Silence, censorship and Gaza generate a storm over the Berlinale

Silence, censorship and Gaza generate a storm over the Berlinale

BERLINALE 2026: From the controversy sparked by the jury’s statements to the parallel celebration of the Palinale, this year’s festival is marked by politics  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026

Manon Coubia • Director of Forest High

Interview: Manon Coubia • Director of Forest High

“It all began with a place I felt compelled to tell the story of”

BERLINALE 2026: The Brussels-based filmmaker discusses her first fiction feature, shot across the seasons with a small crew in a mountain refuge  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Review: Roya

Review: Roya

BERLINALE 2026: Mahnaz Mohammadi’s second feature portrays an imprisoned Iranian woman’s resistance, blending political urgency with powerful psychological depth  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

“From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists

“From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists

BERLINALE 2026: European policymakers and industry leaders at the EFM have called for tougher enforcement of platform rules and renewed investment across the cinema ecosystem  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues - 15/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/02/2026
European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues
The number of cinemagoers on the continent dropped to 796 million last year, whilst revenues held steady at €6.36 billion

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies - 19/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026
Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies
BERLINALE 2026: Industry experts discussed how attention shifts, social media and AI are transforming film marketing, with lessons to be learnt for both European and US distributors

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals - 19/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026
Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals
The new venue is designed to strengthen the exhibition sector by connecting international cinema exhibitors, distributors and key stakeholders

European Policy - “From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists - 19/02/2026

European Policy – 19/02/2026
“From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists
BERLINALE 2026: European policymakers and industry leaders at the EFM have called for tougher enforcement of platform rules and renewed investment across the cinema ecosystem

European Policy - Erika Jakab examines Creative Europe’s impact and future priorities at the Berlinale - 18/02/2026

European Policy – 18/02/2026
Erika Jakab examines Creative Europe’s impact and future priorities at the Berlinale
BERLINALE 2026: A decade on, MEDIA’s audit shows circulation and co-production gains, but warns that audience reach, simplification and youth engagement must define the next phase

Series - Elisabeth d’Arvieu outlines Mediawan’s pan-European growth strategy and transatlantic ambitions - 17/02/2026

Series – 17/02/2026
Elisabeth d’Arvieu outlines Mediawan’s pan-European growth strategy and transatlantic ambitions
BERLINALE 2026: Mediawan’s group chief content officer discussed scale, independence and IP circulation across borders during a fireside chat at the EFM

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution’s Berlinale panel highlights new co-operation models across the film value chain - 17/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 17/02/2026
Europa Distribution’s Berlinale panel highlights new co-operation models across the film value chain
BERLINALE 2026: The event examined practical ways to strengthen ties between production, sales, distribution and exhibition, as industry professionals shared examples of collaboration across Europe

Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies

Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies

BERLINALE 2026: Industry experts discussed how attention shifts, social media and AI are transforming film marketing, with lessons to be learnt for both European and US distributors  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Review: Prosecution

Review: Prosecution

BERLINALE 2026: Faraz Shariat returns with a searing indictment of the so-called objectivity of the state, set within a thriller centring on the festival’s most badass protagonist  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: Four Minus Three

Review: Four Minus Three

BERLINALE 2026: Austrian director Adrian Goiginger and writer Senad Halilbašić adapt Barbara Pachl-Eberhart’s tragic autobiographical novel into a devastating drama on loss, grief and letting go  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

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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

FilmNomad presents three Mongolian projects at Berlinale Talents

FilmNomad presents three Mongolian projects at Berlinale Talents

The initiative has brought together directors and producers seeking international co-production partners, funding and creative collaborations  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026

Review: Paradise

Review: Paradise

BERLINALE 2026: An intercontinental story connecting characters from Canada and Ghana is at the core of Jérémy Comte’s ambitious, albeit uneven, debut film  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

CineRegio members backed 48 titles selected at the Berlinale

CineRegio members backed 48 titles selected at the Berlinale

The achievement highlights the public value of regional film funding and the cultural exception  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026

Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell

Interview: Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell

“It always starts with female characters that make decisions which are initially hard to understand”

BERLINALE 2026: The German director, who is also taking part in German Films’ Face to Face campaign, details the aesthetic vision and casting process underpinning her new feature  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

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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

Grace Passô • Director of Our Secret

Interview: Grace Passô • Director of Our Secret

"When a living human body arrives in a living, physical space, the script becomes something to refer to, not to follow”

BERLINALE 2026: The Brazilian artist chatted with us about the surreal realism, family intimacy, and personal histories which shape her feature film  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Heysel 85

Interview: Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Heysel 85

"The film is also strikingly contemporary in its themes, almost to a frightening degree"

BERLINALE 2026: The filmmaker examines the responsibilities and systemic failures behind the disaster portrayed in her historical film, crafted as a thriller  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

The 2026 European Film Market wraps, sees growth across attendance and programme

The 2026 European Film Market wraps, sees growth across attendance and programme

BERLINALE 2026: The industry platform has reported a 5% rise in attendance, expanded programme strands, and strong engagement across animation, cross-IP initiatives and innovation-driven formats  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

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Reviews

Queen at Sea - by Lance Hammer

Queen at Sea
by Lance Hammer
BERLINALE 2026: US filmmaker Lance Hammer returns after 18 years with a deeply emotional and thought-provoking dementia drama starring Juliette Binoche

My Wife Cries - by Angela Schanelec

My Wife Cries
by Angela Schanelec
BERLINALE 2026: Angela Schanelec delivers an utterly singular film on the subjects of infidelity and love, achieved with austerity, humour and emotion

Rose - by Markus Schleinzer

Rose
by Markus Schleinzer
BERLINALE 2026: Markus Schleinzer casts Sandra Hüller in the role of a man during the Thirty Years’ War, while probing societally ingrained xenophobia and misogyny

Dao - by Alain Gomis

Dao
by Alain Gomis
BERLINALE 2026: Alain Gomis delivers an astonishing cinematic experience intertwining time and space, Africa and France, tradition and modernity in fiction

Nina Roza - by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles

Nina Roza
by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
BERLINALE 2026: Geneviève Dulude-De Celles crafts a Bulgarian-based story on concealed wounds and the resurfacing of an interred identity

Allegro Pastell - by Anna Roller

Allegro Pastell
by Anna Roller
BERLINALE 2026: Two urban creatives lead a very cool and entertaining life – at least on the surface of this satisfying and aesthetically pleasing film by Anna Roller

A Prayer for the Dying - by Dara Van Dusen

A Prayer for the Dying
by Dara Van Dusen
BERLINALE 2026: US-Norwegian director Dara Van Dusen’s feature debut is an unorthodox, very dramatic western starring Johnny Flynn and John C Reilly

Our Secret - by Grace Passô

Our Secret
by Grace Passô
BERLINALE 2026: A house is the keeper of grief and secrets in Grace Passô’s story of a black Brazilian family mourning the death of their patriarch

Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals

Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals

The new venue is designed to strengthen the exhibition sector by connecting international cinema exhibitors, distributors and key stakeholders  

19/02 | Cannes 2026 | Marché du Film

REPORT: Berlinale Series Market Selects @ EFM

REPORT: Berlinale Series Market Selects @ EFM

BERLINALE 2026: We take a closer look at some standout projects presented at the event, including the winner of the inaugural Studio Babelsberg Production Excellence Award  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Review: A New Dawn

Review: A New Dawn

BERLINALE 2026: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s feature debut is a visually delicate anime that attempts to mix family mystery, environmental themes and adolescent turmoil  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

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Interviews

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters
BERLINALE 2026: The German helmer unpicks his second feature, about a couple targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities

Alain Gomis • Director of Dao

Alain Gomis • Director of Dao
BERLINALE 2026: The Franco-Senegalese filmmaker discusses his largely non-narrative film, moving back and forth between Guinea-Bissau and France

Leyla Bouzid • Director of In a Whisper

Leyla Bouzid • Director of In a Whisper
BERLINALE 2026: The Tunisian filmmaker sheds light on the secrets unveiled in her new work which explores an incredibly personal exploration brought about by a family member’s death

Danielle Arbid • Director of Only Rebels Win

Danielle Arbid • Director of Only Rebels Win
BERLINALE 2026: We spoke to the Lebanese-French filmmaker about anger, resistance, casting and why intimacy today feels radical

Tanja Meissner • Director, Berlinale Pro

Tanja Meissner • Director, Berlinale Pro
Amid a shifting global marketplace, the Berlinale Pro director reflects on innovation, cross-IP strategies and how the EFM supports European producers

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

Manon Coubia • Director of Forest High

Manon Coubia • Director of Forest High
BERLINALE 2026: The Brussels-based filmmaker discusses her first fiction feature, shot across the seasons with a small crew in a mountain refuge

Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell

Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell
BERLINALE 2026: The German director, who is also taking part in German Films’ Face to Face campaign, details the aesthetic vision and casting process underpinning her new feature

Review: Home Stories

Review: Home Stories

BERLINALE 2026: Eva Trobisch’s third feature is a complex family mosaic that intertwines the personal, the political and the cultural within the specific East German context  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

Review: Allegro Pastell

Review: Allegro Pastell

BERLINALE 2026: Two urban creatives lead a very cool and entertaining life – at least on the surface of this satisfying and aesthetically pleasing film by Anna Roller  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: Our Secret

Review: Our Secret

BERLINALE 2026: A house is the keeper of grief and secrets in Grace Passô’s story of a black Brazilian family mourning the death of their patriarch  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Home Stories - by Eva Trobisch

Home Stories
by Eva Trobisch
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Nina Roza - by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles

Nina Roza
by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Rose - by Markus Schleinzer

Rose
by Markus Schleinzer
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Salvation - by Emin Alper

Salvation
by Emin Alper
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Dao - by Alain Gomis

Dao
by Alain Gomis
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Dust - by Anke Blondé

Dust
by Anke Blondé
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

A Prayer for the Dying - by Dara Van Dusen

A Prayer for the Dying
by Dara Van Dusen
Berlinale 2026 - Perspectives

Around Paradise - by Yulia Lokshina

Around Paradise
by Yulia Lokshina
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama

Carlo d’Ursi • Producer of Sad Girlz

Interview: Carlo d’Ursi • Producer of Sad Girlz

“The main work is building continuity”

BERLINALE 2026: The producer discusses his Generation entry and the transnational production identity of his company Potenza Producciones  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Generation

Sebastian Brameshuber • Director of London

Interview: Sebastian Brameshuber • Director of London

“Now that divisions have come to the forefront, it was important to make a film that emphasises what we have in common”

BERLINALE 2026: It’s all about the journey in this tender portrait of human encounters along an Austrian highway  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Pepa Lubojacki • Director of If Pigeons Turned to Gold

Interview: Pepa Lubojacki • Director of If Pigeons Turned to Gold

“I still don’t know if this film is the best or the worst idea of my life”

BERLINALE 2026: The cycle of addiction is broken in the Prague-based director’s documentary on the lives of four family members, primarily their alcoholic and homeless brother  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Forum

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Reviews

Forest High - by Manon Coubia

Forest High
by Manon Coubia
BERLINALE 2026: Manon Coubia presents her first feature film, a portrait of a place in three stories, or three portraits of women in search of solitude

Trial of Hein - by Kai Stänicke

Trial of Hein
by Kai Stänicke
BERLINALE 2026: Kai Stänicke recounts the tale of an emigrant returning home in search of the past, only to be confronted by the fallibility of memory

Truly Naked - by Muriel d’Ansembourg

Truly Naked
by Muriel d’Ansembourg
BERLINALE 2026: As gentle as it is explicit, Muriel d’Ansembourg’s feature debut tells a coming-of-age love story against the unexpected backdrop of the homemade porn industry

Chronicles from the Siege - by Abdallah Al-Khatib

Chronicles from the Siege
by Abdallah Al-Khatib
BERLINALE 2026: Abdallah Al-Khatib makes his feature-length fiction debut with a film on a series of interconnected stories about ordinary people surviving under fire

The Red Hangar - by Juan Pablo Sallato

The Red Hangar
by Juan Pablo Sallato
BERLINALE 2026: Juan Pablo Sallato’s true-life political thriller follows a Chilean air force captain’s ethical calculations amidst the coup d’état by Pinochet

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026

Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies

BERLINALE 2026: Industry experts discussed how attention shifts, social media and AI are transforming film marketing, with lessons to be learnt for both European and US distributors

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026

Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals

The new venue is designed to strengthen the exhibition sector by connecting international cinema exhibitors, distributors and key stakeholders

European Policy – 19/02/2026

“From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists

BERLINALE 2026: European policymakers and industry leaders at the EFM have called for tougher enforcement of platform rules and renewed investment across the cinema ecosystem

European Policy – 18/02/2026

Erika Jakab examines Creative Europe’s impact and future priorities at the Berlinale

BERLINALE 2026: A decade on, MEDIA’s audit shows circulation and co-production gains, but warns that audience reach, simplification and youth engagement must define the next phase

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