The 2019 edition of the MIA unveils its Drama Series Pitching Forum

The 2019 edition of the MIA unveils its Drama Series Pitching Forum

The fifth edition of the ANICA-run Italian industry event is set to unspool in Rome from 16-20 October 2019  

17/09 | MIA 2019

SOFA selects participants for its Vilnius workshop

SOFA selects participants for its Vilnius workshop

Five alumni will get the chance to present their projects in front of private investors and European public film-fund representatives from 17-21 September  

17/09 | Industry | Market | Lithuania

Review: Three Summers

Review: Three Summers

Brazilian Sandra Kogut offers up a dramatic comedy revolving around a domestic cleaner indirectly affected by the famous Operation Car Wash  

17/09 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

MIA’s 2019 edition to present 47 projects from 20 countries

MIA’s 2019 edition to present 47 projects from 20 countries

The Italian Audiovisual Market will be returning to Rome for its fifth edition from 16-20 October  

17/09 | MIA 2019

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Film Reviews

Disco - by Jorunn Myklebust Syversen - Norway’s Jorunn Myklebust Syversen sings, “Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, digging the Christian dancing queen”
Disco
by Jorunn Myklebust Syversen
Norway’s Jorunn Myklebust Syversen sings, “Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, digging the Christian dancing queen”
Portrait of a Lady on Fire - by Céline Sciamma - CANNES 2019: Céline Sciamma puts her name to a magnificent period drama on passionate love, art and the destiny of women, featuring the exceptional acting talent of Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
by Céline Sciamma
CANNES 2019: Céline Sciamma puts her name to a magnificent period drama on passionate love, art and the destiny of women, featuring the exceptional acting talent of Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel
Love Child - by Eva Mulvad - Eva Mulvad's remarkable documentary is a heart-breaking chronicle of an Iranian refugee family living in limbo as they await a decision on their request for political asylum in Turkey
Love Child
by Eva Mulvad
Eva Mulvad's remarkable documentary is a heart-breaking chronicle of an Iranian refugee family living in limbo as they await a decision on their request for political asylum in Turkey
Three Summers - by Sandra Kogut - Brazilian Sandra Kogut offers up a dramatic comedy revolving around a domestic cleaner indirectly affected by the famous Operation Car Wash
Three Summers
by Sandra Kogut
Brazilian Sandra Kogut offers up a dramatic comedy revolving around a domestic cleaner indirectly affected by the famous Operation Car Wash
The Audition - by Ina Weisse - Featuring a captivating performance from Nina Hoss, Ina Weisse’s sophomore feature follows a woman trapped in the pursuit of success and abandoning her family
The Audition
by Ina Weisse
Featuring a captivating performance from Nina Hoss, Ina Weisse’s sophomore feature follows a woman trapped in the pursuit of success and abandoning her family
1982 - by Oualid Mouaness - Lebanon’s Oualid Mouaness makes his debut with a stirring tribute to the innocence of a child who witnesses the Israeli invasion of Beirut in June 1982
1982
by Oualid Mouaness
Lebanon’s Oualid Mouaness makes his debut with a stirring tribute to the innocence of a child who witnesses the Israeli invasion of Beirut in June 1982
System Crasher - by Nora Fingscheidt - BERLIN 2019: Nora Fingscheidt’s first feature, presented as one of four German-language films in competition at Berlin, sets the bar high and is powerful in terms of both form and content
System Crasher
by Nora Fingscheidt
BERLIN 2019: Nora Fingscheidt’s first feature, presented as one of four German-language films in competition at Berlin, sets the bar high and is powerful in terms of both form and content
My Extraordinary Summer with Tess - by Steven Wouterlood - BERLIN 2019: Dutch filmmaker Steven Wouterlood's first feature follows a boy and a girl on their paths of self-discovery as they cross the threshold from childhood to adolescence
My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
by Steven Wouterlood
BERLIN 2019: Dutch filmmaker Steven Wouterlood's first feature follows a boy and a girl on their paths of self-discovery as they cross the threshold from childhood to adolescence
Anthony Bajon, Karim Leklou and Leïla Bekhti gearing up for La Troisième Guerre

Anthony Bajon, Karim Leklou and Leïla Bekhti gearing up for La Troisième Guerre

The trio of actors will topline Giovanni Aloi’s film, the shoot for which will kick off in October; production duties are being handled by Capricci and sales by Wild Bunch  

17/09 | Production | Funding | France

Review: Love Child

Review: Love Child

Eva Mulvad's remarkable documentary is a heart-breaking chronicle of an Iranian refugee family living in limbo as they await a decision on their request for political asylum in Turkey  

17/09 | Toronto 2019 | TIFF Docs

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

A regularly updated list of the titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2020 Academy Awards  

17/09 | Oscars 2020 | Europe

Slovakian documentaries to compete at the 20th-anniversary edition of One World Film Festival

Slovakian documentaries to compete at the 20th-anniversary edition of One World Film Festival

The International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is entering its third decade, and continues to reflect the hottest global and domestic issues  

17/09 | Festivals | Awards | Slovakia

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Interviews

We sat down with Kosovar director-scriptwriter Antoneta Kastrati to discuss the background to her Toronto-screened debut feature, ZANA
We sat down with Kosovar director-scriptwriter Antoneta Kastrati to discuss the background to her Toronto-screened debut feature, ZANA
We met up with British director and producer Sarah Gavron, whose new film Rocks world-premiered in the Platform section of Toronto
We met up with British director and producer Sarah Gavron, whose new film Rocks world-premiered in the Platform section of Toronto
We follow up on developments in the Bulgarian film industry with Jana Karaivanova, head of the Bulgarian National Film Centre
We follow up on developments in the Bulgarian film industry with Jana Karaivanova, head of the Bulgarian National Film Centre
We caught up with Norway’s Maria Sødahl to discuss her Toronto-premiered emotionally fragile love story Hope
We caught up with Norway’s Maria Sødahl to discuss her Toronto-premiered emotionally fragile love story Hope
Cineuropa chatted to Irish helmer Pat Collins, whose documentary Henry Glassie: Field Work revolves around the renowned American scholar
Cineuropa chatted to Irish helmer Pat Collins, whose documentary Henry Glassie: Field Work revolves around the renowned American scholar
We talked to Slovakian producer and director Miro Drobný about his latest film, Who’s Next?, which addresses the perils of the internet
We talked to Slovakian producer and director Miro Drobný about his latest film, Who’s Next?, which addresses the perils of the internet
On a rooftop overlooking the Toronto Film Festival, Cineuropa chatted to Alice Winocour about her new film Proxima, starring Eva Green, Sandra Hüller and Matt Dillon
On a rooftop overlooking the Toronto Film Festival, Cineuropa chatted to Alice Winocour about her new film Proxima, starring Eva Green, Sandra Hüller and Matt Dillon
We interviewed Shelly Love, the director of the Northern Irish comedy A Bump Along the Way, starring Bronagh Gallagher and Lola Petticrew in the lead roles
We interviewed Shelly Love, the director of the Northern Irish comedy A Bump Along the Way, starring Bronagh Gallagher and Lola Petticrew in the lead roles
Review: The Moneychanger

Review: The Moneychanger

Uruguay’s Federico Veiroj has put his name to a black comedy about Latin America’s historical and financial past, revolving around a greedy currency-exchange expert  

17/09 | Toronto 2019 | Platform

Review: The Cave

Review: The Cave

Feras Fayyad offers a feminist documentary on the epic work of a woman-doctor who saves the lives of bombing victims in an underground Syrian hospital  

17/09 | Toronto 2019 | TIFF Docs

Review: Sweetness in the Belly

Review: Sweetness in the Belly

Zeresenay Berhane Mehari adapts Canadian author Camilla Gibb’s novel with mixed results  

17/09 | Toronto 2019 | Discovery

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Portrait of a Lady on Fire - by Céline Sciamma - Cannes 2019 - Best Screenplay - French release September 18
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
by Céline Sciamma
Cannes 2019 - Best Screenplay
French release September 18
System Crasher - by Nora Fingscheidt - Berlinale 2019 - Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize - German release September 19
System Crasher
by Nora Fingscheidt
Berlinale 2019 - Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
German release September 19
The Perfect Patient - by Mikael Håfström - Swedish release September 20
The Perfect Patient
by Mikael Håfström
Swedish release September 20
Three Days And a Life - by Nicolas Boukhrief - French and Belgium releases September 18
Three Days And a Life
by Nicolas Boukhrief
French and Belgium releases September 18
Waiting for Bardot - by Marco Cervelli - Italian release September 19
Waiting for Bardot
by Marco Cervelli
Italian release September 19
Jana Karaivanova • Executive director, Bulgarian National Film Centre

Interview: Jana Karaivanova • Executive director, Bulgarian National Film Centre

"Producers who can secure good projects and partners should be supported the most"

We follow up on developments in the Bulgarian film industry with Jana Karaivanova, head of the Bulgarian National Film Centre  

17/09 | Bulgaria

Review: Radioactive

Review: Radioactive

The incredible life story of Marie Curie is economically told in Marjane Satrapi's patchy new film  

16/09 | Toronto 2019 | Galas

Sarah Gavron • Director of Rocks

Interview: Sarah Gavron • Director of Rocks

“These girls really love the banter about their different experiences”

We met up with British director and producer Sarah Gavron, whose new film Rocks world-premiered in the Platform section of Toronto  

16/09 | Toronto 2019 | Platform

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Film Reviews

Proxima - by Alice Winocour - France’s Alice Winocour puts her name to an original and very well-executed film on space exploration, painting a portrait of a female astronaut and her daughter
Proxima
by Alice Winocour
France’s Alice Winocour puts her name to an original and very well-executed film on space exploration, painting a portrait of a female astronaut and her daughter
Rocks - by Sarah Gavron - Sarah Gavron's new film revolves around the friendship between female schoolgirls in London's East End – and it rocks
Rocks
by Sarah Gavron
Sarah Gavron's new film revolves around the friendship between female schoolgirls in London's East End – and it rocks
The Cave - by Feras Fayyad - Feras Fayyad offers a feminist documentary on the epic work of a woman-doctor who saves the lives of bombing victims in an underground Syrian hospital
The Cave
by Feras Fayyad
Feras Fayyad offers a feminist documentary on the epic work of a woman-doctor who saves the lives of bombing victims in an underground Syrian hospital
Noura's Dream - by Hinde Boujemaa - Hinde Boujemaa analyses the troubled undercurrents of love and law in Tunisia with a first fiction feature that lets Hind Sabri and Lofti Abdelli shine
Noura's Dream
by Hinde Boujemaa
Hinde Boujemaa analyses the troubled undercurrents of love and law in Tunisia with a first fiction feature that lets Hind Sabri and Lofti Abdelli shine
Martin Eden - by Pietro Marcello - VENICE 2019: In his adaptation of Jack London’s masterpiece, Italian director Pietro Marcello efficiently combines fiction and archive material
Martin Eden
by Pietro Marcello
VENICE 2019: In his adaptation of Jack London’s masterpiece, Italian director Pietro Marcello efficiently combines fiction and archive material
And Then We Danced - by Levan Akin - CANNES 2019: Through the character of a Georgian dancer in love for the first time, and with a fellow pupil, Levan Akin opens up a window onto a traditional world that’s both harsh and beautiful
And Then We Danced
by Levan Akin
CANNES 2019: Through the character of a Georgian dancer in love for the first time, and with a fellow pupil, Levan Akin opens up a window onto a traditional world that’s both harsh and beautiful
The County - by Grímur Hákonarson - Set in a remote Icelandic village inspired by its real-life counterpart Skagafjörður, Grímur Hákonarson's new feature is the powerful story of a brave woman, and much more besides
The County
by Grímur Hákonarson
Set in a remote Icelandic village inspired by its real-life counterpart Skagafjörður, Grímur Hákonarson's new feature is the powerful story of a brave woman, and much more besides
The Moneychanger - by Federico Veiroj - Uruguay’s Federico Veiroj has put his name to a black comedy about Latin America’s historical and financial past, revolving around a greedy currency-exchange expert
The Moneychanger
by Federico Veiroj
Uruguay’s Federico Veiroj has put his name to a black comedy about Latin America’s historical and financial past, revolving around a greedy currency-exchange expert
Angela Schanelec’s Music and 11 other projects receive FFA support

Angela Schanelec’s Music and 11 other projects receive FFA support

The German funding institution has handed out nearly €1.7 million in backing  

16/09 | Production | Funding | Germany

126 films to be screened at the 26th Astra Film Festival

126 films to be screened at the 26th Astra Film Festival

Romania’s largest documentary film event boasts four official competitions this year  

16/09 | Astra 2019

In Full Bloom comes out on top at Oldenburg 2019

In Full Bloom comes out on top at Oldenburg 2019

The 26th edition of the International Filmfest Oldenburg came to a close on Sunday with a double win for the Japanese-US co-production  

16/09 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

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Interviews

We talked to German actress, screenwriter and director Ina Weisse about her latest film The Audition, which premiered in the Discovery section at the Toronto International Film Festival
We talked to German actress, screenwriter and director Ina Weisse about her latest film The Audition, which premiered in the Discovery section at the Toronto International Film Festival
We chatted to Icelandic writer-director Grímur Hákonarson, whose third feature, The County, was presented in Toronto's Contemporary World Cinema section
We chatted to Icelandic writer-director Grímur Hákonarson, whose third feature, The County, was presented in Toronto's Contemporary World Cinema section
VENICE 2019: Paolo Sorrentino talks about returning to Rome, and Venice, for the second season of The Young Pope, which boasts a name change, The New Pope, and John Malkovich added to the cast
VENICE 2019: Paolo Sorrentino talks about returning to Rome, and Venice, for the second season of The Young Pope, which boasts a name change, The New Pope, and John Malkovich added to the cast
Swiss and Algerian filmmaker Karim Sayad talks to us about his latest work My English Cousin, which is screening in Toronto's TIFF Docs section
Swiss and Algerian filmmaker Karim Sayad talks to us about his latest work My English Cousin, which is screening in Toronto's TIFF Docs section
VENICE 2019: Ciro Guerra talks about the creative joys and challenges of adapting the JM Coetzee novel in Waiting for the Barbarians, which premiered in the competition for the Golden Lion
VENICE 2019: Ciro Guerra talks about the creative joys and challenges of adapting the JM Coetzee novel in Waiting for the Barbarians, which premiered in the competition for the Golden Lion
VENICE 2019: Peter Mackie Burns chatted to Cineuropa about his Orizzonti film Rialto, which has nothing to do with the bridge in Venice
VENICE 2019: Peter Mackie Burns chatted to Cineuropa about his Orizzonti film Rialto, which has nothing to do with the bridge in Venice
VENICE 2019: American directorial duo P David Ebersole and Todd Hughes talked to us about their documentary House of Cardin, presented in the Giornate degli Autori
VENICE 2019: American directorial duo P David Ebersole and Todd Hughes talked to us about their documentary House of Cardin, presented in the Giornate degli Autori
VENICE 2019: Actress-director Isabel Sandoval talks to us about her third feature, Lingua Franca, together with her co-lead, Eamon Farren, in the Giornate degli Autori
VENICE 2019: Actress-director Isabel Sandoval talks to us about her third feature, Lingua Franca, together with her co-lead, Eamon Farren, in the Giornate degli Autori
Review: Ibrahim: A Fate to Define

Review: Ibrahim: A Fate to Define

Lina Al Abed's first feature-length documentary mixes the investigative and the personal in a story about the unknown destiny of her father  

16/09 | Toronto 2019 | TIFF Docs

Girl dominates the 10th Ensor Awards ceremony

Girl dominates the 10th Ensor Awards ceremony

The first feature film by young Flemish director Lukas Dhont claimed 8 out of the 9 awards for which it was nominated  

16/09 | Festivals | Awards | Belgium

European film schools take top honours at the Student Oscars

European film schools take top honours at the Student Oscars

Film schools from five European countries have seen their pupils receive a Student Academy Award  

16/09 | Shorts | Europe

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

My Extraordinary Summer with Tess - by Steven Wouterlood - Berlinale 2019 - Generation Kplus - French release September 18
My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
by Steven Wouterlood
Berlinale 2019 - Generation Kplus
French release September 18
Les Fleurs amères - by Olivier Meys - French release September 18
Les Fleurs amères
by Olivier Meys
French release September 18
Blinded by the Light - by Gurinder Chadha - Spanish release September 18
Blinded by the Light
by Gurinder Chadha
Spanish release September 18
Martin Eden - by Pietro Marcello - Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor - Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize
Martin Eden
by Pietro Marcello
Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize
Proxima - by Alice Winocour - Toronto 2019 - Special mention Platform - San Sebastian 2019 - Competition
Proxima
by Alice Winocour
Toronto 2019 - Special mention Platform
San Sebastian 2019 - Competition

Industry Reports

06/09/2019

Europa Distribution addresses early strategy and positioning in Haugesund

In partnership with New Nordic Films, the professional network analysed the case of Queen of Hearts’s rise to the international throne

10/07/2019

Europa Distribution towards the future of digital marketing

The distributors network held a workshop dedicated to online marketing during the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days at Karlovy Vary

27/06/2019

A focus on Switzerland by Europa Distribution

The European distributors network sheds some light on the situation of independent film distribution in the country

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