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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - French films grossed €250.2 million in cinemas worldwide in 2024 - 13/01/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 13/01/2025
French films grossed €250.2 million in cinemas worldwide in 2024
Amidst enduringly unstable cinema attendance figures, the circulation of French films in cinemas around the world fell by 11% last year, with 38.1 million admissions

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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

European Policy - The Council of the European Union publishes a report on the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and copyright - 14/01/2025

European Policy – 14/01/2025
The Council of the European Union publishes a report on the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and copyright
Member states have contributed to a policy questionnaire to discuss laws concerning ownership of AI content, highlighting key concerns set to impact audiovisual production and artistic creation

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Uniqa launches programme to support female filmmakers in Southeast Europe - 06/01/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 06/01/2025
Uniqa launches programme to support female filmmakers in Southeast Europe
The Female Filmmakers Support Programme aims to support and empower women in film from the six countries where UNIQA Insurance operates in Southeast Europe

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Gábor Herendi stuns cinema-goers with Gone Running - 27/12/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 27/12/2024
Gábor Herendi stuns cinema-goers with Gone Running
With his new movie – a Hungarian remake of the Czech hit Women on the Run – the filmmaker once again confirms his undisputed status as the darling of local audiences

Europe and the Rest of the World - Josué Orellana  • Director of Infortunio - 20/12/2024

Europe and the Rest of the World – 20/12/2024
Josué Orellana • Director of Infortunio
We chatted to the Honduran helmer, who participated in this year’s Euro CineLab training programme, organised by Cineuropa and funded by the European Union

Produce – Co-Produce... - The CinemaHora Forum in Moldova showcases synergies between the film industry and the economy - 19/12/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 19/12/2024
The CinemaHora Forum in Moldova showcases synergies between the film industry and the economy
The panel zeroed in on success stories and case studies on building a “sustainable, happy film sector” in a small nation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Stefania Rifiordi • Distributor, Invisible Carpet - 17/12/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 17/12/2024
Stefania Rifiordi • Distributor, Invisible Carpet
The founder of the distribution firm chatted with us about her mission of bringing arthouse films to Italian cinemas, offering an original perspective on modern-day life

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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

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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

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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Reviews

Maldoror - by Fabrice du Welz

Maldoror
by Fabrice du Welz
VENICE 2024: Fabrice Du Welz displays a spectacular change in register, using fiction to explore the case of Marc Dutroux, the collective trauma which shook Belgium in the ‘90s

Call of Water - by Elise Otzenberger

Call of Water
by Elise Otzenberger
Élise Otzenberger’s sophomore feature, toplined by Cécile de France, is a visually sublime family drama-cum-mystery with a gentle splash of genre fantasy

The Fourth Wall - by David Oelhoffen

The Fourth Wall
by David Oelhoffen
More relevant than ever, David Oelhoffen uses Sorj Chalandon’s cult novel to shed light on the inevitability of the war in the Near-East and the role played by theatre and art in human conflicts

I'm Still Here - by Walter Salles

I'm Still Here
by Walter Salles
VENICE 2024: Walter Salles’ compelling family drama zooms in on the disappearance and murder of a former congressman and civil engineer, as lived through by his courageous wife

Filmlovers! - by Arnaud Desplechin

Filmlovers!
by Arnaud Desplechin
Using a blend of essay, documentary and fictionalised autobiography, Arnaud Desplechin goes all out in celebrating his love of cinema and infects the viewer with his enthusiasm

Mr. K - by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab

Mr. K
by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
Tallulah H Schwab pens and directs an offbeat, surrealist drama about a travelling magician stuck in a hotel, with allegorical meaning to spare

Wishing on a Star - by Peter Kerekes

Wishing on a Star
by Peter Kerekes
VENICE 2024: In his heartfelt but entertaining documentary, Peter Kerekes follows a Neapolitan astrologer and her customers on their path to finding new meaning in life

Misericordia - by Alain Guiraudie

Misericordia
by Alain Guiraudie
CANNES 2024: Alain Guiraudie crafts a delectable study of human nature, which falls midway between film noir and comedy in the micro-society of a remote village

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Interviews

Ibrahim Nash’at  • Director of Hollywoodgate

Ibrahim Nash’at • Director of Hollywoodgate
The Berlin-based Egyptian director discusses his approach to balancing his personal vision as a filmmaker with the responsibility of representing the complexities of a highly sensitive situation

Joe Wright • Director of M. Son of the Century

Joe Wright • Director of M. Son of the Century
An interview with the director of the series, a portrait of Benito Mussolini, which finds its reflection in some of today's leaders

Duván Duque  • Producer of Stink Eye

Duván Duque • Producer of Stink Eye
The Continente Pictures head discusses his work with director Cristina Sánchez Salamanca on the project that won the Coprocity Development Prize in November

Coralie Fargeat  • Director of The Substance

Coralie Fargeat • Director of The Substance
The helmer of this year's sensation talked to us about her film, now one of the favourites in the international awards season, and the process she went through to make it

Renate Reinsve  • Actress in Armand

Renate Reinsve • Actress in Armand
Norway's sweetheart delves deep into the making and the topics of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's film, winner of the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI at the European Film Awards

Labina Mitevska  • Producer, Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production

Labina Mitevska • Producer, Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production
Awarded with the Eurimages International Co-Production Award, the Macedonian producer discussed her approach to filmmaking and the current cultural and political situation in Europe

Justine Bauer • Director of Smell of Burnt Milk

Justine Bauer • Director of Smell of Burnt Milk
We talked to the German helmer about her vision, her work with her actors and the biggest challenges she encountered during the production of her directorial debut

Guido Tölke, Julia Dordel  • Director of and actress in The Bitter Taste

Guido Tölke, Julia Dordel • Director of and actress in The Bitter Taste
We sat down with the director and the actress, who is also the film’s producer, to talk about their ambition to make a movie with international appeal and about their inspiration

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