Review: Waterdrop

Review: Waterdrop

One drop is all it takes to break the dam in the third feature by Albanian filmmaker Robert Budina, a scathing realist indictment of collective complicity in violent patriarchal systems  

15/10 | Warsaw 2024

Review: Little Algérie

Review: Little Algérie

Hassan Guerrar delivers a generous, moving and free first feature film, set in the heart of working-class Paris and exploring the complexities of dual nationality and identity  

15/10 | Films | Reviews | France

Successful fourth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria

Successful fourth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria

More than 2,600 professionals from the audiovisual sector from 50 countries gathered in Madrid for four days of activities, screenings, meetings, projects and partnerships  

15/10 | Iberseries & Platino Industria 2024

Review: Marching in the Dark

Review: Marching in the Dark

Kinshuk Surjan’s documentary takes an empathetic look at loss, along with its dire economic consequences and its traumatic debris  

15/10 | Zurich 2024

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Greg Childs • Director, Children’s Media Foundation - 04/10/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 04/10/2024
Greg Childs • Director, Children’s Media Foundation
The CMF director shares insights from the Young Horizons Think Tank on how broadcasters are adapting strategies to engage young audiences amid the shift to digital platforms

Market Trends
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A busy summer 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 Karlovy Vary, Munich, Locarno, Sarajevo, Venice and San Sebastián

Animation - MIA panellists explore how to unlock the power of animated IPs - 15/10/2024

Animation – 15/10/2024
MIA panellists explore how to unlock the power of animated IPs
A group of experts shared their insights into maximising the value of each IP, licensing strategies, and building powerful alliances between producers, broadcasters and licensees

Market Trends - French films exported in 2023 earned €127m - 14/10/2024

Market Trends – 14/10/2024
French films exported in 2023 earned €127m
The CNC’s annual study confirms a recovery in sales, revealing a reorganisation of export regions and an increasingly polarised market

Produce – Co-Produce... - Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress - 14/10/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/10/2024
Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress
The Cologne-based industry event will include the pitching of 29 feature-length projects at an advanced stage of production, alongside panels focused on audiences and distribution

Europe and the Rest of the World - Ariel Nasr, Yanick Létourneau • Director and producer of Daudistan - 14/10/2024

Europe and the Rest of the World – 14/10/2024
Ariel Nasr, Yanick Létourneau • Director and producer of Daudistan
The director and the producer of the project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal detail their motivations for telling this particular story as well as the challenges it poses

Europe and the Rest of the World - Fabien Dao, Moustapha Sawadogo • Director and producer of Princesse Téné - 14/10/2024

Europe and the Rest of the World – 14/10/2024
Fabien Dao, Moustapha Sawadogo • Director and producer of Princesse Téné
The brains behind the project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal break down the origins of their film and what they hope to gain by attending the Canadian event

New Media - The first Blender Film & Games Conference wraps in Zagreb - 08/10/2024

New Media – 08/10/2024
The first Blender Film & Games Conference wraps in Zagreb
The programme consisted of three workshops and various discussions and presentations aimed at current and future professionals from Croatia’s film and video-game industries

Astra announces eight documentary projects to be pitched at its industry platform

Astra announces eight documentary projects to be pitched at its industry platform

The festival will also host the first edition of DocStudent Hub, a programme intended for documentary film students  

15/10 | Astra 2024 | DocTank

Review: Endurance

Review: Endurance

Ernest Shackleton’s failed 1914 Antarctic expedition is juxtaposed with efforts to find his wrecked ship a century later, in this doc by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Natalie Hewit  

15/10 | London 2024

In the Land of Brothers triumphs in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

In the Land of Brothers triumphs in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

The debut feature film by Iranian directors Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi scooped the Grand Prize and Best Actress, while Red Path and Little Jaffna also bagged awards  

15/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

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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

MIA panellists explore how to unlock the power of animated IPs

MIA panellists explore how to unlock the power of animated IPs

A group of experts shared their insights into maximising the value of each IP, licensing strategies, and building powerful alliances between producers, broadcasters and licensees  

15/10 | MIA 2024

Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas • Director of Luna

Interview: Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas • Director of Luna

“The first thing I said was that we had to make a movie where they could never physically touch each other”

The Spanish director talks about creating a film shot entirely with actors in spacesuits, drawing inspiration from independent work and making space magic on a smaller budget  

15/10 | Sitges 2024

Élise Otzenberger, Cécile de France • Director and star of Call of Water

Interview: Élise Otzenberger, Cécile de France • Director and star of Call of Water

"I always felt something very spiritual and a bit mystic about [my] connection to water"

The director and star share their attraction to their film's thematic material and why connecting to their own childhoods was so important for this story  

15/10 | Sitges 2024

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and Black Box Diaries are the big winners at the Zurich Film Festival

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and Black Box Diaries are the big winners at the Zurich Film Festival

The event awarded its most coveted prizes to films by two brave and radical artists: Rungano Nyoni and Shiori Itō  

15/10 | Zurich 2024 | Awards

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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

Review: Luna

Review: Luna

Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas’ latest film about a crew of astronauts stranded in space is an honest effort that falls short technically but is not without its cinematographic merits  

15/10 | Sitges 2024

Works in Progress to showcase 17 new film projects at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Works in Progress to showcase 17 new film projects at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

From social dramas and road movies to children’s films and thrillers, Tallinn’s Works in Progress section promises a diverse slate of international storytelling  

15/10 | Black Nights 2024 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress

Interview: Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress

“EWIP thinks about which projects can be interesting for the cinemas, mainly keeping the audience in mind”

The Cologne-based industry event will include the pitching of 29 feature-length projects at an advanced stage of production, alongside panels focused on audiences and distribution  

14/10 | European Work in Progress Cologne 2024

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Reviews

Misericordia - by Alain Guiraudie

Misericordia
by Alain Guiraudie
CANNES 2024: Alain Guiraudie crafts a delectable study of human nature, which falls midway between film noir and comedy in the micro-society of a remote village

Julie Keeps Quiet - by Leonardo Van Dijl

Julie Keeps Quiet
by Leonardo Van Dijl
CANNES 2024: Young Belgian filmmaker Leonardo van Dijl’s first feature film paints an intimate and brilliantly executed portrait of a young female athlete faced with a painful decision

Savages - by Claude Barras

Savages
by Claude Barras
Claude Barras’ new film transports us into the heart of Borneo where the fight to safeguard nature, but also one’s own identity, becomes primordial

From Hilde, with Love - by Andreas Dresen

From Hilde, with Love
by Andreas Dresen
BERLINALE 2024: Wars can be fought with acts of love and kindness, and silence screams louder than bombs in Andreas Dresen’s deeply humanistic film

Under the Volcano - by Damian Kocur

Under the Volcano
by Damian Kocur
A Ukrainian family holidaying in Tenerife go from tourists to refugees overnight once the war with Russia breaks out, in Damian Kocur’s original second feature

The Hungarian Dressmaker - by Iveta Grófová

The Hungarian Dressmaker
by Iveta Grófová
Iveta Grófová takes us to wartime Bratislava in a solid period drama based on Peter Krištúfek’s novella Ema and the Death’s Head

When the Light Breaks - by Rúnar Rúnarsson

When the Light Breaks
by Rúnar Rúnarsson
CANNES 2024: A group of Reykjavík art-school pals deal with a sudden tragedy in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s fourth feature

The Room Next Door - by Pedro Almodóvar

The Room Next Door
by Pedro Almodóvar
VENICE 2024: Where’s that Madrid heat? Pedro Almodóvar’s first feature in English might leave you cold

French films exported in 2023 earned €127m

French films exported in 2023 earned €127m

The CNC’s annual study confirms a recovery in sales, revealing a reorganisation of export regions and an increasingly polarised market  

14/10 | Box Office | France

Abycine Lanza to award the best of its 23 candidate projects

Abycine Lanza to award the best of its 23 candidate projects

The section of the Albacete film festival that promotes independent cinema this year welcomes works by Sara Sálamo, Àlex Monner, Pablo Maqueda, Ion de Sosa and Guillermo García López, among others  

14/10 | Abycine 2024 | Abycine Lanza

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil’s Bath triumphs at Sitges

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil’s Bath triumphs at Sitges

The Austrian-German film secured top prize in the Official Fantastic Competition alongside two other gongs, with the Special Jury Award going to Jang Jae-hyun’s Exhuma  

14/10 | Sitges 2024 | Awards

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Interviews

Nacho Vigalondo • Director of Daniela Forever

Nacho Vigalondo • Director of Daniela Forever
The Spanish filmmaker and contemporary auteur of high-concept science fiction speaks about the personal connections to his latest film and making bold directorial choices

David Oelhoffen • Director of The Fourth Wall

David Oelhoffen • Director of The Fourth Wall
We met with the French filmmaker whose adaptation of Sorj Chaladon’s novel is a reflection on the role of art in the face of conflict, with dramatically topical relevance

Bénédicte Lienard and Mary Jimenez • Directors of Fuga

Bénédicte Lienard and Mary Jimenez • Directors of Fuga
The directorial duo chatted to us about their new movie which sees them pursuing their journey in search of ghosts from Peru’s past

Lenny and Harpo Guit • Directors of Heads or Fails

Lenny and Harpo Guit • Directors of Heads or Fails
The Belgian duo talks about their second feature, revolving around a young generation fighting to keep their heads held high and their eyes smiling in spite of their precarious lives

Élise Otzenberger, Cécile de France • Director and star of Call of Water

Élise Otzenberger, Cécile de France • Director and star of Call of Water
The director and star share their attraction to their film's thematic material and why connecting to their own childhoods was so important for this story

Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas • Director of Luna

Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas • Director of Luna
The Spanish director talks about creating a film shot entirely with actors in spacesuits, drawing inspiration from independent work and making space magic on a smaller budget

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress
The Cologne-based industry event will include the pitching of 29 feature-length projects at an advanced stage of production, alongside panels focused on audiences and distribution

Ronaldas Tomaševičius, Lineta Lasiauskaitė • Director and producer of Dead Among the Living

Ronaldas Tomaševičius, Lineta Lasiauskaitė • Director and producer of Dead Among the Living
The director and producer discuss their project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal, about a former drug addict and homeless man who chronicles his life through the lens of his own camera

Review: September 5

Review: September 5

Tim Fehlbaum reconstructs the tragic hostage-taking incident during the 1972 Munich Olympics from the viewpoint of the journalists who covered it  

14/10 | Zurich 2024

Ronaldas Tomaševičius, Lineta Lasiauskaitė • Director and producer of Dead Among the Living

Interview: Ronaldas Tomaševičius, Lineta Lasiauskaitė • Director and producer of Dead Among the Living

“When I first found a camera, it was transformative for me – it became my way of exploring this new post-addiction life”

The director and producer discuss their project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal, about a former drug addict and homeless man who chronicles his life through the lens of his own camera  

14/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2024 | Nouveau Marché

Grímur Hákonarson, Sara Nassim • Director and producer of 200 Kopavogur

Interview: Grímur Hákonarson, Sara Nassim • Director and producer of 200 Kopavogur

“The film speaks to a very delicate subject – infertility – and how one deals with that”

The director-producer duo behind the project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal unpick their story set in 1960s Iceland, revolving around a complex family dynamic  

14/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2024 | Nouveau Marché

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Julie Keeps Quiet - by Leonardo Van Dijl

Julie Keeps Quiet
by Leonardo Van Dijl
Cannes 2024 - Critics’ Week Gan Foundation Award for Distribution and SACD Award
Belgian release October 16

Savages - by Claude Barras

Savages
by Claude Barras
Cannes 2024 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2024 - Competition
Locarno 2024 - Piazza Grande
French and Belgian releases October 16

The Apprentice - by Ali Abbasi

The Apprentice
by Ali Abbasi
Cannes 2024 - Competition
French release October 9, Belgian release October 16, Italian, German, Portuguese and Danish releases October 17, Polish, Norwegian and Romanian releases October 18

From Hilde, with Love - by Andreas Dresen

From Hilde, with Love
by Andreas Dresen
Berlinale 2024 - Competition
German release October 17

The Room Next Door - by Pedro Almodóvar

The Room Next Door
by Pedro Almodóvar
Venice 2024 - Golden Lion for Best Film
Spanish release October 18

When the Light Breaks - by Rúnar Rúnarsson

When the Light Breaks
by Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard
Danish release October 10 and Czech release October 17

Sicilian Letters - by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia

Sicilian Letters
by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
Venice 2024 - Competition
Italian release October 10

Three Kilometres to the End of the World - by Emanuel Pârvu

Three Kilometres to the End of the World
by Emanuel Pârvu
Cannes 2024 - Competition
Romanian release October 11

Doclisboa kicks off its 22nd edition this week

Doclisboa kicks off its 22nd edition this week

The first edition to unspool under the directorship of Paula Astorga will present 183 films from 55 countries  

14/10 | Doclisboa 2024

Series review: Daughter of the Nation

Series review: Daughter of the Nation

Historical events blend with pop-culture flourishes in the story of Zdeňka Havlíčková, thrust into the role of a symbolic figurehead during the 19th-century Czech National Revival  

14/10 | Series | Reviews | Czech Republic

Ariel Nasr, Yanick Létourneau • Director and producer of Daudistan

Interview: Ariel Nasr, Yanick Létourneau • Director and producer of Daudistan

“The main focus is ensuring the story and characters resonate powerfully with the audience”

The director and the producer of the project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal detail their motivations for telling this particular story as well as the challenges it poses  

14/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2024 | Nouveau Marché

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Reviews

Living Large - by Kristina Dufková

Living Large
by Kristina Dufková
In her debut feature film, Czech director Kristina Dufková tells the story a bright teenager who’s grappling with an excess of kilos which is weighing heavily on his heart

The Sparrow in the Chimney - by Ramon Zürcher

The Sparrow in the Chimney
by Ramon Zürcher
This time directing solo, Ramon Zürcher enchants us with his unmistakeable style, treating us to a dark film that questions ideas about heteronormative families

Sicilian Letters - by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia

Sicilian Letters
by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
VENICE 2024: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza continue their reflection on the Mafia culture in Sicily, with Elio Germano in the shoes of a boss in hiding and Toni Servillo as a corrupt politician

The Story of Souleymane - by Boris Lojkine

The Story of Souleymane
by Boris Lojkine
CANNES 2024: Boris Lojkine has made a thrilling, moving and edifying humanist film about three decisive days in the life of a Guinean exile in Paris

Three Kilometres to the End of the World - by Emanuel Pârvu

Three Kilometres to the End of the World
by Emanuel Pârvu
CANNES 2024: In the best Romanian tradition, Emanuel Pârvu spins a highly sophisticated yarn in a small village in the Danube Delta where a brutal event sees diverging interests intertwined

Industry Reports

Animation – 15/10/2024

MIA panellists explore how to unlock the power of animated IPs

A group of experts shared their insights into maximising the value of each IP, licensing strategies, and building powerful alliances between producers, broadcasters and licensees

Market Trends – 14/10/2024

French films exported in 2023 earned €127m

The CNC’s annual study confirms a recovery in sales, revealing a reorganisation of export regions and an increasingly polarised market

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/10/2024

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress

The Cologne-based industry event will include the pitching of 29 feature-length projects at an advanced stage of production, alongside panels focused on audiences and distribution

Europe and the Rest of the World – 14/10/2024

Ariel Nasr, Yanick Létourneau • Director and producer of Daudistan

The director and the producer of the project selected for the Nouveau Marché in Montreal detail their motivations for telling this particular story as well as the challenges it poses

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