Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Tori and Lokita

Interview: Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Tori and Lokita

“The fate of migrants, of exiles, that we reserve, is the big question our society faces"

CANNES 2022: The Belgian brothers talk to us about their new film that shows the inexorability of the mechanisms of domination that govern human relations  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Competition

Alice Winocour • Director of Paris Memories

Interview: Alice Winocour • Director of Paris Memories

"People stopped again and again and asked if something had happened, so we had to put up signs saying ‘This is a film shoot’"

CANNES 2022: Inspired by the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, Alice Winocour showcases a very personal take on events  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors’ Fortnight

Alexandru Belc • Director of Metronom

Interview: Alexandru Belc • Director of Metronom

“I am a firm believer in cinema’s power of change”

CANNES 2022: The Romanian director talks about freedom, music and the hardships of making a period film in his country  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

Hlynur Pálmason • Director of Godland

Interview: Hlynur Pálmason • Director of Godland

“My main actor lost twelve kilos, I think, and really took it seriously - I was so happy to see his physical decay”

CANNES 2022: The Icelandic director, who lived in Denmark, brings together some conflicting energies of both countries, through a Danish vicar setting up a parish in Iceland in the 19th century  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

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

Industry Reports

European Policy - MediaInvest set to support European producers - 21/05/2022

European Policy – 21/05/2022
MediaInvest set to support European producers
CANNES 2022: The European Commission has announced a new fund destined for audiovisual producers, endowed with a budget of €400 million for the period 2022-2027

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
FOCUS
After two years of the pandemic, the industry is gradually transitioning back to normality, with Cannes and its Marché du Film now in sight. While keeping a close eye on the tragic war unfolding in Ukraine and its effects on the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business and its most recent developments.

Market Trends - The CNC is to throw its weight behind studios and training - 25/05/2022

Market Trends – 25/05/2022
The CNC is to throw its weight behind studios and training
CANNES 2022: The "France 2030" call for projects is intended to foster the creation and modernisation of film studios and the development of training across the entire country

Produce – Co-Produce... - What future awaits film financing? The panellists at Cannes Next have their say - 24/05/2022

Produce – Co-Produce... – 24/05/2022
What future awaits film financing? The panellists at Cannes Next have their say
CANNES 2022: Following the announcement of MediaInvest, the event covered new financing models such as the blockchain-based Decentralized Pictures and XYZ Films’ “transatlantic model”

New Media - The wins of real-time technologies take centre stage at Cannes Next - 24/05/2022

New Media – 24/05/2022
The wins of real-time technologies take centre stage at Cannes Next
CANNES 2022: Real-time tech through Unreal Engine has the potential to improve a team’s creative work and communication while saving time and money

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Netflix attends a round table on French film negotiations - 23/05/2022

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 23/05/2022
Netflix attends a round table on French film negotiations
CANNES 2022: The debate organised by the CNC highlighted the desire of industry professionals to continue negotiations so as to adapt to the growing change in the filmmaking business

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - At the Marché du Film, panellists discuss the Green Charter and their work on making film festivals more sustainable - 21/05/2022

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 21/05/2022
At the Marché du Film, panellists discuss the Green Charter and their work on making film festivals more sustainable
CANNES 2022: Reducing waste, preserving nature and going paper-free are only some of the strategies being put in place to protect the environment

New Media - At Cannes, experts assess the potential of Europe as a global leader in virtual production - 20/05/2022

New Media – 20/05/2022
At Cannes, experts assess the potential of Europe as a global leader in virtual production
CANNES 2022: The benefits of virtual production and other new, state-of-the art tech will make filmmakers’ lives easier, but they are also set to change a significant part of the production workflow

Review: The Green Perfume

Review: The Green Perfume

CANNES 2022: Nicolas Pariser tries his hand at a spy comedy in the playful spirit of a comic book, but this perfect replica slides into autopilot once its initial pace has peaked  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors’ Fortnight

Zentropa-produced drama King’s Land to be toplined by Mads Mikkelsen

Zentropa-produced drama King’s Land to be toplined by Mads Mikkelsen

Announced at Cannes and sold by TrustNordisk, the new epic production is set to be helmed by Nikolaj Arcel  

26/05 | Denmark/Sweden/Germany/Czech Republic

Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot • Directors of The Super-8 Years

Interview: Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot • Directors of The Super-8 Years

“When I wrote the text for the film, I wrote it with the image”

CANNES 2022: We met up with the famous French author and her son to discuss their documentary and its different levels of reading  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors’ Fortnight

Discover Moonday

Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria) - 22/02/2022

22/02/2022
Episode 25: Strandzha (Germany/Bulgaria)
The producers of Hristova Pepa's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 24: The Editorial Office (Ukraine/Germany) - 17/02/2022

17/02/2022
Episode 24: The Editorial Office (Ukraine/Germany)
The producers of Roman Bondarchuk's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 23: Captain Volkonogov Escaped (Russia/Estonia/France) - 20/12/2021

20/12/2021
Episode 23: Captain Volkonogov Escaped (Russia/Estonia/France)
The producers of Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 22: Queens (France/Belgium/ Morocco/Netherlands) - 17/12/2021

17/12/2021
Episode 22: Queens (France/Belgium/ Morocco/Netherlands)
The producers of Yasmine Benkiran's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 21: My Fairy Troublemaker (Luxembourg/Germany) - 16/12/2021

16/12/2021
Episode 21: My Fairy Troublemaker (Luxembourg/Germany)
The producers of Caroline Origer's film are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Stars at Noon

Review: Stars at Noon

CANNES 2022: Claire Denis’ latest offering makes little sense, and in a way, it’s all the better for it  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Competition

Review: Butterfly Vision

Review: Butterfly Vision

CANNES 2022: Maksym Nakonechnyi’s feature debut tells of a female military aerial reconnaissance officer released from captivity, during which time she was raped by Russian soldiers  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

Review: The Beasts

Review: The Beasts

CANNES 2022: In Rodrigo Sorogoyen's new film, men mark out their territory, harass and tear down others, proving that they can be like real wild beasts  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Cannes Première

Tarik Saleh • Director of Boy from Heaven

Interview: Tarik Saleh • Director of Boy from Heaven

"As an immigrant child, I’m standing of the shoulders of my grandparents"

CANNES 2022: The Swedish filmmaker of Egyptian origins discusses the topics he tackles on his latest film, and how they relate to his personal and professional background  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Competition

Photogalleries

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

Rome 2021 – Photogalleries - 17/10/2021

17/10/2021
Rome 2021 – Photogalleries
The 16th edition of Rome Film Fest, running from 14-24 October, presented 23 new titles in its main competition. Discover our exclusive photogalleries from some of this year's red carpets

Festival Scope presents the 2022 Critics' Week short films online

Festival Scope presents the 2022 Critics' Week short films online

Eight short films selected for this year's edition are accessible online for free, from today until 1 June, on the platform  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors' Fortnight

Elena López Riera • Director of El agua

Interview: Elena López Riera • Director of El agua

“In every society, people need some kind of magic”

CANNES 2022: We sat down with the Spanish director to chat about her feature debut, with childhood tales still ringing in her ears  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Burning Days

Review: Burning Days

CANNES 2022: In Emin Alper’s simmering drama, a naïve small-town prosecutor is blindsided by the corruption of his locale  

26/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

Reviews

La Jauría - by Andrés Ramírez Pulido

La Jauría
by Andrés Ramírez Pulido
CANNES 2022: Andrés Ramírez Pulido’s atmospheric debut feature trawls the murky depths of young delinquents’ criminal past as they undergo therapy in the isolation of the jungle

Aftersun - by Charlotte Wells

Aftersun
by Charlotte Wells
CANNES 2022: Charlotte Wells demonstrates her potential as a filmmaker with a subtle, sensitive and highly controlled first feature about the holidays of a divorced father and his 11-year-old daughter

Nostalgia - by Mario Martone

Nostalgia
by Mario Martone
CANNES 2022: Mario Martone introduces another quadrant to Naples’ film map by way of a movie about the need to repair our physical distance from others

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

Tori and Lokita
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
CANNES 2022: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne return to the fundamentals of their filmmaking with a impressively refined story about two children who were left behind

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
CANNES 2022: In her sober and moving first feature film, Emmanuelle Nicot paints the portrait of a child survivor who grew up dramatically too quickly

The Mountain - by Thomas Salvador

The Mountain
by Thomas Salvador
CANNES 2022: The highly original Thomas Salvador delivers a more than astonishing work on the journey to the paranormal of man who turns his back to society to recharge in the mountains

Mediterranean Fever - by Maha Haj

Mediterranean Fever
by Maha Haj
CANNES 2022: Maha Haj's unlikely buddy-buddy movie is a delightful comedy about depression

Metronom - by Alexandru Belc

Metronom
by Alexandru Belc
CANNES 2022: Alexandru Belc's drama explores a doomed love story in communist Romania

La Jauría emerges victorious in the Cannes Critics’ Week

La Jauría emerges victorious in the Cannes Critics’ Week

CANNES 2022: Andrés Ramírez Pulido’s feature debut has scooped the Grand Prize, while the French Touch Prize was given to Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun and the Rising Star Award went to Zelda Samson  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Critics’ Week/Awards

Meet Cineuropa @ #Cannes2022 - Take 6

Meet Cineuropa @ #Cannes2022 - Take 6

"I'm not one of the people bashing Crimes of the Future because they expected more blood; when I go to the theatre, I expect to see a good story"

In the sixth episode of our new short video series from this year's Cannes Film Festival, Elena Lazic catches up once again with Cineuropa journalist Davide Abbatescianni  

24/05 | Meet Cineuropa/Cannes 2022

Review: Mediterranean Fever

Review: Mediterranean Fever

CANNES 2022: Maha Haj's unlikely buddy-buddy movie is a delightful comedy about depression  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

Interviews

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi • Director of Forever Young

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi • Director of Forever Young
CANNES 2022: The Italian-French filmmaker unveiled her mature work diving back into the universe of young student-actors at Patrice Chéreau’s Théâtre des Amandiers

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk • Director of Pamfir

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk • Director of Pamfir
CANNES 2022: We chatted to the Ukrainian director about the origins of his feature debut, the intriguing dialect its characters use, and its possible roots in British thrillers

Emmanuel Mouret • Director of Diary of a Fleeting Affair

Emmanuel Mouret • Director of Diary of a Fleeting Affair
CANNES 2022: The French filmmaker discussed love, affairs, desire and emotions, as well as the question of gender, while explaining his latest movie

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Tori and Lokita

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Tori and Lokita
CANNES 2022: The Belgian brothers talk to us about their new film that shows the inexorability of the mechanisms of domination that govern human relations

Alice Winocour • Director of Paris Memories

Alice Winocour • Director of Paris Memories
CANNES 2022: Inspired by the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, Alice Winocour showcases a very personal take on events

Alexandru Belc • Director of Metronom

Alexandru Belc • Director of Metronom
CANNES 2022: The Romanian director talks about freedom, music and the hardships of making a period film in his country

Hlynur Pálmason • Director of Godland

Hlynur Pálmason • Director of Godland
CANNES 2022: The Icelandic director, who lived in Denmark, brings together some conflicting energies of both countries, through a Danish vicar setting up a parish in Iceland in the 19th century

Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot • Directors of The Super-8 Years

Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot • Directors of The Super-8 Years
CANNES 2022: We met up with the famous French author and her son to discuss their documentary and its different levels of reading

Review: The Mountain

Review: The Mountain

CANNES 2022: The highly original Thomas Salvador delivers a more than astonishing work on the journey to the paranormal of man who turns his back to society to recharge in the mountains  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors’ Fortnight

Pietro Marcello • Director of Scarlet

Interview: Pietro Marcello • Director of Scarlet

"For me cinema is a family"

CANNES 2022: The Italian director discusses the cast and the challenges of making his first French-language film, as well as the topics it tackles, such as gender  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Directors' Fortnight

Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret • Directors of The Worst Ones

Interview: Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret • Directors of The Worst Ones

"We mostly wanted to talk about the meeting of these two very different worlds"

CANNES 2022: The filmmaking duo explain their intentions for their first feature film which homes in on children, and their work with young people  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Close - by Lukas Dhont

Close
by Lukas Dhont
Cannes 2022 - Competition

The Beasts - by Rodrigo Sorogoyen

The Beasts
by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Cannes 2022 - Cannes Premiere

Mother and Son - by Léonor Serraille

Mother and Son
by Léonor Serraille
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Stars at Noon - by Claire Denis

Stars at Noon
by Claire Denis
Cannes 2022 - Competition

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
Cannes 2022 - Critics' Week
Rising Star Award

Dodo - by Panos H. Koutras

Dodo
by Panos H. Koutras
Cannes 2022 - Cannes Premiere

Ashkal - by Youssef Chebbi

Ashkal
by Youssef Chebbi
Cannes 2022 - Directors' Fortnight

Will-o'-the-Wisp - by João Pedro Rodrigues

Will-o'-the-Wisp
by João Pedro Rodrigues
Cannes 2022 - Directors' Fortnight

Review: Nostalgia

Review: Nostalgia

CANNES 2022: Mario Martone introduces another quadrant to Naples’ film map by way of a movie about the need to repair our physical distance from others  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Competition

Maksym Nakonechnyi • Director of Butterfly Vision

Interview: Maksym Nakonechnyi • Director of Butterfly Vision

“We realised that the butterfly would be our entry point into the metaphysical and the subconscious”

CANNES 2022: The Ukrainian director gives us the low-down on his harsh and timely testimony to the women fighting for their integrity, their freedom and their future in his home country  

25/05 | Cannes 2022 | Un Certain Regard

The Roma Lazio Film Commission and the Italian Film Commissions have made new commitments to the Ukraine, the UK and Israel

The Roma Lazio Film Commission and the Italian Film Commissions have made new commitments to the Ukraine, the UK and Israel

CANNES 2022: The regional body has promised to host Ukrainian talent and presented the 2nd Crossing Script, whilst the national association has signed a memorandum with the British Film Commission  

25/05 | Industry | Market | Italy/Ukraine/UK/Israel

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Reviews

Paris Memories - by Alice Winocour

Paris Memories
by Alice Winocour
CANNES 2022: Alice Winocour delves into the aftermath of a Paris terrorist attack and its hidden “diamonds”

Godland - by Hlynur Pálmason

Godland
by Hlynur Pálmason
CANNES 2022: Hlynur Pálmason makes a spectacular, visceral and epic film in the wake of a young Danish priest who faces thousands of challenges in the wild Iceland of the 19th century

Crimes of the Future - by David Cronenberg

Crimes of the Future
by David Cronenberg
CANNES 2022: David Cronenberg’s return to cinema is a haunting look at a future where humans have reached a new evolutionary stage

Sick of Myself - by Kristoffer Borgli

Sick of Myself
by Kristoffer Borgli
CANNES 2022: Kristoffer Borgli’s unforgettable film, one of the festival’s best, is deliciously infuriating

Pedro - by Lais Bodanzky

Pedro
by Lais Bodanzky
Laís Bodanzky’s feature navigates through the seas of fiction for a journey of urgent deconstruction and humanisation of historical figures and events

Industry Reports

Market Trends – 25/05/2022

The CNC is to throw its weight behind studios and training

CANNES 2022: The "France 2030" call for projects is intended to foster the creation and modernisation of film studios and the development of training across the entire country

Produce – Co-Produce... – 24/05/2022

What future awaits film financing? The panellists at Cannes Next have their say

CANNES 2022: Following the announcement of MediaInvest, the event covered new financing models such as the blockchain-based Decentralized Pictures and XYZ Films’ “transatlantic model”

New Media – 24/05/2022

The wins of real-time technologies take centre stage at Cannes Next

CANNES 2022: Real-time tech through Unreal Engine has the potential to improve a team’s creative work and communication while saving time and money

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 23/05/2022

Netflix attends a round table on French film negotiations

CANNES 2022: The debate organised by the CNC highlighted the desire of industry professionals to continue negotiations so as to adapt to the growing change in the filmmaking business

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