Review: Cat’s Cry

Review: Cat’s Cry

Based on true events and Goran Paskaljević’s unfinished script, Sanja Živković’s second feature tells the story of a child’s abandonment and her grandfather’s struggle to keep her in the family  

20/03 | Sofia 2025

Review: Facing War

Review: Facing War

Tommy Gulliksen’s thrilling documentary follows NATO’s ex-Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as he mediates support for Ukraine in the last year of his term  

20/03 | CPH:DOX 2025

Review: Marmaille

Review: Marmaille

Wholly shot in Creole on Réunion Island, Grégory Lucilly’s first feature film paints a poignant portrait of siblings fighting to rebuild themselves in spite of being abandoned  

20/03 | Mons 2025

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

Interview: Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

“I realised that I needed to put myself in the film and discover what identity meant for me”

In her project, the first-time Taiwanese director explores the lives of women who immigrated to her country through arranged marriage  

20/03 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Ampere Analysis focuses on the shifts in Germany’s media market - 12/03/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/03/2025
Ampere Analysis focuses on the shifts in Germany’s media market
The country’s media landscape is marked by a growing adoption of SVoD, but strategies are needed for operators to retain subscribers, and to attract both younger and older audiences

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A 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

Produce – Co-Produce... - Public funding and incentives account for 47% of European film financing, says European Audiovisual Observatory report - 19/03/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 19/03/2025
Public funding and incentives account for 47% of European film financing, says European Audiovisual Observatory report
The report analyses the financing of European live-action fiction films, based on data from 713 productions that were either released or scheduled for release in 2022

Animation - EXCLUSIVE: Digital i reveals the top ten most-watched animated films and TV series of 2024 on streaming platforms - 18/03/2025

Animation – 18/03/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Digital i reveals the top ten most-watched animated films and TV series of 2024 on streaming platforms
The Bristol-based company has found that That Christmas, The Grinch, Inside Out, Arcane and The Simpsons were among the most-watched animated titles last year in Europe

New Media - Thessaloniki Agora's XR Unlocked panel explores the future of immersive storytelling - 14/03/2025

New Media – 14/03/2025
Thessaloniki Agora's XR Unlocked panel explores the future of immersive storytelling
The panel dissected XR’s impact on filmmaking, funding challenges and future opportunities, discussing how it is reshaping storytelling, co-productions and audience engagement

Produce – Co-Produce... - Tine Fischer, Kirstine Vinderskov • CEO and commissioning editor for youth features, Danish Film Institute - 14/03/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/03/2025
Tine Fischer, Kirstine Vinderskov • CEO and commissioning editor for youth features, Danish Film Institute
At m:brane, we chatted to the Danish professionals about their strategy in the making in order to strengthen the country’s tradition of storytelling for children and youth

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - The Spanish Film Academy explores access coordination - 13/03/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 13/03/2025
The Spanish Film Academy explores access coordination
The conference revealed the work involved in helping people with disabilities to work in the audiovisual sector and be represented on screen

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Streaming overtakes public TV revenue in Europe, the latest Ampere Analysis research finds - 06/03/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 06/03/2025
Streaming overtakes public TV revenue in Europe, the latest Ampere Analysis research finds
Notably, streaming revenue in Europe is expected to grow by 37% to €38.4 billion by 2029, with Netflix remaining the most important contributor

Review: L’albero

Review: L’albero

The debut film by Sara Petraglia, about two gay and drug addicted friends, has an ambitious and brilliant style that defuses dramatic themes without ever really going deep  

19/03 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Review: Close to Me

Review: Close to Me

The new film by Stefano Sardo, set during the 2020 lockdown, starts like a romantic comedy and becomes increasingly effervescent as its plot gets more complicated  

19/03 | Films | Reviews | Italy/Serbia

Review: Fury

Review: Fury

Gemma Blasco presents a devastating and powerful film about the experience of rape, starring the remarkable Ángela Cervantes  

19/03 | Málaga 2025

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 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

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 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

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 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

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

Groupe Ouest’s 2025 Annual Selection consists of eight projects

Groupe Ouest’s 2025 Annual Selection consists of eight projects

The writing residency has selected Céline Rouzet and Hélène Bararuzunza, alongside Yaonan Liu, Aurélie Reinhorn, Violette Gitton, Lili Cazals, Pierre Denoits, Antoine Chapon and Alexey Evstigneev  

19/03 | Industry | Market | France

Review: Goat Girl

Review: Goat Girl

Ana Asensio presents a tender and beautiful film about how the dark and mysterious sides of life are seen through the innocent eyes of a child  

19/03 | Málaga 2025

SkyShowtime and SVT board Felix Herngren's Swedish dramedy series Where the Sun Always Shines

SkyShowtime and SVT board Felix Herngren's Swedish dramedy series Where the Sun Always Shines

Set against the backdrop of Mallorca, the show follows a successful straight couple whose dream of early retirement in Spain unravels following the chaotic events of the man’s 50th birthday  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

Interview: Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

“Choosing to produce a specific film is a political act itself”

The producer, filmmaker and founder and director of the Majordocs festival delves into his point of view on documentary cinema  

19/03 | Emerging Producers 2025

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Photogalleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The 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

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

Public funding and incentives account for 47% of European film financing, says European Audiovisual Observatory report

Public funding and incentives account for 47% of European film financing, says European Audiovisual Observatory report

The report analyses the financing of European live-action fiction films, based on data from 713 productions that were either released or scheduled for release in 2022  

19/03 | Industry | Market | Europe

Julia von Heinz developing her next feature, September October

Julia von Heinz developing her next feature, September October

FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has granted the project a funding award of €35,000 for story development  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Rostislav Kirpičenko prepares to shoot Spring

Rostislav Kirpičenko prepares to shoot Spring

The Lithuanian director’s Ukrainian-set feature-length fiction debut will tackle the fight for human dignity in the midst of war  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Lithuania

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Reviews

Fury - by Gemma Blasco

Fury
by Gemma Blasco
Gemma Blasco presents a devastating and powerful film about the experience of rape, starring the remarkable Ángela Cervantes

Growing Down - by Bálint Dániel Sós

Growing Down
by Bálint Dániel Sós
BERLINALE 2025: Bálint Dániel Sós delivers a brilliant first feature film, deftly pulling apart a tangled mess of secrets, lies and guilt with a wonderful mise en scène approach

Waves - by Jiří Mádl

Waves
by Jiří Mádl
Jiří Mádl intertwines personal drama and political intrigue against the backdrop of the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact invasion, creating a tale of journalistic heroism

Poison - by Désirée Nosbusch

Poison
by Désirée Nosbusch
Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm try to out-grieve each other in Désirée Nosbusch’s earnest drama that’s better suited for the stage

U.S. Palmese - by Marco Manetti, Antonio Manetti

U.S. Palmese
by Marco Manetti, Antonio Manetti
The Manetti brothers sign a sport film, a football fairy tale that plays with the bad temper of certain characters and their status as spoiled millionaires

The Safe House - by Lionel Baier

The Safe House
by Lionel Baier
BERLINALE 2025: Lionel Baier delivers an atypical, colourful and high-energy film which sees history crossing paths with the story of an eccentric family in their Parisian apartment in May ‘68

Once Upon My Mother - by Ken Scott

Once Upon My Mother
by Ken Scott
Quebec-based filmmaker Ken Scott turns the true story of a mother, who’ll stop at nothing to guarantee the best possible life for her son, into a nostalgic dramedy

Goat Girl - by Ana Asensio

Goat Girl
by Ana Asensio
Ana Asensio presents a tender and beautiful film about how the dark and mysterious sides of life are seen through the innocent eyes of a child

Mediaset Spain and Bambú Producciones’ period-drama series La Favorita 1922 secures pre-sales across Europe and the Americas

Mediaset Spain and Bambú Producciones’ period-drama series La Favorita 1922 secures pre-sales across Europe and the Americas

Set in early-20th-century Spain, the show directed by María Togores, Samantha López Speranza and Javier Pulido revolves around a marchioness trapped in an unhappy marriage  

19/03 | Industry | Market | Spain

Flappers Film & VFX develops a series adaptation of bestselling trilogy The Romeo & Juliet Society

Flappers Film & VFX develops a series adaptation of bestselling trilogy The Romeo & Juliet Society

The Hamburg-based outfit has secured the rights to the series of novels by Sabine Schoder, looking to find success based on a combination of fantasy and young adult narratives  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Greta Griniūtė’s drama Independent Child snags two prizes at Meeting Point Vilnius

Greta Griniūtė’s drama Independent Child snags two prizes at Meeting Point Vilnius

The pic has received the Award for Best Lithuanian Project in Development and the Content Licensing Award, whilst Kate Tiuri’s Night Mayor scooped Best Project in Development  

19/03 | Vilnius 2025 | Meeting Point Vilnius/Awards

Interviews

Désirée Nosbusch • Director of Poison

Désirée Nosbusch • Director of Poison
The Luxembourgish director unpacks the importance of the location for her debut feature and the significance of art in the grieving process

Christian Petzold • Director

Christian Petzold • Director
The German director discusses European cinema, the representation of women, and his upcoming film, Miroirs No. 3, on which he has just wrapped post-production

Brwa Vahabpour, Peiman Azizpour • Director of and actor in My Uncle Jens

Brwa Vahabpour, Peiman Azizpour • Director of and actor in My Uncle Jens
The director and the actor reflect on striking a complex tonal balance with their film, working with multiple languages on set and embracing the backgrounds of different collaborators and characters

Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth

Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth
The director and lead actor talk about authentically portraying a personal story, creating an emotional connection through music and cultivating a strong visual style

Mattias J Skoglund • Director of The Home

Mattias J Skoglund • Director of The Home
The Swedish director breaks down his indie horror flick set in a retirement home, which is based on a novel by Mats Strandberg

Uta Briesewitz • Director of American Sweatshop

Uta Briesewitz • Director of American Sweatshop
We talked to the German filmmaker about her latest film, which looks at the effects of social media on its consumers

Stéphane Ly-Cuong • Director of In the Nguyen Kitchen

Stéphane Ly-Cuong • Director of In the Nguyen Kitchen
The director spoke to us about his first feature film exploring dual culture, diversity in film, cooking as a vehicle for sharing, and the joys of musicals

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters
In her project, the first-time Taiwanese director explores the lives of women who immigrated to her country through arranged marriage

Febiofest Bratislava spotlights political undercurrents, cultural memory and emerging Central European voices

Febiofest Bratislava spotlights political undercurrents, cultural memory and emerging Central European voices

The 32nd edition of the Slovakian festival runs from 19-25 March and also examines contemporary anxieties through its Distorted Reality thematic focus  

19/03 | Febiofest Bratislava 2025

Review: La buena letra

Review: La buena letra

Celia Rico Clavellino fails to reach the lofty emotional heights of her previous films Journey to a Mother’s Room and Little Loves as she brings Rafael Chirbes’ novel to the big screen  

18/03 | Málaga 2025

Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

Interview: Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

“We have an ‘internal pharmacy’ that can be activated through various mechanisms”

The Catalan director reveals what is behind his new documentary, which explores the contrasts between science and magic, encouraging viewers to question their own beliefs  

18/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Waves - by Jiří Mádl

Waves
by Jiří Mádl
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Audience Award
French release March 19

The Safe House - by Lionel Baier

The Safe House
by Lionel Baier
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
French release March 19

Vermiglio - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio
by Maura Delpero
Venice 2024 - Grand Jury Prize
French and Belgian releases March 19, Dutch release March 20

Misericordia - by Alain Guiraudie

Misericordia
by Alain Guiraudie
Cannes 2024 - Cannes Première
Spanish release March 21

Aïcha - by Mehdi M. Barsaoui

Aïcha
by Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti
French release March 19

Telepathic Letters - by Edgar Pêra

Telepathic Letters
by Edgar Pêra
Locarno 2024 - Out of Competition
Portuguese release March 20

Mr. K - by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab

Mr. K
by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
Toronto 2024 - Platform
Swedish release Mach 21

From Hilde, with Love - by Andreas Dresen

From Hilde, with Love
by Andreas Dresen
Berlinale 2024 - Competition
French release March 12, Belgian release March 19, Italian release March 20 and Norwegian release March 28

Review: Generations of Images

Review: Generations of Images

Austrian director Johannes Gierlinger examines the transition from communist dictatorship to capitalist democracy in Albania using a poetic-essayistic approach  

18/03 | Bergamo 2025

REPORT: Meeting Point Vilnius 2025

REPORT: Meeting Point Vilnius 2025

We take a closer look at five of the projects pitched at this year’s Lithuanian gathering, the industry sidebar of the Vilnius International Film Festival  

18/03 | Vilnius 2025 | Meeting Point Vilnius

Zvonimir Jurić wraps shooting on The Fourth King

Zvonimir Jurić wraps shooting on The Fourth King

The helmer's fourth feature is set around a family gathering on an island in wintertime  

18/03 | Production | Funding | Croatia/Serbia

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Reviews

Vermiglio - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio
by Maura Delpero
VENICE 2024: Maura Delpero gets back to exploring motherhood in a film set at the end of the Second World War, which is visually and mentally stimulating

Aïcha - by Mehdi M. Barsaoui

Aïcha
by Mehdi M. Barsaoui
VENICE 2024: Tunisian director Mehdi Barsaoui’s thriller follows a young woman who bravely seeks a new identity after surviving a bus crash

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed - by Hernán Rosselli

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
by Hernán Rosselli
CANNES 2024: Hernán Rosselli presents a hypnotic and technically inventive tale of memory, family secrets, and what lies between the lines in contemporary Buenos Aires

Baby - by Marcelo Caetano

Baby
by Marcelo Caetano
CANNES 2024: In Marcelo Caetano’s newest feature, a young man looking for his parents and an older male escort connect in the gay urban scene of São Paulo

Telepathic Letters - by Edgar Pêra

Telepathic Letters
by Edgar Pêra
Portuguese experimental filmmaker Edgar Pêra uses AI to explore the philosophical intersections between Fernando Pessoa and HP Lovecraft

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 19/03/2025

Public funding and incentives account for 47% of European film financing, says European Audiovisual Observatory report

The report analyses the financing of European live-action fiction films, based on data from 713 productions that were either released or scheduled for release in 2022

Animation – 18/03/2025

EXCLUSIVE: Digital i reveals the top ten most-watched animated films and TV series of 2024 on streaming platforms

The Bristol-based company has found that That Christmas, The Grinch, Inside Out, Arcane and The Simpsons were among the most-watched animated titles last year in Europe

New Media – 14/03/2025

Thessaloniki Agora's XR Unlocked panel explores the future of immersive storytelling

The panel dissected XR’s impact on filmmaking, funding challenges and future opportunities, discussing how it is reshaping storytelling, co-productions and audience engagement

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/03/2025

Tine Fischer, Kirstine Vinderskov • CEO and commissioning editor for youth features, Danish Film Institute

At m:brane, we chatted to the Danish professionals about their strategy in the making in order to strengthen the country’s tradition of storytelling for children and youth

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