Pablo Maqueda • Director of Girl Unknown

Interview: Pablo Maqueda • Director of Girl Unknown

“I’m not afraid of being depraved or awkward as a filmmaker”

The young Madrilenian director breaks down his new fiction feature, which competed at the most recent Málaga Film Festival and will soon be in contention at Bucheon  

09/06 | /Spain

The first edition of the BFI Film on Film Festival has kicked off

The first edition of the BFI Film on Film Festival has kicked off

From 8-11 June, the British Film Institute is organising a celebration of cinema, with movies projected solely on film  

09/06 | Festivals | Awards | UK

Annecy’s Work in Progress sidebar to present 18 titles

Annecy’s Work in Progress sidebar to present 18 titles

Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s novel, Little Amelie or The Character of Rain steals focus among the selection  

09/06 | Annecy 2023 | Mifa

German Film Fest Madrid highlights female auteurs at its new edition

German Film Fest Madrid highlights female auteurs at its new edition

Taking place from 14-18 June, the festival offers a selection rich in daring forms and narratives, social and political cinema, and portraits of a drifting youth  

09/06 | Festivals | Awards | Spain/Germany

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Industry Reports

Animation - The excellence of French animation, under the spotlight at Cannes - 26/05/2023

Animation – 26/05/2023
The excellence of French animation, under the spotlight at Cannes
CANNES 2023: A panel discussed the successes of the "French Touch" but also the difficulties of financing arthouse feature-length animated films

New Media - Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project - 25/05/2023

New Media – 25/05/2023
Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project
CANNES 2023: The ambitious three-year initiative, backed by Horizon Europe, aims to empower and transform the film industries of seven small European countries

Market Trends
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Now that the world has managed to stave off the threat of the pandemic, the global audiovisual industry is buzzing and keen to attend the major markets and festivals en masse. Meanwhile, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important events ahead of the much-anticipated 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival

New Media - Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator - 07/06/2023

New Media – 07/06/2023
Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator
The Tribeca team members give us the low-down on the current state of XR production in Europe and further developments to come in mixed-reality production

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution discusses communication in the film industry at the Sofia Meetings - 06/06/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 06/06/2023
Europa Distribution discusses communication in the film industry at the Sofia Meetings
Participants found the workshop particularly insightful in terms of decoding human behaviour in professional exchanges

Europe and the Rest of the World - Cristiano Bortone and Huangdan Zhao • Managing Director and Project Manager, Bridging The Dragon - 05/06/2023

Europe and the Rest of the World – 05/06/2023
Cristiano Bortone and Huangdan Zhao • Managing Director and Project Manager, Bridging The Dragon
CANNES 2023: The experts discuss the initiative bringing together the European and Chinese film professionals, which has once again this year participated in the Marché du Film

European Film Schools - Bernie Stampfer • Head of studies, European Film Business and Law MBA - 02/06/2023

European Film Schools – 02/06/2023
Bernie Stampfer • Head of studies, European Film Business and Law MBA
The master’s course run by the EPI offers an opportunity for audiovisual professionals to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the European film business and legal landscape

Documentary - Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti • Artistic directors, Biografilm - 01/06/2023

Documentary – 01/06/2023
Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti • Artistic directors, Biografilm
The new artistic directors of the Bologna-based festival share their insights into the documentary film market and their production priorities

Banijay Nordic announces a new crime series, Murder in Hanko

Banijay Nordic announces a new crime series, Murder in Hanko

Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, the show is set against the backdrop of the titular picturesque Finnish coastal town and revolves around a particularly enigmatic character  

09/06 | Production | Funding | Finland

The 6th Brussels International Film Festival promises a jam-packed programme

The 6th Brussels International Film Festival promises a jam-packed programme

The festival’s latest edition will unspool 27 June – 6 July in the Belgian capital, with over fifty films featuring on the agenda  

07/06 | BRIFF 2023

European cinema reigns supreme at the Zlín Film Festival

European cinema reigns supreme at the Zlín Film Festival

At the world's longest-running children’s and youth film festival, 132 competition titles explored themes of courage, identity and history, yielding a slew of European winners  

08/06 | Festivals | Awards | Czech Republic

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium) - 02/03/2023

02/03/2023
Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Lilian Sijbesma are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France) - 07/02/2023

07/02/2023
Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Nuno Beato are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden) - 28/12/2022

28/12/2022
Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Kristoffer Borgli are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands) - 22/12/2022

22/12/2022
Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands)
The producers of the film by Sergei Loznitsa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France) - 20/12/2022

20/12/2022
Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France)
The producers of the film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium) - 15/12/2022

15/12/2022
Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Juan Diego Botto are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia) - 08/12/2022

08/12/2022
Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia)
The producers of the film by Teona Strugar Mitevska are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium) - 06/12/2022

06/12/2022
Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Loris Lai are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Light Falls Vertical

Review: Light Falls Vertical

Efthymia Zymvragaki explores her own painful past in parallel with the story of a man in search of redemption who reached out to her to ask her to make a film about how he abused his wife  

08/06 | Biografilm 2023

Virginie Verrier • Director of Marinette

Interview: Virginie Verrier • Director of Marinette

"I could see a fairy tale and a wonderful message of hope in Marinette’s biography"

The filmmaker spoke to us about her biopic on the star and pioneer of women’s football, which is released in French cinemas this week and also competing in Tribeca  

08/06 | Tribeca 2023

Review: Girl Unknown

Review: Girl Unknown

Basing his work on Paco Bezerra’s stage play, Pablo Maqueda crafts a disturbing and surprising movie with a touch of humour  

08/06 | Films | Reviews | Spain

Cristèle Alves Meira • Director of Alma viva

Interview: Cristèle Alves Meira • Director of Alma viva

“Cinema allows you to go beyond outward appearances”

The French-Portuguese director unpicks her magical film, which was premiered in last year’s Cannes Critics’ Week as well as being the Portuguese contender for the Oscars  

08/06 | /Portugal/France/Belgium

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Photogalleries

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

European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery - 12/02/2022

12/02/2022
European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery
The Shooting Stars are back at the Berlinale! Discover this year's ten emerging European talents who will be presented to the international press, the industry and the public in an exclusive hybrid programme organised by the German festival

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

10/02/2022
Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries
After unspooling virtually owing to the pandemic crisis last year, the Berlinale is now back to its physical format from 10-20 February. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries
Organised from 2-12 December, the Mediterranean Brussels film festival is back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European and Mediterranean films. Among the directors presented, Marco Bellocchio, Nabil Ayouch, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Clara Roquet, Tony Gatlif, Jonas Carpignano and many others. Check out our photogalleries here

Review: A Kind of Testament

Review: A Kind of Testament

In his short animation currently screening at Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, French filmmaker Stephan Vuillemin plays with the idea of the non-consensual appropriation of someone’s fictional life  

08/06 | Talking Shorts

Gabriele Salvatores shooting Napoli – New York

Gabriele Salvatores shooting Napoli – New York

The Oscar-winning director is bringing a previously unreleased story by Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli to the big screen, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Dea Lanzaro and Antonio Guerra  

07/06 | Production | Funding | Italy

David Wagner’s Eismayer to open the 28th edition of Fire!!

David Wagner’s Eismayer to open the 28th edition of Fire!!

During the 11-day celebration of LGBTI film in Barcelona, there will be a lab with projects on this theme and preview screenings of movies such as Te estoy amando locamente  

07/06 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

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Reviews

Four Souls of Coyote - by Áron Gauder

Four Souls of Coyote
by Áron Gauder
Áron Gauder revisits the Amerindian cosmogony and signs a masterly work, universal and accessible to all audiences, on Nature and the place of humans on Earth

The Siren - by Sepideh Farsi

The Siren
by Sepideh Farsi
BERLINALE 2023: Iranian director Sepideh Farsi tells a compelling anti-war story by revisiting the 1980 attacks by Iraqi forces on the Iranian city of Abadan

White Plastic Sky - by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó

White Plastic Sky
by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó
BERLINALE 2023: Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó's spectacular post-apocalyptic animated feature deals with key environmental issues and numerous ethical questions

Marinette - by Virginie Verrier

Marinette
by Virginie Verrier
Virginie Verrier delivers a well-executed biopic and a multifaceted portrait of the pioneering star of women’s football Marinette Pichon, perfectly played by Garance Marillier

Girl Unknown - by Pablo Maqueda

Girl Unknown
by Pablo Maqueda
Basing his work on Paco Bezerra’s stage play, Pablo Maqueda crafts a disturbing and surprising movie with a touch of humour

The Last Night of Amore - by Andrea Di Stefano

The Last Night of Amore
by Andrea Di Stefano
BERLINALE 2023: Andrea Di Stefano directs with a steady pulse a thriller that sheds light on the plight of police officers, amid low salaries, double jobs and the sirens of corruption

Apolonia, Apolonia - by Lea Glob

Apolonia, Apolonia
by Lea Glob
In her fascinating IDFA winner, Lea Glob starts off with one portrait of an artist and ends up with two

Silver Haze - by Sacha Polak

Silver Haze
by Sacha Polak
BERLINALE 2023: Dutch filmmaker Sacha Polak reunites with Vicky Knight, the lead actress from Dirty God, in this romantic tale derived partly from the latter’s life

Simon Moutaïrou shoots Ni chaînes ni maîtres

Simon Moutaïrou shoots Ni chaînes ni maîtres

Ibrahima Mbaye, Anna Thiandoum, Camille Cottin and Benoît Magimel head the cast of the screenwriter’s directorial feature debut, produced by Chi-Fou-Mi and sold by StudioCanal  

07/06 | Production | Funding | France

Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator

Interview: Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator

“France is the most mature market in Europe when it comes to XR and immersive games”

The Tribeca team members give us the low-down on the current state of XR production in Europe and further developments to come in mixed-reality production  

07/06 | Tribeca 2023

Review: Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light

Review: Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light

Filip Pošivač's debut, a stop-motion puppet film that celebrates difference, blends adventure, mystery, emotional depth and social commentary in a family-friendly package  

07/06 | Films | Reviews | Hungary/Slovakia/Czech Republic

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Interviews

Rosine Mbakam • Director of Mambar Pierrette

Rosine Mbakam • Director of Mambar Pierrette
CANNES 2023: The Belgium-based Cameroonian filmmaker talks about her film showing the daily life of a worker and mother who takes hold of her destiny

Katell Quillévéré • Director of Along Came Love

Katell Quillévéré • Director of Along Came Love
CANNES 2023: The director explains her approach to a 20-year period film in post-war France telling an atypical love story

Bertrand Mandico • Director of She Is Conann

Bertrand Mandico • Director of She Is Conann
CANNES 2023: The French filmmaker explains his total revisitation of the legend of Conan the Barbarian and his desire for a heroic fantasy film which veers off course and takes us to another world

Amat Escalante • Director of Lost in the Night

Amat Escalante • Director of Lost in the Night
CANNES 2023: The acclaimed Mexican auteur returns with a dark story of hidden secrets

Ann Sirot & Raphael Balboni • Directors of The (Ex)perience of Love

Ann Sirot & Raphael Balboni • Directors of The (Ex)perience of Love
CANNES 2023: With this new film, the whimsical Brussels filmmaking duo confirms the hopes placed in their first feature, Madly in Life

Stéphan Castang • Director of Vincent Must Die

Stéphan Castang • Director of Vincent Must Die
CANNES 2023: The French filmmaker sheds light on his highly original first feature film revolving around a man who suddenly falls victim to incomprehensible violence

Baloji • Director of Omen

Baloji • Director of Omen
CANNES 2023: The Belgian-Congolese director takes us on a unique trip through the traditions and beliefs of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Paloma Sermon-Daï • Director of It’s Raining in the House

Paloma Sermon-Daï • Director of It’s Raining in the House
CANNES 2023: The young Belgian filmmaker talks about her sensitive portrait of a brother and a sister who live their last adolescent summer in a Wallonian resort

Biografilm reflects on the notion of identity

Biografilm reflects on the notion of identity

Now at its 19th edition, the festival of life stories will unspool in Bologna between 9 and 19 June  

06/06 | Biografilm 2023

Benoît Mariage • Director of Habib, la grande aventure

Interview: Benoît Mariage • Director of Habib, la grande aventure

"I wanted to make a comedy about an eternally torn human being"

The Belgian filmmaker spoke to us about the origins and “heroic journey” of the lead character in his fifth feature film, which is hitting cinemas in his homeland this week  

06/06 | /Belgium/France/Switzerland

Review: Marinette

Review: Marinette

Virginie Verrier delivers a well-executed biopic and a multifaceted portrait of the pioneering star of women’s football Marinette Pichon, perfectly played by Garance Marillier  

06/06 | Films | Reviews | Tribeca 2023

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Je'vida - by Katja Gauriloff

Je'vida
by Katja Gauriloff
Tribeca 2023 - International Narrative Competition

Dead Girls Dancing - by Anna Roller

Dead Girls Dancing
by Anna Roller
Tribeca 2023 - International Narrative Competition

Marinette - by Virginie Verrier

Marinette
by Virginie Verrier
French release June 7
Tribeca 2023 - International Narrative Competition

Silver Haze - by Sacha Polak

Silver Haze
by Sacha Polak
Berlinale 2023 - Panorama
Tribeca 2023 - International Narrative Competition

The Miracle Club - by Thaddeus O' Sullivan

The Miracle Club
by Thaddeus O' Sullivan
Tribeca 2023 - Spotlight Narrative

One Night with Adela - by Hugo Ruiz

One Night with Adela
by Hugo Ruiz
Tribeca 2023 - Midnight

The Last Night of Amore - by Andrea Di Stefano

The Last Night of Amore
by Andrea Di Stefano
Berlinale 2023 - Berlinale Special
French release June 7
Tribeca 2023 - Viewpoints

Io capitano - by Matteo Garrone

Io capitano
by Matteo Garrone

Review: The Veiled City

Review: The Veiled City

In her short that world-premiered at the Berlinale and is now screening at Vienna Shorts, Natalie Cubides-Brady works entirely with archival footage of London to create an ecological cautionary tale  

06/06 | Talking Shorts

Europa Distribution discusses communication in the film industry at the Sofia Meetings

Europa Distribution discusses communication in the film industry at the Sofia Meetings

Participants found the workshop particularly insightful in terms of decoding human behaviour in professional exchanges  

06/06 | Sofia 2023 | Sofia Meetings

The sixth Rodando Páginas, del libro a las pantallas revs its engines

The sixth Rodando Páginas, del libro a las pantallas revs its engines

Madrid will host the new edition of this meeting between audiovisual and publishing professionals on 7 and 8 June, where 16 literary works ripe for potential film or TV adaptations will be presented  

06/06 | Industry | Market | Spain

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Reviews

Afire - by Christian Petzold

Afire
by Christian Petzold
BERLINALE 2023: Fire follows water in Christian Petzold’s second elemental film, after Undine

Tobacco Barns - by Rocío Mesa

Tobacco Barns
by Rocío Mesa
In her debut film, Rocío Mesa devises an interesting and moving fable about the meaning of identity and the search for freedom

Red Island - by Robin Campillo

Red Island
by Robin Campillo
Robin Campillo puts decolonisation through a very subtle sieve in a film about a family and the French military presence in Madagascar

Robot Dreams - by Pablo Berger

Robot Dreams
by Pablo Berger
CANNES 2023: After his foray into silent film with Blancanieves, Pablo Berger tries his hand at an animation with no dialogue and a fable about friendship, but fails to reach the same heights

Rule 34 - by Júlia Murat

Rule 34
by Júlia Murat
Brazilian filmmaker Júlia Murat's Golden Leopard winner stages the obsessive, simultaneously exhilarating and dangerous pursuit of pleasure as a political act

Industry Reports

New Media – 07/06/2023

Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator

The Tribeca team members give us the low-down on the current state of XR production in Europe and further developments to come in mixed-reality production

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 06/06/2023

Europa Distribution discusses communication in the film industry at the Sofia Meetings

Participants found the workshop particularly insightful in terms of decoding human behaviour in professional exchanges

Europe and the Rest of the World – 05/06/2023

Cristiano Bortone and Huangdan Zhao • Managing Director and Project Manager, Bridging The Dragon

CANNES 2023: The experts discuss the initiative bringing together the European and Chinese film professionals, which has once again this year participated in the Marché du Film

European Film Schools – 02/06/2023

Bernie Stampfer • Head of studies, European Film Business and Law MBA

The master’s course run by the EPI offers an opportunity for audiovisual professionals to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the European film business and legal landscape

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