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A failed music star comes back to her hometown and to the life she left behind in Evi Romen’s sophomore directorial effort
02/04 | Diagonale 2025
Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s bestseller The Character of Rain, the film by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han explores early childhood and self-awareness
02/04 | Production | Funding | France
Mo Harawe’s film continues its winning streak, while Lisa Polster’s feature debut, Bürglkopf, has taken home the top prize in the documentary category
02/04 | Diagonale 2025 | Awards
Following the great reception of Celeste, the new Movistar Plus+ original series produced by Mediapro and Buendía Estudios Canarias, stars Javier Cámara and Carla Quílez
02/04 | Production | Funding | Spain
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Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/03/2025Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The SearchersThe head of operations for the Benelux outfit focused on US independent films spoke about how the company strategises to distribute titles across its territories
Market TrendsFOCUSA busy 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 Trieste, IFFR, Göteborg, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand, Luxembourg, Thessaloniki, Sofia and CPH:DOX
Animation – 01/04/2025Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animationAt the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund
Market Trends – 01/04/2025Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companiesAccording to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines
Documentary – 01/04/2025Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDoxWe sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section
Documentary – 31/03/2025Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOXThe revered Northern Irish helmer's conversation with Toronto programmer Thom Powers sparked a broader reflection on tech and imagination
Series – 28/03/2025Apollo Series training programme launched at Series ManiaThe Series Mania Institute has partnered with Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision and MIA Market to offer a programme designed to help producers navigate the complexities of European co-productions
New Media – 28/03/2025The Media Company set to transform filmmaking with AIThe new European production studio founded by Didier Lupfer, Édouard Boccon-Gibod and Tariq Krim aims to incorporate artificial intelligence into key stages of filmmaking
Morgan Knibbe’s film explores Manila’s youth, trapped in poverty, crime and postcolonial exploitation, through stunning cinematography and a non-judgemental narrative
02/04 | Movies That Matter 2025
The US filmmaker will be in Cannes on 14 May to pick up the prize handed out each year by the French Directors’ Association
01/04 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight
Julien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks
01/04 | Films | Reviews | France/Belgium
25/03/2025Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support
20/03/2025Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support
10/12/2024Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support
28/11/2024Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
14/11/2024Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support
27/06/2024Episode 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
30/04/2024Episode 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
18/04/2024Episode 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
The European Film Academy initiative continues to expand, with audience numbers soaring and a growing network of partners across Europe
01/04 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe
At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund
01/04 | CEE Animation 2025
According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines
01/04 | Industry | Market | Europe
The European geopolitical miniseries helmed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas follows the Taliban’s takeover during the final days of the USA’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
01/04 | Series Mania 2025
13/02/2025Berlinale 2025 – PhotogalleriesThe Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries
23/09/2024San Sebastian 2024 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
27/05/2024Venice 2024 – PhotogalleriesAfter 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
14/05/2024Cannes 2024 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
15/02/2024Berlinale 2024 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
25/09/2023San Sebastián 2023 – PhotogalleriesThe 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
01/09/2023Venice 2023 – PhotogalleriesAfter 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
27/06/2023Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience AwardLukas 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
Based on Marco Franzoso’s novel, the Italian director’s new movie reunites Stefano Accorsi and Matilda De Angelis nine years on from the success of Italian Race
01/04 | Production | Funding | Italy
The gathering located in the South Tyrolean capital will open on 4 April with Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls, with tributes also in the offing for Alba Rohrwacher and Christian Petzold
01/04 | Festivals | Awards | Italy
“We embraced our size and our idea that some things have to be done properly while relaxed and focused”
We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section
01/04 | ZagrebDox 2025 | ZagrebDox Pro
Ladsby Julien MenanteauJulien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks
Punching the Worldby Constanze KlaueBERLINALE 2025: Constanze Klaue inspects the rise of nationalism and xenophobia in her skilfully directed coming-of-age film
My Dear Théoby Alisa KovalenkoIn this haunting wartime diary, Alisa Kovalenko balances motherhood and survival, crafting a raw self-portrait from the frontlines for her son
Heads or Failsby Lenny Guit, Harpo GuitLenny and Harpo Guit rediscover their taste for provocation while trying their hand at romantic comedy and incorporating their love of outcasts
Hard Truthsby Mike LeighBritish maestro Mike Leigh is back with a family drama that features all the best hallmarks of his brand of cinema, and which is directly connected to the emotional state of the modern world
Fanonby Jean-Claude BarnyJean-Claude Barny makes the life and legacy of Martiniquan anti-colonial intellectual, psychiatrist and revolutionary Frantz Fanon accessible without losing the essence of his work
Sugarlandby Isabella BrunäckerTwo young people cross Europe by car in Isabella Brunäcker’s debut feature, filmed on glorious 16 mm
The Assessmentby Fleur FortunéFeaturing a standout Alicia Vikander, Fleur Fortuné’s debut film is a brash, sadomasochistic meal that’s as deliciously messy as it is transfixing
As the only foreign platform currently investing in original scripted content in the Czech Republic, Canal+ is clearly keeping up its regional momentum
01/04 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Ukraine
This year's edition of the professional initiative bringing together eight pairs of women working in distribution will close on 11 April in Brussels
"It's difficult to make a film when you see your homes being destroyed and loved ones killed, but having a mission and seeing how Anna kept going helped us stay sane"
The Ukrainian filmmakers talk about the event that inspired them to make a documentary about Anna Kurkurina, the Ukrainian athlete and animal activist, and about filming in a war zone
01/04 | One World Prague 2025
Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki EffectThe Finnish filmmaker’s latest documentary tells the story of a very significant but boring-sounding and mostly forgotten political event in a playful and satirical way
Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The EndThe acclaimed Copenhagen-based US filmmaker speaks about his fiction debut, a fierce indictment of our collective gravitation towards bystanderism and self-deception
Silvio Soldini • Director of The TastersWe talked to the Italian director about his new film, inspired by the story of Hitler’s last taster, and about the fact that it could be set in the near future
Gianluca Matarrese • Director of GEN_The director chatted with us about his documentary on the Milan-based doctor who helps patients along the challenging journeys of assisted conception and gender affirmation
Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish WomanIn their new show, the duo introduces us to a new action hero – a lovely lady with a past in the Danish Secret Service, played by Trine Dyrholm
Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDoxWe sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section
Tetyana Dorodnitsyna, Andrii Lytvynenko • Directors of Everything Needs to LiveThe Ukrainian filmmakers talk about the event that inspired them to make a documentary about Anna Kurkurina, the Ukrainian athlete and animal activist, and about filming in a war zone
Paola Díaz • Filmmaker and co-director of the Historias en Kilómetros labThe director breaks down her experience at the most recent San Sebastián Film Festival, as part of the EULAC4cinema project intended to bolster European-Latin American cooperation
The debut feature by writer-producer Ivy Thomas and director Tom Wolt has been made without any public funds and stars a British cast
01/04 | Production | Funding | Germany
In this haunting wartime diary, Alisa Kovalenko balances motherhood and survival, crafting a raw self-portrait from the frontlines for her son
01/04 | CPH:DOX 2025
Directed by Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim, this modern spin on the legacy of the famed composer turns the camera towards his lesser-known but equally prodigious sister, Maria Anna
01/04 | Production | Funding | Germany/Austria
Hard Truthsby Mike LeighToronto 2024 - Special PresentationsSan Sebastián 2024 - CompetitionFrench release April 2
Quisling - The Final Daysby Erik PoppeToronto 2024 - Special PresentationsCzech release April 3
Deafby Eva LibertadBerlinale 2025 - Panorama Audience Award and CICAE Art Cinema AwardSpanish release April 4
Quiet Lifeby Alexandros AvranasVenice 2024 - OrizzontiSpanish release April 4
Holy Cowby Louise CourvoisierCannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard Youth PrizeHungarian release April 3 and Dutch release April 4
Youth (Hard Times)by Wang BingLocarno 2024 - Special MentionFrench release April 2
The Marching Bandby Emmanuel CourcolCannes 2024 - Cannes PremièreSpanish release March 28
Nikiby Céline SalletteCannes 2024 - Un Certain RegardPolish release April 4
The debut feature by Lena Falker and Zarah Schrade, revolving around a fictive reality TV show, will mix social satire with horror and star a promising young cast
Flóra Anna Buda, Andrea Gatopoulos, Xiwen Cong, Simon Maria Kubiena, Constance Tsang and Rodrigo Ribeyro are at work on their next projects in Paris
31/03 | Cannes 2025
With Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, Javier Ferreiro directs a dramatic comedy brimming with colour, covers of millennial hits, drugs, “chills”, harnesses and even a funeral
31/03 | Séries Mania 2025
Deafby Eva LibertadBERLINALE 2025: Eva Libertad crafts an emotionally complex portrait of how a deaf woman’s perception of the world changes when she gives birth to a daughter
Una figliaby Ivano De MatteoIvano De Matteo homes in once again on extreme family situations, this time asking what we’d do if our child committed a crime, and focusing on the road to making amends
My Uncle Jensby Brwa VahabpourBrwa Vahabpour offers a creative take on immigrant and asylum narratives through the lens of a young Norwegian man who receives a surprise visit from his Kurdish uncle
On Fallingby Laura CarreiraLaura Carreira’s feature debut is a pessimistic look at modern labour, following a migrant worker in her job as a warehouse picker
Feeling Betterby Valerio MastandreaVENICE 2024: The second feature by Valerio Mastandrea is a small and surreal romantic comedy with a very original idea at its base
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