The 21st Abycine kicks off this Friday

The 21st Abycine kicks off this Friday

The hulking cinematic vessel that is the Albacete International Film Festival, helmed by José Manuel Zamora, is setting sail on a new voyage full of surprises, excitement and projects  

23/10 | Abycine 2019

Review: Out in the Open

Review: Out in the Open

Audiences will taste the grit in their teeth as they watch Benito Zambrano’s Andalusian western, based on the Jesús Carrasco novel of the same name, which reeks of economic and moral squalor  

22/10 | Seminci 2019

Wallimage supports Mia Hansen-Løve and Fabrice du Welz

Wallimage supports Mia Hansen-Løve and Fabrice du Welz

Wallonia’s regional investment fund also supports the Smurfs’ return to their Belgian land  

23/10 | Production | Funding | Belgium

Le Groupe Ouest’s Annual Selection is on the lookout for its next projects

Le Groupe Ouest’s Annual Selection is on the lookout for its next projects

Dedicated to French-speaking writers, the residency that takes place on the beaches of Brittany is ready to host its next scriptwriting coaching programme  

23/10 | Industry | Market | France

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Film Reviews

Teach - by Alex Brendea - Alex Brendea's movie on the Romanian education system won the Best Romanian Documentary Award at the Astra Film Festival
Teach
by Alex Brendea
Alex Brendea's movie on the Romanian education system won the Best Romanian Documentary Award at the Astra Film Festival
Three Days And a Life - by Nicolas Boukhrief - Nicolas Boukhrief directs a compelling, provincial thriller based upon Pierre Lemaître’s bestseller, where the line between innocence and guilt becomes irreversibly blurred
Three Days And a Life
by Nicolas Boukhrief
Nicolas Boukhrief directs a compelling, provincial thriller based upon Pierre Lemaître’s bestseller, where the line between innocence and guilt becomes irreversibly blurred
The Man Without Gravity - by Marco Bonfanti - Starring Elio Germano as its anti-superhero and packed full of literary and cinematic references, Marco Bonfanti’s film challenges global audiences with its invocation of purity
The Man Without Gravity
by Marco Bonfanti
Starring Elio Germano as its anti-superhero and packed full of literary and cinematic references, Marco Bonfanti’s film challenges global audiences with its invocation of purity
Willow - by Milcho Manchevski - Macedonian auteur Milcho Manchevski returns with another centuries-spanning triptych about mothers who are trying to conceive
Willow
by Milcho Manchevski
Macedonian auteur Milcho Manchevski returns with another centuries-spanning triptych about mothers who are trying to conceive
Stolen Days - by Guido Lombardi - Guido Lombardi brings the story of two family members’ sentimental education to the big screen, where a father and son reconnect after many years of absence and against a backdrop of crime
Stolen Days
by Guido Lombardi
Guido Lombardi brings the story of two family members’ sentimental education to the big screen, where a father and son reconnect after many years of absence and against a backdrop of crime
State Funeral - by Sergei Loznitsa - Sergei Loznitsa shows how the funeral of Joseph Stalin brought the entire Soviet Union to a standstill in 1953
State Funeral
by Sergei Loznitsa
Sergei Loznitsa shows how the funeral of Joseph Stalin brought the entire Soviet Union to a standstill in 1953
Bellissime - by Elisa Amoruso - Following her documentary on Chiara Ferragni, Elisa Amoruso continues her reflection on the cult of appearances in this new, non-fiction work
Bellissime
by Elisa Amoruso
Following her documentary on Chiara Ferragni, Elisa Amoruso continues her reflection on the cult of appearances in this new, non-fiction work
The Specials - by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano - CANNES 2019: Vincent Cassel delivers a superb performance in this film by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, based on a true story, which deals with associations looking after young people with autism
The Specials
by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
CANNES 2019: Vincent Cassel delivers a superb performance in this film by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, based on a true story, which deals with associations looking after young people with autism
Benito Zambrano • Director of Out in the Open

Interview: Benito Zambrano • Director of Out in the Open

"Culture will never receive enough support"

With his fourth film, the Spanish western Out in the Open, Benito Zambrano returns to Spanish cinemas and festivals after an eight-year break  

22/10 | Seminci 2019

Urska Djukic • Director of Good Girl

Interview: Urska Djukic • Director of Good Girl

“I had the feeling of watching a bouquet of virgins about to explode”

Cineuropa met up with young Slovenian director Urska Djukic, who tells us about her feature debut project Good Girl, on the occasion of the Cinémed Meetings  

23/10 | Cinémed 2019 | Cinémed Meetings

Original stories with global appeal take centre stage at the MIA

Original stories with global appeal take centre stage at the MIA

The MIA market in Rome featured a raft of brand-new films, series and projects for the 2020-2022 season  

23/10 | MIA 2019 | Awards

Nancy Kokolaki • Producer, Bad Crowd

Interview: Nancy Kokolaki • Producer, Bad Crowd

“The combination of creative talents from different countries can be a bonus”

Cineuropa met up with Greek producer Nancy Kokolaki (Bad Crowd) to discuss the project Souvenir by Thanos Psichogios, on the occasion of the Cinemed Meetings  

23/10 | Cinemed 2019 | Cinemed Meetings

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Interviews

We met with Christophe Leparc, the director of the Cinemed - Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, whose 41st edition is running 18-27 October
We met with Christophe Leparc, the director of the Cinemed - Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, whose 41st edition is running 18-27 October
We had a chat with Dita Rietuma, the head of the National Film Centre of Latvia, whose speech opened the Magnetic Latvia Film Conference last week
We had a chat with Dita Rietuma, the head of the National Film Centre of Latvia, whose speech opened the Magnetic Latvia Film Conference last week
Cineuropa met up with young Slovenian director Urska Djukic, who tells us about her feature debut project Good Girl, on the occasion of the Cinémed Meetings
Cineuropa met up with young Slovenian director Urska Djukic, who tells us about her feature debut project Good Girl, on the occasion of the Cinémed Meetings
At Magnetic Latvia, we talked to Andreas Wildfang, vice-president of EUROVOD, an association of VoD platforms specialising in arthouse, independent and European cinema
At Magnetic Latvia, we talked to Andreas Wildfang, vice-president of EUROVOD, an association of VoD platforms specialising in arthouse, independent and European cinema
Cineuropa met up with Greek producer Nancy Kokolaki (Bad Crowd) to discuss the project Souvenir by Thanos Psichogios, on the occasion of the Cinemed Meetings
Cineuropa met up with Greek producer Nancy Kokolaki (Bad Crowd) to discuss the project Souvenir by Thanos Psichogios, on the occasion of the Cinemed Meetings
We met with Mary Jimenez and Bénédicte Liénard, the authors and directors of By the Name of Tania which is released in Belgium on Wednesday
We met with Mary Jimenez and Bénédicte Liénard, the authors and directors of By the Name of Tania which is released in Belgium on Wednesday
With his fourth film, the Spanish western Out in the Open, Benito Zambrano returns to Spanish cinemas and festivals after an eight-year break
With his fourth film, the Spanish western Out in the Open, Benito Zambrano returns to Spanish cinemas and festivals after an eight-year break
Cineuropa met up with French producer Marc Bordure of Agat Films & Ex Nihilo, who told us about the project Pearl Tears by Levon Minasian, on the occasion of the Cinémed Meetings
Cineuropa met up with French producer Marc Bordure of Agat Films & Ex Nihilo, who told us about the project Pearl Tears by Levon Minasian, on the occasion of the Cinémed Meetings
Review: State Funeral

Review: State Funeral

Sergei Loznitsa shows how the funeral of Joseph Stalin brought the entire Soviet Union to a standstill in 1953  

23/10 | Astra 2019

Review: This Is Not Cricket

Review: This Is Not Cricket

Jacopo de Bertoldi’s documentary on the values of integration tells the story of a friendship between two boys united by their passion for cricket, in Rome’s most multiethnic neighbourhood  

23/10 | Rome 2019 | Alice nella Città

Andreas Wildfang • Vice-president, EUROVOD

Interview: Andreas Wildfang • Vice-president, EUROVOD

“We're in a market in which consumers' expectations are based on the experiences that mainstream VoD platforms deliver”

At Magnetic Latvia, we talked to Andreas Wildfang, vice-president of EUROVOD, an association of VoD platforms specialising in arthouse, independent and European cinema  

23/10 | Magnetic Latvia 2019

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

5 Is the Perfect Number - by Igor - Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori - French release October 23
5 Is the Perfect Number
by Igor
Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori
French release October 23
Music and Apocalypse - by Max Linz - Berlinale 2019 - Forum - German release October 24
Music and Apocalypse
by Max Linz
Berlinale 2019 - Forum
German release October 24
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City - by Daniel Calparsoro - Spanish release October 25
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City
by Daniel Calparsoro
Spanish release October 25
The Specials - by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano - Cannes 2019 - Last Screening - French release October 23
The Specials
by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
Cannes 2019 - Last Screening
French release October 23
Sole - by Carlo Sironi - Venice 2019 - Orizzonti - Italian release October 24
Sole
by Carlo Sironi
Venice 2019 - Orizzonti
Italian release October 24
Oskar Roehler readying Enfant Terrible, a film about Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Oskar Roehler readying Enfant Terrible, a film about Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Oliver Masucci, best known for playing Adolf Hitler in Look Who’s Back, will portray the legendary German filmmaker  

23/10 | Production | Funding | Germany

Tallinn reveals its Baltic Event line-up

Tallinn reveals its Baltic Event line-up

Nineteen new projects will be presented at the Baltic Event Co-Production Market in Tallinn this November  

23/10 | Black Nights 2019 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Mary Jimenez, Bénédicte Liénard • Directors of By the Name of Tania

Interview: Mary Jimenez, Bénédicte Liénard • Directors of By the Name of Tania

"The film was born out of our relationship with reality and it took its own form"

We met with Mary Jimenez and Bénédicte Liénard, the authors and directors of By the Name of Tania which is released in Belgium on Wednesday  

23/10

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Film Reviews

5 Is the Perfect Number - by Igor Tuveri - VENICE 2019: The first feature by Italian cartoonist Igort, presented in the Giornate degli Autori, goes beyond the clichés of the graphic-novel adaptation
5 Is the Perfect Number
by Igor Tuveri
VENICE 2019: The first feature by Italian cartoonist Igort, presented in the Giornate degli Autori, goes beyond the clichés of the graphic-novel adaptation
Sole - by Carlo Sironi - VENICE 2019: Starting from the illegal black-market baby trade, the first film from Carlo Sironi offers a laconic reflection on fatherhood
Sole
by Carlo Sironi
VENICE 2019: Starting from the illegal black-market baby trade, the first film from Carlo Sironi offers a laconic reflection on fatherhood
Music and Apocalypse - by Max Linz - BERLIN 2019: Young German filmmaker Max Linz presents a refreshing and bitterly evil satire on the German educational system and the country's intelligentsia
Music and Apocalypse
by Max Linz
BERLIN 2019: Young German filmmaker Max Linz presents a refreshing and bitterly evil satire on the German educational system and the country's intelligentsia
This Is Not Cricket - by Jacopo De Bertoldi - Jacopo de Bertoldi’s documentary on the values of integration tells the story of a friendship between two boys united by their passion for cricket, in Rome’s most multiethnic neighbourhood
This Is Not Cricket
by Jacopo De Bertoldi
Jacopo de Bertoldi’s documentary on the values of integration tells the story of a friendship between two boys united by their passion for cricket, in Rome’s most multiethnic neighbourhood
Bait - by Mark Jenkin - Mark Jenkin tackles disenfranchisement in Cornwall using top-notch film language
Bait
by Mark Jenkin
Mark Jenkin tackles disenfranchisement in Cornwall using top-notch film language
The Platform - by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia - Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s feature film debut is an organic, nightmarish fairy tale which is fairly well-executed, which has claimed multiple awards and which carries a strong socio-political message
The Platform
by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s feature film debut is an organic, nightmarish fairy tale which is fairly well-executed, which has claimed multiple awards and which carries a strong socio-political message
Adults in the Room - by Costa-Gavras - VENICE 2019: Costa-Gavras directs a political, ironic and edifying film about the unsuccessful attempts by Greece to influence the European troika during the debt crisis of 2015
Adults in the Room
by Costa-Gavras
VENICE 2019: Costa-Gavras directs a political, ironic and edifying film about the unsuccessful attempts by Greece to influence the European troika during the debt crisis of 2015
By the Grace of God - by François Ozon - BERLIN 2019: François Ozon’s latest feature is a strong, modest, relentless and sensitive film about the actions and consequences of a paedophile priest
By the Grace of God
by François Ozon
BERLIN 2019: François Ozon’s latest feature is a strong, modest, relentless and sensitive film about the actions and consequences of a paedophile priest
Seven projects to be pitched at Arras Days

Seven projects to be pitched at Arras Days

Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov and Decho Taralezhkov will be in the spotlight, alongside Anca Damian, Adina Dulcu, Miha Mazzini, Robert Budina, Uta Beria and Nana Janelidze  

22/10 | Arras 2019 | Arras Days

Review: Three Days and a Life

Review: Three Days and a Life

Nicolas Boukhrief directs a compelling, provincial thriller based upon Pierre Lemaître’s bestseller, where the line between innocence and guilt becomes irreversibly blurred  

22/10 | Rome 2019

The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival returns to its roots

The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival returns to its roots

At its 56th edition, the oldest Turkish film gathering is re-introducing its National Competitions after a two-year hiatus, as a new team aims to connect local and international talents  

22/10 | Antalya 2019

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Interviews

We present an extensive interview with the directors, crew and incredible protagonist of the documentary hit Honeyland, made at MakeDox Film Festival by our friends at Moving Docs
We present an extensive interview with the directors, crew and incredible protagonist of the documentary hit Honeyland, made at MakeDox Film Festival by our friends at Moving Docs
We chatted to Sandra Seeling Lipski, founder and director of the Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, the eighth edition of which will unspool on the beautiful island from 23-29 October
We chatted to Sandra Seeling Lipski, founder and director of the Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, the eighth edition of which will unspool on the beautiful island from 23-29 October
We talked to Lorcan Finnegan, the Dublin-born director of Vivarium, a brand-new take on the suburban dream
We talked to Lorcan Finnegan, the Dublin-born director of Vivarium, a brand-new take on the suburban dream
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia triumphed at the 52nd Sitges Film Festival, winning four awards for his first work The Platform, including Best Film in the Official Fantastic Film Selection
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia triumphed at the 52nd Sitges Film Festival, winning four awards for his first work The Platform, including Best Film in the Official Fantastic Film Selection
French filmmaker Boris Lojkine tells us about his second feature, Camille, revealed in Locarno and distributed in France by Pyramide
French filmmaker Boris Lojkine tells us about his second feature, Camille, revealed in Locarno and distributed in France by Pyramide
We talked to Leopold Grün, managing director of AG Verleih and organiser of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP), ahead of the second edition of the independent industry event
We talked to Leopold Grün, managing director of AG Verleih and organiser of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP), ahead of the second edition of the independent industry event
Raffaella Delvecchio and Roberto Corciulo of the Apulia Film Commission talk to us about the advantages of shooting in Puglia and the new funds made available by the FC
Raffaella Delvecchio and Roberto Corciulo of the Apulia Film Commission talk to us about the advantages of shooting in Puglia and the new funds made available by the FC
The Manager of the Trentino Film Fund and Commission, Luca Ferrario, tells Cineuropa how productions filmed in an environmentally friendly fashion are being rewarded for their efforts
The Manager of the Trentino Film Fund and Commission, Luca Ferrario, tells Cineuropa how productions filmed in an environmentally friendly fashion are being rewarded for their efforts
Marc Bordure • Producer, Agat Films & Ex Nihilo

Interview: Marc Bordure • Producer, Agat Films & Ex Nihilo

“We are interested in social and humanistic issues in France and beyond”

Cineuropa met up with French producer Marc Bordure of Agat Films & Ex Nihilo, who told us about the project Pearl Tears by Levon Minasian, on the occasion of the Cinemed Meetings  

22/10 | Cinémed 2019 | Cinémed Meetings

Five short films nominated for the European Film Awards

Five short films nominated for the European Film Awards

Shorts from Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, France and Spain are vying for the European Short Film 2019 award  

22/10 | European Film Awards 2019

Review: Teach

Review: Teach

Alex Brendea's movie on the Romanian education system won the Best Romanian Documentary Award at the Astra Film Festival  

22/10 | Astra 2019

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Volare - by Gabriele Salvatores - Venice 2019 - Out of Competition - Italian release October 24
Volare
by Gabriele Salvatores
Venice 2019 - Out of Competition
Italian release October 24
Bait - by Mark Jenkin - Berlinale 2019 - Forum - German release October 24
Bait
by Mark Jenkin
Berlinale 2019 - Forum
German release October 24
Judy - by Rupert Goold - Toronto 2019 - Special Presentations - Danish release October 24, Norwegian and Finnish releases October 25
Judy
by Rupert Goold
Toronto 2019 - Special Presentations
Danish release October 24, Norwegian and Finnish releases October 25
The Traitor - by Marco Bellocchio - Cannes 2019 - Competition - Portuguese release October 24 and French release October 30
The Traitor
by Marco Bellocchio
Cannes 2019 - Competition
Portuguese release October 24 and French release October 30
Mr. Jones - by Agnieszka Holland - Berlinale 2019 - Competition - Polish release October 25
Mr. Jones
by Agnieszka Holland
Berlinale 2019 - Competition
Polish release October 25

Industry Reports

30/09/2019

Europa Distribution discusses availability and visibility of European films on VoD platforms at San Sebastián

Experts tried to offer an overview of the current trends in the VoD market despite the lack of transparency that prevents any analysis to reach decisive results

06/09/2019

Europa Distribution addresses early strategy and positioning in Haugesund

In partnership with New Nordic Films, the professional network analysed the case of Queen of Hearts’s rise to the international throne

10/07/2019

Europa Distribution towards the future of digital marketing

The distributors network held a workshop dedicated to online marketing during the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days at Karlovy Vary

Film Reviews

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