AJB DOC extends the call for projects for its Industry Days

AJB DOC extends the call for projects for its Industry Days

The call for projects for the new Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC event, which will take place in Sarajevo from 9-13 September, is open until 15 July  

01/07 | AJB DOC 2022

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

Interview: Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

“We try our best to showcase how broad a medium creative documentary can be”

The fourth edition of the Akranes-based documentary festival wrapped on 26 June, and we chatted to one of its co-founders about this year's iteration and the future of the gathering  

01/07 | IceDocs 2022

Review: The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou

Review: The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou

Lucas Delangle delivers an inspired first feature in the vein of a new neo-rural French cinema on the border between naturalism and fantasy  

01/07 | BRIFF 2022

Francesca Archibugi is shooting the series La Storia, based on the novel by Elsa Morante

Francesca Archibugi is shooting the series La Storia, based on the novel by Elsa Morante

Co-produced by Italian outfit Picomedia and French company Thalie Images, in collaboration with Rai Fiction, it will star Jasmine Trinca, Valerio Mastandrea, Elio Germano and Asia Argento  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Italy/France

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA
Ukraine

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
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The industry is finally transitioning back to normality, with a busy festival season ahead. While keeping a close eye on the tragic war unfolding in Ukraine and its effects on the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important summer festivals - Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Venice.

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?” - 28/06/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/06/2022
Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”
According to the latest figures published by Mediavision, 17% of all people aged 15-74 in the region illegally streamed or downloaded films and TV episodes last month

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Collaborate to Innovate announces the 13 new projects selected for its second edition - 01/07/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 01/07/2022
Collaborate to Innovate announces the 13 new projects selected for its second edition
Initiated by Europa Cinemas with the support of Creative Europe in 2021, the flagship scheme backs outstanding innovative and collaborative exhibition projects

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award - 01/07/2022

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 01/07/2022
Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award
The Swiss gathering has announced the creation of a new prize, the Pardo Verde, and commits to providing financial support for films tackling environmental issues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - “It’s time to stand up for your rights,” say creators at the latest European Audiovisual Observatory conference - 30/06/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/06/2022
“It’s time to stand up for your rights,” say creators at the latest European Audiovisual Observatory conference
The panellists discussed the challenges of getting fair remuneration for their work and how their respective markets deal with the growing influence of streaming platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... - Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions - 29/06/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/06/2022
Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions
Announced by Film in Iceland on 16 June, the provision is set to boost the country’s attractiveness as a place for filming large film and TV projects

New Media - Rosie May Bird Smith • Director of Herd Immunity - 28/06/2022

New Media – 28/06/2022
Rosie May Bird Smith • Director of Herd Immunity
We sat down with the winner of the Papaya Young Creators competition, who delivered a compelling two-minute short about a man who falls victim to fake news

Film Festival Trends - The Panoramica catalogue brings Spanish films to international festivals - 24/06/2022

Film Festival Trends – 24/06/2022
The Panoramica catalogue brings Spanish films to international festivals
A selection of titles from emerging Spanish cinema is made available for film screenings via this platform, coordinated by Xavier G Puerto

Enric Ribes • Director of Singing on the Rooftops

Interview: Enric Ribes • Director of Singing on the Rooftops

"I have always been interested in the world of drag"

In his debut feature, the Catalan director combines fiction and reality to portray Gilda Love, a nonagenarian transvestite, a resident of Barcelona's El Raval neighbourhood  

01/07 | /Spain

Review: All Our Fears

Review: All Our Fears

The true story of the Catholic, Polish and gay activist Daniel Rycharski in a complex film that shines a dazzling light on a country that has veered towards intolerance  

01/07 | Films | Reviews | Poland

63 projects set for the showcase at the Venice Gap-Financing Market

63 projects set for the showcase at the Venice Gap-Financing Market

These projects hailing from all over the world will take part in the nineth edition of the market, organised within Venice Production Bridge which is unspooling 2 - 4 September  

01/07 | Venice 2022 | Venice Production Bridge

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 31: Beanie (Slovenia/Croatia/ Luxembourg/Slovakia) - 28/06/2022

28/06/2022
Episode 31: Beanie (Slovenia/Croatia/ Luxembourg/Slovakia)
The producers of the film by Slobodan Maksimović are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 30: Theater of Violence (Denmark/Germany) - 21/06/2022

21/06/2022
Episode 30: Theater of Violence (Denmark/Germany)
The producers of the documentary by Emil Langballe and Lukasz Konopa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 29: Motherhood (France/Canada/Tunisia) - 20/06/2022

20/06/2022
Episode 29: Motherhood (France/Canada/Tunisia)
The producers of Meryam Joober's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Ji.hlava edition: Mara (France/Russia) - 01/06/2022

01/06/2022
Ji.hlava edition: Mara (France/Russia)
The producers of the mid-length documentary by Sasha Kulak are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal) - 28/04/2022

28/04/2022
Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal)
The producers of Ángeles Huerta's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy) - 08/04/2022

08/04/2022
Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy)
The producers of Cristina Grosan's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal) - 08/03/2022

08/03/2022
Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal)
The producers of Gentian Koçi's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria) - 22/02/2022

22/02/2022
Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria)
The producers of Hristova Pepa's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Natja Brunckhorst • Director of Mostly Minimalistic

Interview: Natja Brunckhorst • Director of Mostly Minimalistic

“I didn't want to do a typical German film; I was looking to make a French film with English humour, as I would put it”

The directorial debut by the German actress, producer and scriptwriter focuses on objects and how they can make us feel good as well as bad  

01/07 | /Germany

Andrew Haigh’s new feature, Strangers, now in production

Andrew Haigh’s new feature, Strangers, now in production

The movie, based on the novel of the same name by Taichi Yamada, boasts a star-studded cast led by Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell  

01/07 | Production | Funding | UK

Collaborate to Innovate announces the 13 new projects selected for its second edition

Collaborate to Innovate announces the 13 new projects selected for its second edition

Initiated by Europa Cinemas with the support of Creative Europe in 2021, the flagship scheme backs outstanding innovative and collaborative exhibition projects  

01/07 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

Arte France Cinéma supports Patricia Mazuy's Portraits trompeurs

Arte France Cinéma supports Patricia Mazuy's Portraits trompeurs

The director's next film, which will reunite her with Isabelle Huppert, will be co-produced by the Franco-German channel, as will the new projects by Emmanuel Finkiel, Walter Salles and Payal Kapadia  

01/07 | Production | Funding | France

Photogalleries

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

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

13/11/2021
Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries
One of the most prestigious gatherings of the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is set to brighten the dark Estonian winter from 12-28 November with a raft of new independent titles and a rich line-up of industry events. Discover this year’s festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Lecce 2021 – Photogallery - 09/11/2021

09/11/2021
Lecce 2021 – Photogallery
Unspooling from 6-13 November, Lecce European Film Festival is finally back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European titles of the year. Check out our photogalleries here

Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery - 23/10/2021

23/10/2021
Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery
One of the most important showcases of Mediterranean cinema, the 43rd edition of Montpellier's Cinemed ran from 15-23 October. Discover this year's festival highlights in our exclusive photogallery

Rome 2021 – Photogalleries - 17/10/2021

17/10/2021
Rome 2021 – Photogalleries
The 16th edition of Rome Film Fest, running from 14-24 October, presented 23 new titles in its main competition. Discover our exclusive photogalleries from some of this year's red carpets

Sophie Mirouze • General Delegate, La Rochelle Film Festival

Interview: Sophie Mirouze • General Delegate, La Rochelle Film Festival

“The role of festivals is to recreate a desire”

Bringing audiences back to the cinema, defending diversity through the discovery or rediscovery of films on the big screen: the director of the French festival shares her optimism  

01/07 | /France

Review: One Day in Ukraine

Review: One Day in Ukraine

Volodymyr Tykhyy takes us on a tour of duty and civilian activism over the course of one day on the Kyiv frontline  

01/07 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2022

Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award

Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award

The Swiss gathering has announced the creation of a new prize, the Pardo Verde, and commits to providing financial support for films tackling environmental issues  

01/07 | Locarno 2022

Reviews

The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou - by Lucas Delangle

The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou
by Lucas Delangle
Lucas Delangle delivers an inspired first feature in the vein of a new neo-rural French cinema on the border between naturalism and fantasy

All Our Fears - by Lukasz Gutt, Łukasz Ronduda

All Our Fears
by Lukasz Gutt, Łukasz Ronduda
The true story of the Catholic, Polish and gay activist Daniel Rycharski in a complex film that shines a dazzling light on a country that has veered towards intolerance

You Have to Come and See It - by Jonás Trueba

You Have to Come and See It
by Jonás Trueba
Because if you don't, you will miss out on catching up with friends, light and profound, existential and fun, in the usual Jonás Trueba style, talking about big issues based on everyday feelings

Kick and Scream - by Nina Violić

Kick and Scream
by Nina Violić
Nina Violić makes an impressive feature-length directorial debut with a divorce drama told from multiple points of view

A Bunch of Amateurs - by Kim Hopkins

A Bunch of Amateurs
by Kim Hopkins
Kim Hopkins' Audience Award winner at this year’s Sheffield DocFest is a joyous feel-good paean to the power of cinema and togetherness

North Circular - by Luke McManus

North Circular
by Luke McManus
A significant inner-city road in Dublin inspires memories, songs and political anger in Luke McManus’s sombre documentary

The Last Execution - by Franziska Stünkel

The Last Execution
by Franziska Stünkel
Franziska Stünkel examines what can tempt someone to collaborate with the much-feared Stasi – and what the consequences could be

Freestyle - by Didier Barcelo

Freestyle
by Didier Barcelo
Didier Barcelo delivers a bittersweet comedy in the shape of a road movie on a background of contemporary neuroses, carried with conviction by Marina Foïs and Benjamin Voisin

The first Polish Viaplay Original film, Kos, shooting in Poland

The first Polish Viaplay Original film, Kos, shooting in Poland

The sophomore oeuvre by Paweł Maślona follows the life of Poland’s 18th-century national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko and is said to be a “story of violence”  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Poland

Review: Kick and Scream

Review: Kick and Scream

Nina Violić makes an impressive feature-length directorial debut with a divorce drama told from multiple points of view  

01/07 | Films | Reviews | Croatia

Marco Bellocchio is on set shooting La conversione

Marco Bellocchio is on set shooting La conversione

The director has kicked off filming on his new film about Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy raised as a Catholic under the care of Pope Pius IX  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Italy/France/Germany

Interviews

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The head honcho of the largest Czech film gathering talks about the festival’s evolution, new initiatives, national cinema and welcoming Ukrainian films

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival
The fourth edition of the Akranes-based documentary festival wrapped on 26 June, and we chatted to one of its co-founders about this year's iteration and the future of the gathering

Enric Ribes • Director of Singing on the Rooftops

Enric Ribes • Director of Singing on the Rooftops
In his debut feature, the Catalan director combines fiction and reality to portray Gilda Love, a nonagenarian transvestite, a resident of Barcelona's El Raval neighbourhood

Natja Brunckhorst • Director of Mostly Minimalistic

Natja Brunckhorst • Director of Mostly Minimalistic
The directorial debut by the German actress, producer and scriptwriter focuses on objects and how they can make us feel good as well as bad

Sophie Mirouze • General Delegate, La Rochelle Film Festival

Sophie Mirouze • General Delegate, La Rochelle Film Festival
Bringing audiences back to the cinema, defending diversity through the discovery or rediscovery of films on the big screen: the director of the French festival shares her optimism

Cédric Bourgeois • Director of Krump

Cédric Bourgeois • Director of Krump
The young Belgian filmmaker chatted with us about his first feature film, a hopeless comedy following the tragicomic tribulations of an ex-porn actor

Franziska Stünkel • Director of The Last Execution

Franziska Stünkel • Director of The Last Execution
We talked to the German director, who focuses on a nightmarish relationship between the individual and the communist regime in East Germany in the 1980s

Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO and Artistic Director, NIFFF

Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO and Artistic Director, NIFFF
Neuchâtel festival’s recently appointed CEO and artistic director speaks to us about the 2022 edition of the event, his passion for fantastic film and the new and exciting Scream Queer retrospective

Cédric Bourgeois • Director of Krump

Interview: Cédric Bourgeois • Director of Krump

"I’m happy to have been able to take risks with this film"

The young Belgian filmmaker chatted with us about his first feature film, a hopeless comedy following the tragicomic tribulations of an ex-porn actor  

01/07 | BRIFF 2022

49 world premieres on the agenda at FIDMarseille

49 world premieres on the agenda at FIDMarseille

Between 5 – 11 July, the southern French city will host the 33rd edition of this festival, presenting 123 films and boasting an international competition jury led by Mati Diop  

30/06 | FIDMarseille 2022

Europa Distribution organises the Film Distribution Innovation Hub at Karlovy Vary

Europa Distribution organises the Film Distribution Innovation Hub at Karlovy Vary

The event is a space where innovative tools with a clear potential application for film distribution will be presented to professionals by tech companies’ representatives  

30/06 | Karlovy Vary 2022 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Fucking Bornholm - by Anna Kazejak

Fucking Bornholm
by Anna Kazejak
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition

Vesper - by Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper

Vesper
by Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition

And Then There Was Love… - by Šimon Holý

And Then There Was Love…
by Šimon Holý
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Proxima

Borders of Love - by Tomasz Wiński

Borders of Love
by Tomasz Wiński
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition

Silence 6-9 - by Christos Passalis

Silence 6-9
by Christos Passalis
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition

Fools - by Tomasz Wasilewski

Fools
by Tomasz Wasilewski
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Proxima

You Have to Come and See It - by Jonás Trueba

You Have to Come and See It
by Jonás Trueba
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition

Piety - by Eduardo Casanova

Piety
by Eduardo Casanova
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Proxima

Review: Singing on the Rooftops

Review: Singing on the Rooftops

Being a transvestite in old age is no paradise, although there is room for light and hope in this hybrid film by Enric Ribes which, at the same time, pays homage to the more libertarian Barcelona  

30/06 | Films | Reviews | Spain

Franziska Stünkel • Director of The Last Execution

Interview: Franziska Stünkel • Director of The Last Execution

“Cinema is a place of collective experience”

We talked to the German director, who focuses on a nightmarish relationship between the individual and the communist regime in East Germany in the 1980s  

30/06 | Transilvania 2022

Review: Mountains and Heaven in Between

Review: Mountains and Heaven in Between

In his second full-length documentary, Dmytro Hreshko captures life in a beautiful, secluded village and the work of the visiting crews of paramedics  

30/06 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2022

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Reviews

Talking about the Weather - by Annika Pinske

Talking about the Weather
by Annika Pinske
Annika Pinske delivers a first feature which subtly conveys a profound and well-rounded reflection on sexism and social determinism, without pontificating

On the Edge - by Giordano Gederlini

On the Edge
by Giordano Gederlini
Giordano Gederlini delivers a noir, even desperate thriller, in a nocturnal Brussels, where men no longer want to fight but are forced to

The New Greatness Case - by Anna Shishova

The New Greatness Case
by Anna Shishova
Anna Shishova’s poignant yet chilling documentary methodically reveals the perversity and manipulation inherent to state repression in Russia

Beautiful Beings - by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Beautiful Beings
by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Iceland’s Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson gets back to skilfully probing the cruel transition to adulthood in his second film which follows four adolescents grappling with a violent reality

Peter von Kant - by François Ozon

Peter von Kant
by François Ozon
BERLINALE 2022: In his occasionally amusing, occasionally absurd tribute to Fassbinder, François Ozon wants to have his champagne and drink it

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 01/07/2022

Collaborate to Innovate announces the 13 new projects selected for its second edition

Initiated by Europa Cinemas with the support of Creative Europe in 2021, the flagship scheme backs outstanding innovative and collaborative exhibition projects

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 01/07/2022

Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award

The Swiss gathering has announced the creation of a new prize, the Pardo Verde, and commits to providing financial support for films tackling environmental issues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/06/2022

“It’s time to stand up for your rights,” say creators at the latest European Audiovisual Observatory conference

The panellists discussed the challenges of getting fair remuneration for their work and how their respective markets deal with the growing influence of streaming platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/06/2022

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Announced by Film in Iceland on 16 June, the provision is set to boost the country’s attractiveness as a place for filming large film and TV projects

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