Review: Glorious Summer

Review: Glorious Summer

Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak’s film is at times a confused reflection on free will, viewed through the lens of three women who live an empty life in a gilded cage  

17/03 | SXSW 2025

Arantxa Echevarría directs Hugo Silva in Cada día nace un listo

Arantxa Echevarría directs Hugo Silva in Cada día nace un listo

The director of Undercover, Goya winner for Best Film, has enlisted the actor to star in what she describes as a “satirical thriller” produced by Atresmedia Cine, LaZona and Lamia  

17/03 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: UNRWA, 75 ans d'une histoire provisoire

Review: UNRWA, 75 ans d'une histoire provisoire

Co-directed by Lyana Saleh, Nicolas Wadimoff’s film tells the story of the United Nations agency caught between opposing viewpoints which are failing to communicate  

17/03 | FIFDH Geneva 2025

Diego Luna directing his fourth fiction film, A Mouthful of Ash

Diego Luna directing his fourth fiction film, A Mouthful of Ash

The Mexican actor is working in his home country and Spain as he helms this immigration drama based on a book by Brenda Navarro, toplined by Anna Díaz and Adriana Paz  

17/03 | Production | Funding | Spain/Mexico

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Industry Reports

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

Market Trends
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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

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 - 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

Animation - Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya - 06/03/2025

Animation – 06/03/2025
Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya
At Cartoon Movie, the exec unpacked the new co-production projects and the editorial policy of the Catalan broadcaster

Produce – Co-Produce... - At MIP London, experts discuss how to navigate the digital-first landscape - 05/03/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 05/03/2025
At MIP London, experts discuss how to navigate the digital-first landscape
The session covered creative strategies, distribution models, and commissioning practices to unlock new opportunities in the evolving TV industry

Dali Benssalah now filming Le lièvre

Dali Benssalah now filming Le lièvre

Sandrine Bonnaire, Nailia Harzoune, Simon Abkarian, Louis Peres and Sonia Bonny also star in Gonzague Legout’s first feature, produced by Bright Lights Films and sold by WTFilms  

17/03 | Production | Funding | France

Rafael Cobos shooting his feature-length directorial debut, Golpes

Rafael Cobos shooting his feature-length directorial debut, Golpes

The Spanish screenwriter is calling on the services of Luis Tosar and Jesús Carroza to topline his first film, on the heels of his fruitful collaboration with Alberto Rodríguez  

17/03 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

The Swedish Torpedo wins the Grand Prize at the Love International Film Festival in Mons

The Swedish Torpedo wins the Grand Prize at the Love International Film Festival in Mons

The festival also rewarded Smell of Burnt Milk with the 40th Edition trophy and Paul and Paulette Take a Bath with the Cineuropa Award  

17/03 | Mons 2025 | Awards

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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

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

Interview: Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

“In documentary production, unexpected problems can lead to unique opportunities”

The Slovakian producer underlines the documentary filmmaking process is often impossible to plan, requiring a lot of improvisation  

17/03 | Emerging Producers 2025

The 28th Diagonale shines bright with a rich programme

The 28th Diagonale shines bright with a rich programme

This year’s Graz-based gathering does not shy away from tough, relevant topics and remains a seismograph for sociopolitical changes  

17/03 | Diagonale 2025

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

Interview: Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

“We do aim to be very good, and I honestly feel we're not doing too badly at that”

The managing director delves into the facts and statistics of the recently concluded 19th edition of the Malmö-based event  

17/03 | M:brane 2025

Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

How to Build a Library and Endless Cookie have received the other Golden Alexanders in their respective sections at the biggest documentary festival in Greece  

17/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025 | Awards

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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

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

Interview: Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

“We've hit some real jackpots here”

We chatted to the Swedish event’s creative director about her realised visions and concepts, often focusing on non-scripted content  

17/03 | M:brane 2025

The 23rd FIFDH announces its winners

The 23rd FIFDH announces its winners

The doc The Brink of Dreams by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir and the crime-drama Santosh by Sandhya Suri have received the Grand Prizes at the Geneva-based human rights gathering  

17/03 | FIFDH Geneva 2025 | Awards

The New Year That Never Came wins at the 15th Luxembourg City Film Festival

The New Year That Never Came wins at the 15th Luxembourg City Film Festival

The feature by Bogdan Mureșanu has scooped the Grand Prix, while The Landscape and the Fury by Nicole Vögele was crowned Best Documentary at the country’s main film gathering  

17/03 | Luxembourg 2025 | Awards

Reviews

La città proibita - by Gabriele Mainetti

La città proibita
by Gabriele Mainetti
In his new film that mixes together kung fu, drama, love and comedy, Gabriele Mainetti creates a melting pot of tones, genres and situations, in the image of the Roman neighbourhood in which it is set

Satisfaction - by Alex Burunova

Satisfaction
by Alex Burunova
Alex Burunova directs a visually rich psychological drama with a fuzzy narrative but an important central story about dangerous patriarchal relationship dynamics

Morlaix - by Jaime Rosales

Morlaix
by Jaime Rosales
Jaime Rosales’ new film riffs on fate, romance and inevitability, musing on a love triangle laced with what-ifs

Not All Men But... - by Michel Leclerc

Not All Men But...
by Michel Leclerc
Co-written by Baya Kasmi, Michel Leclerc’s new comedy starring Léa Drucker and Benjamin Lavernhe explores the post-#MeToo world with gleeful cheek

The Home - by Mattias Johansson Skoglund

The Home
by Mattias Johansson Skoglund
Mattias J Skoglund's effective, modest horror takes full advantage of one of the biggest modern fears: moving into an assisted living facility

Queen Mom - by Manele Labidi

Queen Mom
by Manele Labidi
Manele Labidi delivers a bitter-sweet family chronicle daringly venturing into fantasy film, exploring exile and identity with insolent tenderness

My Uncle Jens - by Brwa Vahabpour

My Uncle Jens
by Brwa Vahabpour
Brwa Vahabpour offers a creative take on immigrant and asylum narratives through the lens of a young Norwegian man who receives a surprise visit from his Kurdish uncle

Odyssey - by Gerard Johnson

Odyssey
by Gerard Johnson
Gerard Johnson delivers another hard-hitting film, descending into the hell of the London property underworld and following in the wake of an impressive Polly Maberly

The BIF Market set to shape the future of genre cinema

The BIF Market set to shape the future of genre cinema

Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival's market will take place from 14-18 April at Brussels Expo  

14/03 | BIFFF 2025

Review: Not All Men But...

Review: Not All Men But...

Co-written by Baya Kasmi, Michel Leclerc’s new comedy starring Léa Drucker and Benjamin Lavernhe explores the post-#MeToo world with gleeful cheek  

14/03 | Mons 2025

D'A Barcelona Film Festival to screen 121 titles

D'A Barcelona Film Festival to screen 121 titles

The 15th edition of the gathering brimming with arthouse films and emerging international talent will be bookended by Gemma Blasco’s Fury and Gerard Oms’ Molt lluny  

14/03 | D’A 2025

Interviews

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

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film
The Slovakian producer underlines the documentary filmmaking process is often impossible to plan, requiring a lot of improvisation

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane
The managing director delves into the facts and statistics of the recently concluded 19th edition of the Malmö-based event

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane
We chatted to the Swedish event’s creative director about her realised visions and concepts, often focusing on non-scripted content

Review: Scars of Growth

Review: Scars of Growth

For their feature film, German filmmaker Monika Grassl and Slovak director Linda Osusky choose to talk, with courage and militancy, about a pressing issue that touches us all closely  

14/03 | FIFDH Geneva 2025

Málaga's MAFF presents 23 Spanish and Latin American projects

Málaga's MAFF presents 23 Spanish and Latin American projects

The Málaga Festival Fund & Co Production Event will be held from 17 to 21 March, showcasing new talent to investors and seeking to promote its internationalisation  

14/03 | Málaga 2025 | MAFIZ

Review: The Home

Review: The Home

Mattias J Skoglund's effective, modest horror takes full advantage of one of the biggest modern fears: moving into an assisted living facility  

14/03 | SXSW 2025

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Waves - by Jiří Mádl

Waves
by Jiří Mádl
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Audience Award
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

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

Morlaix - by Jaime Rosales

Morlaix
by Jaime Rosales
Spanish release March 14

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

The Balconettes - by Noémie Merlant

The Balconettes
by Noémie Merlant
Cannes 2024 - Midnight Screenings
Spanish release March 14 and Italian release March 20

Review: My Fathers’ Daughter

Review: My Fathers’ Daughter

Through the story of a teenager experiencing an identity crisis, Egil Pedersen’s brilliant first work takes an original and modern approach to depicting the Sámi minority from the far north of Norway  

14/03 | Bergamo 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary title People, Gods and Other Creatures

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary title People, Gods and Other Creatures

The latest work by award-winning filmmaker Svetlana Strelnikova, set on the remote Greek island of Gavdos, is being screened in the Open Horizons strand of the festival  

14/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

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

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  

14/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025 | Agora

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Reviews

Köln 75 - by Ido Fluk

Köln 75
by Ido Fluk
BERLINALE 2025: An 18-year-old concert promoter stages one of the most legendary jazz gigs in history, by Keith Jarrett, in Ido Fluk’s biopic

Idyllic - by Aaron Rookus

Idyllic
by Aaron Rookus
Aaron Rookus’s sophomore feature is a pleasant rollercoaster of emotions, exploring death, grief and life through three generations

From Hilde, with Love - by Andreas Dresen

From Hilde, with Love
by Andreas Dresen
BERLINALE 2024: Wars can be fought with acts of love and kindness, and silence screams louder than bombs in Andreas Dresen’s deeply humanistic film

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

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

Industry Reports

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

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 – 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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