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

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

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

Industry Reports

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
FOCUS
After two years of the pandemic, the industry is gradually transitioning back to normality, with Cannes and its Marché du Film now in sight. 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 and its most recent developments.

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

New Media - Papaya Young Creators announces the winners of its 2022 edition - 24/06/2022

New Media – 24/06/2022
Papaya Young Creators announces the winners of its 2022 edition
On this occasion, the jury has awarded ten prizes, one honourable mention and four special prizes in four different categories

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The International Union of Cinemas unveils its annual report at CineEurope - 24/06/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/06/2022
The International Union of Cinemas unveils its annual report at CineEurope
According to the study, 2021 was a year of recovery, but 2022 results will be pivotal for the future of cinema exhibition

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

GAIFF Pro returns with an overhauled schedule

GAIFF Pro returns with an overhauled schedule

The industry platform of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival will run from 11-15 July in Yerevan, Armenia, this time in a physical format once again  

30/06 | Golden Apricot 2022 | GAIFF Pro

Review: North Circular

Review: North Circular

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

30/06 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2022

Discover Moonday

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

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

“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  

30/06 | Industry | Market | Europe

Review: A Bunch of Amateurs

Review: A Bunch of Amateurs

Kim Hopkins' Audience Award winner at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest is a joyous feel-good paean to the power of cinema and togetherness  

30/06 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2022

Sheffield DocFest announces its awardees

Sheffield DocFest announces its awardees

The Best Film Award was won by Mexican filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes for Sansón and Me, whilst the First Feature Prize went to a US-Dutch co-production, Rosa Ruth Boesten’s Master of Light  

30/06 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2022 | Awards

Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO and Artistic Director, NIFFF

Interview: Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO and Artistic Director, NIFFF

"NIFFF has its own all-important legacy which I treasure and respect enormously"

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  

30/06 | NIFFF 2022

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

The La Rochelle Film Festival celebrates its 50-year anniversary in style

The La Rochelle Film Festival celebrates its 50-year anniversary in style

FEMA is set to present upwards of 200 films between 1 - 10 July, including 47 recent film crushes hailing from all over the world, and tributes to Joanna Hogg, Jonás Trueba and Alain Delon  

30/06 | Festivals | Awards | France

Alex Lutz is shooting Une nuit

Alex Lutz is shooting Une nuit

The director also stars in the Maneki Films production, with Versus as co-producer and which will be sold by StudioCanal, beside Karin Viard  

29/06 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Prisma, the new Italian original series from Prime Video, is coming this autumn

Prisma, the new Italian original series from Prime Video, is coming this autumn

Directed by Ludovico Bessegato and produced by Cross Productions, the young adult drama in eight episodes revolves around the themes of sexual identity and orientation  

29/06 | Production | Funding | Italy

Reviews

A Bunch of Amateurs - by Kim Hopkins

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

Singing on the Rooftops - by Enric Ribes

Singing on the Rooftops
by Enric Ribes
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

Mountains and Heaven in Between - by Dmytro Hreshko

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

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

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

Christophe Rolin • Director of Le Voyage de Talia

Interview: Christophe Rolin • Director of Le Voyage de Talia

"I had to deconstruct a lot of things in order to create Le Voyage de Talia"

The Belgian director speaks to us about his first fiction feature film, revolving around a young Belgian woman of African descent who dreams of Africa and goes off in search of her roots  

28/06 | BRIFF 2022

Survivors, the mystery-drama series produced by RAI, France Télévisions and ZDF

Survivors, the mystery-drama series produced by RAI, France Télévisions and ZDF

A product of a collaboration between continental Europe’s three main public service broadcasters, the TV series featuring a European cast will be available from next season  

29/06 | Production | Funding | Italy/France/Germany

Pedro Almodóvar to direct western starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal

Pedro Almodóvar to direct western starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal

The filmmaker's new project, the medium-length film Strange Way of Life, which will be shot on location in Almería, will also feature other Iberian actors  

29/06 | Production | Funding | Spain

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

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

Giordano Gederlini • Director of On The Edge

Giordano Gederlini • Director of On The Edge
We met with the screenwriter and director to talk about his angst-inducing crime film set in a sometimes-ghostly Brussels, which is occasionally haunted by a worn-out father condemned to violence

Christophe Rolin • Director of Le Voyage de Talia

Christophe Rolin • Director of Le Voyage de Talia
The Belgian director speaks to us about his first fiction feature film, revolving around a young Belgian woman of African descent who dreams of Africa and goes off in search of her roots

Rosie May Bird Smith • Director of Herd Immunity

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

Florin Piersic Jr • Director of Nothing About Love

Florin Piersic Jr • Director of Nothing About Love
The Romanian filmmaker talks about the lengthy creative process behind his third feature as well as the audience reactions he is hoping for

Gemma Beltrán • Communication & Press Officer San Sebastian Film Festival

Gemma Beltrán • Communication & Press Officer San Sebastian Film Festival
In this interview, Gemma Beltrán, a communication and press officer at the San Sebastian film festival, gives some advice on how to deal with the press

Christian Beetz producing Reeperbahn Special Unit 65

Christian Beetz producing Reeperbahn Special Unit 65

The prime-time documentary series about the famous red-light district in Hamburg uses the police’s perspective to depict organised crime in Germany in the 1980s  

29/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

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

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  

29/06 | Industry | Market | Iceland

The German-French film funding commission grants €940,000 to four German-French co-productions

The German-French film funding commission grants €940,000 to four German-French co-productions

Among the supported projects are three feature films and an animated project, all of which are directed by women  

29/06 | Production | Funding | Germany/France

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Superheroes - by Paolo Genovese

Superheroes
by Paolo Genovese
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Opening

Vesper - by Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper

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

Fucking Bornholm - by Anna Kazejak

Fucking Bornholm
by Anna Kazejak
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

On the Edge - by Giordano Gederlini

On the Edge
by Giordano Gederlini
French release June 29

Axiom - by Jöns Jönsson

Axiom
by Jöns Jönsson
Berlinale 2022 - Encounters
German release June 30

Human Factors - by Ronny Trocker

Human Factors
by Ronny Trocker
Sundance 2021 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
German release June 30

Review: The Last Execution

Review: The Last Execution

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

29/06 | Transilvania 2022

The fourth edition of 12 Punto hands out its awards

The fourth edition of 12 Punto hands out its awards

Turkey’s largest script development and co-production platform aims to promote talents from the local film industry and propel them onto the international scene  

29/06 | Industry | Market | Turkey

Review: Talking About the Weather

Review: Talking About the Weather

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

29/06 | BRIFF 2022

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Reviews

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

Axiom - by Jöns Jönsson

Axiom
by Jöns Jönsson
BERLINALE 2022: In Jöns Jönsson’s film, a young man keeps inventing fantastical stories about his life, until the lies one day threaten to catch up with him

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

Krump - by Cédric Bourgeois

Krump
by Cédric Bourgeois
Cédric Bourgeois offers up a first feature film oscillating between dark comedy and nihilist crime movie, following the rickety adventures of a small-town thief who’s not cut out for crime

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

Industry Reports

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

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

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

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