EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Baumard shooting Les Règles de l'art

EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Baumard shooting Les Règles de l'art

Melvil Poupaud, Sofiane Zermani, Steve Tientcheu and Julia Piaton star in this movie focused on a heist at Paris’s Museum of Modern Art, produced by SRAB Films and sold by Goodfellas  

30/11 | Production | Funding | France

Review: Jeune cinéma

Review: Jeune cinéma

Yves-Marie Mahé’s documentary tells the story of the now forgotten Hyères Young Film Festival, characterised by heated debates and exceptional discoveries, at a time when film was a serious affair  

30/11 | Turin 2023

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

Interview: Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

“We should treat streamers as allies, not as enemies”

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms  

30/11 | /Spain

Review: Sueños y pan

Review: Sueños y pan

Spaniard Luis (Soto) Muñoz pays tribute to cine quinqui with a thrilling feature debut about friendship on the fringes of society and the insecurity of an entire generation  

29/11 | Seville 2023

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report - 23/11/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/11/2023
Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report
Original content accounted for 35% of broadcaster spending, followed by sports rights and acquired programming

Market Trends
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During the busy autumn/winter festival season, Cineuropa will continue to provide coverage from the buzziest markets and festivals including San Sebastián, Cologne, Zurich, London, Tallinn, Rome and Turin

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films - 30/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/11/2023
Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films
We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... - IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund - 28/11/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 28/11/2023
IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund
The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film - 24/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/11/2023
Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film
The Danish exhibitor and distributor spoke about his company’s strategies and the current climate of the arthouse business, among other topics

Produce – Co-Produce... - Belarusian industry professionals work on “bridging the gap” at Tallinn Black Nights - 21/11/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 21/11/2023
Belarusian industry professionals work on “bridging the gap” at Tallinn Black Nights
Nine months after the launch of the Belarusian Independent Film Academy, filmmakers in exile discuss their plans to revive the industry

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Streaming portal THIS IS SHORT is here to stay - 21/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/11/2023
Streaming portal THIS IS SHORT is here to stay
The streaming portal curated by six European film festivals originally had two temporary runs in 2021 and 2022

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - David Baute • Artistic Director, FICMEC - 17/11/2023

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 17/11/2023
David Baute • Artistic Director, FICMEC
The head of the programme of the International Environmental Film Festival of the Canary Islands talks about the event and its next edition

Review: Crossing

Review: Crossing

Dutch director Jacqueline van Vugt presents a simple yet successful debut film about the fear of loss and the violence of everyday life  

29/11 | Seville 2023

Review: Lucefece: Where there is no vision, the people will perish

Review: Lucefece: Where there is no vision, the people will perish

Ricardo Leite whisks us away on an alchemical trip that delves deep into his mind and vision, showing us a world we can all share  

29/11 | Porto Post Doc 2023

GoCritic! Feature: The Corruption of Rationality - Marta Pajek's Retrospective at Animest

GoCritic! Feature: The Corruption of Rationality - Marta Pajek's Retrospective at Animest

The acclaimed Polish animator enjoyed a retrospective at Animest and held a masterclass. Is interpretation always necessary and can it harm the perception of a work of art?  

28/11 | GoCritic! | Animest 2023

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 56: Excursion (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia/France/ Norway/Qatar) - 09/11/2023

09/11/2023
Episode 56: Excursion (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia/France/ Norway/Qatar)
The producers of the film by Una Gunjak are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 55: The Promised Land (Denmark/Germany/Sweden) - 03/11/2023

03/11/2023
Episode 55: The Promised Land (Denmark/Germany/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Nikolaj Arcel are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 54: Infinity Pool (Canada/Hungary/Croatia/France) - 26/10/2023

26/10/2023
Episode 54: Infinity Pool (Canada/Hungary/Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Brandon Cronenberg are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 53: Ebba (Sweden/France/Norway) - 24/10/2023

24/10/2023
Episode 53: Ebba (Sweden/France/Norway)
The producers of the film by Johanna Pyykkö are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 52: The Polar Bear Prince (Norway/Belgium) - 19/10/2023

19/10/2023
Episode 52: The Polar Bear Prince (Norway/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Mikkel Sandemose are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 51: The Invisible Fight (Estonia/Latvia/Greece/Finland) - 17/10/2023

17/10/2023
Episode 51: The Invisible Fight (Estonia/Latvia/Greece/Finland)
The producers of the film by Rainer Sarnet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 50: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 12/10/2023

12/10/2023
Episode 50: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristína Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 49: The Store (Sweden/Italy) - 10/10/2023

10/10/2023
Episode 49: The Store (Sweden/Italy)
The producers of the film by Ami-Ro Sköld are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

The Red Sea Film Festival all set to kick off its third edition

The Red Sea Film Festival all set to kick off its third edition

The Saudi Arabian gathering weighs anchor on 30 November with the motto “Your story, your festival”, and with European films and co-productions scattered around its programme  

29/11 | Red Sea 2023

Peter Luisi • Director of Bon Schuur Ticino

Interview: Peter Luisi • Director of Bon Schuur Ticino

“I have realised that a lot of decisions that fall to the producer are extremely important for the creative process”

On the eve of the release of his newest opus, the director and producer discusses the process of making comedies on a reduced budget in Switzerland  

29/11 | /Switzerland

Review: Los últimos pastores

Review: Los últimos pastores

In this sensorially rich documentary, Asturian director Samu Fuentes follows two brothers who uphold the dying tradition of shepherding in the mountains of Northern Spain  

29/11 | Gijón 2023

Anaïs Clanet • Sales agent, Reservoir Docs

Interview: Anaïs Clanet • Sales agent, Reservoir Docs

"The marketing has to be brought to the buyers on a platter"

The French sales agent discusses the strain of documentary markets, frustrated acquisition strategies, the standardisation of Crime Stories and the gap between festivals and broadcasters  

29/11 | /France

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Photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September, hosting a slew of eagerly anticipated films and welcoming myriad renowned guests. Check out our exclusive photo galleries, such as those from the opening ceremony and the red carpet that kicked off the gathering

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 edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year 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

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive 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

Eurimages supports 29 co-productions

Eurimages supports 29 co-productions

New projects by Ildikó Enyedi, Alejandro Amenábar, George Ovashvili, Ulrich Köhler and Ilker Çatak are among the selection  

28/11 | Production | Funding | Europe

REPORT: ScriptLab and FeatureLab @ TorinoFilmLab 2023

REPORT: ScriptLab and FeatureLab @ TorinoFilmLab 2023

During the two days of pitching, Cineuropa turned its attention on two projects: La casa bianca from Italy, and Watch It Burn by Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak  

28/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2023

Review: The Wait

Review: The Wait

F Javier Gutiérrez combines folk horror, western, revenge film and biblical-diabolic tragedy in his third film, full of dusty, bloody and very sweaty images  

28/11 | Seville 2023

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Reviews

Palazzina Laf - by Michele Riondino

Palazzina Laf
by Michele Riondino
Michele Riondino’s brilliant and powerful debut depicts the first ever reported case of workplace bullying in Italy at Ilva’s lethal steelworks in Taranto

One Night with Adela - by Hugo Ruiz

One Night with Adela
by Hugo Ruiz
Hugo Ruiz’s feature debut is a brutal revenge movie starring Laura Galán, who will blow your mind with her antisocial behaviour

Crossing - by Jacqueline van Vugt

Crossing
by Jacqueline van Vugt
Dutch director Jacqueline van Vugt presents a simple yet successful debut film about the fear of loss and the violence of everyday life

The Wait - by Francisco Javier Gutiérrez

The Wait
by Francisco Javier Gutiérrez
F Javier Gutiérrez combines folk horror, western, revenge film and biblical-diabolic tragedy in his third film, full of dusty, bloody and very sweaty images

L'enfant du paradis - by Salim Kechiouche

L'enfant du paradis
by Salim Kechiouche
Salim Kechiouche delivers an intense and very well realised low-budget debut feature as director, in which he also beautifully plays the lead character

Omen - by Baloji

Omen
by Baloji
CANNES 2023: Baloji delivers a dizzying and visually intoxicating first feature film about the intertwined fates of four banished souls in an ultra-modern African world

Along Came Love - by Katell Quillévéré

Along Came Love
by Katell Quillévéré
CANNES 2023: Katell Quillévéré revives the melodrama tradition with a story spanning several decades in the post-war period, looking to understand how love can overcome shame and lies

The Delinquents - by Rodrigo Moreno

The Delinquents
by Rodrigo Moreno
CANNES 2023: Rodrigo Moreno’s criminally good crime story in three acts shows that “cinema is not really dead”

Güler Sabancı to receive the European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate

Güler Sabancı to receive the European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate

The chairperson of Sabancı Holding will receive the prize for outstanding contribution to sustainability in film at the upcoming European Film Awards  

28/11 | European Film Awards 2023

Review: L'enfant du paradis

Review: L'enfant du paradis

Salim Kechiouche delivers an intense and very well realised low-budget debut feature as director, in which he also beautifully plays the lead character  

28/11 | Films | Reviews | France

Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó • Directors of White Plastic Sky

Interview: Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó • Directors of White Plastic Sky

“We wanted to study the paradox of sacrifice”

First presented in the Berlinale’s Encounters section, the film is a spectacular post-apocalyptic animated feature that deals with key environmental issues and numerous ethical questions  

28/11 | /Hungary/Slovakia

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Interviews

Batbayar Chogsom • Director of White Flag

Batbayar Chogsom • Director of White Flag
The Mongolian director delves into his Tallinn Competition entry, which hinges on two young women trying to start a new life in the steppe as nomads

Eeva Mägi • Director of Mo Mamma

Eeva Mägi • Director of Mo Mamma
An intriguing new voice in Estonian cinema, the director reveals some of the secrets behind her deeply touching and personal movies

Jaap van Heusden and Rogier de Blok • Director and screenwriter of The Man from Rome

Jaap van Heusden and Rogier de Blok • Director and screenwriter of The Man from Rome
The Dutch filmmakers discuss their film centred on a priest, a modern-day crusader on a quest to save mankind from darkness

Ivan Marinović • Director of Forever Hold Your Peace

Ivan Marinović • Director of Forever Hold Your Peace
The Montenegrin director discusses his heartwarming and explosive comedy about a very special wedding

Aylin Tezel and Yvonne Wellie • Director and producer of Falling into Place

Aylin Tezel and Yvonne Wellie • Director and producer of Falling into Place
We met up with the makers of this multi-layered love story set in Scotland and the UK

Tomas Vengris • Director of Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania

Tomas Vengris • Director of Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania
Already behind Motherland, the Lithuanian-American filmmaker turns to his own flat for inspiration

Virginia García del Pino • Director of Romance Scam

Virginia García del Pino • Director of Romance Scam
The director explains the process behind her documentary, her first feature film since 2015, and what it has taught her about love

Emma Dante • Director of Misericordia

Emma Dante • Director of Misericordia
The Sicilian theatre and film director chatted to us about the origins of her latest project, based on the 2020 play of the same name

Review: Splendid Hotel

Review: Splendid Hotel

In his new feature, Pedro Aguilera examines a certain stage in Arthur Rimbaud’s life, with Damien Bonnard playing the lead role  

28/11 | Seville 2023

Gerardo Herrero films Raqa, a thriller starring Álvaro Morte

Gerardo Herrero films Raqa, a thriller starring Álvaro Morte

The Spanish director and producer turns his hand to spy films with the screen adaptation of the book Virgins and Executioners, written by journalist Tomás Bárbulo  

28/11 | Production | Funding | Spain/Morocco

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops spotlight some remarkable achievements so far

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops spotlight some remarkable achievements so far

More than 40 projects that have participated in the programme in recent years have been released or are in production, a high rate for industry standards in Europe  

28/11 | Industry | Market | Greece

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

One Night with Adela - by Hugo Ruiz

One Night with Adela
by Hugo Ruiz
Tribeca 2023 - Best New Narrative Director Award
Spanish release December 1

Palazzina Laf - by Michele Riondino

Palazzina Laf
by Michele Riondino
Italia release November 30

100 Seasons - by Giovanni Bucchieri

100 Seasons
by Giovanni Bucchieri
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition
Swedish release December 1

The Delinquents - by Rodrigo Moreno

The Delinquents
by Rodrigo Moreno
Cannes 2023 - Un Certain Regard
Spanish release December 1

Omen - by Baloji

Omen
by Baloji
Cannes 2023 - Un Certain Regard New Voice Prize
Frencn release November 29

Along Came Love - by Katell Quillévéré

Along Came Love
by Katell Quillévéré
Cannes 2023 - Cannes Première
French release November 29

She Is Conann - by Bertrand Mandico

She Is Conann
by Bertrand Mandico
Cannes 2023 - Directors' Fortnight
French release November 29

Anatomy of a Fall - by Justine Triet

Anatomy of a Fall
by Justine Triet
Cannes 2023 - Palme d'or
Hungarian release November 30 and Spanish release December 1

Distributors share how they bring the season’s major documentaries to cinemas at IDFA

Distributors share how they bring the season’s major documentaries to cinemas at IDFA

Europa Distribution members from all over the continent (and beyond) walk the workshop’s participants through their tailored events and promotional campaigns  

28/11 | IDFA 2023 | IDFA for Professionals

Elisa Cepedal • Director of El Cine, 5

Interview: Elisa Cepedal • Director of El Cine, 5

“My work in the past few years has been an attempt to understand my own identity and political commitment”

The Asturian filmmaker has crafted a cinematic love letter to a past she grew up with  

28/11 | Gijón 2023

StoryTANK is poised to demonstrate the sheer power of stories

StoryTANK is poised to demonstrate the sheer power of stories

The European think tank will bring together screenwriters and multidisciplinary researchers for a special two-day, live-streamed event  

28/11 | Industry | Market | France

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Reviews

She Is Conann - by Bertrand Mandico

She Is Conann
by Bertrand Mandico
CANNES 2023: Bertrand Mandico delivers an insane parable about old age killing youth, revisiting the legend of Conan in plural, female form with a Faustian bargain to boot

Perfect Days - by Wim Wenders

Perfect Days
by Wim Wenders
CANNES 2023: Wim Wenders’ fiction film at the festival is a delicate and slyly melancholic ode to the search for happiness

The Girls Are Alright - by Itsaso Arana

The Girls Are Alright
by Itsaso Arana
The feature debut by Itsaso Arana is a beautiful and moving picture about film serving as a mirror to our lives as well as a way to remember them

Song of Goats - by Andrzej Jakimowski

Song of Goats
by Andrzej Jakimowski
Andrzej Jakimowski opts for a subtle, introspective approach in his dramedy set in the middle of the Aegean Sea

La chimera - by Alice Rohrwacher

La chimera
by Alice Rohrwacher
CANNES 2023: Alice Rohrwacher gets back to marginalised characters with a touch of Etruscan mystery, by way of a dowser-esque stranger who joins forces with a gang of grave robbers in 1980s Italy

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/11/2023

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... – 28/11/2023

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/11/2023

Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film

The Danish exhibitor and distributor spoke about his company’s strategies and the current climate of the arthouse business, among other topics

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/11/2023

Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report

Original content accounted for 35% of broadcaster spending, followed by sports rights and acquired programming

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