François Ozon and Thomas Vinterberg to duke it out for the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

François Ozon and Thomas Vinterberg to duke it out for the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

The first batch of titles have been announced for the gathering’s competitive Official Section, with the latest movies by the French and Danish helmers joining those of other international auteurs  

03/07 | San Sebastián 2020 | Competition

15 projects to be showcased by FIDLab

15 projects to be showcased by FIDLab

The one-to-one meetings hosted by FIDMarseille’s international co-production platform will take place online between 6-10 July  

03/07 | FIDMarseille 2020 | FIDLab

17 short films for the Cinéfondation Selection

17 short films for the Cinéfondation Selection

The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the list of shorts from film schools accepted for the 2020 Cinéfondation Selection showcase  

03/07 | Cannes 2020

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will happen this year - in pared-back form

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will happen this year - in pared-back form

A non-competitive, streamlined festival dubbed KVIFF 54 ½ is set to take place in the autumn  

03/07 | Karlovy Vary 2020

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Cannes 2020 Marché du Film Report

Film Reviews

La lista de los deseos - by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo - Starting off in Seville and ending up in the Moroccan desert, this road movie heads south, steering clear of sentimental short cuts to remind us that we should live every single moment to the full
La lista de los deseos
by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Starting off in Seville and ending up in the Moroccan desert, this road movie heads south, steering clear of sentimental short cuts to remind us that we should live every single moment to the full
The Good One - by Vincenzo Marra - Vincenzo Marra exposes the underbelly of the football world and the buying and selling of young talent in this bittersweet comedy, one of the first Italian films to hit re-opened cinemas
The Good One
by Vincenzo Marra
Vincenzo Marra exposes the underbelly of the football world and the buying and selling of young talent in this bittersweet comedy, one of the first Italian films to hit re-opened cinemas
Perfumes - by Grégory Magne - Grégory Magne signs his name to a film full of charm and great humanity, focused on the unexpected coming together of two characters who are both in difficulty, but are ultimately poles apart
Perfumes
by Grégory Magne
Grégory Magne signs his name to a film full of charm and great humanity, focused on the unexpected coming together of two characters who are both in difficulty, but are ultimately poles apart
Undine - by Christian Petzold - BERLINALE 2020: The latest effort by Christian Petzold, which is competing for the Golden Bear, is a love story with a mystical twist but will leave your eyes dry
Undine
by Christian Petzold
BERLINALE 2020: The latest effort by Christian Petzold, which is competing for the Golden Bear, is a love story with a mystical twist but will leave your eyes dry
Malmkrog - by Cristi Puiu - BERLINALE 2020: Cristi Puiu opens the Berlinale's new competitive section Encounters with what might be his least accessible and most cerebral film
Malmkrog
by Cristi Puiu
BERLINALE 2020: Cristi Puiu opens the Berlinale's new competitive section Encounters with what might be his least accessible and most cerebral film
The Salt of Tears - by Philippe Garrel - BERLINALE 2020: In his usual personal style — romantic, bare and suggestive — Philippe Garrel intertwines a discovery of the different facets of love with a father-son relationship
The Salt of Tears
by Philippe Garrel
BERLINALE 2020: In his usual personal style — romantic, bare and suggestive — Philippe Garrel intertwines a discovery of the different facets of love with a father-son relationship
The Death of Cinema and My Father Too - by Dani Rosenberg - CANNES 2020: Tick-tock, stop the clock! Just like Fats Domino, in his debut feature, Dani Rosenberg tries to freeze time
The Death of Cinema and My Father Too
by Dani Rosenberg
CANNES 2020: Tick-tock, stop the clock! Just like Fats Domino, in his debut feature, Dani Rosenberg tries to freeze time
Love Affair(s) - by Emmanuel Mouret - CANNES 2020: Emmanuel Mouret trials and skilfully succeeds at a new recipe for decrypting the complexity of the love choices we make, a very subtle exploration awarded the Official Selection Label
Love Affair(s)
by Emmanuel Mouret
CANNES 2020: Emmanuel Mouret trials and skilfully succeeds at a new recipe for decrypting the complexity of the love choices we make, a very subtle exploration awarded the Official Selection Label
MIDPOINT to showcase its nine Feature Launch projects at Karlovy Vary

MIDPOINT to showcase its nine Feature Launch projects at Karlovy Vary

The projects, which are being joined by three script-consultant trainees, will be presented at Eastern Promises Industry Days, and the best will win the KVIFF & MIDPOINT Development Award  

03/07 | Karlovy Vary 2020 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Review: La lista de los deseos

Review: La lista de los deseos

Starting off in Seville and ending up in the Moroccan desert, this road movie heads south, steering clear of sentimental short cuts to remind us that we should live every single moment to the full  

02/07 | Films | Reviews | Spain

The European film industry picks up the pace again

The European film industry picks up the pace again

A look at the measures being implemented by European countries' authorities in order to get shoots, gatherings and screenings in cinemas back on track after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic  

02/07 | Europe

Review: The Good One

Review: The Good One

Vincenzo Marra exposes the underbelly of the football world and the buying and selling of young talent in this bittersweet comedy, one of the first Italian films to hit re-opened cinemas  

02/07 | Films | Reviews | Italy

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Interviews

We met with the director of Cannes’ Marché du Film Jerôme Paillard in order to gather the organisers’ conclusions on this very unique edition
We met with the director of Cannes’ Marché du Film Jerôme Paillard in order to gather the organisers’ conclusions on this very unique edition
French filmmaker Grégory Magne discusses his highly engaging work Perfumes, propelled by Emmanuelle Devos and Grégory Montel and released in French cinemas by Pyramide
French filmmaker Grégory Magne discusses his highly engaging work Perfumes, propelled by Emmanuelle Devos and Grégory Montel and released in French cinemas by Pyramide
We interviewed Ivan Hronec, head of media company Film Europe, who gave us some insight into their particular business model
We interviewed Ivan Hronec, head of media company Film Europe, who gave us some insight into their particular business model
We talked to Slovakian first-time director Matúš Ryšan about his short film Out Of Pure Conscience, selected for EFP’s Future Frames
We talked to Slovakian first-time director Matúš Ryšan about his short film Out Of Pure Conscience, selected for EFP’s Future Frames
With her film Potted Palm Trees selected for the 2020 edition of EFP Future Frames, we talked to Rosa Friedrich to discover more about it
With her film Potted Palm Trees selected for the 2020 edition of EFP Future Frames, we talked to Rosa Friedrich to discover more about it
We caught up with Dimitris Tsakaleas and Lida Vartzioti to ask about Sad Girl Weekend, their short film selected for EFP’s Future Frames
We caught up with Dimitris Tsakaleas and Lida Vartzioti to ask about Sad Girl Weekend, their short film selected for EFP’s Future Frames
Adam Martinec, director of Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon, discusses with us about his short film now selected for EFP’s Future Frames
Adam Martinec, director of Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon, discusses with us about his short film now selected for EFP’s Future Frames
We spoke to Arthaus CEO Svend Jensen as the cinemas in Norway were beginning to reopen
We spoke to Arthaus CEO Svend Jensen as the cinemas in Norway were beginning to reopen
Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

Interview: Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

“This will sound strange, but during the lockdown we managed to have some progress”

We interviewed Ivan Hronec, head of media company Film Europe, who gave us some insight into their particular business model  

02/07 | /Czech Republic/Slovakia

Gábor Rohonyi and Csaba Vékes shooting Daddy and Other Wolves

Gábor Rohonyi and Csaba Vékes shooting Daddy and Other Wolves

Szabolcs Thuróczy and young Mór Pásztor-Várady topline this feature being produced by Filmteam, Grund and Blue Duck Arts  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Hungary

The Trouble With Being Born and Johanna Dohnal – Visionary of Feminism triumph at the Diagonale

The Trouble With Being Born and Johanna Dohnal – Visionary of Feminism triumph at the Diagonale

Sandra Wollner’s film has won the Grand Diagonale Prize for Best Feature Film, while Sabine Derflinger’s movie received the equivalent for best documentary  

02/07 | Festivals | Awards | Austria

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Tout Simplement Noir - by Jean-Pascal Zadi and John Wax - French and Belgium releases July 8
Tout Simplement Noir
by Jean-Pascal Zadi and John Wax
French and Belgium releases July 8
Malmkrog - by Cristi Puiu - Berlinale 2020 - Award for Best Director Encounters - French release July 8
Malmkrog
by Cristi Puiu
Berlinale 2020 - Award for Best Director Encounters
French release July 8
Into Dad's Woods - de Vero Cratzborn - Frenh release July 8
Into Dad's Woods
de Vero Cratzborn
Frenh release July 8
Perfect 10 - by Eva Riley - French release July 8
Perfect 10
by Eva Riley
French release July 8
Undine - by Christian Petzold - Berlinale 2020 - Competition - Silver Bear for Best Actress - German release July 2
Undine
by Christian Petzold
Berlinale 2020 - Competition
Silver Bear for Best Actress
German release July 2
Pascal Elbé wraps filming on Hear Me Out

Pascal Elbé wraps filming on Hear Me Out

Sold by France Télévision Distribution, this Jerico and Père et Fils production will star the director alongside Sandrine Kiberlain, Manon Lemoine and Emmanuelle Devos  

01/07 | Production | Funding | France

In Even Mice Belong in Heaven, death is just the beginning

In Even Mice Belong in Heaven, death is just the beginning

Denisa Grimmová and Jan Bubeníček’s new puppet animation moves into post-production, inviting you to the Heavenly Bathroom  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Poland/Slovakia/France

Split Festival of Mediterranean Film kicks off live

Split Festival of Mediterranean Film kicks off live

The 13th edition of the audience-orientated event will go live today with a physical edition, having put distancing and safety measures in place  

02/07 | Festivals | Awards | Croatia

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Film Reviews

Gagarin - by Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh - CANNES 2020: Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh successfully and skillfully reinvent the social realist drama by tinting it with space-themed onirism and an epic dimension of resistance
Gagarin
by Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh
CANNES 2020: Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh successfully and skillfully reinvent the social realist drama by tinting it with space-themed onirism and an epic dimension of resistance
Josep - by Aurel - CANNES 2020: Aurel signs a magnificent animated film about the Retirada, the painful exodus to France in 1939 of the antifrancoist Spanish people, through the story of artist Josep Bartoli
Josep
by Aurel
CANNES 2020: Aurel signs a magnificent animated film about the Retirada, the painful exodus to France in 1939 of the antifrancoist Spanish people, through the story of artist Josep Bartoli
Slalom - by Charlène Favier - CANNES 2020: Charlène Favier plunges with force into the crucible of the quest for sporting excellence of a teenager, played by Noée Abita, who falls under her trainer’s spell
Slalom
by Charlène Favier
CANNES 2020: Charlène Favier plunges with force into the crucible of the quest for sporting excellence of a teenager, played by Noée Abita, who falls under her trainer’s spell
Sweat - by Magnus von Horn - CANNES 2020: In his delicious sophomore film, now granted the Cannes label, Magnus von Horn encourages everyone to go for the burn
Sweat
by Magnus von Horn
CANNES 2020: In his delicious sophomore film, now granted the Cannes label, Magnus von Horn encourages everyone to go for the burn
A Son Named Erasmus - by Alberto Ferrari - The road comedy directed by Alberto Ferrari is the first Italian film to debut directly on streaming platforms, in this period where cinemas are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic
A Son Named Erasmus
by Alberto Ferrari
The road comedy directed by Alberto Ferrari is the first Italian film to debut directly on streaming platforms, in this period where cinemas are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic
Jumbo - by Zoé Wittock - Belgium’s Zoé Wittock sticks her neck out with a screwball, metaphorical first feature film, a highly original yet unfulfilling offering in which Noémie Merlant shines bright
Jumbo
by Zoé Wittock
Belgium’s Zoé Wittock sticks her neck out with a screwball, metaphorical first feature film, a highly original yet unfulfilling offering in which Noémie Merlant shines bright
Under the Skin - by Robin Harsch - Swiss director Robin Harsch’s work opens a door onto another world, that of three youngsters in transition, which deserves to be placed in the spotlight
Under the Skin
by Robin Harsch
Swiss director Robin Harsch’s work opens a door onto another world, that of three youngsters in transition, which deserves to be placed in the spotlight
Lynn + Lucy - by Fyzal Boulifa - Fyzal Boulifa presents a stark tale of female friendship in this impressive first feature — a superb introduction to a new name well worth watching
Lynn + Lucy
by Fyzal Boulifa
Fyzal Boulifa presents a stark tale of female friendship in this impressive first feature — a superb introduction to a new name well worth watching
Documentary project Olympic Halftime traces Olympic architecture, urbanism and mobility

Documentary project Olympic Halftime traces Olympic architecture, urbanism and mobility

The Czech cross-media project by Haruna Honcoop was featured at the Marché du Film’s recent Goes to Cannes industry event  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Greece

Matúš Ryšan • Director of Out Of Pure Conscience

Interview: Matúš Ryšan • Director of Out Of Pure Conscience

“After more than 25 years of existence, a ‘first wave’ of Slovak cinema is starting to form”

We talked to Slovakian first-time director Matúš Ryšan about his short film Out Of Pure Conscience, selected for EFP’s Future Frames  

01/07 | Future Frames 2020

Rosa Friedrich • Director of Potted Palm Trees

Interview: Rosa Friedrich • Director of Potted Palm Trees

“A fairy tale may tell a lot of truth despite - or maybe even because of - its use of exaggerations”

With her film Potted Palm Trees selected for the 2020 edition of EFP Future Frames, we talked to Rosa Friedrich to discover more about it  

01/07 | Future Frames 2020

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Interviews

Director of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund Martin Šmatlák talks to us about measures being taken in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak and the rebooting of the domestic film industry
Director of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund Martin Šmatlák talks to us about measures being taken in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak and the rebooting of the domestic film industry
We chatted to Hülya Sungu, programme director of Turkey’s International Migration Film Festival, about the takeaways from this year’s edition of the gathering
We chatted to Hülya Sungu, programme director of Turkey’s International Migration Film Festival, about the takeaways from this year’s edition of the gathering
Spanish filmmakers Yaiza de Lamo, Juno Álvarez, Maria Lorente and Mariona Vázquez discuss their short film DIYSEX, selected for EFP’s Future Frames
Spanish filmmakers Yaiza de Lamo, Juno Álvarez, Maria Lorente and Mariona Vázquez discuss their short film DIYSEX, selected for EFP’s Future Frames
We spoke to Albert Yao, head of acquisitions at Taiwanese distribution company Swallow Wings, which hasn’t stopped working during the pandemic
We spoke to Albert Yao, head of acquisitions at Taiwanese distribution company Swallow Wings, which hasn’t stopped working during the pandemic
CANNES 2020: French filmmaker Charlène Favier talks about her feature film debut, Slalom, a story of sexual abuse in high performance sport, recipient of the Cannes 73 Official Selection label
CANNES 2020: French filmmaker Charlène Favier talks about her feature film debut, Slalom, a story of sexual abuse in high performance sport, recipient of the Cannes 73 Official Selection label
CANNES 2020: We met with French cartoonist and director Aurel to discuss his first feature-length animated film, Josep, recipient of an Official Selection label
CANNES 2020: We met with French cartoonist and director Aurel to discuss his first feature-length animated film, Josep, recipient of an Official Selection label
We talked to Stefan Kitanov, founder and president of the Sofia International Film Festival, about how to resurrect a festival that was forced to shut its doors days before it was supposed to begin
We talked to Stefan Kitanov, founder and president of the Sofia International Film Festival, about how to resurrect a festival that was forced to shut its doors days before it was supposed to begin
We caught up with Romanian filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc to discuss Acasă – My Home, his documentary focusing on a family forced out of the wilderness of the Bucharest urban delta
We caught up with Romanian filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc to discuss Acasă – My Home, his documentary focusing on a family forced out of the wilderness of the Bucharest urban delta
Grégory Magne • Director of Perfumes

Interview: Grégory Magne • Director of Perfumes

"It’s a case of underplaying things and placing faith in a look"

French filmmaker Grégory Magne discusses his highly engaging work Perfumes, propelled by Emmanuelle Devos and Grégory Montel and released in French cinemas by Pyramide  

01/07 | /France

Jerôme Paillard • Executive Director, Marché du Film

Interview: Jerôme Paillard • Executive Director, Marché du Film

“We’re still seeing people sign up, even now the event has closed…”

We met with the director of Cannes’ Marché du Film Jerôme Paillard in order to gather the organisers’ conclusions on this very unique edition  

01/07 | Cannes 2020 | Marché du Film

Tinna Hrafnsdóttir's Quake in post-production

Tinna Hrafnsdóttir's Quake in post-production

The film, written by the director herself, is based on a best-selling novel by Audur Jónsdóttir, one of the most accomplished writers in Iceland  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Iceland

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Taste of Pho - by Mariko Bobrik - Polish release July 3
The Taste of Pho
by Mariko Bobrik
Polish release July 3
A Son Named Erasmus - by Alberto Ferrari - Italian release July 1
A Son Named Erasmus
by Alberto Ferrari
Italian release July 1
Lynn + Lucy - by Fyzal Boulifa - San Sebastian 2019 - New Directors - Belgium release July 1 and UK release July 2
Lynn + Lucy
by Fyzal Boulifa
San Sebastian 2019 - New Directors
Belgium release July 1 and UK release July 2
Martin Eden - by Pietro Marcello - Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor - Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize - Portuguese release July 2
Martin Eden
by Pietro Marcello
Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize
Portuguese release July 2
La lista de los deseos - by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo - Spanish release July 3
La lista de los deseos
by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Spanish release July 3

Industry Reports

11/02/2020

EDN introduces its 2020 Financing Guide

For the first time published as a digital edition, the guide provides filmmakers with all the industry contacts they need to finance their documentaries

13/12/2019

Europa Distribution brings Solo to IDFA's Industry Talk

For the second year in a row, the distributors network co-organised various events at IDFA focused on the distribution of documentary films

13/12/2019

A focus on Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria by Europa Distribution

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

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