Review: Afterlives

Review: Afterlives

The debut feature by critic and academic Kevin B Lee explores his innovative and wide-ranging studies of ISIS propaganda videos  

22/10 | Doclisboa 2025

The Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema to kick off on 26 October

The Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema to kick off on 26 October

Previously announced at the Venice Film Festival, the gathering will boast nearly 80 films, including documentaries, shorts and fiction features from 28 countries  

22/10 | Festivals | Awards | Palestine

Review: Anatomy of Ordinary Crimes

Review: Anatomy of Ordinary Crimes

Adina Sădeanu’s investigative documentary trains the spotlight on digital abuse and sexual harassment  

22/10 | Astra 2025

Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco

Interview: Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco

“If you want good things to happen, you have to think about them first”

The French filmmaker discusses his remarkable first animated feature film, a futuristic exploration of the critical state of the world and humanity's means of improving the future  

22/10 | /France

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA
GoCritic!
NEMzagreb_Call2025

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA - 14/10/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/10/2025
Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA
Leading industry figures have explored the changing landscape of festivals, financing and market expectations in Europe and worldwide

Market Trends
FOCUS
A busy summer 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 Locarno, Venice, Sarajevo, Haugesund, Toronto, San Sebastián, Zurich and many others

New Media - Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles - 21/10/2025

New Media – 21/10/2025
Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles
The joint effort is set to expand the US market’s focus on technology and the future of content creation

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation - 16/10/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025
MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation
Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office
So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend
The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

European Policy - EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series - 14/10/2025

European Policy – 14/10/2025
EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series
The association argues that the new text has shifted from its original cultural goals to economic competitiveness, thereby weakening safeguards

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media - 14/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/10/2025
MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media
Rome’s market hosted a panel focused on new strategies for distributing independent films in an increasingly competitive landscape

Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles

Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles

The joint effort is set to expand the US market’s focus on technology and the future of content creation  

21/10 | Industry | Market | USA/France

Tallinn Black Nights reveals line-ups for Critics’ Picks and Rebels With a Cause competitions

Tallinn Black Nights reveals line-ups for Critics’ Picks and Rebels With a Cause competitions

The newest films by Laurent Micheli, Jurgis Matulevičius, Lluís Miñarro, Adrian Sitaru and Spiros Stathoulopoulos feature in the two sections  

21/10 | Black Nights 2025

Review: Five Seconds

Review: Five Seconds

In Paolo Virzì’s new film, a family drama interpreted with sensibility by Valerio Mastandrea, a father who finds himself faced with a moral dilemma is in search of redemption  

21/10 | Rome 2025

Discover Moonday
Distributor of the Month

Co-Production Podcast

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Review: Arco

Review: Arco

Unveiled in Cannes and winner in Annecy, Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature is an animation gem harmoniously mixing together E.T. and Miyazaki, with a touch of Scooby-Doo  

21/10 | Films | Reviews | France

Seminci celebrates its 70th birthday with renewed vigour

Seminci celebrates its 70th birthday with renewed vigour

The Dardenne brothers, Sergei Loznitsa, Christian Petzold, Gianfranco Rosi and Ildikó Enyedi, among others, are competing in an Official Selection brimming with committed auteurs  

21/10 | Seminci 2025

Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister triumphs at Sitges

Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister triumphs at Sitges

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice and Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s A Useful Ghost were among the other big European winners at the fantastic film festival  

21/10 | Sitges 2025 | Awards

REPORT: Premières Œuvres Pitches @ Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025

REPORT: Premières Œuvres Pitches @ Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025

Six Canadian debut features have been taking shape at the Nouveau Marché  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

Advertise EN

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

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

REPORT: Nouveau Marché @ Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025

REPORT: Nouveau Marché @ Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025

The Canadian festival, which presses on with its mission to spotlight daring auteur cinema rooted in the present day and open to the wider world, has presented five European projects  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

The Lund Fantastic Film Festival revs its engines

The Lund Fantastic Film Festival revs its engines

The Swedish genre event will host international guests and premieres, while also presenting the hopefuls for its Méliès d’Argent prize  

21/10 | Festivals | Awards | Sweden

Review: 40 secondi

Review: 40 secondi

Vincenzo Alfieri adapts the book by reporter Federica Angeli about the murder of Willy Monteiro Duarte by giving a vivid and coherent account of the hours preceding the tragedy  

21/10 | Rome 2025

Reviews

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Unveiled in Cannes and winner in Annecy, Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature is an animation gem harmoniously mixing together E.T. and Miyazaki, with a touch of Scooby-Doo

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa establishes herself as a filmmaker with this chronicle of a family crisis, which questions the very solid foundations of the sacrosanct institution and its limited tolerance

The Little Sister - by Hafsia Herzi

The Little Sister
by Hafsia Herzi
CANNES 2025: Hafsia Herzi directs with tenderness and energy the romantic journey of a young woman searching for new sensations but subjected to voluntary servitude

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
VENICE 2025: László Nemes’ visually rich yet narratively uneven film tells a story of fractured families and a wounded nation

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland directs a non-traditional biopic of Kafka and attempts to reckon with his legacy beyond buzzwords in this film led by a restless Idan Weiss

Five Seconds - by Paolo Virzì

Five Seconds
by Paolo Virzì
In Paolo Virzì’s new film, a family drama interpreted with sensibility by Valerio Mastandrea, a father who finds himself faced with a moral dilemma is in search of redemption

Imago - by Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Imago
by Déni Oumar Pitsaev
CANNES 2025: Combining personal reflection and sociopolitical undercurrents, Déni Oumar Pitsaev’s slow-burning documentary captures his emotional return to his origins

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - by Kirill Serebrennikov

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
by Kirill Serebrennikov
CANNES 2025: Kirill Serebrennikov’s latest feature is a rich, dense, complex, absorbing and eventually unbiased portrait of a fascist in exile

Johanna Hébert • Industry director, Montréal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

Interview: Johanna Hébert • Industry director, Montréal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

“The Nouveau Marché is a bridge between our emerging talents and the international scene”

The director of the industry section of the Canadian festival exposes the vision and the evolution of the now unmissable professional pole  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

Belgium and Japan come together for a slick collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal

Belgium and Japan come together for a slick collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal

Two features in this year’s selection are bound by an international partnership forged behind the scenes of the festival just one year earlier  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils its award winners

Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils its award winners

Portugal has triumphed at the festival's 54th edition thanks to Pedro Pinho's I Only Rest in the Storm in the main competition and Ary Zara's Sun in Saturn in the Nouveau Marché  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Awards

Interviews

James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'

James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'
The Scotsman breaks down his directorial debut, a comedy based on the true story of a Scottish rapping duo who pretended to be American

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling
Cineuropa met the German filmmaker, winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes and her country’s representative for the upcoming Best International Feature Oscar

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin
The rising star, both in front of and behind the camera, talks us through his hard-hitting directorial debut, about a young rough sleeper in the midst of a downward spiral

György Pálfi • Director of Hen

György Pálfi • Director of Hen
The Hungarian director tells us about the risky venture of making a highly creative film where the main protagonist is a hen roaming the world of humans

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless
The Danish filmmaker chatted to us about her first feature film, a coming-of-age story about a girl who spends her first summer away from home at a health summer camp

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories
The filmmaker returns to the festival where he previously triumphed and talks about young directors, the human diversity that populates his new film and how much he hates drones

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays
The Basque director discusses her new film, a long-cherished project that explores adolescence, respect, family conflicts and crises of faith

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence
The French director discusses the origins of her new film and the most significant topics she’s covered during her considerable career

Lev Prudkin’s Bleeding Blue Bird world-premieres at the Chelsea Film Festival

Lev Prudkin’s Bleeding Blue Bird world-premieres at the Chelsea Film Festival

The UK-Ukrainian co-production, helmed by a director trained at Moscow’s Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, represents a rare cultural bridge in today’s geopolitical landscape  

21/10 | Sponsored

Review: More Life

Review: More Life

Bradley Banton’s film is a daring Instagram Live-style experiment about friendship, ambitious in concept but uneven in execution  

21/10 | London 2025

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

The platform will bring together international filmmakers and producers for pitching sessions, co-production forums, and discussions on ethics, inclusivity and new funding models  

21/10 | Jihlava 2025 | Jihlava Industry

lux-award_2026

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Little Sister - by Hafsia Herzi

The Little Sister
by Hafsia Herzi
Cannes 2025 - Best performance by an actress
French and Belgian releases October 22

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
Venice 2025 - Competition
Hungarian release October 23

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
German release October 23 and Polish release October 24

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
San Sebastián 2025 - Golden Shell for Best Film
Spanish release October 24

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - by Kirill Serebrennikov

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
by Kirill Serebrennikov
Cannes 2025 - Cannes Première
French release October 22 and German release October 23

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Czech release October 23

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition
Italian release October 23

DJ Ahmet - by Georgi M. Unkovski

DJ Ahmet
by Georgi M. Unkovski
Sundance 2025 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Creative Vision
Italian release October 23

Review: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Review: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Iranian director Sepideh Farsi transforms her video calls with photo-journalist Fatma Hassona into a precious and heartbreaking testimony of daily life in Gaza under bombardment  

21/10 | Rome 2025

Review: Orwell: 2+2=5

Review: Orwell: 2+2=5

Raoul Peck re-examines George Orwell’s prophetic masterpiece 1984 so as to glean insights into our troubled present  

20/10 | London 2025

Eva Križková • Director, One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

Interview: Eva Križková • Director, One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

“We emphasise inclusion, diversity and a non-colonial approach to the presentation of documentary film”

The head of Slovakia’s largest and oldest documentary event gives us an insider’s look at this year’s edition and how the festival is continuing to fight for democratic values  

20/10 | /Slovakia

astrafilm_2025_Calin
Advertise EN

Reviews

The Songbirds' Secret - by Antoine Lanciaux

The Songbirds' Secret
by Antoine Lanciaux
Antoine Lanciaux delivers a beautiful first feature, depicting a little girl’s summertime investigation into her family’s past with great narrative and visual tenderness

DJ Ahmet - by Georgi M. Unkovski

DJ Ahmet
by Georgi M. Unkovski
Macedonian director Georgi M Unkovski's first film overcomes tired coming-of-age tropes with authentic and vibrant characters and settings

Be Loved - by Elisa Amoruso

Be Loved
by Elisa Amoruso
Elisa Amoruso’s new film charts two women’s paths toward motherhood – and their free choice – in a work that’s both intimate and socially minded

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
VENICE 2025: Teona Strugar Mitevska places us in Mother Teresa’s head for a few days, as she dispels the last remaining doubts stopping her from fulfilling her wildest ambition

Hunger Strike Breakfast - by Karolis Kaupinis

Hunger Strike Breakfast
by Karolis Kaupinis
Lithuanian filmmaker Karolis Kaupinis’s second feature recreates a crucial political episode through an intimately human lens

Industry Reports

New Media – 21/10/2025

Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles

The joint effort is set to expand the US market’s focus on technology and the future of content creation

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025

MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation

Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office

So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend

The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

Film Reviews

Privacy Policy

Creative Europe MEDIA