Film Fund Luxembourg announces the recipients of its latest round of funding

Film Fund Luxembourg announces the recipients of its latest round of funding

Last week, the body granted development and production support to 23 new projects, including 12 fiction features, two series and five animated flicks  

04/12 | Production | Funding | Luxembourg

Motherhood is among the winners of the Atlas Workshop in Marrakech

Motherhood is among the winners of the Atlas Workshop in Marrakech

Meryam Joobeur triumphed, alongside Mo Harawe and Mia Bendrimia in the post-production category; Halima Ouardiri, Rokhaya Marieme Balde, Fradique and Sammy Baloji, in the development strand  

01/12 | Marrakech 2023

Ibermedia Next announces beneficiary projects

Ibermedia Next announces beneficiary projects

The new works by Isabel Coixet and Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal's production company are among those selected by the supporting programme for Ibero-American digital animation  

01/12 | Industry | Market | Europe/Latin America

Review: Zinzindurrunkarratz

Review: Zinzindurrunkarratz

Oskar Alegria writes hyper-sensitive poetry with images and, above all, silences in a diary of his travels filmed with a camera, accompanied by a donkey, along forgotten paths in his native Navarre  

01/12 | Márgenes 2023

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Distributors share how they bring the season’s major documentaries to cinemas at IDFA - 28/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/11/2023
Distributors share how they bring the season’s major documentaries to cinemas at IDFA
Europa Distribution members from all over the continent (and beyond) walk the workshop’s participants through their tailored events and promotional campaigns

Market Trends
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During the busy autumn/winter festival season, Cineuropa will continue to provide coverage from the buzziest markets and festivals including San Sebastián, Cologne, Zurich, London, Tallinn, Rome and Turin

Documentary - REPORT: dok.incubator 2023 - 01/12/2023

Documentary – 01/12/2023
REPORT: dok.incubator 2023
We delve into the projects partaking in this year’s edition, comprising a compelling selection of documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on critical global issues

Documentary - Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom - 01/12/2023

Documentary – 01/12/2023
Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom
As the 2023 edition of the Portuguese event kicked off, this year’s programmer, selected in the first-ever call opened by the seminar, broke down what is happening in Odemira until 5 December

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films - 30/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/11/2023
Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films
We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... - IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund - 28/11/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 28/11/2023
IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund
The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film - 24/11/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/11/2023
Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film
The Danish exhibitor and distributor spoke about his company’s strategies and the current climate of the arthouse business, among other topics

Produce – Co-Produce... - Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report - 23/11/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/11/2023
Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report
Original content accounted for 35% of broadcaster spending, followed by sports rights and acquired programming

Martin Gonda's Flood narrates the untold story of Rusyn displacement

Martin Gonda's Flood narrates the untold story of Rusyn displacement

The film intertwines the intimate story of a young woman's struggle with the broader historical context of the Rusyn community's fight against the construction of a reservoir in the 1980s  

01/12 | Production | Funding | Slovakia/Poland/Czech Republic/Belgium

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

We delve into the projects partaking in this year’s edition, comprising a compelling selection of documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on critical global issues  

01/12 | Industry | Market | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

Interview: Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

“As a programmer, you also have a responsibility to change what is considered to be the canon of film history”

As the 2023 edition of the Portuguese event kicked off, this year’s programmer, selected in the first-ever call opened by the seminar, broke down what is happening in Odemira until 5 December  

01/12 | /Portugal

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 56: Excursion (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia/France/ Norway/Qatar) - 09/11/2023

09/11/2023
Episode 56: Excursion (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia/France/ Norway/Qatar)
The producers of the film by Una Gunjak are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 55: The Promised Land (Denmark/Germany/Sweden) - 03/11/2023

03/11/2023
Episode 55: The Promised Land (Denmark/Germany/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Nikolaj Arcel are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 54: Infinity Pool (Canada/Hungary/Croatia/France) - 26/10/2023

26/10/2023
Episode 54: Infinity Pool (Canada/Hungary/Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Brandon Cronenberg are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 53: Ebba (Sweden/France/Norway) - 24/10/2023

24/10/2023
Episode 53: Ebba (Sweden/France/Norway)
The producers of the film by Johanna Pyykkö are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 52: The Polar Bear Prince (Norway/Belgium) - 19/10/2023

19/10/2023
Episode 52: The Polar Bear Prince (Norway/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Mikkel Sandemose are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 51: The Invisible Fight (Estonia/Latvia/Greece/Finland) - 17/10/2023

17/10/2023
Episode 51: The Invisible Fight (Estonia/Latvia/Greece/Finland)
The producers of the film by Rainer Sarnet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 50: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 12/10/2023

12/10/2023
Episode 50: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristína Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 49: The Store (Sweden/Italy) - 10/10/2023

10/10/2023
Episode 49: The Store (Sweden/Italy)
The producers of the film by Ami-Ro Sköld are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Babak Anvari’s new effort, Hallow Road, in production

Babak Anvari’s new effort, Hallow Road, in production

The new thriller, filmed in Ireland and the Czech Republic, stars Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys in the leading roles  

01/12 | Production | Funding | UK/Ireland/USA

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

With over 1.5 million admissions, DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s film, which is also the Polish Oscar entry, has landed in fourth place overall at the national box office  

01/12 | Box Office | Poland

Review: Demiurge

Review: Demiurge

Ukrainian director Olga Semak's first feature-length documentary is an engaging portrait of a village community in which an enthusiastic artist puts his heart into creating theatre  

01/12 | Films | Reviews | Ukraine

Drama series The Boy That Never Was slated for release in April 2024

Drama series The Boy That Never Was slated for release in April 2024

Based on Karen Perry’s novel, the show directed by Hannah Quinn has been pre-bought by UKTV and France Télévisions  

01/12 | Production | Funding | Ireland

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Photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September, hosting a slew of eagerly anticipated films and welcoming myriad renowned guests. Check out our exclusive photo galleries, such as those from the opening ceremony and the red carpet that kicked off the gathering

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 edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year 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

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive 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

Review: Marianne

Review: Marianne

Michael Rozek’s directorial debut is a confused homage to Isabelle Huppert’s acting prowess, which falls somewhere between absurd theatre and a clumsy parody of arthouse cinema  

01/12 | Turin 2023

Czech classic Proud Princess to be reimagined through 3D animation

Czech classic Proud Princess to be reimagined through 3D animation

Radek Beran and David Lisý are helming the latest remake of the fairy tale, aiming to update the story with contemporary flair while respecting its rich legacy  

01/12 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Poland

GoCritic! Review: Tender Metalheads

GoCritic! Review: Tender Metalheads

The Spanish feature-length animation directed by Joan Francesc Tomàs Monfort and Carlos Pérez-Reche was the big winner at the 18th edition of Animest in Bucharest  

30/11 | GoCritic! | Animest 2023

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Reviews

Foremost by Night - by Victor Iriarte

Foremost by Night
by Victor Iriarte
VENICE 2023: Víctor Iriarte makes his feature-length fiction debut with a beautiful and moving form of filmic correspondence toplined by Lola Dueñas and Ana Torrent

Palazzina Laf - by Michele Riondino

Palazzina Laf
by Michele Riondino
Michele Riondino’s brilliant and powerful debut depicts the first ever reported case of workplace bullying in Italy at Ilva’s lethal steelworks in Taranto

One Night with Adela - by Hugo Ruiz

One Night with Adela
by Hugo Ruiz
Hugo Ruiz’s feature debut is a brutal revenge movie starring Laura Galán, who will blow your mind with her antisocial behaviour

Crossing - by Jacqueline van Vugt

Crossing
by Jacqueline van Vugt
Dutch director Jacqueline van Vugt presents a simple yet successful debut film about the fear of loss and the violence of everyday life

The Wait - by Francisco Javier Gutiérrez

The Wait
by Francisco Javier Gutiérrez
F Javier Gutiérrez combines folk horror, western, revenge film and biblical-diabolic tragedy in his third film, full of dusty, bloody and very sweaty images

The Delinquents - by Rodrigo Moreno

The Delinquents
by Rodrigo Moreno
CANNES 2023: Rodrigo Moreno’s criminally good crime story in three acts shows that “cinema is not really dead”

Splendid Hotel - by Pedro Aguilera

Splendid Hotel
by Pedro Aguilera
In his new feature, Pedro Aguilera examines a certain stage in Arthur Rimbaud’s life, with Damien Bonnard playing the lead role

100 Seasons - by Giovanni Bucchieri

100 Seasons
by Giovanni Bucchieri
Professional dancer Giovanni Bucchieri’s first feature is an exploration of his struggles with bipolar disorder and his unprocessed feelings about his first true love

Cinemamed places focus on families in all their forms

Cinemamed places focus on families in all their forms

The 23rd Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival is set to unspool between 1 and 8 December  

30/11 | Cinemamed 2023

Scanorama emphasises the connection between Nordic and Baltic cultures

Scanorama emphasises the connection between Nordic and Baltic cultures

As every year, the Lithuanian gathering has actively honoured both film history and its future by blending retrospectives with contemporary flicks  

30/11 | Festivals | Awards | Lithuania

Violette Deffontaines travels from Czechoslovakia to the heart of anti-colonial Africa in Beyond a Knit Cap

Violette Deffontaines travels from Czechoslovakia to the heart of anti-colonial Africa in Beyond a Knit Cap

The documentary delves into the surprising connections between a traditional Czech hat, the global anti-colonial movement and intertwining cultures in the globalised world  

30/11 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/France

20 days in Mariupol
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Interviews

Janez Burger • Director of Observing

Janez Burger • Director of Observing
The Slovenian filmmaker discusses his film, based on a vicious crime after two friends beat a colleague and broadcast the event on Facebook Live to 20,000 people

Batbayar Chogsom • Director of White Flag

Batbayar Chogsom • Director of White Flag
The Mongolian director delves into his Tallinn Competition entry, which hinges on two young women trying to start a new life in the steppe as nomads

Eeva Mägi • Director of Mo Mamma

Eeva Mägi • Director of Mo Mamma
An intriguing new voice in Estonian cinema, the director reveals some of the secrets behind her deeply touching and personal movies

Jaap van Heusden and Rogier de Blok • Director and screenwriter of The Man from Rome

Jaap van Heusden and Rogier de Blok • Director and screenwriter of The Man from Rome
The Dutch filmmakers discuss their film centred on a priest, a modern-day crusader on a quest to save mankind from darkness

Ivan Marinović • Director of Forever Hold Your Peace

Ivan Marinović • Director of Forever Hold Your Peace
The Montenegrin director discusses his heartwarming and explosive comedy about a very special wedding

Aylin Tezel and Yvonne Wellie • Director and producer of Falling into Place

Aylin Tezel and Yvonne Wellie • Director and producer of Falling into Place
We met up with the makers of this multi-layered love story set in Scotland and the UK

Tomas Vengris • Director of Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania

Tomas Vengris • Director of Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania
Already behind Motherland, the Lithuanian-American filmmaker turns to his own flat for inspiration

Emma Dante • Director of Misericordia

Emma Dante • Director of Misericordia
The Sicilian theatre and film director chatted to us about the origins of her latest project, based on the 2020 play of the same name

Film Center Serbia funds new projects with €3.3 million

Film Center Serbia funds new projects with €3.3 million

Two titles by Srdjan Dragojević, the new efforts by Mladen Djordjević, Mladen Kovačević and Marko Naberšnik, and the first feature by César-winning Urška Djukić are among the recipients  

30/11 | Production | Funding | Serbia

The Promised Land and Society of the Snow shine among the first European Film Award winners

The Promised Land and Society of the Snow shine among the first European Film Award winners

With two Excellence Awards apiece, the films by Denmark's Nikolaj Arcel and Spain's JA Bayona top a list that also includes Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest and La chimera  

23/11/2022 | European Film Awards 2023

Twelve European flicks available digitally at the ArteKino Festival

Twelve European flicks available digitally at the ArteKino Festival

In December, arthouse films by young auteurs such as Franciska Eliassen, Sabrina Sarabi, Pedro Aguilera, Adrián Silvestre and Dragomir Sholev can be watched for free in 32 European countries  

30/11 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

One Night with Adela - by Hugo Ruiz

One Night with Adela
by Hugo Ruiz
Tribeca 2023 - Best New Narrative Director Award
Spanish release December 1

Palazzina Laf - by Michele Riondino

Palazzina Laf
by Michele Riondino
Italia release November 30

Foremost by Night - by Victor Iriarte

Foremost by Night
by Victor Iriarte
Venice 2023 - Giornate degli Autori
Spanish release December 1

100 Seasons - by Giovanni Bucchieri

100 Seasons
by Giovanni Bucchieri
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition
Swedish release December 1

When It Melts - by Veerle Baetens

When It Melts
by Veerle Baetens
Sundance 2023 – World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Best Performance
Polish release December 1

The Delinquents - by Rodrigo Moreno

The Delinquents
by Rodrigo Moreno
Cannes 2023 - Un Certain Regard
Spanish release December 1

Omen - by Baloji

Omen
by Baloji
Cannes 2023 - Un Certain Regard New Voice Prize
Frencn release November 29

Along Came Love - by Katell Quillévéré

Along Came Love
by Katell Quillévéré
Cannes 2023 - Cannes Première
French release November 29

EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Baumard shooting Les Règles de l'art

EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Baumard shooting Les Règles de l'art

Melvil Poupaud, Sofiane Zermani, Steve Tientcheu and Julia Piaton star in this movie focused on a heist at Paris’s Museum of Modern Art, produced by SRAB Films and sold by Goodfellas  

30/11 | Production | Funding | France

Review: Jeune cinéma

Review: Jeune cinéma

Yves-Marie Mahé’s documentary tells the story of the now forgotten Hyères Young Film Festival, characterised by heated debates and exceptional discoveries, at a time when film was a serious affair  

30/11 | Turin 2023

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

Interview: Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

“We should treat streamers as allies, not as enemies”

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms  

30/11 | /Spain

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Reviews

The Peasants - by DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman

The Peasants
by DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
The new film by DK and Hugh Welchman, selected as the Polish Oscar entry, is a visually alluring painted animation which revolves around a young girl whose fate is decided by others

She Is Conann - by Bertrand Mandico

She Is Conann
by Bertrand Mandico
CANNES 2023: Bertrand Mandico delivers an insane parable about old age killing youth, revisiting the legend of Conan in plural, female form with a Faustian bargain to boot

Along Came Love - by Katell Quillévéré

Along Came Love
by Katell Quillévéré
CANNES 2023: Katell Quillévéré revives the melodrama tradition with a story spanning several decades in the post-war period, looking to understand how love can overcome shame and lies

Omen - by Baloji

Omen
by Baloji
CANNES 2023: Baloji delivers a dizzying and visually intoxicating first feature film about the intertwined fates of four banished souls in an ultra-modern African world

L'enfant du paradis - by Salim Kechiouche

L'enfant du paradis
by Salim Kechiouche
Salim Kechiouche delivers an intense and very well realised low-budget debut feature as director, in which he also beautifully plays the lead character

Industry Reports

Documentary – 01/12/2023

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

We delve into the projects partaking in this year’s edition, comprising a compelling selection of documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on critical global issues

Documentary – 01/12/2023

Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

As the 2023 edition of the Portuguese event kicked off, this year’s programmer, selected in the first-ever call opened by the seminar, broke down what is happening in Odemira until 5 December

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/11/2023

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/11/2023

Distributors share how they bring the season’s major documentaries to cinemas at IDFA

Europa Distribution members from all over the continent (and beyond) walk the workshop’s participants through their tailored events and promotional campaigns

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