Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils 16 selected projects

Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils 16 selected projects

Václav Kadrnka, Eglė Vertelytė and Maya Vitkova-Kosev’s new endeavours are among the ten projects in development and the six works in progress gracing the event  

06/10 | Warsaw 2026 | Warsaw Industry Days

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum unveils a diverse slate of new projects

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum unveils a diverse slate of new projects

The 22nd edition of the forum brings together 14 projects from 15 countries spanning a range a themes, from contemporary topics to folk stories  

06/10 | Thessaloniki 2026 | Agora

Cédric Jimenez’s Johnny now in the final straight

Cédric Jimenez’s Johnny now in the final straight

Benjamin Voisin, Noée Abita, Nina Meurisse and Marie Colomb are toplining the biopic about singer Johnny Hallyday, a film steered by Chi-Fou-Mi and sold worldwide by StudioCanal  

06/10 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Review: Rain Dogs

Review: Rain Dogs

Maxime Roy delivers a tragicomedy merrily oscillating between gritty social realism and madcap heist caper, following in the wake of three endearing ne’er-do-wells  

06/10 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz 2026

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Industry Reports

Market Trends - The seventh Explorer Konferenz trains the spotlight on creativity and innovation - 02/10/2026

Market Trends – 02/10/2026
The seventh Explorer Konferenz trains the spotlight on creativity and innovation
The event held as part of FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days hosted a dozen talks by international experts

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Animation - Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation - 06/10/2026

Animation – 06/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

Series - Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling - 05/10/2026

Series – 05/10/2026
Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling
A case study trained the spotlight on how the Czech series combines social impact with a thoughtful creative approach to its basis in the real life of the titular best-selling author

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape - 25/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/09/2026
The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape
Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution

Produce – Co-Produce... - The Spanish government continues to support the audiovisual sector - 23/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/09/2026
The Spanish government continues to support the audiovisual sector
At the San Sebastián International Film Festival, it has been confirmed that aid will continue to be distributed at a time of extraordinary development and success for the country’s industry

Series - Toronto explores how French-language series can scale without losing authenticity - 22/09/2026

Series – 22/09/2026
Toronto explores how French-language series can scale without losing authenticity
Producers and broadcasters from France and Quebec argued that international finance can give ambitious series greater scale – but only when cross-border elements grow organically from the story

Europe and the Rest of the World - Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto - 16/09/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 16/09/2026
Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto
Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value

Three films nominated for the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

Three films nominated for the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

Myrsini Aristidou’s Hold Onto Me, Lukas Dhont’s Coward and Markus Schleinzer’s Rose vie for the award given out by a jury of 100 film critics from 14 Arabic-speaking countries  

06/10 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

FLIGHT brings independent cinema to Genoa

FLIGHT brings independent cinema to Genoa

The seventh edition of Genoa’s International Film Exhibition will present 42 works from 21 countries, alongside tributes to Renato Berta, and Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet  

06/10 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Review: The Ideas

Review: The Ideas

In his third feature, Fabian Stumm anthologises six stories about interpersonal relationships, steeped in his now-signature blend of irony, sensitivity and shrewd timing  

06/10 | Zurich 2026

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its selection

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its selection

Anna Llargués Muñoz, Vytautas Katkus, Dorian Jespers, Sam Manacsa, Ananth Subramaniam and Agustina Sánchez Gavier are joining the prestigious Paris-based screenwriting support programme  

06/10 | Cannes 2027

Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation

Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry  

06/10 | Young Horizons Industry 2026

Review: Sevda

Review: Sevda

Swiss-Turkish director Ufuk Emiroğlu makes her fiction debut with a tale about a real-estate developer battling a professional dilemma while being confronted with a personal one  

06/10 | Zurich 2026

Review: Mila/Marija

Review: Mila/Marija

Andrina Mračnikar tells the story of a young Carinthian Slovene woman who joins the anti-Nazi partisan resistance  

06/10 | Zurich 2026

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Photogalleries

San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries - 21/09/2026

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2026

13/02/2026
Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 76th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 12-22 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

27/08/2025
Venice 2025 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 27 August-6 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – 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 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

23/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 72st edition, which is unspooling from 20-28 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

La Gradiva takes home the Golden Puffin from Reykjavík

La Gradiva takes home the Golden Puffin from Reykjavík

Marine Atlan's Cannes prizewinner has snagged the festival’s top prize, while If Luck Will Come triumphed in the documentary competition  

06/10 | Reykjavík 2026 | Awards

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 2027 Academy Awards  

05/10 | Oscars 2027

The best of recent German cinema set to be showcased in Paris

The best of recent German cinema set to be showcased in Paris

The 31st German Film Festival in Paris will run from 7 to 11 October with 13 features on the bill  

05/10 | Festivals | Awards | France/Germany

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Reviews

All About Corinne - by Marc Fitoussi

All About Corinne
by Marc Fitoussi
Marc Fitoussi lifts the veil on the behind-the-scenes world of cinema with mocking yet affectionate humour, embodied by Isabelle Huppert as an ambitious extra and Sandrine Kiberlain playing herself

A Man of His Time - by Emmanuel Marre

A Man of His Time
by Emmanuel Marre
CANNES 2026: Emmanuel Marre delivers a historical film set in the present day, depicting a Vichy official who dreams big, turning his camera on the flip side of the grand narrative of history

The City of the Living - by Edoardo Gabbriellini

The City of the Living
by Edoardo Gabbriellini
VENICE 2026: Edoardo Gabbriellini’s latest feature seeks to undermine the media sensationalisation of the true story of a young man murdered in 2016

A Report for Minerva 2 - by Miroslav Krobot, Lubomír Smékal

A Report for Minerva 2
by Miroslav Krobot, Lubomír Smékal
Hotel staff, guests, spirits and aliens collide in Miroslav Krobot's and Lubomír Smékal's adaptation of their own stage play

NAZA - by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

NAZA
by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
VENICE 2026: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor help reveal the advanced technological methods used to achieve Israel’s genocide against Gaza

La bola negra - by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo

La bola negra
by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
CANNES 2026: Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s pic intertwines three timelines to explore how desire survives history’s attempts to erase it

Too Many Beasts - by Sarah Arnold

Too Many Beasts
by Sarah Arnold
CANNES 2026: Sarah Arnold’s first feature is an original, off-the-wall comedy about an erratic investigation unfolding amidst a war between wild boar hunters and farmers

Forever Your Maternal Animal - by Valentina Maurel

Forever Your Maternal Animal
by Valentina Maurel
CANNES 2026: Valentina Maurel’s drama has a seductively hectic energy and boasts some fantastic female protagonists

The 12th edition of L'Atelier MFN opens its call for projects

The 12th edition of L'Atelier MFN opens its call for projects

The call for the fund supporting Italian features in post-production, including international co-productions, is open until 19 October; the finalists will be rewarded at the Milano Industry Days  

02/10 | Industry | Market | Italy

Truly Naked triumphs at the Netherlands’ Golden Calves

Truly Naked triumphs at the Netherlands’ Golden Calves

Muriel d’Ansembourg's film has picked up six awards, while the IDFA prizewinner My Word Against Mine won in the documentary category  

05/10 | Festivals | Awards | Netherlands

A Place To Heal scores a hat trick at the Namur International Francophone Film Festival

A Place To Heal scores a hat trick at the Namur International Francophone Film Festival

Cédric Kahn’s new movie was awarded the Golden Bayard for Best Film, as well as the Junior Jury Prize and the BeTV Prize  

05/10 | Namur 2026 | Awards

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Interviews

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria
The Georgian filmmaker tells us about his love of shooting in the provinces, combining actors with non-professionals, setting his story in the 1990s and establishing a specific tone

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra
The Spanish directorial duo talk about their film’s major international success, their connection with young audiences, and the value of telling a story about love and memory

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass
The German filmmaker discusses her feature debut, the boundary between performance and truth, and the visibility of violence

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart
The Swedish director shares some thoughts on her creative journey and whether there is any shared DNA between her latest film and her prior works

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song
The German-Turkish director shares the Hitchcockian inspirations that influenced his way of shooting Hamburg, and his desire to go back to basics

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija
The Austrian director of Carinthian Slovenian descent discusses her latest film, about a young Slovenian partisan woman immersed in her anti-fascist fight before, during and after World War II

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas
The German director breaks down his new movie, which thematically continues his tragicomic, ironic and touching explorations of interpersonal relationships

Martin Gonda • Director of Flood

Martin Gonda • Director of Flood
The Slovak director discusses his debut feature, which is the country’s Oscar submission, and how it revisits the forced displacement of Rusyn communities

The Czech Association of Film Industry goes under the microscope at Serial Killer

The Czech Association of Film Industry goes under the microscope at Serial Killer

In a panel organised at the TV festival, the association's chair Petr Tichý has shared some of the organisation’s objectives, emphases and aspirations  

05/10 | Serial Killer 2026

Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling

Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling

A case study trained the spotlight on how the Czech series combines social impact with a thoughtful creative approach to its basis in the real life of the titular best-selling author  

05/10 | Serial Killer 2026

The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival crowns No Rest for the Wicked with the Golden Octopus

The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival crowns No Rest for the Wicked with the Golden Octopus

Kasper Kalle's film has scooped the top award at the 19th edition of the French genre festival; other European flicks such as The End of It and Good Boy were also rewarded  

05/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Too Many Beasts - by Sarah Arnold

Too Many Beasts
by Sarah Arnold
Cannes 2026 - Directors’ Fortnight
French release October 7

The Spiral - by Paolo Strippoli

The Spiral
by Paolo Strippoli
Venice 2026 - Competition
Toronto 2026 - Midnight Madness
Italian release October 8

All About Corinne - by Marc Fitoussi

All About Corinne
by Marc Fitoussi
Locarno 2026 - Piazza Grande
Toronto 2026 - Gala Presentations
French release October 7

Balcanica - by Nicola Sorcinelli

Balcanica
by Nicola Sorcinelli
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori
Italian release October 8

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
Berlinale 2026 - Golden Bear for Best Film
Dutch release October 8

A Woman's Life - by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

A Woman's Life
by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Cannes 2026 - Competition
Spanish release October 9

De Gaulle: Résistance - by Antonin Baudry

De Gaulle: Résistance
by Antonin Baudry
Cannes 2026 - Out of Competition
Portuguese release October 8

A Man of His Time - by Emmanuel Marre

A Man of His Time
by Emmanuel Marre
Cannes 2026 - Best Screenplay
French release September 30

Pierre Le Gall’s Flesh and Fuel triumphs at the 22nd edition of Zurich

Pierre Le Gall’s Flesh and Fuel triumphs at the 22nd edition of Zurich

The Guest, A Girl Unknown and Dua have taken home Special Mentions, while Mila/Marija went away clutching the Audience Award  

05/10 | Zurich 2026 | Awards

REPORT: European Work in Progress 2026

REPORT: European Work in Progress 2026

We zoom in on some of the winning projects presented during the industry event held from 28-30 September in Hamburg  

05/10 | European Work in Progress 2026

BFI London gears up to unspool its industry activities

BFI London gears up to unspool its industry activities

Among a host of other initiatives aimed at professionals, eight projects from UK- and Irish-based filmmakers feature in the showcase of works in progress  

02/10 | London 2026

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Reviews

Butterfly Jam - by Kantemir Balagov

Butterfly Jam
by Kantemir Balagov
CANNES 2026: In the third feature by Kantemir Balagov, Barry Keoghan’s newest single-father character is caught up in a crisis of masculinity with his teenage son

The Spiral - by Paolo Strippoli

The Spiral
by Paolo Strippoli
VENICE 2026: Paolo Strippoli’s fourth film pits a diabolical Valeria Bruni Tedeschi against supermum Jasmine Trinca in a horrifying family drama

Balcanica - by Nicola Sorcinelli

Balcanica
by Nicola Sorcinelli
VENICE 2026: Nicola Sorcinelli’s debut feature follows an Afghan father and son migrating along the dangerous Balkan Route towards Italy, crossing paths with a young doctor along the way

Lover, Not a Fighter - by Martina Buchelová

Lover, Not a Fighter
by Martina Buchelová
Martina Buchelová’s feature film debut turns a turbulent romance into a loose, semi-documentary-style, Gen Z mosaic of intimacy, anxiety and comic disarray

Camouflage - by Mykyta Gibalenko

Camouflage
by Mykyta Gibalenko
VENICE 2026: Mykyta Gibalenko explores war through the prism of distance, following a young Ukrainian in Germany who goes back to his roots when conflict breaks out in his family

Industry Reports

Animation – 06/10/2026

Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

Series – 05/10/2026

Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling

A case study trained the spotlight on how the Czech series combines social impact with a thoughtful creative approach to its basis in the real life of the titular best-selling author

Market Trends – 02/10/2026

The seventh Explorer Konferenz trains the spotlight on creativity and innovation

The event held as part of FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days hosted a dozen talks by international experts

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/09/2026

The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape

Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution

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