European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2023 Academy Awards  

04/10 | Oscars 2023

The Lumiere Festival: the popular realm of cinephilia

The Lumiere Festival: the popular realm of cinephilia

A global heritage film event, the festival is preparing for its 14th edition, which will unspool in Lyon 15 – 23 October  

04/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2022

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2022

The annual industry initiative presenting Czech projects in early development showcased debuting works from the youngest generation  

04/10 | Finále Plzeň 2022 | Czech Film Springboard

Ventana CineMad International Development and Co-Production Forum presents 16 projects

Ventana CineMad International Development and Co-Production Forum presents 16 projects

The eighth edition of this event will be held in Madrid this week, with €60,000 in prizes for feature films and series, both fiction, animation and documentaries  

04/10 | Production | Funding | Spain

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA
Ukraine

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Zurich Summit muses on financing independent films in the age of streamers - 29/09/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 29/09/2022
The Zurich Summit muses on financing independent films in the age of streamers
A panel of international industry powerbrokers discussed this contentious and fast-developing issue at the Zurich Film Festival’s industry conference

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
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While keeping a close eye on the tragic war unfolding in Ukraine, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important winter festivals and industry events - Rome, Zurich, Thessaloniki, IDFA, Tallinn, Les Arcs and many more.

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Experts at the Zurich Summit discuss luring audiences to see arthouse titles - 03/10/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/10/2022
Experts at the Zurich Summit discuss luring audiences to see arthouse titles
A panel of four international executives in the theatrical space spoke about audience retention and development at arthouse theatres, as well as co-existing with the streamers

Produce – Co-Produce... - REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Forum 2022 - 30/09/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2022
REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Forum 2022
We take a closer look at seven of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

Europe and the Rest of the World - Industry executives discuss succeeding with transatlantic production at the Zurich Summit - 30/09/2022

Europe and the Rest of the World – 30/09/2022
Industry executives discuss succeeding with transatlantic production at the Zurich Summit
The panel, composed of four senior international executives, went into detail on financing structures, comparative sources of public money, and the importance of the US market once films are complete

Produce – Co-Produce... - Rimantė Daugėlaitė • Head, Baltic Pitching Forum - 30/09/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2022
Rimantė Daugėlaitė • Head, Baltic Pitching Forum
The head of the forum told Cineuropa how it became the Baltic region’s leading short-film industry event and what to expect from this year’s edition

Produce – Co-Produce... - REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Work-in-Progress 2022 - 29/09/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/09/2022
REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Work-in-Progress 2022
We discover some more details about three of the projects close to completion that were showcased at this year’s gathering in Sweden

Documentary - At Nordisk Panorama’s Town Hall, the industry hopes for the best but expects the worst for the future of Nordic documentaries - 28/09/2022

Documentary – 28/09/2022
At Nordisk Panorama’s Town Hall, the industry hopes for the best but expects the worst for the future of Nordic documentaries
While young filmmakers demand more support from streamers and broadcasters, the industry decision-makers are split between envisioning a bright 2032 and a gloomy, ten-year winter

Nora Twomey’s My Father’s Dragon to drop on Netflix after celebrating its world premiere in London

Nora Twomey’s My Father’s Dragon to drop on Netflix after celebrating its world premiere in London

The animated flick boasts a stellar voice-cast, including the likes of Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Dianne Wiest, Alan Cumming, Golshifteh Farahani and Whoopi Goldberg  

04/10 | Production | Funding | Ireland/USA

Natálie Císařovská's The Body maps an uncanny life story, from professional sport to professional porn

Natálie Císařovská's The Body maps an uncanny life story, from professional sport to professional porn

The emerging Czech filmmaker tackles the life of Andrea Absolonová in her big screen fiction debut  

04/10 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Review: Pokut

Review: Pokut

The coming-of-age drama is the feature debut from 19-year-old Ukrainian skater Andrii Kokura  

04/10 | Hamburg 2022

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 32: The Book of Everything (Netherlands/Latvia) - 22/07/2022

22/07/2022
Episode 32: The Book of Everything (Netherlands/Latvia)
The producers of the film by Ineke Houtman are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 31: Beanie (Slovenia/Croatia/ Luxembourg/Slovakia) - 28/06/2022

28/06/2022
Episode 31: Beanie (Slovenia/Croatia/ Luxembourg/Slovakia)
The producers of the film by Slobodan Maksimović are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 30: Theater of Violence (Denmark/Germany) - 21/06/2022

21/06/2022
Episode 30: Theater of Violence (Denmark/Germany)
The producers of the documentary by Emil Langballe and Lukasz Konopa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 29: Motherhood (France/Canada/Tunisia) - 20/06/2022

20/06/2022
Episode 29: Motherhood (France/Canada/Tunisia)
The producers of Meryam Joober's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Ji.hlava edition: Mara (France/Georgia) - 01/06/2022

01/06/2022
Ji.hlava edition: Mara (France/Georgia)
The producers of the mid-length documentary by Sasha Kulak are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal) - 28/04/2022

28/04/2022
Episode 28: The Open Body (Spain/Portugal)
The producers of Ángeles Huerta's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy) - 08/04/2022

08/04/2022
Episode 27: Ordinary Failures (Czech Republic/Hungary/Italy)
The producers of Cristina Grosan's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal) - 08/03/2022

08/03/2022
Episode 26: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Albania/Greece/Kosovo/Portugal)
The producers of Gentian Koçi's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: The Art of Falling

Review: The Art of Falling

Bulgarian first-time director Orlin Milchev comes up with a coming-of-age story in which mother and daughter are maturing simultaneously  

04/10 | Golden Rose 2022

Review: The Cake Dynasty

Review: The Cake Dynasty

The first feature film by Denmark’s Christian Lollike presents itself as a disturbing comedy which takes clichés to the extreme  

04/10 | Zurich 2022

Laura Kaehr • Director of Becoming Giulia

Interview: Laura Kaehr • Director of Becoming Giulia

"Dance was the language I grew up with"

The director of the documentary on Giulia Tonelli, prima ballerina at the Zurich Opera, doesn’t need words to talk to her audience  

04/10 | Zurich 2022

Shooting imminent on Kamal Lazraq’s Les meutes

Shooting imminent on Kamal Lazraq’s Les meutes

Steered by Barney Production in co-production with Mont Fleuri Production and Beluga Tree, the filmmaker’s first feature will be sold by Charades  

04/10 | Production | Funding | France/Morocco/Belgium

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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

European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery - 12/02/2022

12/02/2022
European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery
The Shooting Stars are back at the Berlinale! Discover this year's ten emerging European talents who will be presented to the international press, the industry and the public in an exclusive hybrid programme organised by the German festival

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

10/02/2022
Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries
After unspooling virtually owing to the pandemic crisis last year, the Berlinale is now back to its physical format from 10-20 February. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries
Organised from 2-12 December, the Mediterranean Brussels film festival is back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European and Mediterranean films. Among the directors presented, Marco Bellocchio, Nabil Ayouch, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Clara Roquet, Tony Gatlif, Jonas Carpignano and many others. Check out our photogalleries here

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

13/11/2021
Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries
One of the most prestigious gatherings of the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is set to brighten the dark Estonian winter from 12-28 November with a raft of new independent titles and a rich line-up of industry events. Discover this year’s festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Lecce 2021 – Photogallery - 09/11/2021

09/11/2021
Lecce 2021 – Photogallery
Unspooling from 6-13 November, Lecce European Film Festival is finally back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European titles of the year. Check out our photogalleries here

Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery - 23/10/2021

23/10/2021
Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery
One of the most important showcases of Mediterranean cinema, the 43rd edition of Montpellier's Cinemed ran from 15-23 October. Discover this year's festival highlights in our exclusive photogallery

Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Virgina Şarga in pre-production with Where Elephants Go

Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Virgina Şarga in pre-production with Where Elephants Go

The comedy-drama by the Romanian directorial duo centres on a girl suffering from cancer and the energies that gather around her  

04/10 | Production | Funding | Romania

SOFA’s Warsaw workshop unveils its diverse selection of participants

SOFA’s Warsaw workshop unveils its diverse selection of participants

The training programme is aimed at strengthening regional film industries across Europe, with a particular focus on the Eastern Partnership countries  

03/10 | SOFA 2022

Review: Becoming Giulia

Review: Becoming Giulia

The feature debut from Laura Kaehr centres on the difficult journey of a prima ballerina who tries to find a balance between her passion and her private life  

03/10 | Zurich 2022

Reviews

The Cake Dynasty - by Christian Lollike

The Cake Dynasty
by Christian Lollike
The first feature film by Denmark’s Christian Lollike presents itself as a disturbing comedy which takes clichés to the extreme

The Art of Falling - by Orlin Milchev

The Art of Falling
by Orlin Milchev
Bulgarian first-time director Orlin Milchev comes up with a coming-of-age story in which mother and daughter are maturing simultaneously

Becoming Giulia - by Laura Kaehr

Becoming Giulia
by Laura Kaehr
The feature debut from Laura Kaehr centres on the difficult journey of a prima ballerina who tries to find a balance between her passion and her private life

Stuntwomen - by Elena Avdija

Stuntwomen
by Elena Avdija
Elena Avdija’s debut feature film which triumphed in the Swiss festival’s Focus Competition opens our eyes to the fascinatingly complex world of stuntwomen

Triangle of Sadness - by Ruben Östlund

Triangle of Sadness
by Ruben Östlund
CANNES 2022: Östlund helms a diabolically mischievous “Rubensonade” among the rich and the filthy

One Fine Morning - by Mia Hansen-Løve

One Fine Morning
by Mia Hansen-Løve
CANNES 2022: An expert in observing and distilling the micro-emotions which form the fabric of our lives, Mia Hansen-Løve paints a wonderful portrait of a woman facing a crossroads in her life

Mother - by Zornitsa Sophia Popgantcheva

Mother
by Zornitsa Sophia Popgantcheva
Zornitsa Sophia’s drama film focuses on a theatre director who is forced to reconsider her views on motherhood

The Origin of Evil - by Sébastien Marnier

The Origin of Evil
by Sébastien Marnier
VENICE 2022: In Sébastien Marnier’s rococo suspense piece, Laure Calamy seeks to join a family of French Trumps

Liliana Cavani is back on set shooting L’ordine del tempo

Liliana Cavani is back on set shooting L’ordine del tempo

Twenty years on from Ripley’s Game, the director is shooting a film based on physicist Carlo Rovelli’s homonymous best-seller, starring Alessandro Gassmann, Claudia Gerini and Angela Molina  

03/10 | Production | Funding | Italy/Belgium

Review: Stuntwomen

Review: Stuntwomen

Elena Avdija’s debut feature film which triumphed in the Swiss festival’s Focus Competition opens our eyes to the fascinatingly complex world of stuntwomen  

03/10 | Zurich 2022

Review: The Open Body

Review: The Open Body

Ángeles Huerta's first fiction feature film faithfully adapts a story by Xosé Luis Méndez Ferrín, managing to project the strength of the author's words in beautiful and powerful images  

03/10 | Films | Reviews | Spain/Portugal

Interviews

Zornitsa Sophia • Director of Mother

Zornitsa Sophia • Director of Mother
We talked to the Bulgarian director about her new film, the inspiration for her story, gratitude and urging the audience to do good

Laura Kaehr • Director of Becoming Giulia

Laura Kaehr • Director of Becoming Giulia
The director of the documentary on Giulia Tonelli, prima ballerina at the Zurich Opera, doesn’t need words to talk to her audience

Christian Lollike • Director of The Cake Dynasty

Christian Lollike • Director of The Cake Dynasty
While discussing his new film about a cake factory facing ruin, the Danish director talks laughter, tears and everything in between

Edward Berger • Director of All Quiet on the Western Front

Edward Berger • Director of All Quiet on the Western Front
We chatted to the German director about his Netflix-financed adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s bestseller, also selected as his country’s Oscars submission

Rimantė Daugėlaitė • Head, Baltic Pitching Forum

Rimantė Daugėlaitė • Head, Baltic Pitching Forum
The head of the forum told Cineuropa how it became the Baltic region’s leading short-film industry event and what to expect from this year’s edition

Hans-Christian Schmid • Director of We Are Next of Kin

Hans-Christian Schmid • Director of We Are Next of Kin
The German director discusses his adaptation of the novel based on a real-life kidnapping

Uli Decker • Director of Anima – My Father's Dresses

Uli Decker • Director of Anima – My Father's Dresses
The director discusses her documentary, in which she blends elements from the documentary form, animation and fiction

Lea Najjar • Director of Kash Kash

Lea Najjar • Director of Kash Kash
The winner of Best Documentary Film at this year’s First Steps Awards talks about her approach to the singular world portrayed in the movie and its protagonists

Ole Bornedal’s psycho-thriller sequel Nightwatch – Demons are Forever has entered production

Ole Bornedal’s psycho-thriller sequel Nightwatch – Demons are Forever has entered production

Toplined by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and sold internationally by TrustNordisk, the anticipated sequel to the 1990s smash hit will be ready for release in December 2023  

03/10 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Germany

Filming in sight for Baptiste Debraux’s Moi vivant

Filming in sight for Baptiste Debraux’s Moi vivant

Léa Drucker, Pierre Lottin, Bastien Bouillon and Marion Barbeau are in the cast of the French filmmaker’s debut feature, produced by Agat Films  

03/10 | Production | Funding | France

The short-film industry welcomes the return of Encounters

The short-film industry welcomes the return of Encounters

The UK-based festival, which has just announced its award winners, saw audiences flock back to cinemas  

03/10 | Shorts | UK

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

One Fine Morning - by Mia Hansen-Løve

One Fine Morning
by Mia Hansen-Løve
Cannes 2022 - Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
French release October 5 and Hungarian release October 6

The Origin of Evil - by Sébastien Marnier

The Origin of Evil
by Sébastien Marnier
Venice 2022 - Orizzonti Extra
French release October 5

Rebel - by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Rebel
by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Cannes 2022 - Midnight Screenings
Belgian release October 5 and Dutch release October 6

Tori and Lokita - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Tori and Lokita
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cannes 2022 - 75th Anniversary Award
French release October 5

Triangle of Sadness - by Ruben Östlund

Triangle of Sadness
by Ruben Östlund
Cannes 2022 - Palme d’Or
Danish and Hungarian releases September 22, French and Belgian releases September 28, Czech and Hungarian releases October 6 and Swedish release October 7

Vesper - by Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper

Vesper
by Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper
Karlovy Vary 2022 - Competition
German release October 6

Nightsiren - by Tereza Nvotová

Nightsiren
by Tereza Nvotová
Locarno 2022 - Golden Leopard Cineasti del presente
Czech release October 6

Alcarràs - by Carla Simón

Alcarràs
by Carla Simón
Berlinale 2022 - Golden Bear
Swedish release October 7

Christian Lollike • Director of The Cake Dynasty

Interview: Christian Lollike • Director of The Cake Dynasty

“It’s good to get a chance to laugh and cry at the same time”

While discussing his new film about a cake factory facing ruin, the Danish director talks laughter, tears and everything in between  

03/10 | Zurich 2022

Monica is crowned victorious at the Annecy Italian Film Festival

Monica is crowned victorious at the Annecy Italian Film Festival

Andrea Pallaoro’s feature film bags the title of Best Film while Francesco Costabile’s Una femmina and Fulvio Risuleo’s Ghost Night also shine bright on the winners’ list  

03/10 | Festivals | Awards | France/Italy

Review: King of the Butterflies

Review: King of the Butterflies

Olaf de Fleur’s new documentary is an intimate, endearing portrait of a man who tries to reclaim his life after 20 years of incarceration  

03/10 | Nordisk Panorama 2022

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Reviews

Nightsiren - by Tereza Nvotová

Nightsiren
by Tereza Nvotová
Slovakian director Tereza Nvotová presents a drama with supernatural undertones which overturns tragically persistent stereotypes

The Rite of Spring - by Fernando Franco

The Rite of Spring
by Fernando Franco
Spanish filmmaker Fernando Franco tells a story of sexuality and disability with sensitivity and complexity, delving deep into the intimate history of the characters

The Sixth Child - by Léopold Legrand

The Sixth Child
by Léopold Legrand
Léopold Legrand signs a fascinating, masterful and very well interpreted first feature about an illegal practice carried out secretly by two couples

All Quiet On The Western Front - by Edward Berger

All Quiet On The Western Front
by Edward Berger
In the third ever, and first German, adaptation of the classic novel, Edward Berger crafts a haunting tale of the price of war and its unhinged enforcers

Eo - by Jerzy Skolimowski

Eo
by Jerzy Skolimowski
CANNES 2022: Poland’s Jerzy Skolimowski proves that donkeys do have layers in this trippy, engaging offering inspired by Bresson

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/10/2022

Experts at the Zurich Summit discuss luring audiences to see arthouse titles

A panel of four international executives in the theatrical space spoke about audience retention and development at arthouse theatres, as well as co-existing with the streamers

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2022

REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Forum 2022

We take a closer look at seven of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

Europe and the Rest of the World – 30/09/2022

Industry executives discuss succeeding with transatlantic production at the Zurich Summit

The panel, composed of four senior international executives, went into detail on financing structures, comparative sources of public money, and the importance of the US market once films are complete

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2022

Rimantė Daugėlaitė • Head, Baltic Pitching Forum

The head of the forum told Cineuropa how it became the Baltic region’s leading short-film industry event and what to expect from this year’s edition

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