Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

Interview: Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

“There’s still so much high-quality independent film with great commercial potential being produced”

We take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a crucial reference point in the Italian and European landscape since 2016  

13/05 | /Italy

Felipe Lage • Producer, Zeitun Films

Interview: Felipe Lage • Producer, Zeitun Films

“The filmmaker’s motivations are where I find what appeals to me in a project”

We chatted to the professional behind the works of Óliver Laxe, his brother, which took part in previous editions of the Cannes Film Festival  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Spain

True Colours pins all its hopes on Mario Martone’s Nostalgia

True Colours pins all its hopes on Mario Martone’s Nostalgia

For the very first time, the Roman sales agent is brandishing a title competing on the Croisette, not to mention an ample catalogue of Italian and European films  

13/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Juan Miguel del Castillo • Director of Unfinished Affairs

Interview: Juan Miguel del Castillo • Director of Unfinished Affairs

"Violence leaves its mark on you forever, it's a scar that never heals"

The Spanish filmmaker releases his second feature film, once again starring Natalia de Molina, an adaptation of the novel by Benito Olmo  

13/05 | /Spain/Argentina

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin & Jérémy Zelnik • Co-Directors, Coprocity - 10/05/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 10/05/2022
Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin & Jérémy Zelnik • Co-Directors, Coprocity
We met with the heads of the Coprocity platform, a professional tool successfully initiated in summer 2021 which is now introducing a Best Project prize

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
FOCUS
After two years of the pandemic, the industry is gradually transitioning back to normality, with Cannes and its Marché du Film now in sight. While keeping a close eye on the tragic war unfolding in Ukraine and its effects on the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business and its most recent developments.

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours - 13/05/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2022
Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours
We take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a crucial reference point in the Italian and European landscape since 2016

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - 2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020 - 13/05/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2022
2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published its latest figures on cinemagoing, which reveal a 58% drop compared to pre-pandemic levels

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Movio finds blockbusters are attracting UK cinemagoers to cinemas, but providing a diversified offering remains essential - 12/05/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/05/2022
Movio finds blockbusters are attracting UK cinemagoers to cinemas, but providing a diversified offering remains essential
The study highlights the huge appetite for diverse content and how certain key demographics remain underserved by the British market

Europe and the Rest of the World - The Saudi Film Commission plans to attract foreign productions - 11/05/2022

Europe and the Rest of the World – 11/05/2022
The Saudi Film Commission plans to attract foreign productions
Abdullah Al Eyya Al-Qahtani, the CEO of the Saudi Film Commission, presented the organisation’s initiatives and its future plans during the recent Malmö Arab Film Festival

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - New (and old) distribution opportunities for LGBTQIA+ movies in an ever-changing environment - 09/05/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/05/2022
New (and old) distribution opportunities for LGBTQIA+ movies in an ever-changing environment
The evolution of queer cinema and the need to expand audiences formed the focus of discussion at Turin’s Lovers Film Festival

Produce – Co-Produce... - Is collaboration possible between public funds and streaming platforms? - 06/05/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/05/2022
Is collaboration possible between public funds and streaming platforms?
Meetings#11 hosted a panel discussion in which producers and representatives of public funds reflected on the position to take vis-a-vis streaming giants and the subject of financing works

Stefan Eichenberger • Producer, Contrast Film

Interview: Stefan Eichenberger • Producer, Contrast Film

"We're looking for stories that create contrast, that show things in a new light"

Selected as part of Producers on the Move, the Swiss producer tells us what defines him as a producer and how strongly he believes in the emerging Swiss film Industry  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Switzerland

Jakub Viktorín • Producer, nutprodukcia

Interview: Jakub Viktorín • Producer, nutprodukcia

"I am always thinking about whether the project can attract an audience"

The co-producer of Agnieszka Holland’s Spoor and Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral is working on four new fiction and animated projects, and is part of Producers on the Move  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Slovakia

Katya Trichkova • Producer, Contrast Films

Interview: Katya Trichkova • Producer, Contrast Films

"The story comes first"

The producer behind the films of Stephan Komandarev tells us about her current projects ahead of her participation in Producers on the Move  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Bulgaria

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal) - 28/04/2022

28/04/2022
Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal)
The producers of Ángeles Huerta's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy) - 08/04/2022

08/04/2022
Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy)
The producers of Cristina Grosan's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal) - 08/03/2022

08/03/2022
Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal)
The producers of Gentian Koçi's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria) - 22/02/2022

22/02/2022
Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria)
The producers of Hristova Pepa's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 24: The Editorial Office (Ukraine/Germany) - 17/02/2022

17/02/2022
Episode 24: The Editorial Office (Ukraine/Germany)
The producers of Roman Bondarchuk's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 23: Captain Volkonogov Escaped (Russia/Estonia/France) - 20/12/2021

20/12/2021
Episode 23: Captain Volkonogov Escaped (Russia/Estonia/France)
The producers of Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 22: Queens (France/Belgium/ Morocco/Netherlands) - 17/12/2021

17/12/2021
Episode 22: Queens (France/Belgium/ Morocco/Netherlands)
The producers of Yasmine Benkiran's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 21: My Fairy Troublemaker (Luxembourg/Germany) - 16/12/2021

16/12/2021
Episode 21: My Fairy Troublemaker (Luxembourg/Germany)
The producers of Caroline Origer's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Il Posto – A Steady Job

Review: Il Posto – A Steady Job

Mattia Colombo and Gianluca Matarrese’s documentary is a tiny film about a tiny dream, homing in on Italian nurses in search of stable employment  

13/05 | Hot Docs 2022

Four aces in the Cannes line-up of Les Films du Losange

Four aces in the Cannes line-up of Les Films du Losange

As well as One Fine Morning by Mia Hansen-Løve, the French sales agent also bets on Lola Quivoron, Lionel Baier and the duo of Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor  

13/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020

2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020

The European Audiovisual Observatory has published its latest figures on cinemagoing, which reveal a 58% drop compared to pre-pandemic levels  

13/05 | Box Office | Europe/UK

Johannes Schubert • Producer, Schubert Film

Interview: Johannes Schubert • Producer, Schubert Film

"I want to build partnerships that last longer than one film. It's integrated in my producing philosophy"

The Austrian producer, selected for Producers on the Move, tells us about his passion for projects that focus on socially relevant topics and urgent stories of the moment  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Austria

Photogalleries

European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery - 12/02/2022

12/02/2022
European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery
The Shooting Stars are back at the Berlinale! Discover this year's ten emerging European talents who will be presented to the international press, the industry and the public in an exclusive hybrid programme organised by the German festival

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

10/02/2022
Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries
After unspooling virtually owing to the pandemic crisis last year, the Berlinale is now back to its physical format from 10-20 February. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries
Organised from 2-12 December, the Mediterranean Brussels film festival is back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European and Mediterranean films. Among the directors presented, Marco Bellocchio, Nabil Ayouch, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Clara Roquet, Tony Gatlif, Jonas Carpignano and many others. Check out our photogalleries here

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

13/11/2021
Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries
One of the most prestigious gatherings of the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is set to brighten the dark Estonian winter from 12-28 November with a raft of new independent titles and a rich line-up of industry events. Discover this year’s festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Lecce 2021 – Photogallery - 09/11/2021

09/11/2021
Lecce 2021 – Photogallery
Unspooling from 6-13 November, Lecce European Film Festival is finally back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European titles of the year. Check out our photogalleries here

Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery - 23/10/2021

23/10/2021
Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery
One of the most important showcases of Mediterranean cinema, the 43rd edition of Montpellier's Cinemed ran from 15-23 October. Discover this year's festival highlights in our exclusive photogallery

Rome 2021 – Photogalleries - 17/10/2021

17/10/2021
Rome 2021 – Photogalleries
The 16th edition of Rome Film Fest, running from 14-24 October, presented 23 new titles in its main competition. Discover our exclusive photogalleries from some of this year's red carpets

MIA 2021 – Photogalleries - 17/09/2021

17/09/2021
MIA 2021 – Photogalleries
The 2021 edition of MIA, Italy's premier market converging all the segments of the audiovisual industry, unspooled from 13-17 October. Discover our exclusive photogalleries from the conversation with US director Joe Russo and the panel "The Future State of the Film Industry"

Luana Bisesti • Director, Trento Film Festival

Interview: Luana Bisesti • Director, Trento Film Festival

“We care about everything that’s above sea level”

We talked to the director of the oldest international film festival dedicated to the mountains, adventure and exploration, which has just wrapped its 70th edition  

13/05 | /Italy

The Ponta Lopud Film Festival unveils its programme for professionals

The Ponta Lopud Film Festival unveils its programme for professionals

Many prestigious industry guests, including multiple Oscar winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen, will share their professional experience with rising regional stars attending their master classes  

13/05 | Festivals | Awards | Croatia

Best Friend Forever to hit ACID with full force

Best Friend Forever to hit ACID with full force

The Brussels-based firm are selling Lucas Delangle’s first feature Jacky Caillou and Damien Manivel new movie Magdala  

13/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Reviews

Unfinished Affairs - by Juan Miguel del Castillo

Unfinished Affairs
by Juan Miguel del Castillo
Tragedy pervades Juan Miguel del Castillo's second feature film, in which he condemns violence by portraying the psychological damage it leaves on its victims and those close to them

Songs About Love - by Tomasz Habowski

Songs About Love
by Tomasz Habowski
The debut feature by Polish helmer Tomasz Habowski is tender and poetic – just like every love song should be

They Carry Death - by Helena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado

They Carry Death
by Helena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado
VENICE 2021: Helena Girón and Samuel M Delgado craft a valiant and scathing political critique of the official version of history, in the guise of an organic film about ancestral adventures

The Killing of a Journalist - by Matt Sarnecki

The Killing of a Journalist
by Matt Sarnecki
Matt Sarnecki's investigative documentary about the 2018 murder of journalist Ján Kuciak explores the effects of corruption in Slovakia, holding a mirror up to many self-proclaimed democracies

Boylesque - by Bogna Kowalczyk

Boylesque
by Bogna Kowalczyk
Bogna Kowalczyk's film, winner of the Emerging International Filmmaker Award at Hot Docs, takes a brief look at the past and swiftly moves on to the future

I am Chance - by Marc-Henri Wajnberg

I am Chance
by Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Marc-Henri Wajnberg returns to the heart of the Kinshasa labyrinth, alongside a group of street girls who are as surprising as they are moving

Bloodsuckers - by Julian Radlmaier

Bloodsuckers
by Julian Radlmaier
BERLINALE 2021: Julian Radlmaier's uncertain feature follows a crazy factory worker fleeing the Soviet Union in a desperate bid to become a Hollywood star

The Quiet Girl - by Colm Bairéad

The Quiet Girl
by Colm Bairéad
BERLINALE 2022: Screened in the Generation Kplus strand, Irish writer-director Colm Bairéad’s film is a small gem rich in candour, and a melancholic coming-of-age tale

Netflix presents its new Italian headquarters and its upcoming projects

Netflix presents its new Italian headquarters and its upcoming projects

In Rome for the opening of the new office, Reed Hastings announced films, series, documentaries and even a reality TV show which will be produced by the streaming giant’s Italian arm  

12/05 | Production | Funding | Italy/USA

Maarten Schmidt • Producer, Storyhouse

Interview: Maarten Schmidt • Producer, Storyhouse

"The tagline of my company is 'Stories with purpose'"

The Belgian Producer on the Move tells us about stepping into the youth fiction field, his success with documentaries and his view of the industry  

12/05 | Producers on the Move 2022/Belgium

Review: Unfinished Affairs

Review: Unfinished Affairs

Tragedy pervades Juan Miguel del Castillo's second feature film, in which he condemns violence by portraying the psychological damage it leaves on its victims and those close to them  

12/05 | Films | Reviews | Spain/Argentina

Interviews

Rufat Hasanov • Head of the Audiovisual and Interactive Media Department, Ministry for Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Rufat Hasanov • Head of the Audiovisual and Interactive Media Department, Ministry for Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
We chatted to the acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker, who also works at the country’s Ministry for Culture, about the founding of the Cinema Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan in late April

Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours
We take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a crucial reference point in the Italian and European landscape since 2016

Felipe Lage • Producer, Zeitun Films

Felipe Lage • Producer, Zeitun Films
We chatted to the professional behind the works of Óliver Laxe, his brother, which took part in previous editions of the Cannes Film Festival

Juan Miguel del Castillo • Director of Unfinished Affairs

Juan Miguel del Castillo • Director of Unfinished Affairs
The Spanish filmmaker releases his second feature film, once again starring Natalia de Molina, an adaptation of the novel by Benito Olmo

Stefan Eichenberger • Producer, Contrast Film

Stefan Eichenberger • Producer, Contrast Film
Selected as part of Producers on the Move, the Swiss producer tells us what defines him as a producer and how strongly he believes in the emerging Swiss film Industry

Jakub Viktorín • Producer, nutprodukcia

Jakub Viktorín • Producer, nutprodukcia
The co-producer of Agnieszka Holland’s Spoor and Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral is working on four new fiction and animated projects, and is part of Producers on the Move

Katya Trichkova • Producer, Contrast Films

Katya Trichkova • Producer, Contrast Films
The producer behind the films of Stephan Komandarev tells us about her current projects ahead of her participation in Producers on the Move

Johannes Schubert • Producer, Schubert Film

Johannes Schubert • Producer, Schubert Film
The Austrian producer, selected for Producers on the Move, tells us about his passion for projects that focus on socially relevant topics and urgent stories of the moment

Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beasts set to be Latido Films’ showstopper at Cannes

Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beasts set to be Latido Films’ showstopper at Cannes

The Spanish company is handling world sales for the Spaniard’s new film, which is about to be world-premiered in the Cannes Première section  

12/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Mother and Son spearheads mk2 Films in Cannes

Mother and Son spearheads mk2 Films in Cannes

The French seller bets on Léonor Serraille in competition, Serge Bozon at Cannes Première, Marie Kreutzer and Davy Chou at Un Certain Regard, Emmanuelle Nicot and Clément Cogitore in Critics’ Week  

12/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

RAI Com to showcase an irresistible line-up in Cannes

RAI Com to showcase an irresistible line-up in Cannes

The line-up of RAI’s international sales agent includes the best names from Italian film, as well as some promising youngsters  

12/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Final Cut - by Michel Hazanavicius

Final Cut
by Michel Hazanavicius
Cannes 2022 - Opening Out of Competition

The Eight Mountains - by Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch

The Eight Mountains
by Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Rodéo - by Lola Quivoron

Rodéo
by Lola Quivoron
Cannes 2022 - Un Certain Regard

Brother and Sister - by Arnaud Desplechin

Brother and Sister
by Arnaud Desplechin
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Holy Spider - by Ali Abbasi

Holy Spider
by Ali Abbasi
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Plan 75 - by Chie Hayakawa

Plan 75
by Chie Hayakawa
Cannes 2022 - Un Certain Regard

Continental Drift (South) - by Lionel Baier

Continental Drift (South)
by Lionel Baier
Cannes 2022 - Directors' Fortnight

Nostalgia - by Mario Martone

Nostalgia
by Mario Martone
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Memento International bets on Boy From Heaven in Cannes

Memento International bets on Boy From Heaven in Cannes

In the line-up, the film by Tarik Saleh in competition for the Palme d’or, but also Dominik Moll in Cannes Premiere, Kristoffer Borgli in Un Certain Regard and Charlotte Le Bon in Directors’ Fortnight  

12/05 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Kirill Serebrennikov’s new effort to be Limonov, The Ballad of Eddie

Kirill Serebrennikov’s new effort to be Limonov, The Ballad of Eddie

The project, inspired by the best-selling novel by Emmanuel Carrère and toplined by Ben Whishaw, has been announced by Wildside, Chapter 2, Pathé and Vision Distribution  

12/05 | Production | Funding | Italy/France

Review: Songs About Love

Review: Songs About Love

The debut feature by Polish helmer Tomasz Habowski is tender and poetic – just like every love song should be  

12/05 | Films | Reviews | Poland

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Reviews

Atomic Summer - by Gaël Lépingle

Atomic Summer
by Gaël Lépingle
Gaël Lépingle retraces through fiction the first 24 hours, in survival mode, of five childhood friends stuck inside a closed perimeter established after a nuclear incident

The Volunteer - by Nely Reguera

The Volunteer
by Nely Reguera
Structured as a drama about human beings against the system, Nely Reguera's second feature film strikes at the heart of the Western consumerist mentality

Utama - by Alejandro Loayza Grisi

Utama
by Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Alejandro Loayza Grisi crafts a highly promising, existentialist and mystical first feature film about a family of three Quechua Indians against the spectacular backdrop of the Bolivian Altiplano

Trenches - by Loup Bureau

Trenches
by Loup Bureau
VENICE 2021: Loup Bureau immerses himself in an outpost of the Ukrainian army in the Donbass and takes the pulse of a war in a state of suspension, a strange mix of waiting and violence

Guilt - by Ibón Cormenzana

Guilt
by Ibón Cormenzana
Filmmaker Ibon Cormenzana and actress Manuela Vellés compel the audience to feel the confusion, desperation and the feeling implicit in the title of the film

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2022

Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

We take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a crucial reference point in the Italian and European landscape since 2016

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/05/2022

2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020

The European Audiovisual Observatory has published its latest figures on cinemagoing, which reveal a 58% drop compared to pre-pandemic levels

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/05/2022

Movio finds blockbusters are attracting UK cinemagoers to cinemas, but providing a diversified offering remains essential

The study highlights the huge appetite for diverse content and how certain key demographics remain underserved by the British market

Europe and the Rest of the World – 11/05/2022

The Saudi Film Commission plans to attract foreign productions

Abdullah Al Eyya Al-Qahtani, the CEO of the Saudi Film Commission, presented the organisation’s initiatives and its future plans during the recent Malmö Arab Film Festival

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