates, in the form of a luminous fable, the dual struggle of becoming a woman and a miner, inspired by a real-life figure portrayed by Chilean actress Lux Pascal

Dandelion's Odyssey - by Momoko Seto

Dandelion's Odyssey
by Momoko Seto
CANNES 2025: Momoko Seto’s film is a visually stunning but slow-paced animation about four dandelion seeds, which favours atmosphere over narrative

The Palatine Prize goes to The Quiet Son and The Time It Takes

The Palatine Prize goes to The Quiet Son and The Time It Takes

The film directed by sisters Delphine and Muriel Coulin and another by Francesca Comencini have been crowned victorious by the young French-Italian jury  

17/06 | Festivals | Awards | France/Italy

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows  

17/06 | Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

Claudiu Mitcu’s What God Thinks About Animals now in post-production

Claudiu Mitcu’s What God Thinks About Animals now in post-production

This will be the sophomore feature by the Romanian writer, director and producer who previously brought us Rusalka  

17/06 | Production | Funding | Romania

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Interviews

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale
The Dokumentale heads unveil this year’s rich programme celebrating non-fiction storytelling and unpack the gathering’s ever-expanding vision

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival
The head of the Kyrgyz gathering unpacks this year’s programme and the event’s growing industry impact within the Central Asian region and beyond

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3
CANNES 2025: In light of his first time on the Croisette, the German director discusses the merits of making simpler films with strong emotional resonance

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet
CANNES 2025: The Colombian director delves into the artistic vocation and its inherent misfortunes

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
CANNES 2025: The young Chilean filmmaker broaches issues such as dissident parenting, the upheaval caused by AIDS and LGBTI+ discrimination

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137
CANNES 2025: The French director takes on the Yellow Vest movement and the police brutality that ensued, and asks some uncomfortable questions

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers
CANNES 2025: The Belgian filmmakers talk about their new film, in which they change the narrative paradigm by daring to tell a choral story

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic
CANNES 2025: The Swedish filmmaker of Egyptian origin unpicks his captivating film noir, which is the third chapter of his Cairo-based trilogy

Dimitri Verhulst • Director of The Weeping Walk

Interview: Dimitri Verhulst • Director of The Weeping Walk

“Modern cinema moves too fast, whereas I wanted to take the time to show an image and to let the actors truly perform”

The Belgian poet, writer and first-time filmmaker explains his sudden shift to directing and his inclination to interpret life through dark humour  

17/06 | Transilvania 2025

Cinema Jove celebrates its 40th anniversary

Cinema Jove celebrates its 40th anniversary

The Valencian festival returns with its official feature film section, premieres and the presentation of the Luna de Valencia to Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude  

16/06 | Cinema Jove 2025

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant  

16/06 | Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Romanian release June 20

The Return - by Uberto Pasolini

The Return
by Uberto Pasolini
Toronto 2024 - Galas
French release June 18

Loveable - by Lilja Ingolfsdottir

Loveable
by Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Karlovy Vary 2024 – Special Jury Prize and Best Actress Award
Dutch release June 12, French and Belgian releases June 18

Peacock - by Bernhard Wenger

Peacock
by Bernhard Wenger
Venice 2024 - International Film Critics’ Week
French release June 18

Kneecap - by Rich Peppiatt

Kneecap
by Rich Peppiatt
French release June 18

Maldoror - by Fabrice du Welz

Maldoror
by Fabrice du Welz
Venice 2024 – Out of Competition
Swedish release June 16

Moon - by Kurdwin Ayub

Moon
by Kurdwin Ayub
Locarno 2024 - Special Jury Prize
Belgian release June 18 and Dutch release June 19

Bagger Drama - by Piet Baumgartner

Bagger Drama
by Piet Baumgartner
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors Award
Spanish release June 20

Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries

Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries

The Industry Days sidebar of Bologna’s Biografilm Festival saw producers and distributors exchanging views in the panel discussion “Brand-new Docs: The Audience Is There… Maybe”  

16/06 | Biografilm 2025

The TAI School of the Arts in Madrid proposes a connection between academic training and industry logic

The TAI School of the Arts in Madrid proposes a connection between academic training and industry logic

The school is offering a hybrid ecosystem between university and production space on its Master's courses, Bachelor’s and Diploma programmes  

16/06 | Education | Spain

Arco triumphs at Annecy

Arco triumphs at Annecy

French director Ugo Bienvenu’s first feature has won the Crystal for Best Feature Film, while Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s Little Amélie and the Character of Rain scooped the Audience Award  

16/06 | Annecy 2025 | Awards

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Reviews

Join Me for Breakfast - by Iván Morales

Join Me for Breakfast
by Iván Morales
Four urbanites portray the chaos, confusion and fluidity of modern-day romantic relationships in the award-winning directorial feature debut by actor Iván Morales

Cicadas - by Ina Weisse

Cicadas
by Ina Weisse
BERLINALE 2025: Ina Weisse picks apart an intersection of social milieus in small-town Germany, revealing the shared turbulence that hides in the cracks between all parties

Allah Is Not Obliged - by Zaven Najjar

Allah Is Not Obliged
by Zaven Najjar
Zaven Najjar delivers a hard-hitting adaptation of Ahmadou Kourouma’s novel about the tribulations of a child soldier sucked into the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Voyage Along the War - by Antonin Peretjatko

Voyage Along the War
by Antonin Peretjatko
Antonin Peretjatko climbs deep inside of the map to speaks of his trip to Ukraine, providing modest and incredibly human insight into a war with extensive repercussions

Cuerpo Celeste - by Nayra Ilic García

Cuerpo Celeste
by Nayra Ilic García
Nayra Ilic García’s sophomore feature offers a quietly restrained yet sincere coming-of-age story set against Chile’s transition to democracy

Industry Reports

New Media – 17/06/2025

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/06/2025

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant

Documentary – 16/06/2025

Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries

The Industry Days sidebar of Bologna’s Biografilm Festival saw producers and distributors exchanging views in the panel discussion “Brand-new Docs: The Audience Is There… Maybe”

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/06/2025

SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives

Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity

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