Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium)

Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium)

The producers of Giacomo Abbruzzese's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support  

03/12 | The Co-production Podcast

Review: The Mute Man of Sardinia

Review: The Mute Man of Sardinia

Italian director Matteo Fresi’s film is a sophisticated western set in Sardinia in 1850 which explores an historic family feud, but which fails to drill down into the reasons behind this madness  

03/12 | Turin 2021

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum unveils its 2021 programme

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum unveils its 2021 programme

The important Polish-based film event will host pitching sessions and master classes by Jim Capabianco, Kat Alioshin and Marcos Valin, among others  

03/12 | Industry | Market | Poland

Canal+ signs a new agreement vis-a-vis French film

Canal+ signs a new agreement vis-a-vis French film

Canal+ and Ciné+ guarantee an investment in French and European cinema totalling €600m over the next 3 years, while an overhaul of media chronology windows is now topping the agenda  

03/12 | Industry | Market | France

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Industry Reports

Market Trends - How are the health crisis and the hybridisation process changing film sales? Four panellists share their experiences - 30/11/2021

Market Trends – 30/11/2021
How are the health crisis and the hybridisation process changing film sales? Four panellists share their experiences
At Tallinn, the speakers discussed sales strategies, the pros and cons of online working practices and the struggles when handling arthouse films

Market Trends
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As the 2021 festival season comes to an end and Europe is caught up in a new wave of the pandemic, the industry is forced to face a new phase of uncertainty. Cineuropa is closely following the sector's most recent developments, online and hybrid events, and market trends. Read our latest stories here.

Produce – Co-Produce... - Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium) - 03/12/2021

Produce – Co-Produce... – 03/12/2021
Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of Giacomo Abbruzzese's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Produce – Co-Produce... - Canal+ signs a new agreement vis-a-vis French film - 03/12/2021

Produce – Co-Produce... – 03/12/2021
Canal+ signs a new agreement vis-a-vis French film
Canal+ and Ciné+ guarantee an investment in French and European cinema totalling €600m over the next 3 years, while an overhaul of media chronology windows is now topping the agenda

Produce – Co-Produce... - Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland) - 02/12/2021

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/12/2021
Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland)
The producers of Laurent Larivière's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Proyecto Viridiana is born - 02/12/2021

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2021
Proyecto Viridiana is born
The project stems from a group of Spanish exhibitors and their need to successfully bolster the programming of European-produced titles in theatres

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries - 02/12/2021

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2021
Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries
The NAGRA Kudelski webinar saw five panellists discussing audience engagement strategies, growth drivers, consumption trends and marketing content within the regional and international context

Europe and the Rest of the World - 107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films - 02/12/2021

Europe and the Rest of the World – 02/12/2021
107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films
The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival

Miguel Ángel Vivas about to wrap Asedio

Miguel Ángel Vivas about to wrap Asedio

The shoot for the new film by the Spanish helmer has finished in Madrid; the Natalia de Molina-starrer is being produced by Enrique López Lavigne  

03/12 | Production | Funding | Spain/Mexico

EXCLUSIVE: L’innocent by Louis Garrel is now filming

EXCLUSIVE: L’innocent by Louis Garrel is now filming

Roschdy Zem, together with the director himself, Anouk Grinberg and Noémie Merlant shine in the cast of a production handled by Les Films des Tournelles  

03/12 | Production | Funding | France

Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland)

Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland)

The producers of Laurent Larivière's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support  

02/12 | The Co-production Podcast

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium) - 03/12/2021

03/12/2021
Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of Giacomo Abbruzzese's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland) - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland)
The producers of Laurent Larivière's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 15: Men of Deeds (Romania/Bulgaria) - 01/12/2021

01/12/2021
Episode 15: Men of Deeds (Romania/Bulgaria)
The producers of Paul Negoescu's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 14: The Volunteer (Spain/Greece) - 30/11/2021

30/11/2021
Episode 14: The Volunteer (Spain/Greece)
The producers of Nely Reguera's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 13: Wolf (Ireland/Poland) - 19/11/2021

19/11/2021
Episode 13: Wolf (Ireland/Poland)
The producers of Nathalie Biancheri's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 12: Women Do Cry (Bulgaria/France) - 17/11/2021

17/11/2021
Episode 12: Women Do Cry (Bulgaria/France)
The producers of Vesela Kazakova's and Mina Mileva's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 11: Pink Moon (Netherlands/Slovenia) - 17/11/2021

17/11/2021
Episode 11: Pink Moon (Netherlands/Slovenia)
The producers of Floor van der Meulen's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 10: The Inner Cage (Italy/Switzerland) - 02/11/2021

02/11/2021
Episode 10: The Inner Cage (Italy/Switzerland)
The producers of Leonardo Di Costanzo's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

The TorinoFilmLab’s 14th Meeting Event announces its champions

The TorinoFilmLab’s 14th Meeting Event announces its champions

The four Production Awards went to projects from Finland, Israel, Iran and China, while the Eurimages Co-production Development Award was also handed out to a TFL film for the very first time  

02/12 | Turin 2020 | Torino Film Industry/TorinoFilmLab

The call for entries is open for the 2022 CEE Animation Forum

The call for entries is open for the 2022 CEE Animation Forum

Applicants can submit their animated projects in 5 categories (features, series/TV specials, shorts, student films and XR projects) until January 16  

02/12 | CEE Animation Forum 2022

Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries

Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries

The NAGRA Kudelski webinar saw five panellists discussing audience engagement strategies, growth drivers, consumption trends and marketing content within the regional and international context  

02/12 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Finland

15 projects selected for the prestigious Work in Progress section of Les Arcs

15 projects selected for the prestigious Work in Progress section of Les Arcs

15 feature films currently in post-production and seeking international sales agents will be under the spotlight on 12 December, within the Industry Village of the festival  

02/12 | Les Arcs 2021 | Industry Village

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Photogalleries

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"

Venice 2021 – Photogalleries - 16/09/2021

16/09/2021
Venice 2021 – Photogalleries
Discover our photo coverage from this year's Venice Film Festival: some exclusive memories from Giornate degli Autori and Mostra's star-studded red carpets

Proyecto Viridiana is born

Proyecto Viridiana is born

The project stems from a group of Spanish exhibitors and their need to successfully bolster the programming of European-produced titles in theatres  

02/12 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Spain

30 projects took to the stage at the 14th TFL Meeting Event

30 projects took to the stage at the 14th TFL Meeting Event

Between 29 November and 1 December, over 200 professionals came together to lay the groundwork for future films, ahead of the event’s online format running 6 to 10 December  

02/12 | Turin 2021 | Torino Film Industry/TorinoFilmLab

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival  

02/12 | Cairo 2021

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Reviews

The Mute Man of Sardinia - by Matteo Fresi

The Mute Man of Sardinia
by Matteo Fresi
Italian director Matteo Fresi’s film is a sophisticated western set in Sardinia in 1850 which explores an historic family feud, but which fails to drill down into the reasons behind this madness

Snowing Darkness - by Gabriel de Achim

Snowing Darkness
by Gabriel de Achim
Romanian director Gabriel Achim returns with a mystifying film on grief and meaning, starring the captivating Bogdan Dumitrache

Unsophisticated Lady - by Antonin Peretjatko

Unsophisticated Lady
by Antonin Peretjatko
Antonin Peretjatko delivers a subtle, quietly crazy and socially biting comedy dressed up as a seemingly flippant yet highly entertaining vaudeville movie

The Tale of King Crab - by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis

The Tale of King Crab
by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis
CANNES 2021: This atypical fiction film debut by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis is an ironic revisiting of the western genre intertwining Italian and South American legends

The Odd-Job Men - by Neus Ballús

The Odd-Job Men
by Neus Ballús
Neus Ballús follows a trio of handymen as they carry out home visits, revealing a whole new wonderful, amusing and brightly coloured world just outside of our own four walls

Nr. 10 - by Alex Van Warmerdam

Nr. 10
by Alex Van Warmerdam
Dutch director Alex van Warmerdam returns with a characteristically disturbing and unclassifiable film

A Place Called Dignity - by Matías Rojas Valencia

A Place Called Dignity
by Matías Rojas Valencia
Matías Rojas Valencia goes straight to hell in his Tallinn official competition entry based on a terrifying true story that one would hope was completely made up

Other Cannibals - by Francesco Sossai

Other Cannibals
by Francesco Sossai
This year’s First Feature Competition victor is an unnerving tale of an oddly well-adjusted cannibal, by debuting director Francesco Sossai

Review: Babi Yar. Context

Review: Babi Yar. Context

There are no words to describe the massacre that took place in 1941 just outside Kiev, and Sergei Loznitsa is not even trying to find them  

02/12 | IDFA 2021

TrustNordisk boards new Zentropa-produced Viaplay drama series The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen

TrustNordisk boards new Zentropa-produced Viaplay drama series The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen

The six-part show, starring Connie Nielsen in the lead role and helmed by Wildland’s Jeanette Nordhal, is now in post-production  

02/12 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Sweden/Belgium

“Change is inevitable; it’s just annoying that it takes so long,” say critics at IDFA’s Representation and Diversity in Film Criticism panel

“Change is inevitable; it’s just annoying that it takes so long,” say critics at IDFA’s Representation and Diversity in Film Criticism panel

Writers opened up about representation and the realities of their profession during a panel at the Dutch festival  

02/12 | IDFA 2021 | IDFA for Professionals

Interviews

Francesco Sossai • Director of Other Cannibals

Francesco Sossai • Director of Other Cannibals
The Italian director mixes the topic of cannibalism with friendship and self-determination in his Black Nights-winning debut feature

Aleksandra Terpińska • Director of Other People

Aleksandra Terpińska • Director of Other People
The Polish director has crafted a modern musical about a young man who numbs his longing for love and affection with alcohol and an insignificant fling

Andreas Kleinert • Director of Dear Thomas

Andreas Kleinert • Director of Dear Thomas
The German filmmaker talks to us about his declaration of love to writer, poet and rebel Thomas Brasch, which has won the Grand Prix in the Competition of the Black Nights Film Festival

Adam Donen • Director of Alice Through The Looking

Adam Donen • Director of Alice Through The Looking
The director of the world’s first fully holographic theatre play presented his first feature film, a very free adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic, and talked to us about it

Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up

Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up
We chatted to the founder and executive director of this international co-production programme for documentary filmmakers hailing from a diverse range of backgrounds

Andrés Goteira • Director of Welcome to ma maison

Andrés Goteira • Director of Welcome to ma maison
The Galician filmmaker has surprised everyone with an unpredictable documentary, starring an actor in search of his favourite director, exposing self-centeredness and other human defects

Dovile Sarutyte • Director of Feature Film About Life

Dovile Sarutyte • Director of Feature Film About Life
There is no time to mourn in the first feature by the Lithuanian filmmaker, who tells us more about it and about turning a personal experience into a script

Santi Amodeo • Director of The Gentiles

Santi Amodeo • Director of The Gentiles
The Spanish filmmaker talks about his latest work, a film revolving around the teenage years and the use of social media

Review: Occupation

Review: Occupation

In the wake of the Warsaw Pact invasion, a group of Prague theatre people having a post-performance booze session get a menacing visit from a Russian soldier, in Michal Nohejl’s debut  

02/12 | Black Nights 2021 | First Feature Competition

Episode 15: Men of Deeds (Romania/Bulgaria)

Episode 15: Men of Deeds (Romania/Bulgaria)

The producers of Paul Negoescu's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support  

01/12 | The Co-production Podcast

The Noir In Festival returns to Milan with a heady mixture of film and literature

The Noir In Festival returns to Milan with a heady mixture of film and literature

The latest edition of the festival combining literature and film noir will unfold 10 – 15 December boasting some brilliant European titles and the Manetti Bros.’ long-awaited Diabolik  

01/12 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Good Boss - by Fernando León de Aranoa

The Good Boss
by Fernando León de Aranoa
San Sebastián 2021 - Competition
Polish release December 3

The Tale of King Crab - by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis

The Tale of King Crab
by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis
Cannes 2021 - Directors’ Fortnight
Italian release December 2

Azor - by Andreas Fontana

Azor
by Andreas Fontana
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters
Spanish release December 3

Benedetta - by Paul Verhoeven

Benedetta
by Paul Verhoeven
Cannes 2021 - Competition
German and Czech releases December 2, Swedish release December 3

Black Box - by Yann Gozlan

Black Box
by Yann Gozlan
Spanish release December 3

The Odd-Job Men - by Neus Ballús

The Odd-Job Men
by Neus Ballús
Locarno 2021 - Best Actor Leopard
Toronto 2021 - Contemporary World Cinema
Spanish release December 3

Margrete - Queen of the North - by Charlotte Sieling

Margrete - Queen of the North
by Charlotte Sieling
Swedish release December 3

Parallel Mothers - by Pedro Almodóvar

Parallel Mothers
by Pedro Almodóvar
Venice 2021 - Competition
French, Belgian and Portuguese releases December 1

REC continues investing in new talents

REC continues investing in new talents

The 21st Tarragona International Film Festival is being held from 1-8 December, having selected eight films in post-production for its Primer Test industry strand  

01/12 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Adam Donen • Director of Alice Through The Looking

Interview: Adam Donen • Director of Alice Through The Looking

"I like the wildness of the 60s and the 70s and I’m very keen to capture it in my work"

The director of the world’s first fully holographic theatre play presented his first feature film, a very free adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic, and talked to us about it  

01/12 | Black Nights 2021 | First Feature Competition

Review: Unsophisticated Lady

Review: Unsophisticated Lady

Antonin Peretjatko delivers a subtle, quietly crazy and socially biting comedy dressed up as a seemingly flippant yet highly entertaining vaudeville movie  

01/12 | Films | Reviews | France

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Reviews

Mr. Landsbergis - by Sergei Loznitsa

Mr. Landsbergis
by Sergei Loznitsa
In his latest, Sergei Loznitsa answers FAQs about Lithuania's break from the Soviet Union, over the course of four bloody hours

O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times - by Pim Zwier

O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times
by Pim Zwier
Pim Zwier’s Best Directing Award winner in the Envision Competition is one of IDFA’s oddest films, and also one of its best

Dear Thomas - by Andreas Kleinert

Dear Thomas
by Andreas Kleinert
Meet Thomas Brasch, sometime proud resident of the GDR, playwright, filmmaker, blocked novelist, and now star of his own lengthy biopic helmed by Andreas Kleinert

The Wedding Day - by Wojciech Smarzowski

The Wedding Day
by Wojciech Smarzowski
Wojciech Smarzowski’s Polish official selection entry recounts a dark chapter in Poland’s wartime history

Petrov's Flu - by Kirill Serebrennikov

Petrov's Flu
by Kirill Serebrennikov
CANNES 2021: Two-and-a-half hours of Russianness at its most feverish, when served right, can be quite a sight, as proven by Kirill Serebrennikov

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 03/12/2021

Episode 17: Disco Boy (France/Italy/Poland/Belgium)

The producers of Giacomo Abbruzzese's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Produce – Co-Produce... – 03/12/2021

Canal+ signs a new agreement vis-a-vis French film

Canal+ and Ciné+ guarantee an investment in French and European cinema totalling €600m over the next 3 years, while an overhaul of media chronology windows is now topping the agenda

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/12/2021

Episode 16: About Joan (France/Germany/Ireland)

The producers of Laurent Larivière's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2021

Proyecto Viridiana is born

The project stems from a group of Spanish exhibitors and their need to successfully bolster the programming of European-produced titles in theatres

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