EFP’s Future Frames selects ten emerging filmmakers to keep an eye on

EFP’s Future Frames selects ten emerging filmmakers to keep an eye on

The initiative continues to spotlight the brightest young talents from across Europe, showcasing them at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival  

13/06 | Future Frames 2025

Irene Iborra • Director of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

Interview: Irene Iborra • Director of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

“We are never alone; there is always someone we can count on”

The Spanish filmmaker makes her feature film debut with a stop-motion film that uses other techniques, with a personal message to children championing humanist values  

13/06 | Annecy 2025

Little Trouble Girls, Cuerpo Celeste and An Eye for an Eye are the big European winners at Tribeca

Little Trouble Girls, Cuerpo Celeste and An Eye for an Eye are the big European winners at Tribeca

European productions have also triumphed across the different sidebars, spanning shorts, documentaries and gaming  

13/06 | Tribeca 2025 | Awards

Marcel Barelli • Director of Mary Anning

Interview: Marcel Barelli • Director of Mary Anning

"Mary Anning exudes a positive energy"

The Swiss director chatted with us about his love of animals, music and unusual characters, a category which definitely includes the protagonist of his film  

13/06 | Annecy 2025

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Industry Reports

New Media - The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes - 22/05/2025

New Media – 22/05/2025
The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes
CANNES 2025: The panel explored collaboration, education, storytelling gaps and the industry’s resistance to change when it comes to new technologies

Market Trends
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A busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

Produce – Co-Produce... - SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives - 13/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/06/2025
SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives
Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity

Produce – Co-Produce... - The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector
A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends

Produce – Co-Produce... - Denmark greenlights a 25% production rebate scheme set to launch in 2026 - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
Denmark greenlights a 25% production rebate scheme set to launch in 2026
The initiative will allocate around €17 million annually to attract international shoots and retain larger-scale domestic productions

European Policy - The European film sector calls for bolstered support for Creative Europe – MEDIA - 11/06/2025

European Policy – 11/06/2025
The European film sector calls for bolstered support for Creative Europe – MEDIA
The signatories are advocating for the highest possible budget allocation, and a strategic balance between cultural and industrial priorities

New Media - Traditional and new media converge at SXSW London - 11/06/2025

New Media – 11/06/2025
Traditional and new media converge at SXSW London
The first edition of the festival featured Banijay’s Marco Bassetti and The Sidemen’s Jason Schwarzenberger discussing the topic of “Building a Powerhouse”

Market Trends - Italy's Stati Generali del Cinema Indipendente delivers concrete proposals for recovery - 10/06/2025

Market Trends – 10/06/2025
Italy's Stati Generali del Cinema Indipendente delivers concrete proposals for recovery
Disparity in funding, the possibility of a Film Agency in Italy, private investment funds and new distribution models were all discussed in the meetings organised by AIR3 as part of Milano Film Fest

Review: A Second Life

Review: A Second Life

Laurent Slama’s third feature traces a beautiful platonic encounter between a free-spirited American and an uptight Parisian who meet during the Paris Olympics  

13/06 | Tribeca 2025

Futura Cinema is looking for innovative initiatives for the theatrical distribution of cinema

Futura Cinema is looking for innovative initiatives for the theatrical distribution of cinema

Calls for applications to the European programme close on 30 June  

13/06 | Sponsored

Brussels CoproMarket set to present 14 European projects

Brussels CoproMarket set to present 14 European projects

The 9th edition of this co-production market will be held on 23 and 24 June as part of the Brussels International Film Festival  

13/06 | BRIFF 2025 | Brussels CoProMarket

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives

SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives

Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity  

13/06 | SXSW London 2025

Review: Allah Is Not Obliged

Review: Allah Is Not Obliged

Zaven Najjar delivers a hard-hitting adaptation of Ahmadou Kourouma’s novel about the tribulations of a child soldier sucked into the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone  

13/06 | Annecy 2025

Review: Plainclothes

Review: Plainclothes

Carmen Emmi’s tense drama follows a closeted police officer assigned to a sting operation targeting other gay men  

13/06 | SXSW London 2025

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours and Memoir of a Snail triumph at Animafest

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours and Memoir of a Snail triumph at Animafest

Other winners include On Weary Wings Go By, Mother’s Child, Psychonauts and Snow Bear, while the audience favoured Czech films Living Large and Hurikán  

13/06 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2025

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Photogalleries

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

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – 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 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

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 Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

The Village Next to Paradise and Sleeping with a Tiger dominate the Austrian Film Awards

The Village Next to Paradise and Sleeping with a Tiger dominate the Austrian Film Awards

Both films have bagged five trophies each, with Mo Harawe’s movie also scooping the Award for Best Film  

13/06 | Festivals | Awards | Austria

GoCritic! Review: Deluge

GoCritic! Review: Deluge

Meejin Hong’s mesmerising, hand-drawn, black-and-white infinite animation explores the limitations of time and space, questioning the illusion of abundance and infinity in both art and life  

13/06 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2025

Review: The Wolf, the Fox and the Leopard

Review: The Wolf, the Fox and the Leopard

David Verbeek’s feature is a bold, philosophical fable about identity and freedom, blending striking visuals with a captivating performance by Jessica Reynolds  

13/06 | Tribeca 2025

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Reviews

Allah Is Not Obliged - by Zaven Najjar

Allah Is Not Obliged
by Zaven Najjar
Zaven Najjar delivers a hard-hitting adaptation of Ahmadou Kourouma’s novel about the tribulations of a child soldier sucked into the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Miss Carbón - by Agustina Macri

Miss Carbón
by Agustina Macri
Agustina Macri recreates, in the form of a luminous fable, the dual struggle of becoming a woman and a miner, inspired by a real-life figure portrayed by Chilean actress Lux Pascal

The Songbirds' Secret - by Antoine Lanciaux

The Songbirds' Secret
by Antoine Lanciaux
Antoine Lanciaux delivers a beautiful first feature, depicting a little girl’s summertime investigation into her family’s past with great narrative and visual tenderness

Cuerpo Celeste - by Nayra Ilic García

Cuerpo Celeste
by Nayra Ilic García
Nayra Ilic García’s sophomore feature offers a quietly restrained yet sincere coming-of-age story set against Chile’s transition to democracy

Dragonfly - by Paul Andrew Williams

Dragonfly
by Paul Andrew Williams
Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough star in Paul Andrew Williams’ film about an elderly widow bonding with her neighbour

Little Trouble Girls - by Urska Djukic

Little Trouble Girls
by Urska Djukic
BERLINALE 2025: Debuting director Urška Djukić offers up a fresh and beguiling take on the female coming-of-age story

Mary Anning - by Marcel Barelli

Mary Anning
by Marcel Barelli
In his first feature, Swiss animation director Marcel Barelli portrays a character that’s as interesting as she is mysterious: palaeontologist Mary Anning

Untamable - by Thomas Ngijol

Untamable
by Thomas Ngijol
CANNES 2025: Thomas Ngijol breaks away from pure comedy with a sort of Cameroonian-style Shaft between a police investigation and family tensions

Review: Mary Anning

Review: Mary Anning

In his first feature, Swiss animation director Marcel Barelli portrays a character that’s as interesting as she is mysterious: palaeontologist Mary Anning  

13/06 | Annecy 2025

Review: The Songbirds’ Secret

Review: The Songbirds’ Secret

Antoine Lanciaux delivers a beautiful first feature, depicting a little girl’s summertime investigation into her family’s past with great narrative and visual tenderness  

13/06 | Annecy 2025

The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector

The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector

A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends  

12/06 | Industry | Market | Europe

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Interviews

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3
CANNES 2025: In light of his first time on the Croisette, the German director discusses the merits of making simpler films with strong emotional resonance

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet
CANNES 2025: The Colombian director delves into the artistic vocation and its inherent misfortunes

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
CANNES 2025: The young Chilean filmmaker broaches issues such as dissident parenting, the upheaval caused by AIDS and LGBTI+ discrimination

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137
CANNES 2025: The French director takes on the Yellow Vest movement and the police brutality that ensued, and asks some uncomfortable questions

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers
CANNES 2025: The Belgian filmmakers talk about their new film, in which they change the narrative paradigm by daring to tell a choral story

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic
CANNES 2025: The Swedish filmmaker of Egyptian origin unpicks his captivating film noir, which is the third chapter of his Cairo-based trilogy

Hafsia Herzi • Director of The Little Sister

Hafsia Herzi • Director of The Little Sister
CANNES 2025: The French filmmaker talks about why and how she adapted the novel by Fatima Daas, and what personal elements she brought to the film

Chie Hayakawa • Director of Renoir

Chie Hayakawa • Director of Renoir
CANNES 2025: The Japanese director shares her thoughts about art, life and death, and describes how her movie parallels her own life journey

The 8th Brussels International Film Festival presents its programme

The 8th Brussels International Film Festival presents its programme

The gathering will unfold between 20 and 28 June, after being opened by the world premiere of Lucas Belvaux’s new film Les Tourmentés  

12/06 | BRIFF 2025

Agustina Macri • Director of Miss Carbón

Interview: Agustina Macri • Director of Miss Carbón

“This film could not have been directed by a man”

The Argentine filmmaker discusses gender transition, female sensitivity and the need to feel deeply about a film project  

12/06 | /Spain/Argentina

Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast

Interview: Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast

“Today, making really personal films means going against the grain”

The director, actor and teacher has adapted his stage play, in which he talks about bewilderment, commitment, heartbreak and other subjects affecting modern-day romantic relationships  

12/06 | /Spain

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Balentes - by Giovanni Columbu

Balentes
by Giovanni Columbu
Rotterdam 2025 - Harbour
Annecy 2025 - Contrechamp Competition

That Summer in Paris - by Valentine Cadic

That Summer in Paris
by Valentine Cadic
Berlinale 2025 – Perspectives
French release June 11

Untamable - by Thomas Ngijol

Untamable
by Thomas Ngijol
Cannes 2025 - Directors' Fortnight
French release June 11

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain - by Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
by Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Official Competition

A Magnificent Life - by Sylvain Chomet

A Magnificent Life
by Sylvain Chomet
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Official Competition

The Safe House - by Lionel Baier

The Safe House
by Lionel Baier
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Polish release June 13

Holy Cow - by Louise Courvoisier

Holy Cow
by Louise Courvoisier
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard Youth Prize
Spanish release June 13

The Great Ambition - by Andrea Segre

The Great Ambition
by Andrea Segre
Portuguese release June 12

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Skjaldborg Festival 2025

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Skjaldborg Festival 2025

We take a closer look at the five projects that were pitched at this year’s Patreksfjörður-based gathering  

12/06 | Industry | Market | Iceland

Arcadia triumphs at the 16th Greek Iris Awards

Arcadia triumphs at the 16th Greek Iris Awards

Yorgos Zois’s allegorical feature has won Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, while Yannis Veslemes’s She Loved Blossoms More scooped eight gongs  

12/06 | Festivals | Awards | Greece

Patty by Luise Donschen in post-production

Patty by Luise Donschen in post-production

The feature-length fiction debut by the German director, a drama set during the years of the country’s reunification, stars Italian actress Gerti Drassl in the lead role  

12/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Reviews

That Summer in Paris - by Valentine Cadic

That Summer in Paris
by Valentine Cadic
BERLINALE 2025: Valentine Cadic dives into the Olympic Games in Paris for an angelic debut feature, full of delicate and original charm

A Magnificent Life - by Sylvain Chomet

A Magnificent Life
by Sylvain Chomet
CANNES 2025: Sylvain Chomet celebrates and reintroduces French institution Marcel Pagnol in his animated biopic, which, while not explicit, is definitely a film for adults

Dandelion's Odyssey - by Momoko Seto

Dandelion's Odyssey
by Momoko Seto
CANNES 2025: Momoko Seto’s film is a visually stunning but slow-paced animation about four dandelion seeds, which favours atmosphere over narrative

Death Does Not Exist - by Félix Dufour-Laperrière

Death Does Not Exist
by Félix Dufour-Laperrière
CANNES 2025: Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s fantasy animation follows a band of young revolutionaries aiming to overturn both the elite and mortality itself

Memory Hotel - by Heinrich Sabl

Memory Hotel
by Heinrich Sabl
Heinrich Sabl's off-kilter animated effort, 25 years in the making, is a grim fairy tale of a young girl who grows up in servitude for decades in a rundown hotel

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/06/2025

SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives

Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025

The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector

A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025

Denmark greenlights a 25% production rebate scheme set to launch in 2026

The initiative will allocate around €17 million annually to attract international shoots and retain larger-scale domestic productions

European Policy – 11/06/2025

The European film sector calls for bolstered support for Creative Europe – MEDIA

The signatories are advocating for the highest possible budget allocation, and a strategic balance between cultural and industrial priorities

Film Reviews

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