Martin Scorsese’s StudioCanal-backed What Happens at Night, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, begins shooting

Martin Scorsese’s StudioCanal-backed What Happens at Night, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, begins shooting

Principal photography has commenced in Prague on the filmmaker’s new feature, which has been described as a ghost story and a psychological horror  

12/03 | Production | Funding | USA/France

Review: My Dearest Señorita

Review: My Dearest Señorita

With the creative partnership of Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, Fernando González Molina pays tribute to Jaime de Armiñán's classic in a festive and youthful, assertive and proudly intersexual plea  

12/03 | Málaga 2026

Review: Picking Up the Pieces

Review: Picking Up the Pieces

In her first feature film, multi-award-winning production designer Catherine Cosme imagines siblings shaken by secrets that emerge at the dawn of mourning  

12/03 | Mons 2026

The 24th Sofia Meetings is ready to unspool

The 24th Sofia Meetings is ready to unspool

The industry gathering will take place from 18-22 March in the Bulgarian capital, where filmmakers will be pitching their first, second or third feature-length film projects and series  

12/03 | Sofia 2026 | Sofia Meetings

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Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema - 08/03/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 08/03/2026
Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema
The initiative aims to direct renewed attention to remarkable films overlooked by cinema history, focusing on documentaries by women directors

Market Trends
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A new year has begun — and so has Cineuropa’s in-depth coverage of the European and international film industry. Stay ahead of the curve with our latest news, market intelligence and festival insights as we follow the season’s key events, from Sundance and Trieste to Göteborg, Rotterdam, Berlin, Cartoon Movie, Thessaloniki and CPH:DOX, charting the trends shaping cinema and the audiovisual sector at the start of the year

Film Festival Trends - FIAPF overhaul reshapes global festival map with 17 “A-list” events and six new members - 12/03/2026

Film Festival Trends – 12/03/2026
FIAPF overhaul reshapes global festival map with 17 “A-list” events and six new members
The federation now lists Busan, Annecy and Clermont-Ferrand as A-list gatherings; the other new members include Herceg Novi, Nouveau Cinema, Hot Docs and Punto de Vista

New Media - The European Parliament sends a clear message on the protection of authors’ rights in the face of AI - 11/03/2026

New Media – 11/03/2026
The European Parliament sends a clear message on the protection of authors’ rights in the face of AI
On 10 March, the parliament, with a very large majority, adopted the Initiative Report by German EPP MEP Axel Voss on the protection of creative copyrighted works

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Graziella Bildesheim • President, EWA – European Women's Audiovisual Network - 10/03/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 10/03/2026
Graziella Bildesheim • President, EWA – European Women's Audiovisual Network
Cineuropa chatted with the president of the association about the new challenges it's facing and the projects it’s looking to develop

Produce – Co-Produce... - UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals - 09/03/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/03/2026
UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals
The film organisation has revealed official statistics from last year, showing growth in production spend alongside box-office takings and admissions

Europe and the Rest of the World - Canada and Quebec spotlight co-production tools and animation ambitions at Cartoon Movie - 05/03/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 05/03/2026
Canada and Quebec spotlight co-production tools and animation ambitions at Cartoon Movie
Telefilm Canada and SODEC have outlined financing schemes, tax incentives and international partnerships as part of the countries-in-focus programme

Animation - ANiMPACT Standards presented at Cartoon Movie - 03/03/2026

Animation – 03/03/2026
ANiMPACT Standards presented at Cartoon Movie
Marking a major step towards lending more structure to sustainability in the animation sector, the initiative is now entering a public consultation phase, running until 3 May

Bif&st wagers on films from the Europe-Mediterranean area

Bif&st wagers on films from the Europe-Mediterranean area

A premiere of Raha Shirazi’s A War on Women will open the 17th edition of the Bari International Film&TV Festival, unspooling from 12-18 March  

12/03 | Bif&st 2026

Michel Hazanavicius' The Third Hand receives an advance on earnings from the CNC

Michel Hazanavicius' The Third Hand receives an advance on earnings from the CNC

The French centre will also support upcoming films by brothers Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu and Lucie Borleteau and Chloé Mazlo  

12/03 | Production | Funding | France

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces its winners

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Agora announces its winners

The industry section of the Greek gathering has handed out awards to projects at various stages of development  

12/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026 | Agora/Awards

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey) - 18/11/2025

18/11/2025
Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)
The producers of the film by Ufuk Emiroglu are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France) - 06/11/2025

06/11/2025
Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France)
The producers of the film by Virginia Tangvald are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Visions du Réel unveils 31 projects for VdR-Industry

Visions du Réel unveils 31 projects for VdR-Industry

The event's industry arm brings together projects at various stages of development and completion, offering documentarians opportunities to connect with producers, distributors and financiers  

12/03 | Visions du Réel 2026 | VdR-Industry

Cinedans FEST returns to Amsterdam for its 22nd edition

Cinedans FEST returns to Amsterdam for its 22nd edition

From 25-29 March, Eye Filmmuseum will host the International Dance Film Festival, which boasts a packed and international programme  

12/03 | Festivals | Awards | Netherlands

Review: Candidates of Death

Review: Candidates of Death

Under the pretext of dissecting the process of filming, Polish director Maciej Cuske’s sensitive documentary actually invites us to dive into the inner workings of friendship and growing up  

12/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026

Guillaume Nicloux shooting Article 353

Guillaume Nicloux shooting Article 353

Jonathan Cohen and Vincent Lindon lead the cast of this adaptation of Tanguy Viel’s novel, produced by Felicita Films and Les Films du Kiosque, and sold by Studio TF1  

12/03 | Production | Funding | France

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Photogalleries

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

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

Home Sweet Home scoops five Polish Eagles

Home Sweet Home scoops five Polish Eagles

Wojciech Smarzowski’s drama on domestic violence has won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music, while Sirāt was named Best European Film  

12/03 | Festivals | Awards | Poland

The International Sámi Film Institute awards 3.7 million Norwegian crowns to four Sámi film projects

The International Sámi Film Institute awards 3.7 million Norwegian crowns to four Sámi film projects

On this occasion, the agency has handed out bursaries to Suvi West's fiction feature Máttáráhkká and three shorts  

12/03 | Production | Funding | Norway

Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR

Interview: Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR

“Documentary cinema offers another rhythm”

The Ukrainian producer thinks documentary work is closely linked to activism, especially in his country today, when its culture and identity are under attack  

12/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

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Reviews

Clean - by Koen van Sande

Clean
by Koen van Sande
Koen Van Sande debuts with a well-paced blend of tension and intimacy, following a police officer fighting drug crime while dealing with his heroin-addict brother

A Safe Place - by Cecilia Stefanescu

A Safe Place
by Cecilia Stefanescu
Romanian filmmaker Cecilia Ștefănescu’s debut feature explores petty-bourgeois boredom through an anaemic love triangle

Bazaar (Murder in the Building) - by Rémi Bezançon

Bazaar (Murder in the Building)
by Rémi Bezançon
Rémi Bezançon orchestrates a very playful, romantic and incredible detective film, directly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock

The Greater Good - by Rocco Papaleo

The Greater Good
by Rocco Papaleo
Rocco Papaleo’s fifth film brings together five brilliant actresses (and an ancient tree) to tell a story of resilience tinged with darkness, comedy and music

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
VENICE 2025: László Nemes’ visually rich yet narratively uneven film tells a story of fractured families and a wounded nation

My Tennis Maestro - by Andrea Di Stefano

My Tennis Maestro
by Andrea Di Stefano
VENICE 2025: Andrea Di Stefano signs a road-movie about the unexpected and deep relationship between an out-of-the-box tennis maestro and his young and shy student

Made in EU - by Stephan Komandarev

Made in EU
by Stephan Komandarev
VENICE 2025: Stephan Komandarev delivers another bleak parable set in the Bulgarian provinces, this time rooted in the exploitation of cheap labour on the fringes of the European single market

Little Trouble Girls - by Urška Djukić

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

FIAPF overhaul reshapes global festival map with 17 “A-list” events and six new members

FIAPF overhaul reshapes global festival map with 17 “A-list” events and six new members

The federation now lists Busan, Annecy and Clermont-Ferrand as A-list gatherings; the other new members include Herceg Novi, Nouveau Cinema, Hot Docs and Punto de Vista  

12/03 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX entry Where the Silence Is Heard

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX entry Where the Silence Is Heard

Gabriela Pena and Picho García's autobiographical documentary explores the history of three generations of a Chilean family shaped by exile and the violence of the dictatorship  

12/03 | CPH:DOX 2026

Europa Distribution to delve into professional interactions, team management and negotiation in Sofia

Europa Distribution to delve into professional interactions, team management and negotiation in Sofia

The network's training will gather distributors from all over Europe, and will be enriched by a working session with exhibitors from Europa Cinemas  

12/03 | Sofia 2026 | Sofia Meetings

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Interviews

Pieter-Jan De Pue • Director of Mariinka

Pieter-Jan De Pue • Director of Mariinka
The Flemish filmmaker chatted with us about his second documentary feature, which takes us to the heart of the war in Ukraine

Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR

Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR
The Ukrainian producer thinks documentary work is closely linked to activism, especially in his country today, when its culture and identity are under attack

Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing

Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing
The German helmer breaks down her motivation, her aesthetic choices and her taste in music in relation to her story of four teenagers dealing with the trials and tribulations of life

Adrián Silvestre • Director of Shelter

Adrián Silvestre • Director of Shelter
The Spanish director talks about limitations, intimacy, brotherhood and the desire for visibility as he presents his new film, shot in a Guatemalan shelter

Marina Andree Škop, Vanda Raýmanová • Directors of Extraordinary

Marina Andree Škop, Vanda Raýmanová • Directors of Extraordinary
The directors of this detective adventure touching on the themes of neurodiversity and inclusion tell us more about their process

Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja

Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja
The Portuguese producer explains why he's drawn to projects whose relevance is not abstract or symbolic, but tangible and human

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane
We sat down with the Swedish forum’s vivacious creative director for some take-aways and a brief assessment of her two decades on board, and steering, this vessel

Graziella Bildesheim • President, EWA – European Women's Audiovisual Network

Graziella Bildesheim • President, EWA – European Women's Audiovisual Network
Cineuropa chatted with the president of the association about the new challenges it's facing and the projects it’s looking to develop

Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing

Interview: Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing

“I was fascinated by the way our culture romanticises untouched, dying girls; I wanted to show that it’s actually not cool at all”

The German helmer breaks down her motivation, her aesthetic choices and her taste in music in relation to her story of four teenagers dealing with the trials and tribulations of life  

12/03 | SXSW 2026

Michela Cescon directing Desiderio

Michela Cescon directing Desiderio

Produced by Lumière & Co. and based on Giorgio Montefoschi’s novel, the Treviso-born actress’s second directorial effort is toplined by Enrico Borello and Romana Maggiora Vergano  

12/03 | Production | Funding | Italy

GoCritic! Review: Winter in March

GoCritic! Review: Winter in March

Estonia-based animator Natalia Mirzoyan’s documentary road-film captures the difficulties of political exile  

12/03 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Scarlet Girls - by Paula Cury

Scarlet Girls
by Paula Cury

My Tennis Maestro - by Andrea Di Stefano

My Tennis Maestro
by Andrea Di Stefano
Venice 2025 – Out of Competition
French release March 11

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Crystal for a Feature Film
EFA 2026 - Best Animated Feature Film
Italian release March 12

We Believe You - by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys

We Believe You
by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys
Berlinale 2025 - Perspectives Special Mention
Polish release March 13

The Little Sister - by Hafsia Herzi

The Little Sister
by Hafsia Herzi
Cannes 2025 - Best performance by an actress
Spanish release March 13

Eagles of the Republic - by Tarik Saleh

Eagles of the Republic
by Tarik Saleh
Cannes 2025 - Competition
Spanish release March 13

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release March 11

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
Hungarian release March 12 and Polish release March 13

GoCritic! Review: Fačuk

GoCritic! Review: Fačuk

Croatian director Maida Srabović's short explores the travails of a pregnant young woman in a god-fearing village  

12/03 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2025

GoCritic! Review: Hunting

GoCritic! Review: Hunting

Swiss animator Léa Favre builds the story of a highly sinister and disturbing encounter from a real audio track  

12/03 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2025

Pieter-Jan De Pue • Director of Mariinka

Interview: Pieter-Jan De Pue • Director of Mariinka

"Everyone is fighting their own fight in Mariinka"

The Flemish filmmaker chatted with us about his second documentary feature, which takes us to the heart of the war in Ukraine  

11/03 | CPH:DOX 2026

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Reviews

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

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Unveiled in Cannes and winner in Annecy, Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature is an animation gem harmoniously mixing together E.T. and Miyazaki, with a touch of Scooby-Doo

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
CANNES 2025: Thierry Klifa has imagined a film as tonally superlative as its title, animated by the choice trio of Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte and Marina Foïs

The Testament of Ann Lee - by Mona Fastvold

The Testament of Ann Lee
by Mona Fastvold
VENICE 2025: Amanda Seyfried soars in Mona Fastvold’s musical reimagining of the life of the titular Shaker religious leader

A Poet - by Simón Mesa Soto

A Poet
by Simón Mesa Soto
CANNES 2025: Simón Mesa Soto paints a humorous and thoughtful portrait of a good-for-nothing poetry bum worth rooting for

Industry Reports

Film Festival Trends – 12/03/2026

FIAPF overhaul reshapes global festival map with 17 “A-list” events and six new members

The federation now lists Busan, Annecy and Clermont-Ferrand as A-list gatherings; the other new members include Herceg Novi, Nouveau Cinema, Hot Docs and Punto de Vista

New Media – 11/03/2026

The European Parliament sends a clear message on the protection of authors’ rights in the face of AI

On 10 March, the parliament, with a very large majority, adopted the Initiative Report by German EPP MEP Axel Voss on the protection of creative copyrighted works

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 10/03/2026

Graziella Bildesheim • President, EWA – European Women's Audiovisual Network

Cineuropa chatted with the president of the association about the new challenges it's facing and the projects it’s looking to develop

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/03/2026

UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals

The film organisation has revealed official statistics from last year, showing growth in production spend alongside box-office takings and admissions

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