Review: Copenhagen Does Not Exist

Review: Copenhagen Does Not Exist

Martin Skovbjerg’s sophomore feature is intriguing on the whole, but its flaws stem from the fact that some of its main characters are largely underwritten  

06/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

Shooting kicks off on Miss Fallaci for Paramount+, starring Miriam Leone

Shooting kicks off on Miss Fallaci for Paramount+, starring Miriam Leone

The 8-episode series dedicated to iconic journalist Oriana Fallaci is produced by Paramount and Minerva Pictures, and will debut on the streaming platform very soon  

06/02 | Production | Funding | Italy

Oxbelly launches its Episodic Program

Oxbelly launches its Episodic Program

The new course aims to welcome scribes who would like to work in series writing and will be hosted in Greece this June  

06/02 | Industry | Market | Greece

Pyramide International to pin its hopes on present and future films in Berlin

Pyramide International to pin its hopes on present and future films in Berlin

The French sales agent who’ll be wagering on Midwives in the Panorama line-up will also be banking on upcoming films by Catherine Breillat, Nadir Moknèche, Anna Novion and Marie Garel-Weiss  

06/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

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Industry Reports

Film Festival Trends - Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic - 31/01/2023

Film Festival Trends – 31/01/2023
Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic
The panellists discussed how the market and curatorial strategies have changed as well as the impact of streaming platforms and reduced budgets on the festival circuit

Market Trends
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A new year has started! Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important festivals and industry events – Sundance, Rotterdam, Göteborg, Slamdance and the Berlinale

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion - 03/02/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/02/2023
By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion
We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity

Animation - Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April - 02/02/2023

Animation – 02/02/2023
Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April
The programme will provide tips on how to make a stop-motion production eco-friendly, examine a case study on the international sales of The Websters and present a master class by Jelena Popovic

Produce – Co-Produce... - Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund - 02/02/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/02/2023
Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund
The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022

Produce – Co-Produce... - The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2022 activities and announces plans for this year - 31/01/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 31/01/2023
The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2022 activities and announces plans for this year
The institution has shared information about its activities past and future, from the success of Slovenian cinema at home and abroad last year, to filming, distribution and festival schedules for 2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Alexia Muíños Ruiz • Director of programmes, European Women’s Audiovisual Network - 27/01/2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 27/01/2023
Alexia Muíños Ruiz • Director of programmes, European Women’s Audiovisual Network
In Trieste, we discussed the EWA Mentoring Programme for producers and how the landscape has changed in the ten years since EWA was founded

New Media - The MIA Market in Rome hosts an event dedicated to the relationship between NFTs and the audiovisual industry - 25/01/2023

New Media – 25/01/2023
The MIA Market in Rome hosts an event dedicated to the relationship between NFTs and the audiovisual industry
Participants discussed the potential, challenges and legal issues involved in exploiting this new technology

Close reigns supreme at the Ensors

Close reigns supreme at the Ensors

Lukas Dhont’s second feature walked away with six prizes, including Best Film and Best Director, while Zillion bagged itself five  

06/02 | Festivals | Awards | Belgium

The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close

The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close

The world’s biggest dedicated short-film festival and market – back at full capacity after pandemic-related restrictions – has ended with wins for films from Austria, Greece, Portugal and Spain  

06/02 | Shorts | France

Review: Endless Borders

Review: Endless Borders

Iranian director Abbas Amini's Rotterdam prizewinner is an early contender for the most structurally complex and ethically nuanced film of the year  

06/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden) - 28/12/2022

28/12/2022
Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Kristoffer Borgli are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands) - 22/12/2022

22/12/2022
Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands)
The producers of the film by Sergei Loznitsa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France) - 20/12/2022

20/12/2022
Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France)
The producers of the film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium) - 15/12/2022

15/12/2022
Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Juan Diego Botto are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia) - 08/12/2022

08/12/2022
Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia)
The producers of the film by Teona Strugar Mitevska are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium) - 06/12/2022

06/12/2022
Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Loris Lai are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany) - 01/12/2022

01/12/2022
Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany)
The producers of the film by Pietro Marcello are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 29/11/2022

29/11/2022
Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The producers of the film by Pavo Marinković are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Le spectre de Boko Haram

Review: Le spectre de Boko Haram

As its title suggests, Cyrielle Raingou’s debut feature takes stock of the wounds left by the notorious terrorist organisation in a Cameroonian village on the border with Nigeria  

06/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

Le spectre de Boko Haram and Endless Borders are the victors at IFFR 2023

Le spectre de Boko Haram and Endless Borders are the victors at IFFR 2023

Cyrielle Raingou’s documentary took home the Tiger Award, whilst Abbas Amini’s feature won the VPRO Big Screen Award, as the Dutch gathering celebrated its in-person comeback  

06/02 | IFFR 2023 | Awards

Unruly crowned Best Nordic Film at Göteborg

Unruly crowned Best Nordic Film at Göteborg

Malou Reymann's unsettling historical drama has won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, while Alma Pöysti received the Best Acting Award for her performance in Four Little Adults  

06/02 | Göteborg 2023 | Awards

Review: Notes on a Summer

Review: Notes on a Summer

Diego Llorente’s new film explores the summer dreams and turmoil experienced by a young woman from Asturias  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

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Photogalleries

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

01/09/2022
Venice 2022 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 31 August-10 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries - 19/05/2022

19/05/2022
Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries
After two difficult years, the international film industry is finally back on the Croisette for a new, crowded edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 17-28 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

Interview: Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

"This story is a metaphor for the way the Iraqi dream has been annihilated"

We met with the Belgian-Kurdish director who chose to reinvent his hit, short film and turn it into a feature film  

03/02 | /Belgium/Netherlands/Iraq

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity  

03/02 | Industry | Market | Europe/USA

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

The German sales agent and production outfit will present a rich slate, including Berlinale competition titles by Christian Petzold, Margarethe von Trotta, Christoph Hochhäusler and Emily Atef  

03/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

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Reviews

Le Spectre de Boko Haram - by Cyrielle Raingou

Le Spectre de Boko Haram
by Cyrielle Raingou
As its title suggests, Cyrielle Raingou’s debut feature takes stock of the wounds left by the notorious terrorist organisation in a Cameroonian village on the border with Nigeria

Endless Borders - by Abbas Amini

Endless Borders
by Abbas Amini
Iranian director Abbas Amini's Rotterdam prizewinner is an early contender for the most structurally complex and ethically nuanced film of the year

La Palisiada - by Philip Sotnychenko

La Palisiada
by Philip Sotnychenko
The feature debut by Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko, homing in on a police investigation, inherits the best traditions of slow cinema

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
CANNES 2022: In her sober and moving first feature film, Emmanuelle Nicot paints the portrait of a child survivor who grew up dramatically too quickly

For My Country - by Rachid Hami

For My Country
by Rachid Hami
VENICE 2022: Rachid Hami signs a work at once expansive and sensitive on the place of each individual and the recognition of others in a family microcosm and in the macrocosm of France

The Great Magic - by Noémie Lvovsky

The Great Magic
by Noémie Lvovsky
Where some people see walls, others see the sea. Noémie Lvovsky offers up a joyous interlude in the form of a musical and a light-hearted parable on existential themes

The Adventures of Gigi the Law - by Alessandro Comodin

The Adventures of Gigi the Law
by Alessandro Comodin
This sensitive and at times surreal depiction of a rural policeman (the director’s own uncle) marks the mighty comeback of Alessandro Comodin

Astrakan - by David Depesseville

Astrakan
by David Depesseville
David Depesseville presents his debut feature film about adolescence, combining impressionism and cruel realism and exuding dark-to-sinister undertones

Julia Ragnarsson and Erik Enge to topline new Swedish psychological thriller series End of Summer

Julia Ragnarsson and Erik Enge to topline new Swedish psychological thriller series End of Summer

The new six-episode show, produced by Harmonica Films, and directed by Jens Jonsson and Henrik Georgsson, will premiere later this autumn on Viaplay  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Swedish comedy-slasher flick The Conference to land on Netflix later this year

Swedish comedy-slasher flick The Conference to land on Netflix later this year

The new feature, directed by Patrik Eklund, stars Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren and Eva Melander in the leading roles  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

Interview: Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

“Cinema is very often built on feelings, like music and poetry”

The Ukrainian director breaks down his film about two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, investigating the murder of their colleague  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

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Interviews

Giovanni Bucchieri • Director of 100 Seasons

Giovanni Bucchieri • Director of 100 Seasons
We spoke with the filmmaker, artist and dancer about his very personal film which is a portrait and a love story at the same time

Lukas Nathrath • Director of One Last Evening

Lukas Nathrath • Director of One Last Evening
We talked to the German filmmaker about his first feature film shot in a rush during the pandemic and which conveys a feeling of being lost and loneliness

Henrik M Dahlsbakken • Director of Munch

Henrik M Dahlsbakken • Director of Munch
We talked to the director about the big gap that exists between our knowledge of the art and of the life of Edvard Munch

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi
We met with the Belgian-Kurdish director who chose to reinvent his hit, short film and turn it into a feature film

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada
The Ukrainian director breaks down his film about two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, investigating the murder of their colleague

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club
We spoke with the director about his feverish homage to the creative genius of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders
The Iranian helmer talked us through the writing process behind his film, his work with the DoP and the composer, and the importance of forbidden love

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours
The Swedish helmer shares a few thoughts on the mixture of light and dark tones in his movie, and also how a personal family loss became a film

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

Interview: Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

“Exile is still a reality that exists in Iran”

The Iranian helmer talked us through the writing process behind his film, his work with the DoP and the composer, and the importance of forbidden love  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

Trumps cards and jokers abound in Films du Losange’s Berlin line-up

Trumps cards and jokers abound in Films du Losange’s Berlin line-up

Armed with Nicolas Philibert’s On the Adamant in competition and Patric Chiha’s The Beast in the Jungle in the Panorama section, the EFM looks promising for the French sales agent  

03/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

Interview: Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

"I guess it was the film I discussed most with everyone before we finally started shooting"

We spoke with the director about his feverish homage to the creative genius of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Le Spectre de Boko Haram - by Cyrielle Raingou

Le Spectre de Boko Haram
by Cyrielle Raingou
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition

Endless Borders - by Abbas Amini

Endless Borders
by Abbas Amini
Rotterdam 2023 - VPRO Big Screen Award

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
Cannes 2022 - Critics' Week Rising Star Award
Rotterdam 2023 - Audience Award

La Palisiada - by Philip Sotnychenko

La Palisiada
by Philip Sotnychenko
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition
FIPRESCI Award

For My Country - by Rachid Hami

For My Country
by Rachid Hami
Venice 2022 - Orizzonti
French release February 8

Beating Sun - by Philippe Petit

Beating Sun
by Philippe Petit
Venice 2022 - Critics’ Week
French release February 8

The Lockdown Tower - by Guillaume Nicloux

The Lockdown Tower
by Guillaume Nicloux
Rotterdam 2023 - Harbour
French release February 8

Astrakan - by David Depesseville

Astrakan
by David Depesseville
Locarno 2022 - Cineasti del presente
French release February 8

Àlex Monner and Greta Fernández star in Los bárbaros

Àlex Monner and Greta Fernández star in Los bárbaros

The debut film directed by Javier Barbero from Madrid and Martín Guerra from Peru is currently being shot with a cast starring Job Mansilla and Eliza Rycembel  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Spain/Peru

Review: Baghdad Messi

Review: Baghdad Messi

Sahim Omar Kalifa pleads for the preservation of the Iraqi people’s lost dreams, depicting the singular trajectory of a football-crazy little boy who’ll do anything to keep his passion afloat  

02/02 | Films | Reviews | Belgium/Netherlands/Iraq

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

Interview: Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

“My aim is to speak as much to the cineaste audience as to my friends from my little home town”

The Swedish helmer shares a few thoughts on the mixture of light and dark tones in his movie, and also how a personal family loss became a film  

02/02 | Göteborg 2023

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Reviews

The Chapel - by Dominique Deruddere

The Chapel
by Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere takes us behind the scenes of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition in the company of a young virtuoso pianist consumed by her demons

Beating Sun - by Philippe Petit

Beating Sun
by Philippe Petit
VENICE 2022: Philippe Petit signs a very engaging first feature film about a landscape gardener trying to overcome obstacles in the way of a personal and utopian open garden project

Il Boemo - by Petr Václav

Il Boemo
by Petr Václav
This jaunty biopic of Czech composer Josef Mysliveček, helmed by Petr Vaclav, is brimming with music and human instinct, but it could do with being a tad more edgy and mucky

Dogborn - by Isabella Carbonell

Dogborn
by Isabella Carbonell
VENICE 2022: Isabella Carbonell’s debut feature is a gritty, heartbreaking drama that tells us much about human nature and our struggle for survival

Passages - by Ira Sachs

Passages
by Ira Sachs
Ira Sachs’ deceptively simple film is a thoughtful, generous and realistic look at how people change and stay the same

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/02/2023

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity

Animation – 02/02/2023

Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April

The programme will provide tips on how to make a stop-motion production eco-friendly, examine a case study on the international sales of The Websters and present a master class by Jelena Popovic

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/02/2023

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022

Film Festival Trends – 31/01/2023

Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic

The panellists discussed how the market and curatorial strategies have changed as well as the impact of streaming platforms and reduced budgets on the festival circuit

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