The Trieste Film Festival puts Central-Eastern European cinema on the map

The Trieste Film Festival puts Central-Eastern European cinema on the map

The 34th edition of the leading Italian showcase for Central-Eastern European films is unspooling from 21-28 January  

13/01 | Trieste 2023

Fernando Trueba putting the finishing touches to his new film, Haunted Heart

Fernando Trueba putting the finishing touches to his new film, Haunted Heart

Shot in Greece last autumn, the romantic film noir stars US actor Matt Dillon and Spanish thesp Aida Folch  

13/01 | Production | Funding | Spain/Colombia

MyFrenchFilmFestival is ready for take off

MyFrenchFilmFestival is ready for take off

The 13th online festival organised by Unifrance will unspool between 13 January and 13 February across 70 global platforms, and with a high calibre jury lined up for the feature film competition  

13/01 | Festivals | Awards | France

Non-European audiovisual players gain a strong foothold in the European market, the new EAO report finds

Non-European audiovisual players gain a strong foothold in the European market, the new EAO report finds

The research reveals that five private TV channels and over one-third of all SVoD and TVoD services in Europe belong to a US-owned company  

13/01 | Industry | Market | Europe/USA

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office - 23/12/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 23/12/2022
Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office
The two professionals spoke about their focus on auteur-driven films, their carefully designed strategies and how the role of the sales agent is developing within Europe

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group - 22/12/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/12/2022
Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group
We discovered in more detail the activities of the young Italian production and sales company, its rapidly expanding catalogue and how the profession of the sales agent is changing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
FOCUS
While keeping a close eye on the tragic war unfolding in Ukraine, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important winter festivals and industry events - Rome, Zurich, Thessaloniki, IDFA, Tallinn, Les Arcs and many more.

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Non-European audiovisual players gain a strong foothold in the European market, the new EAO report finds - 13/01/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/01/2023
Non-European audiovisual players gain a strong foothold in the European market, the new EAO report finds
The research reveals that five private TV channels and over one-third of all SVoD and TVoD services in Europe belong to a US-owned company

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator - 13/01/2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 13/01/2023
Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator
We sat down with the intimacy coordinator to discuss the finer details and challenges involved in this role, which is still a rare thing on this side of the Atlantic

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - "The cinema market is all about exceptions", according to Vincent Maraval - 12/01/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2023
"The cinema market is all about exceptions", according to Vincent Maraval
The head of Wild Bunch International sheds light on the current state of affairs at the Unifrance Film Meetings in Paris

Film Festival Trends - Seven European film festivals found Smart7, an initiative to promote innovation - 12/01/2023

Film Festival Trends – 12/01/2023
Seven European film festivals found Smart7, an initiative to promote innovation
The project is also an attempt to find tools for the betterment of the festival experience

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - For the first time, two Romanian films end up in the country’s yearly top 10 at the box office - 11/01/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 11/01/2023
For the first time, two Romanian films end up in the country’s yearly top 10 at the box office
Local flicks such as Teambuilding and Mirciulică proved more popular with audiences than the usual superhero fare

A deluge of announcements from the Unifrance Film Meetings in Paris

A deluge of announcements from the Unifrance Film Meetings in Paris

New titles have been added to the line-ups of Wild Bunch International, Indie Sales, SND, StudioCanal, Pyramide International, MPM Premium and The Party Film Sales  

13/01 | Industry | Market | France

Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator

Interview: Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator

"The aim is essentially the same as with stunt coordination"

We sat down with the intimacy coordinator to discuss the finer details and challenges involved in this role, which is still a rare thing on this side of the Atlantic  

13/01 | /Europe

Internationally backed documentary series Citizens at War: A Year in Ukraine to be released next month

Internationally backed documentary series Citizens at War: A Year in Ukraine to be released next month

The six-episode series will feature interviews with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, survivors of a mass execution and a beauty queen who becomes a sniper  

13/01 | Production | Funding | Ukraine/Canada/UK/Australia

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany) - 01/12/2022

01/12/2022
Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany)
The producers of the film by Pietro Marcello are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 29/11/2022

29/11/2022
Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The producers of the film by Pavo Marinković are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Revenue and admissions rose by 81% and 79.6% in Italy between 2021 and 2022

Revenue and admissions rose by 81% and 79.6% in Italy between 2021 and 2022

We’re still a far cry from pre-Covid figures, given the 48.2% drop in revenue and 51.6% fall in admissions vis-à-vis the average statistics in the period running 2017-2019  

12/01 | Box Office | Italy

"The cinema market is all about exceptions", according to Vincent Maraval

"The cinema market is all about exceptions", according to Vincent Maraval

The head of Wild Bunch International sheds light on the current state of affairs at the Unifrance Film Meetings in Paris  

12/01 | Industry | Market | France

The Black Movie Festival unveils the line-up for its 24th edition

The Black Movie Festival unveils the line-up for its 24th edition

With courage and determination, the event’s new edition ponders the current state of affairs in an increasingly complex and anxiety-inducing world  

12/01 | Festivals | Awards | Switzerland

El hombre del saco now in post-production

El hombre del saco now in post-production

The horror film, which brings to life a popular Spanish legend, is directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández, and stars Javier Botet and Macarena Gómez  

12/01 | Production | Funding | Spain/Uruguay/USA

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Photogalleries

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

01/09/2022
Venice 2022 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 31 August-10 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries - 19/05/2022

19/05/2022
Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries
After two difficult years, the international film industry is finally back on the Croisette for a new, crowded edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 17-28 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

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

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

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

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

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

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

Actors collide with CGI amphibians in War with Newts

Actors collide with CGI amphibians in War with Newts

Czech filmmaker Aurel Klimt will shoot the latest big-screen adaptation of Karel Čapek’s famous dystopian novel  

12/01 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Serbia/Slovenia

Female documentarians and Ukraine in the spotlight of the 2023 East Doc Forum and Market

Female documentarians and Ukraine in the spotlight of the 2023 East Doc Forum and Market

The most prominent topics within the carefully curated project selection are the war in Ukraine, environmental issues, and the trauma and abuse inflicted on females  

12/01 | East Doc Platform 2023

Review: Cricket & Antoinette

Review: Cricket & Antoinette

With his feature-length directorial debut, Luka Rukavina re-tells an old fable but imbues it with a new moral revolving around tolerance  

12/01 | Films | Reviews | Croatia

Reviews

The Bride - by Sérgio Tréfaut

The Bride
by Sérgio Tréfaut
VENICE 2022: Sérgio Tréfaut’s short, sharp film follows a female inductee of Daesh, as she awaits her own trial after her husband’s execution

The Great Silence - by Katrine Brocks

The Great Silence
by Katrine Brocks
Katrine Brocks' feature debut explores themes of faith, forgiveness and guilt that, despite its ambition, falls short of the emotional heights the story demands

Rascals - by Jimmy Laporal-Trésor

Rascals
by Jimmy Laporal-Trésor
Jimmy Laporal-Trésor’s popular yet political debut feature film depicts the violent Paris-based clash between youngsters from housing estates and skinheads in 1984

Scarlet - by Pietro Marcello

Scarlet
by Pietro Marcello
CANNES 2022: Italian filmmaker Pietro Marcello kneads and chisels a multiform material entangling realism and storytelling, the thickness of destinies and the world's imaginative fulgurance

Woman at Sea - by Dinara Drukarova

Woman at Sea
by Dinara Drukarova
Directing her first feature film, Dinara Droukarova dives into the wake of an unattached woman venturing into the decidedly virile world of fishermen in Iceland

Nezouh - by Soudade Kaadan

Nezouh
by Soudade Kaadan
VENICE 2022: By way of an allegory and against a backdrop of female emancipation, Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan explores the dilemma of whether to stay or leave a town destroyed by war

The Line - by Ursula Meier

The Line
by Ursula Meier
BERLINALE 2022: Ursula Meier subtly explores a tumultuous world of intense and contradictory emotions in a film which dazzles for its female cast, led by acting revelation Stéphanie Blanchoud

L'immensità - by Emanuele Crialese

L'immensità
by Emanuele Crialese
VENICE 2022: Emanuele Crialese recounts her gender-fluid adolescence in a sophisticated and colourful film, set apart by the starry presence of Penélope Cruz

Ole Endresen’s crime-thriller series Gangs of Oslo to premiere on TV 2 Play

Ole Endresen’s crime-thriller series Gangs of Oslo to premiere on TV 2 Play

The show, acquired by Netflix, stars a cast mostly made up of non-professionals and is set within Oslo’s criminal underworld  

12/01 | Production | Funding | Norway/USA

Seven European film festivals found Smart7, an initiative to promote innovation

Seven European film festivals found Smart7, an initiative to promote innovation

The project is also an attempt to find tools for the betterment of the festival experience  

12/01 | Festivals | Awards | Poland/Portugal/Greece/Romania/Spain/Iceland/Lithuania

Review: Rascals

Review: Rascals

Jimmy Laporal-Trésor’s popular yet political debut feature film depicts the violent Paris-based clash between youngsters from housing estates and skinheads in 1984  

11/01 | Films | Reviews | France

Interviews

Lidia Vitale • Actress and member of the Women in Film association

Lidia Vitale • Actress and member of the Women in Film association
We spoke to the Italian actress about gender gaps in the film world, about #MeToo and about the Women in Film association, which she is a member of

Emanuele Nespeca • Producer of Gorgius

Emanuele Nespeca • Producer of Gorgius
The producer of the film which won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the Cinekid Festival is carrying over his experience in arthouse cinema into the children’s and teenage market

Nikola Spasic • Director of Christina

Nikola Spasic • Director of Christina
The Serbian filmmaker recently competed at the Muestra de Lanzarote with his debut film, focusing on a trans woman, which received a Special Mention from the Youth Jury

Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator

Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator
We sat down with the intimacy coordinator to discuss the finer details and challenges involved in this role, which is still a rare thing on this side of the Atlantic

Karoliina Dwyer • Sales agent, The Yellow Affair

Karoliina Dwyer • Sales agent, The Yellow Affair
During our conversation, we spoke about how the Scandinavian-owned sales outfit is managing its film and TV businesses, and how its work has changed over the last two years

Snezana van Houwelingen, Alejandra Mora • Mentor on and participant in the EWA mentoring programme

Snezana van Houwelingen, Alejandra Mora • Mentor on and participant in the EWA mentoring programme
Cineuropa met two producers involved with the EWA mentoring programme, designed to provide coaching and visibility to women professionals

Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office

Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office
The two professionals spoke about their focus on auteur-driven films, their carefully designed strategies and how the role of the sales agent is developing within Europe

Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group

Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group
We discovered in more detail the activities of the young Italian production and sales company, its rapidly expanding catalogue and how the profession of the sales agent is changing

Slovak filmmaker Viera Čakányová brings her “post-human trilogy” to a close with Notes from Eremocene

Slovak filmmaker Viera Čakányová brings her “post-human trilogy” to a close with Notes from Eremocene

The experimental video essay, which explores the potential of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, will premiere in the Forum section of the Berlinale  

11/01 | Production | Funding | Slovakia/Czech Republic

When East Meets West rounds off its selection

When East Meets West rounds off its selection

The Italian co-production forum has unveiled its picks for its sections targeting films at the post-production stage, the EAVE Slate and the Inspirational Labs  

11/01 | Trieste 2023 | WEMW

The Berlinale to open with She Came to Me

The Berlinale to open with She Came to Me

The 73rd edition of the German festival will kick off on 16 February with the new romantic comedy by Rebecca Miller  

11/01 | Berlinale 2023

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Great Silence - by Katrine Brocks

The Great Silence
by Katrine Brocks
San Sebastián 2022 - New Directors
Danish release January 12

The Bride - by Sérgio Tréfaut

The Bride
by Sérgio Tréfaut
Venice 2022 - Orizzonti
Portuguese release January 12

Piety - by Eduardo Casanova

Piety
by Eduardo Casanova
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Proxima Special Jury Prize
Spanish release January 13

The Substitute - by Diego Lerman

The Substitute
by Diego Lerman
Toronto 2022 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2022 - Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance
Spanish release January 13

Rodéo - by Lola Quivoron

Rodéo
by Lola Quivoron
Cannes 2022 - Un Certain Regard
Dutch release January 12 and Swedish release January 13

Scarlet - by Pietro Marcello

Scarlet
by Pietro Marcello
Cannes 2022 - Directors' Fortnight
French release January 11 and Italian release January 12

Night - by Mona J. Hoel

Night
by Mona J. Hoel
Norwegian release January 13

Nezouh - by Soudade Kaadan

Nezouh
by Soudade Kaadan
Venice 2022 - Orizzonti Extra
Italian release January 12

The 40th edition of Rotterdam’s CineMart welcomes a host of intriguing European projects

The 40th edition of Rotterdam’s CineMart welcomes a host of intriguing European projects

The selected projects tackle the struggle between creative expression and motherhood, euphoria and dysphoria, and also include an immersive gay simulator  

11/01 | IFFR 2023 | IFFR Pro

The Banshees of Inisherin steals the show at the Golden Globes

The Banshees of Inisherin steals the show at the Golden Globes

Martin McDonagh's film was the only European winner of the evening, coming away with the biggest number of statuettes, even though the main ones went to Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans  

11/01 | Golden Globes 2023

Göteborg unveils its multifaceted 46th edition

Göteborg unveils its multifaceted 46th edition

The Swedish festival is preparing to offer an abundant smorgasbord of Nordic cinema to the world and a glut of world cinema to the North  

11/01 | Göteborg 2023

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Reviews

Piety - by Eduardo Casanova

Piety
by Eduardo Casanova
Eduardo Casanova draws parallels between the household and the state dictatorship in his largely pastel-coloured second feature

The Substitute - by Diego Lerman

The Substitute
by Diego Lerman
Argentinian filmmaker Diego Lerman returns with a vibrant and honest portrayal of life in a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires

The Forger - by Maggie Peren

The Forger
by Maggie Peren
BERLINALE 2022: Based on true events, Maggie Peren’s fourth feature depicts the story of Cioma Schönhaus, a young Jewish man who discovers his talent for forging documents

Night - by Mona J. Hoel

Night
by Mona J. Hoel
Mona J Hoel’s new outing is a stark drama about a woman who tries to escape her violent husband

The Banshees of Inisherin - by Martin McDonagh

The Banshees of Inisherin
by Martin McDonagh
VENICE 2022: A life-long friendship goes horribly wrong in Martin McDonagh’s touching film, once again starring the beautiful pairing of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/01/2023

Non-European audiovisual players gain a strong foothold in the European market, the new EAO report finds

The research reveals that five private TV channels and over one-third of all SVoD and TVoD services in Europe belong to a US-owned company

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 13/01/2023

Paloma Garcia Mertens • Intimacy coordinator

We sat down with the intimacy coordinator to discuss the finer details and challenges involved in this role, which is still a rare thing on this side of the Atlantic

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2023

"The cinema market is all about exceptions", according to Vincent Maraval

The head of Wild Bunch International sheds light on the current state of affairs at the Unifrance Film Meetings in Paris

Film Festival Trends – 12/01/2023

Seven European film festivals found Smart7, an initiative to promote innovation

The project is also an attempt to find tools for the betterment of the festival experience

Film Reviews

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