Gyda Velvin Myklebust • Programme director, New Nordic Films, Haugesund

Interview: Gyda Velvin Myklebust • Programme director, New Nordic Films, Haugesund

“Under these circumstances, we could actually succeed”

We talked to New Nordic Films’ programme director, Gyda Velvin Myklebust, about last week’s announcement that the event would be going ahead as planned in August  

27/05 | Haugesund 2020 | New Nordic Films

Review: Winter Journey

Review: Winter Journey

Playing with archive images and historical reconstructions, Anders Ostergaad moves us deeply with a film which boasts an incredible performance by the great Bruno Ganz  

27/05 | DocsBarcelona 2020

First clapperboard set to slam on 7 July for Matthieu Rozé’s Azuro

First clapperboard set to slam on 7 July for Matthieu Rozé’s Azuro

Élodie Bouchez, Yannick Choirat, Nuno Lopes, Thomas Scimeca, Maya Sansa and Laetitia Dosch will star in the filmmaker’s first feature, produced by Tabo Tabo Films  

27/05 | Production | Funding | France

Ben Rivers • Director of Krabi, 2562

Interview: Ben Rivers • Director of Krabi, 2562

“We were interested in trying to make a film about somewhere in flux”

Ben Rivers climbed to the top of a hill from his home in Somerset to talk to Cineuropa about Thailand and Krabi, 2562, which he co-directed with Anocha Suwichakornpong  

27/05 | /UK/Thailand

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Cineuropa Survey 2020

Film Reviews

The Marriage Project - by Atieh Attarzadeh, Hesam Eslami - Iranian filmmakers Atieh Attarzadeh and Hesam Eslami deliver a touching and rather bright documentary with a melancholy undertone, set in a Tehran psychiatric hospital
The Marriage Project
by Atieh Attarzadeh, Hesam Eslami
Iranian filmmakers Atieh Attarzadeh and Hesam Eslami deliver a touching and rather bright documentary with a melancholy undertone, set in a Tehran psychiatric hospital
The Prophet and the Space Aliens - by Yoav Shamir - Yoav Shamir encourages viewers to look up and face the close encounters of the third kind
The Prophet and the Space Aliens
by Yoav Shamir
Yoav Shamir encourages viewers to look up and face the close encounters of the third kind
Paradise - by Paul Manate - The first feature film by Polynesia’s Paul Manate sees the depths of wild nature and ancestral ties clash with the corruption of minds and economics
Paradise
by Paul Manate
The first feature film by Polynesia’s Paul Manate sees the depths of wild nature and ancestral ties clash with the corruption of minds and economics
The Hypnotist - by Arthur Franck - In his visually playful documentary, Arthur Franck looks for volunteers to join him on stage as he tells the story of hypnotist Olliver Hawk
The Hypnotist
by Arthur Franck
In his visually playful documentary, Arthur Franck looks for volunteers to join him on stage as he tells the story of hypnotist Olliver Hawk
The Painter and the Thief - by Benjamin Ree - Benjamin Ree has crafted a deceptive heist movie that paints a portrait of an unlikely friendship in Norway
The Painter and the Thief
by Benjamin Ree
Benjamin Ree has crafted a deceptive heist movie that paints a portrait of an unlikely friendship in Norway
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema - by Mark Cousins - Mark Cousins’ masterful look at the art and craft of constructing a film solely using examples from the work of female directors is a must-see for all movie lovers
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
by Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins’ masterful look at the art and craft of constructing a film solely using examples from the work of female directors is a must-see for all movie lovers
Can You Hear Me? - by Pedro Ballesteros - Pedro Ballesteros paints a portrait of artist Jaume Plensa, introducing us to his body of work around the world, and affording us a glimpse of his magnetic personality in between his words and images
Can You Hear Me?
by Pedro Ballesteros
Pedro Ballesteros paints a portrait of artist Jaume Plensa, introducing us to his body of work around the world, and affording us a glimpse of his magnetic personality in between his words and images
Meanwhile on Earth - by Carl Olsson - In Carl Olsson’s Swedish-Danish-Estonian documentary that screams Roy Andersson’s name, death is just another chore
Meanwhile on Earth
by Carl Olsson
In Carl Olsson’s Swedish-Danish-Estonian documentary that screams Roy Andersson’s name, death is just another chore
Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg • Exhibitor, Øst For Paradis

Interview: Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg • Exhibitor, Øst For Paradis

"Now, we need a cinema to travel for us... and with us"

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg talks to us about the current situation  

27/05 | LUX Prize 2020/#EuropeansAgainstCovid19

Katerina Patroni • Director of The Fourth Character

Interview: Katerina Patroni • Director of The Fourth Character

“You never know how people experience loss”

We talked to Katerina Patroni, the director of The Fourth Character, about the art of opening up  

27/05 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2020

Welcome to Chechnya triumphs at the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

Welcome to Chechnya triumphs at the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

Walchensee Forever and The Year of the Discovery also won the newly introduced Golden Alexanders at the festival, which went online this year  

27/05 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2020 | Awards

Ji.hlava IDFF confirms a physical edition for 2020

Ji.hlava IDFF confirms a physical edition for 2020

“Calling off or postponing this year’s edition was not, and is not, an option for us,” says the festival’s director, Marek Hovorka  

27/05 | Jihlava 2020

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We talked to Xènia Puiggrós, distribution coordinator of Segarra Films, to discuss the company's work and the current situation in Spain
We talked to Xènia Puiggrós, distribution coordinator of Segarra Films, to discuss the company's work and the current situation in Spain
Italy’s Valentina Pedicini had the chance to chat to Cinema Femme and talk through the making of her documentary Faith, now selected for DocsBarcelona
Italy’s Valentina Pedicini had the chance to chat to Cinema Femme and talk through the making of her documentary Faith, now selected for DocsBarcelona
We talked to Reykjavik-born director Stefanía Thors about The School of Housewives, the titular old educational institution and how it aroused her curiosity
We talked to Reykjavik-born director Stefanía Thors about The School of Housewives, the titular old educational institution and how it aroused her curiosity
France's Paul Manate talks about his first feature Paradise, shot in Tahiti and mixing ancestral magic together with contemporary realism, against a background of political and economic corruption
France's Paul Manate talks about his first feature Paradise, shot in Tahiti and mixing ancestral magic together with contemporary realism, against a background of political and economic corruption
We talked to New Nordic Films’ programme director, Gyda Velvin Myklebust, about last week’s announcement that the event would be going ahead as planned in August
We talked to New Nordic Films’ programme director, Gyda Velvin Myklebust, about last week’s announcement that the event would be going ahead as planned in August
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg talks to us about the current situation
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg talks to us about the current situation
Ben Rivers climbed to the top of a hill from his home in Somerset to talk to Cineuropa about Thailand and Krabi, 2562, which he co-directed with Anocha Suwichakornpong
Ben Rivers climbed to the top of a hill from his home in Somerset to talk to Cineuropa about Thailand and Krabi, 2562, which he co-directed with Anocha Suwichakornpong
We talked to Katerina Patroni, the director of The Fourth Character, about the art of opening up
We talked to Katerina Patroni, the director of The Fourth Character, about the art of opening up
We Are One: A Global Film Festival announces its line-up

We Are One: A Global Film Festival announces its line-up

Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube have announced the programming slate for We Are One (29 May-7 June), featuring over 100 films from 35 countries, co-curated by 21 prolific festivals  

27/05 | Festivals | Awards | Europe/USA

Will Lithuanian cinemas overcome the pandemic?

Will Lithuanian cinemas overcome the pandemic?

A piece of research commissioned by the Lithuanian Film Centre outlines the current situation for national cinema operators, forecasts the future and suggests potential solutions  

27/05 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Lithuania

Two new Dutch features backed by Telescoop

Two new Dutch features backed by Telescoop

The two selected films, Benjamin Bat and Piece of My Heart, will each receive a €1.8 million production grant  

26/05 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Charter - by Amanda Kernell - Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - Belgium VOD release May 26
Charter
by Amanda Kernell
Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Belgium VOD release May 26
The Trip to Greece - by Michael Winterbottom - Swedish release May 22
The Trip to Greece
by Michael Winterbottom
Swedish release May 22
Technoboss - by João Nicolau - Locarno 2019 - Competition - Portuguese release November 7
Technoboss
by João Nicolau
Locarno 2019 - Competition
Portuguese release November 7
I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere - by Arnaud Viard - French VOD Release May 27
I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere
by Arnaud Viard
French VOD Release May 27
Into the Darkness - by Anders Refn - Swedish release May 29
Into the Darkness
by Anders Refn
Swedish release May 29
The Marché du Film announces its Goes to Cannes selection

The Marché du Film announces its Goes to Cannes selection

The eighth edition of the market for work-in-progress screenings is showcasing 20 projects from Europe and Asia in partnership with four international festivals and markets  

26/05 | Cannes 2020 | Marché du Film

San Sebastián to host two new Work in Progress programmes

San Sebastián to host two new Work in Progress programmes

The gathering will seek to bolster European productions through WIP Europa and Latin American co-productions through WIP Latam, where the €30,000 EGEDA-Platino Award will be handed out  

26/05 | San Sebastián 2020 | San Sebastián Industry

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  

26/05 | Europe

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Film Reviews

If Only - by Ginevra Elkann - Locarno opens with an impressive crowd-pleasing story centring on the children of divorce by Ginevra Elkann
If Only
by Ginevra Elkann
Locarno opens with an impressive crowd-pleasing story centring on the children of divorce by Ginevra Elkann
La Rusa - by Aritz Ortiz - The region of Estremadura, with its villages, meadows and stifling summers, feeds into the tension of Aritz Ortiz’s debut film, a thriller denouncing abuse and mistreatment
La Rusa
by Aritz Ortiz
The region of Estremadura, with its villages, meadows and stifling summers, feeds into the tension of Aritz Ortiz’s debut film, a thriller denouncing abuse and mistreatment
Moira - by Daniel Lovecchio - The open wounds caused by Argentina’s bloody, military dictatorship are at the heart of Daniel Lovecchio’s drama, which unfolds across two eras
Moira
by Daniel Lovecchio
The open wounds caused by Argentina’s bloody, military dictatorship are at the heart of Daniel Lovecchio’s drama, which unfolds across two eras
The Room - by Christian Volckman - For his first foray into fiction fourteen years after the animated work Renaissance, Christian Volckman offers up a chilling, thrilling and abstract genre film
The Room
by Christian Volckman
For his first foray into fiction fourteen years after the animated work Renaissance, Christian Volckman offers up a chilling, thrilling and abstract genre film
Davos - by Daniel Hoesl, Julia Niemann - Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann's documentary contrasts the lives of the citizens of Davos with the World Economic Forum, the elite gathering that takes place in their town every year
Davos
by Daniel Hoesl, Julia Niemann
Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann's documentary contrasts the lives of the citizens of Davos with the World Economic Forum, the elite gathering that takes place in their town every year
Never Rarely Sometimes Always - by Eliza Hittman - The Berlin and Sundance award winner by Eliza Hittman is a loving tale of young female friendship that isn't afraid to tackle big themes
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
by Eliza Hittman
The Berlin and Sundance award winner by Eliza Hittman is a loving tale of young female friendship that isn't afraid to tackle big themes
Caught in the Net - by Vít Klusák, Barbora Chalupová - The new documentary by Czech filmmakers Vít Klusák and Barbora Chalupová explores the dark world of online sexual child abuse and turns an experiment into a social intervention
Caught in the Net
by Vít Klusák, Barbora Chalupová
The new documentary by Czech filmmakers Vít Klusák and Barbora Chalupová explores the dark world of online sexual child abuse and turns an experiment into a social intervention
Kill It and Leave This Town - by Mariusz Wilczynski - BERLINALE 2020: Renowned, self-taught animator Mariusz Wilczyński brings his shimmering magnum opus to the Berlinale’s newly introduced Encounters competition
Kill It and Leave This Town
by Mariusz Wilczynski
BERLINALE 2020: Renowned, self-taught animator Mariusz Wilczyński brings his shimmering magnum opus to the Berlinale’s newly introduced Encounters competition
The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

We present an overview of the cancelled and postponed film events, the measures announced by the countries' institutions and the new VOD initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic  

26/05 | Europe

Post-COVID film production to favour digital location scouting and studio shoots

Post-COVID film production to favour digital location scouting and studio shoots

Cinema & Video questioned location managers, line producers and film commissioners over the trends most likely to change the location and production industry landscape over the coming years  

26/05 | Industry | Market | Europe

Birds and Loveling: watch new festival darlings on Cineuropa

Birds and Loveling: watch new festival darlings on Cineuropa

From Sundance and Rotterdam, two new indies make their digital release on our pages: stream them here  

26/05 | Watch on Cineuropa

Producers on the Move 2020
Manaki Brothers Programmer Call

Interviews

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation
In light of the lack of commitment over any possible resumption of film activities in Belgium, director Fabrice du Welz reflects on a situation which he sees as toxic
In light of the lack of commitment over any possible resumption of film activities in Belgium, director Fabrice du Welz reflects on a situation which he sees as toxic
We caught up with Seppe Vanhaecke, responsible for distribution at MOOOV, to discuss the Benelux distribution and the current situation
We caught up with Seppe Vanhaecke, responsible for distribution at MOOOV, to discuss the Benelux distribution and the current situation
We talked to the artistic director of Poland’s New Horizons Film Festival, Marcin Pieńkowski, about the gathering’s new November dates – and his kids’ love of Asterix
We talked to the artistic director of Poland’s New Horizons Film Festival, Marcin Pieńkowski, about the gathering’s new November dates – and his kids’ love of Asterix
We chatted to Joan Gonzàlez, the head of the Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival, the 23rd edition of which kicks off today on Filmin
We chatted to Joan Gonzàlez, the head of the Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival, the 23rd edition of which kicks off today on Filmin
We chatted to Austrian filmmakers Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann about their latest documentary, Davos, which looks at the everyday life of people living in the prominent titular Swiss town
We chatted to Austrian filmmakers Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann about their latest documentary, Davos, which looks at the everyday life of people living in the prominent titular Swiss town
Part of the EFP’s Producers on the Move, UK-based Bulgarian producer Vesela Kazakova talks about the advantages of being part of two worlds
Part of the EFP’s Producers on the Move, UK-based Bulgarian producer Vesela Kazakova talks about the advantages of being part of two worlds
French firm The Jokers head Manuel Chiche sheds light on the dilemmas currently faced by independent distributors who must either wait for cinemas to re-open or opt for VOD releases
French firm The Jokers head Manuel Chiche sheds light on the dilemmas currently faced by independent distributors who must either wait for cinemas to re-open or opt for VOD releases
Post-production resumes on Honey Cigar

Post-production resumes on Honey Cigar

Starring Zoé Adjani-Vallat, Amira Casar and Lyes Salem, the first feature by Kamir Ainouz is steered by Eliph Productions and Willow Films, with Best Friend Forever helming international sales  

26/05 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium/Algeria

Valentina Pedicini • Director of Faith

Interview: Valentina Pedicini • Director of Faith

"My idea was to make a film without judgement but not lacking a perspective”

Italy’s Valentina Pedicini had the chance to chat to Cinema Femme and talk through the making of her documentary Faith, now selected for DocsBarcelona  

26/05 | DocsBarcelona 2020

Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko finishing special effects on the sequel to The Feather Fairy

Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko finishing special effects on the sequel to The Feather Fairy

Late Italian actress Giulietta Masina, the original Feather Fairy, is to be digitally revived for The Feather Fairy and Two Worlds  

26/05 | Production | Funding | Slovakia/Czech Republic

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

If Only - by Ginevra Elkann - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Opening - Italian release on RaiPlay May 21
If Only
by Ginevra Elkann
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Opening
Italian release on RaiPlay May 21
Vivarium - by Lorcan Finnegan - Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week - Norwegian release May 22 and French VOD release May 20
Vivarium
by Lorcan Finnegan
Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week
Norwegian release May 22 and French VOD release May 20
Adoration - by Fabrice du Welz - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande - French VOD release May 19
Adoration
by Fabrice du Welz
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande
French VOD release May 19
The Goya Murders - by Gerardo Herrero - French release May 20
The Goya Murders
by Gerardo Herrero
French release May 20
La Rusa - by Aritz Ortiz - Spanish release on Filmin May 15 maggio and on Amazon Prime Video May 20
La Rusa
by Aritz Ortiz
Spanish release on Filmin May 15 maggio and on Amazon Prime Video May 20

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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