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Vassilis Economou


1736 articles available in total starting from 29/11/2016. Last article published on 28/07/2025.

Filmfest München unveils its New German Cinema line-up

Filmfest München unveils its New German Cinema line-up

The 42nd edition of the Bavarian gathering features 16 world premieres in the section, showcasing an eclectic mix of fiction, documentary and hybrid works tackling contemporary themes  

27/05 | Filmfest München 2025

Chheangkea’s Little Phnom Penh wins the fourth MunichFilmUp!

Chheangkea’s Little Phnom Penh wins the fourth MunichFilmUp!

The mentoring and residency programme has celebrated its fourth edition with a special event in Cannes, where Chheangkea was honoured with the €5,000 Kirch Foundation Award  

26/05 | Industry | Market | Germany

Vicky Krieps added to the cast of Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert's The Idiots

Vicky Krieps added to the cast of Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert's The Idiots

The film, said to be an anti-imperialistic black comedy, will also star Aimee Lou Wood, Johnny Flynn, Christian Friedel, Barbara Marten and Rainer Bock, and will be shot entirely in Poland  

26/05 | Production | Funding | France/USA/UK

The Ex Oriente Film workshop announces the selection for its 2025 edition

The Ex Oriente Film workshop announces the selection for its 2025 edition

The three-part residential workshop kicks off this June in Sheffield and La Rochelle with a fresh selection of 17 forward-thinking documentary projects  

26/05 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Asphalt, Everybody to Kenmure Street and Something Familiar win big at Cannes’ Docs-in-Progress Awards

Asphalt, Everybody to Kenmure Street and Something Familiar win big at Cannes’ Docs-in-Progress Awards

CANNES 2025: Selected from a diverse pool of showcases, the winning films underscore the power of documentary to confront war, celebrate activism and explore intimate personal stories  

21/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film/Awards

Hideo Kojima and Fatih Akin explore technology’s role in narrative art at Cannes Next

Hideo Kojima and Fatih Akin explore technology’s role in narrative art at Cannes Next

CANNES 2025: The Japanese video game visionary and the German filmmaker analysed how AI and technology are reshaping authorship, freedom and the structure of storytelling  

21/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Yintah and Bedrock win at the 22nd Millennium Docs Against Gravity

Yintah and Bedrock win at the 22nd Millennium Docs Against Gravity

The film by Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell and Michael Toledano has emerged triumphant in the Main Competition, while Kinga Michalska’s title won the Polish Film Competition  

21/05 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025 | Awards

Virtuous Woman wins the Goes to Cannes Award

Virtuous Woman wins the Goes to Cannes Award

CANNES 2025: Brazilian filmmaker Cíntia Domit Bittar has taken home the prestigious prize, accompanied by a €10,000 MG courtesy of Sideral Cinema  

21/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

The Nostradamus Report serves as a wake-up call for the screen industries

The Nostradamus Report serves as a wake-up call for the screen industries

CANNES 2025: The Göteborg Film Festival’s latest industry foresight report argues that the future of cinema depends on structural adaptability and meaningful audience connection  

19/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Experts rethink public film funding at the Marché du Film

Experts rethink public film funding at the Marché du Film

CANNES 2025: As audience behaviours evolve, a panel presented by Film i Väst confronted the urgent need for public film agencies to adapt or risk irrelevance  

19/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

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