Society of Audiovisual Authors: Defending screenwriters’ and directors’ rights in a fragmented audiovisual landscape

Society of Audiovisual Authors: Defending screenwriters’ and directors’ rights in a fragmented audiovisual landscape

Built on collective rights management, the Brussels-based network now navigates streaming, AI and regulatory fragmentation on behalf of Europe’s audiovisual authors  

22/01 | European Networks

Biarritz’s FIPADOC celebrates documentary cinema

Biarritz’s FIPADOC celebrates documentary cinema

The jam-packed line-up of the first major international documentary event of the year will run from 23 to 31 January, attracting more than 2,600 professionals  

22/01 | FIPADOC 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting on Thierry Machado’s Pipaluk to unfold in Greenland in March

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting on Thierry Machado’s Pipaluk to unfold in Greenland in March

Sold by Lucky Number, the first fiction feature directed by the cinematographer is being produced by Ex Nihilo and Galatée Films, in co-production with Anorâk, Snowglobe and Pandora  

22/01 | Production | Funding | France/Greenland/Denmark/Germany

REPORT: WEMW Co-Production Forum @ Trieste 2026

REPORT: WEMW Co-Production Forum @ Trieste 2026

We take a look at some of the award-winning projects presented at the WEMW Co-Production Forum  

22/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters - 12/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026
Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters
Outside the United States, broadcasters show slightly greater resilience, with many maintaining broadly stable investment levels

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Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025 - 22/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/01/2026
A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025
Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart - 21/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/01/2026
Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart
Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff’s comedy attracted over 440,000 viewers in just nine weeks of release

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025 - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025
Movie theatres welcomed 65 million viewers and box-office takings reached €453 million, with Father There Is Only One 5 by Santiago Segura in the top spot on the national podium

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025 - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025
Wojciech Smarzowski’s Home Sweet Home, a domestic-abuse drama, was the most popular Polish film of the year, while four local titles landed in the top ten and A Minecraft Movie clinched the top spot

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Croatia’s box office sets new records, including highest-ever attendance levels for documentaries - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
Croatia’s box office sets new records, including highest-ever attendance levels for documentaries
The results include the all-time highest cumulative box-office takings for all films on release and the most impressive attendance for Croatian (co-)productions since 2013

Series - New insights revealed into the roles, responsibilities and collaborative practices of European showrunners - 19/01/2026

Series – 19/01/2026
New insights revealed into the roles, responsibilities and collaborative practices of European showrunners
A new report by ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln examines the professional profile, duties, and recognition of showrunners across Europe

Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival

Interview: Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival

“Audiences are often far more open than the market assumes”

At a time of market uncertainty and format fluidity, the heads of Göteborg Industry discuss audience-first thinking, creative risk and the evolving role of industry platforms in Europe  

22/01 | Göteborg 2026 | Göteborg Industry

Review: The Watchmaker

Review: The Watchmaker

Jonas Lawes makes his directorial debut with a quaint, well-acted chamber play cast in the mould of a thriller about the theft of a valuable pocket watch  

22/01 | Tromsø 2026

Hanna Bergholm’s horror-thriller Nightborn to premiere in Berlin’s competition

Hanna Bergholm’s horror-thriller Nightborn to premiere in Berlin’s competition

Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint star as a couple whose move to an isolated childhood home triggers a descent into paranoia  

22/01 | Production | Funding | Finland/Lithuania/France/UK

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles  

22/01 | Box Office | Czech Republic

Rosebush Pruning prepares to lock horns at the Berlinale

Rosebush Pruning prepares to lock horns at the Berlinale

Brazilian-Algerian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz returns to the festival’s main competition with a sharp-edged satire dissecting privilege, patriarchy and familial decay  

22/01 | Production | Funding | Germany/Italy/UK/Spain

Grant Gee’s Everybody Digs Bill Evans to vie for the Berlinale's Golden Bear

Grant Gee’s Everybody Digs Bill Evans to vie for the Berlinale's Golden Bear

Adapted from Owen Martell’s book Intermission, the film revisits a defining moment in jazz history, when legendary pianist Bill Evans formed what would become his most celebrated trio  

22/01 | Production | Funding | Ireland/UK

CPH:DOX announces its FORUM selection and new prizes

CPH:DOX announces its FORUM selection and new prizes

The line-up includes new projects by Beniamino Barrese, Radu Ciorniciuc, Diana El Jeiroudi, Lea Glob, Göran Hugo Olsson and Verena Paravel, with a total of over €100,000 in awards available  

22/01 | CPH:DOX 2026 | CPH:DOX Industry

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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

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

Shooting under way on Il grande Giaffa, toplined by Edoardo Pesce

Shooting under way on Il grande Giaffa, toplined by Edoardo Pesce

Marco Santi’s debut movie following a man on the margins of society who tries to reinvent himself, is produced by 10D Film and Andromeda Film and further stars Carlotta Gamba and Barbara Chichiarelli  

22/01 | Production | Funding | Italy

Review: Brother

Review: Brother

Maciej Sobieszczański’s movie follows a family from the Polish suburbs who are struggling with their lot, but the film’s narrative ambitions are cut short by clichés  

22/01 | Trieste 2026

Going Underground and The Last Dog on Earth triumph at When East Meets West

Going Underground and The Last Dog on Earth triumph at When East Meets West

The latest features by Latvian director Armands Začs and Brazilian filmmaker Nina Kopko have secured the top prizes at the Italian co-production forum  

21/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW/Awards

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Reviews

The Wizard of the Kremlin - by Olivier Assayas

The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Olivier Assayas
VENICE 2025: In the style of a thriller, Olivier Assayas directs a gripping epic recounting the hardening of Russian power, from perestroika to Putin's murderous solitary dictatorship

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
CANNES 2025: Joachim Trier comes close to going full Bergman in this touching family psychodrama but amps up the gentle humour

The Site - by Akihiro Hata

The Site
by Akihiro Hata
VENICE 2025: Akihiro Hata’s debut feature delves into a dystopian construction site, blending social themes with an eerie atmosphere

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

Christy - by Brendan Canty

Christy
by Brendan Canty
BERLINALE 2025: Brendan Canty proves that it takes a village to raise a child and a whole community to fix a directionless young adult

Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake - by Irene Iborra

Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
by Irene Iborra
The stop-motion film with which Irene Iborra makes her feature directorial debut invites us to use our imagination as an infallible weapon against cruel and unjust reality

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - by Nia DaCosta

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
by Nia DaCosta
The zombie saga staggers on with this grisly yet thoughtful fourth offering, directed by Nia DaCosta

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo - by Diego Céspedes

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
by Diego Céspedes
CANNES 2025: The desert puts on its gala clothes in Diego Céspedes' first feature, a queer film in which desire, love and death intertwine in a baroque spectacle tinged with a western atmosphere

Sergi López • Actor in Sirāt

Interview: Sergi López • Actor in Sirāt

"It’s a privilege to read a script that can’t be compared to anything else"

The European Actor nominee described the rare pull of a script that stands on its own, and the total physical and emotional immersion it called for  

21/01 | European Film Awards 2026

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!

Interview: Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!

"History is not just assembly of different facts, history is storytelling"

We caught up with the Croatian filmmaker, who used his local community network to question how history is constructed and remembered  

21/01 | European Film Awards 2026

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

Interview: Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

"There is immense power in being able to look at the world in a fresh way, and cinema does that"

Winner of the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI, the Portuguese director speaks about cinema as a social force  

21/01 | European Film Awards 2026

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Interviews

Mike Downey • Producer

Mike Downey • Producer
Cineuropa sat down with the former chairman of the European Film Academy to look back at his 25-year involvement with the institution

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale
The festival director gives a first glimpse of their strategy for this year’s edition and the new approaches adopted to attract the next generation of cinephiles

Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival

Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival
At a time of market uncertainty and format fluidity, the heads of Göteborg Industry discuss audience-first thinking, creative risk and the evolving role of industry platforms in Europe

Sergi López • Actor in Sirāt

Sergi López • Actor in Sirāt
The European Actor nominee described the rare pull of a script that stands on its own, and the total physical and emotional immersion it called for

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!
We caught up with the Croatian filmmaker, who used his local community network to question how history is constructed and remembered

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling
Winner of the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI, the Portuguese director speaks about cinema as a social force

Ada Solomon • Producer and Chair of European Film Academy board

Ada Solomon • Producer and Chair of European Film Academy board
We sat down with the newly elected Chair of the European Film Academy board to discuss her priorities and future plans for the institution

Alberto Valverde • Coordinator, ECAM Forum

Alberto Valverde • Coordinator, ECAM Forum
The coordinator of the market, already established as a benchmark for international co-production, explores its identity, its ambitions and its achievements

Ada Solomon • Producer and Chair of European Film Academy board

Interview: Ada Solomon • Producer and Chair of European Film Academy board

"Arthouse cinema will be less affected by upcoming crisis than large-scale commercial productions"

We sat down with the newly elected Chair of the European Film Academy board to discuss her priorities and future plans for the institution  

21/01 | European Film Awards 2026

Whites Wash at Ninety breaks through US dominance in the Slovenian annual box office 2025

Whites Wash at Ninety breaks through US dominance in the Slovenian annual box office 2025

Marko Naberšnik’s film stands out as a rare domestic chart leader, proving a locally rooted literary adaptation can outperform Hollywood franchises in an import-driven theatrical market  

21/01 | Box Office | Slovenia

Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart

Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart

Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff’s comedy attracted over 440,000 viewers in just nine weeks of release  

21/01 | Box Office | Austria

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Wizard of the Kremlin - by Olivier Assayas

The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Olivier Assayas
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release January 21

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
Cannes 2025 - Grand Prix
Golden Globes 2026 - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor
Best Film, Director, Actress, Actor, Screenwriter, Composer
Italian release January 22

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
Czech release January 22 and Spanish release January 23

Diamanti - by Ferzan Ozpetek

Diamanti
by Ferzan Ozpetek
French release January 21

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
Venezia 2025 - Grand Jury Prize
San Sebastián 2025 - Audience Award for Best Film
German and Dutch releases January 22

They Will Be Dust - by Carlos Marques-Marcet

They Will Be Dust
by Carlos Marques-Marcet
Toronto 2024 - Platform Award
Italian release January 22

Two Prosecutors - by Sergei Loznitsa

Two Prosecutors
by Sergei Loznitsa
Cannes 2025 - Competition
Polish release January 23

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Polish release January 23

Italian Screens/De Rome à Paris – Rencontres du Cinéma Italien returns

Italian Screens/De Rome à Paris – Rencontres du Cinéma Italien returns

The co-production meetings led by the CNC and the Italian Ministry of Culture will take place on 23 January, showcasing eight Italian projects and a further nine in the Work in Progress section  

21/01 | Industry | Market | France/Italy

EXCLUSIVE: Reel Suspects boards Life For Beginners

EXCLUSIVE: Reel Suspects boards Life For Beginners

The French international sales outfit kicks off sales on the feature debut by Polish filmmaker Paweł Podolski, a vampire film produced by Autograf Karol Wożbiński  

21/01 | Production | Funding | Poland

The successful European Award Season comes to a close

The successful European Award Season comes to a close

For eight weeks, the European Film Academy's initiative celebrated European film in 125 cities in 47 countries  

21/01 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

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Reviews

The Money Maker - by Jean-Paul Salomé

The Money Maker
by Jean-Paul Salomé
Reda Kateb dazzles as an ingenious counterfeiter in a brilliant film by Jean-Paul Salomé who strikes a perfect balance between different genres

The Return of the Projectionist - by Orkhan Aghazadeh

The Return of the Projectionist
by Orkhan Aghazadeh
Set in the mountains of Azerbaijan, Orkhan Aghazadeh’s feature debut is a visually lush, heartwarming contribution to the oeuvre of films celebrating cinephilia

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

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake - by Laura Casabé

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
by Laura Casabé
Laura Casabé reimagines Mariana Enríquez’s gothic tales as a blend of folk horror, social drama and a dark exploration of adolescence set amidst Argentina’s 2001 economic collapse

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
Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s acclaimed animation follows a three-year-old Belgian girl living in Japan in the late 1960s, showing the endearingly eccentric way she processes the world

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/01/2026

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/01/2026

Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart

Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff’s comedy attracted over 440,000 viewers in just nine weeks of release

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026

Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025

Movie theatres welcomed 65 million viewers and box-office takings reached €453 million, with Father There Is Only One 5 by Santiago Segura in the top spot on the national podium

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026

The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025

Wojciech Smarzowski’s Home Sweet Home, a domestic-abuse drama, was the most popular Polish film of the year, while four local titles landed in the top ten and A Minecraft Movie clinched the top spot

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