The Berlinale completes its Panorama and Generation line-ups

The Berlinale completes its Panorama and Generation line-ups

The sections unveil full programmes marked by strong auteur voices, political urgency and an expanded focus on queer, feminist and youth-driven narratives  

14/01 | Berlinale 2026

Berlinale Special announces selection

Berlinale Special announces selection

The section varies from red-carpet galas with Isabelle Huppert, Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe to politically charged documentaries, ambitious series and midnight genre highlights  

14/01 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

Buen Camino becomes Italy’s highest grossing domestic movie in history

Buen Camino becomes Italy’s highest grossing domestic movie in history

The comedy starring Checco Zalone has set a new record for Italian cinema and, with takings now close to €66 million, it’s also gaining ground on the biggest ever box office earner, Avatar  

14/01 | Box Office | Italy

Signe Birkova’s Lotus heads to IFFR

Signe Birkova’s Lotus heads to IFFR

The film will be showcased in the Focus: The Future Is NOW section, with screenings scheduled on 30 January and 5 February  

14/01 | Sponsored

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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

Market Trends
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Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Portugal’s box office hit worst year this century outside pandemic period - 14/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/01/2026
Portugal’s box office hit worst year this century outside pandemic period
Admissions decreased by 8.2% compared to 2024, while revenues fell by 3.9% year on year, in a record-low season for Portuguese cinemas despite an increase in the number of films released

Europe and the Rest of the World - John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival - 13/01/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 13/01/2026
John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival
Cineuropa chatted with the longtime Sundance programmer to learn more about this edition’s world cinema selections and the opportunities the festival offers to filmmakers

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025 - 12/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026
French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025
In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions

Produce – Co-Produce... - Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate - 09/01/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/01/2026
Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate
A new economic impact study details the return on investment generated by Greece’s cash rebate scheme and its contribution to employment, production activity and international investment

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year - 09/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/01/2026
The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year
From franchise powerhouses to event cinema successes, last year confirmed renewed audience confidence across the big screen sector of the two countries

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025 - 09/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/01/2026
The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025
Despite overall attendance dipping slightly year on year, theatres recorded their highest audience levels in a decade, underscoring a shift towards curated and event-driven experiences

Review: Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

Review: Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

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  

14/01 | Films | Reviews | Spain/France/Belgium/Switzerland/Chile

The 2025 Nordic box office shows how local strength cushions a fragile recovery amid uneven supply

The 2025 Nordic box office shows how local strength cushions a fragile recovery amid uneven supply

While admissions trends across the Nordics remained uneven, high local market shares and resilient family fare suggest cinemas are holding ground, provided supply and price does not erode demand  

14/01 | Box Office | Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Norway/Iceland

Portugal’s box office hit worst year this century outside pandemic period

Portugal’s box office hit worst year this century outside pandemic period

Admissions decreased by 8.2% compared to 2024, while revenues fell by 3.9% year on year, in a record-low season for Portuguese cinemas despite an increase in the number of films released  

14/01 | Box Office | Portugal

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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

Jean-Paul Salomé • Director of The Money Maker

Interview: Jean-Paul Salomé • Director of The Money Maker

"Great crime films are not just films with action scenes"

The French filmmaker recounts the genesis of his new film, inspired by the story of a counterfeiter who made headlines in France in the 1950s and 1960s  

14/01 | France/Belgium

Review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

The zombie saga staggers on with this grisly yet thoughtful fourth offering, directed by Nia DaCosta  

13/01 | Films | Reviews | UK/USA

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

Interview: Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

“We want to bring the market and the public programme together to make sure they don’t become separate universes”

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  

13/01 | Berlinale 2026

John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival

Interview: John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival

“When you accumulate these stories over 15 years or so, you start to build a sense of opportunity and what's possible for these filmmakers”

Cineuropa chatted with the longtime Sundance programmer to learn more about this edition’s world cinema selections and the opportunities the festival offers to filmmakers  

13/01 | Sundance 2026

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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

Review: The Money Maker

Review: The Money Maker

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

13/01 | Films | Reviews | France

David Dietl’s adaptation of Emil und die Detektive sets release date

David Dietl’s adaptation of Emil und die Detektive sets release date

The film, a contemporary take on Erich Kästner’s classic children’s novel, will hit German cinemas in September  

13/01 | Production | Funding | Germany

Lotus leads nominations for Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps National Film Award

Lotus leads nominations for Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps National Film Award

Signe Birkova’s debut feature received 16 nominations, followed by Dzintars Dreibergs’s Escape Net with 13 nominations  

13/01 | Sponsored

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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

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
VENICE 2025: Pietro Marcello delivers an unconventional biopic on the iconic Italian theatre actress Eleonora Duse who’s sensitively played by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Palestine 36 - by Annemarie Jacir

Palestine 36
by Annemarie Jacir
Thanks to a committed choral film weaved with much narrative agility, Annemarie Jacir returns to a sadly decisive historical chapter for the Palestinian people

Laguna - by Šarūnas Bartas

Laguna
by Šarūnas Bartas
VENICE 2025: The new film by Lithuanian director Šarūnas Bartas is a touching journey through the processing of devastating grief, full of reflections on life, death and nature

La grazia - by Paolo Sorrentino

La grazia
by Paolo Sorrentino
VENICE 2025: Politics and existentialism are lent exquisite, low-key Italian beauty in Paolo Sorrentino’s new film, starring his regular Toni Servillo

Silent Friend - by Ildiko Enyedi

Silent Friend
by Ildiko Enyedi
VENICE 2025: Ildikó Enyedi’s eccentric, charming film inspects a tree in a German university garden in three distinct time periods over the last century

Easy Girl - by Hille Norden

Easy Girl
by Hille Norden
Hille Norden’s drama film delves deep into the emotional inner life of a young woman who tries to repress the memories of her past through a life of excess

Father Mother Sister Brother - by Jim Jarmusch

Father Mother Sister Brother
by Jim Jarmusch
VENICE 2025: Jim Jarmusch’s latest effort brings familial awkwardness to the fore with quiet humour and elegance

Black Movie unveils the programme for its 27th edition

Black Movie unveils the programme for its 27th edition

Bursting with 104 works, both feature films and shorts, the Genevan festival will once again reiterate the virtues of independent cinema  

13/01 | Festivals | Awards | Switzerland

Magic and defiance animate Berlinale Shorts

Magic and defiance animate Berlinale Shorts

The festival unveils a bold programme that stretches the expressive possibilities of the short form, where magical thinking, quiet resistance and formal play converge  

12/01 | Berlinale 2026

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions  

12/01 | Box Office | France

Interviews

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo • Director of Band Together

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo • Director of Band Together
The filmmaker tackles his most commercial and popular work to date, shot in Galicia, where he has tried to convey the energy of the musical ensembles referenced in the original title

Alison Kuhn • Director of Holy Meat

Alison Kuhn • Director of Holy Meat
The German director discusses her fiction feature debut, in which contemporary theatre and the Catholic Church meet in an exceptionally disruptive way

Damiano Michieletto • Director of Primavera

Damiano Michieletto • Director of Primavera
The multi-award-winning opera director chatted to us about his first experience as a filmmaker, about the power of music and about the Italian stories well-received abroad

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man
The US documentary filmmaker tells us more about his comprehensive account of the Julian Assange case, which is in many ways an observation of the story from a European vantage point

Jean-Paul Salomé • Director of The Money Maker

Jean-Paul Salomé • Director of The Money Maker
The French filmmaker recounts the genesis of his new film, inspired by the story of a counterfeiter who made headlines in France in the 1950s and 1960s

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

John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival

John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival
Cineuropa chatted with the longtime Sundance programmer to learn more about this edition’s world cinema selections and the opportunities the festival offers to filmmakers

Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies

Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies
The author of the newly published book Co-production Landscape in Europe: From Eurimages to Netflix talks about an ‘ideal European co-production’

Göteborg Film Festival introduces “Truth Tickets” via live lie detector tests

Göteborg Film Festival introduces “Truth Tickets” via live lie detector tests

The festival is inviting visitors to earn a cinema ticket by turning the act of telling the truth into a tangible reward, as part of its thematic exploration "Focus: Truth"  

12/01 | Göteborg 2026

Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters

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  

12/01 | Europe/USA

Europa Distribution takes its Film Distribution Innovation Hub to Trieste's When East Meets West

Europa Distribution takes its Film Distribution Innovation Hub to Trieste's When East Meets West

The network's initiative is set to provide a platform for distributors to collaborate and exchange innovative strategies crucial for advancing the promotion and distribution of European films  

12/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Money Maker - by Jean-Paul Salomé

The Money Maker
by Jean-Paul Salomé
French release January 14 and Belgian release January 21

Palestine 36 - by Annemarie Jacir

Palestine 36
by Annemarie Jacir
French release January 14

Silent Friend - by Ildiko Enyedi

Silent Friend
by Ildiko Enyedi
Venice 2025 - Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Talent
German release January 15

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release January 14

La grazia - by Paolo Sorrentino

La grazia
by Paolo Sorrentino
Venice 2025 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Italian release January 15

Mother's Baby - by Johanna Moder

Mother's Baby
by Johanna Moder
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Spanish release January 9 and German release January 15

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Crystal for a Feature Film
Portuguese release January 15

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
German release January 15

First Cut+ unveils eight films-in-progress for its Trieste session

First Cut+ unveils eight films-in-progress for its Trieste session

The selection comprises four fiction and four documentary features, with half of them directed by sophomore filmmakers, including France’s Guillaume Massart and Slovenia’s Urša Menart  

12/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

Joachim Trier, Óliver Laxe, Petra Volpe, Masha Schilinski and Jafar Panahi discuss craft, risk and politics at Palm Springs

Joachim Trier, Óliver Laxe, Petra Volpe, Masha Schilinski and Jafar Panahi discuss craft, risk and politics at Palm Springs

European filmmakers used the pre-Oscar event's Best International Feature panels to test the aesthetics, and pressures, that can make or break an Oscar campaign  

12/01 | Industry | Market | USA/Europe

From Spain to Scandinavia, European auteurs dominate Palm Springs’ FIPRESCI awards

From Spain to Scandinavia, European auteurs dominate Palm Springs’ FIPRESCI awards

This year’s big victors from Europe include Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Tereza Nvotová’s Father  

12/01 | Festivals | Awards | USA/Europe

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Reviews

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

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
CANNES 2025: Rebecca Zlotowski doesn't hold back and delivers a hectic, false-bottomed comedy that's all thrills and spills, toplined by Jodie Foster

Divine Comedy - by Ali Asgari

Divine Comedy
by Ali Asgari
VENICE 2025: Ali Asgari’s metafictional sibling to Terrestrial Verses takes a deep dive into the absurdity buried within the world of Iranian film censorship

Beginnings - by Jeanette Nordahl

Beginnings
by Jeanette Nordahl
BERLINALE 2025: Trine Dyrholm’s powerhouse performance drives Jeanette Nordahl’s second feature, a sophisticated, grounded and universally relatable family drama

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
CANNES 2025: In her first fiction feature, Alexe Poukine paints the tragicomic portrait of a young woman who can’t stop for fear of falling

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/01/2026

Portugal’s box office hit worst year this century outside pandemic period

Admissions decreased by 8.2% compared to 2024, while revenues fell by 3.9% year on year, in a record-low season for Portuguese cinemas despite an increase in the number of films released

Europe and the Rest of the World – 13/01/2026

John Nein • Senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives, Sundance Film Festival

Cineuropa chatted with the longtime Sundance programmer to learn more about this edition’s world cinema selections and the opportunities the festival offers to filmmakers

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions

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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