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Industry Reports

Documentary - At Ji.hlava, Vladimíra Chytilová surveys the funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers applying for Creative Europe grants - 04/11/2024

Documentary – 04/11/2024
At Ji.hlava, Vladimíra Chytilová surveys the funding opportunities for documentary filmmakers applying for Creative Europe grants
The Creative Europe MEDIA Desk rep focused in particular on development, co-development and TV and online content funding

Market Trends
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A busy autumn/winter 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 London, Rome, Seminci, DOK Leipzig, Ji.hlava, Riga, Stockholm, IDFA, Tallinn, Turin and Les Arcs

Produce – Co-Produce... - Film Initiative’s Gabrielle Gonçalves explores the bridges between filmmaking and publishing - 30/10/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/10/2024
Film Initiative’s Gabrielle Gonçalves explores the bridges between filmmaking and publishing
The expert delved into the journey from page to screen, emphasising the need for innovation and strategic rights handling

Produce – Co-Produce... - Sofia’s Cinelibri sees panellists discussing film shoots in Bulgaria and co-production opportunities - 30/10/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/10/2024
Sofia’s Cinelibri sees panellists discussing film shoots in Bulgaria and co-production opportunities
The session touched upon Bulgaria’s untapped potential and the success of Nebojša Slijepčević's Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Optimistic figures are the second edition of MERCI Valladolid - 29/10/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 29/10/2024
Optimistic figures are the second edition of MERCI Valladolid
Cinema taking of the members of the organising association ADICINE increased by 15 million euros last year, growing by 28%, with almost 30 fewer films released

New Media - The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new report on AI’s impact on the audiovisual sector - 25/10/2024

New Media – 25/10/2024
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new report on AI’s impact on the audiovisual sector
The study delves into the many complex legal implications that AI presents, ranging from copyright challenges to data protection and labour issues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Ioanna Panagiotidou • Distributor, Rosebud.21 - 24/10/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/10/2024
Ioanna Panagiotidou • Distributor, Rosebud.21
The distributor spoke about her outfit’s business model, two recent successful campaigns and the peculiarities of the Hellenic market, among other topics

Documentary - Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival - 24/10/2024

Documentary – 24/10/2024
Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
The festival director discusses the expansion of the gathering and its growing industry focus on fostering collaborations between European and Southeast Asian filmmakers

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal) - 09/04/2024

09/04/2024
Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal)
The producers of the film by Bruno Dumont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium) - 13/02/2024

13/02/2024
Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Agnieszka Holland are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium) - 13/12/2023

13/12/2023
Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Claude Barras are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden) - 12/12/2023

12/12/2023
Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Mattia Colombo and Valentina Cicogna are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France) - 11/12/2023

11/12/2023
Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France)
The producers of the film by Georges Gachot are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

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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 - 27/05/2024

27/05/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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Reviews

Marco - by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño

Marco
by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
VENICE 2024: He did what?! Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño deliver a surprisingly entertaining take on a wild true story, starring a fantastic Eduard Fernández

Wishing on a Star - by Peter Kerekes

Wishing on a Star
by Peter Kerekes
VENICE 2024: In his heartfelt but entertaining documentary, Peter Kerekes follows a Neapolitan astrologer and her customers on their path to finding new meaning in life

Eternal Visionary - by Michele Placido

Eternal Visionary
by Michele Placido
Michele Placido’s biopic of Luigi Pirandello navigates the blurred lines between personal memory and artistic creation

Luna Park - by Florenc Papas

Luna Park
by Florenc Papas
Florenc Papas’ sophomore feature offers a fascinating take on the coming-of-age genre, zooming in on a mother and son’s hardship amidst civil unrest in Albania in 1997

Three Friends - by Emmanuel Mouret

Three Friends
by Emmanuel Mouret
VENICE 2024: Emmanuel Mouret spins a sophisticated and brilliantly directed web of feelings and flirtations in pure paradoxical Rohmer-esque style

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
In a narrative that swings back and forth between drama, thriller and indictment, Icíar Bollaín reconstructs one of Spain’s most high-profile recent cases of workplace and sexual harassment

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Via a faithful adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, Edward Berger entangles himself in papal politicking in this fun but narratively very soapy thriller

The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat

The Substance
by Coralie Fargeat
CANNES 2024: Coralie Fargeat delivers a brutal, post-modernist and feminist version of the Faustian pact, bellowing upon the spirit of Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick and various others

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Interviews

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses
The Belarusian director talks about transforming video diaries into a structured narrative and drawing up a psychological map of Minsk

Filip Remunda • Director of Happiness to All

Filip Remunda • Director of Happiness to All
Cineuropa spoke to the Ji.hlava winner about the challenges of filming in Russia, discovering his eccentric protagonist and the dynamics of observational documentary filmmaking

Thomas Riedelsheimer • Director of Tracing Light

Thomas Riedelsheimer • Director of Tracing Light
The German documentarian talks about light and our inability to understand it with our brains or describe it with words, on the occasion of the premiere of his latest documentary

Laila Pakalnina • Director of Termini

Laila Pakalnina • Director of Termini
Latvia's cinematic visionary talks about her observational approach and camera movements in her latest oeuvre while currently working on two other films

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival
During our chat, we explored the programme of the hybrid gathering, organised by filmmakers in exile and showcasing the best of Nordic-Baltic cinema to Belarusian audiences

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile
The duo of Nordic creatives break down their upcoming animated feature, which snagged the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at Cinekid

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights
We caught up with the head programmer of PÖFF’s strand dedicated to powerful and artistically outstanding works that might otherwise be overlooked

Nadia Cortellessa • Programmer, NaNo Film Festival

Nadia Cortellessa • Programmer, NaNo Film Festival
The Neapolitan festival programmer took part in the workshop on “festival identities” held at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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