Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories

Interview: Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories

"Everybody is the hero of their own story"

We spoke to the Egyptian-Austrian filmmaker about portraying small people in big times, and the sacrifices needed to tell such a tale  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Review: China Sea

Review: China Sea

Jurgis Matulevičius’s second feature embarks on an ambitious cross-cultural tale centred on a fallen martial arts champion, stylised as a Baltic noir  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Critics’ Picks

Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event hands out its awards

Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event hands out its awards

The winning projects include Siiri Halko's The Well, Federico Borgia's Prince, Kristijonas Vildžiūnas' Dice-ching-o-mat and Faye Jackson's Little Bird, among others  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event/Awards

Laurent Micheli • Director of Nino in Paradise

Interview: Laurent Micheli • Director of Nino in Paradise

"I liked the contrast between its nigh-on social-documentary side and its fictional lyricism"

We sat down with the Belgian director, who’s returning with another story focusing on young people  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Critics’ Picks

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Industry Reports

New Media - Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn - 20/11/2025

New Media – 20/11/2025
Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn
The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm

Market Trends
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Winter is coming – and so is our in-depth coverage of the European film industry. Stay ahead of the game with the latest news, market insights and festival highlights as we follow the season’s most influential events, from Ji.hlava and DOK Leipzig to Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Cork, Tallinn, Cairo, Goa, Marrakech, Red Sea and Les Arcs

Market Trends - UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound - 21/11/2025

Market Trends – 21/11/2025
UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound
The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

European Film Schools - The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights - 21/11/2025

European Film Schools – 21/11/2025
The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights
As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets” - 14/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/11/2025
CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets”
In its conclusions, the report reiterates that a theatrical release remains the backbone of the exhibition cycle, yet more flexible windows and a genuinely film-by-film approach are vital

Film Festival Trends - Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh - 13/11/2025

Film Festival Trends – 13/11/2025
Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh
Programming, Peranson says, is less analysis than finding a good fit in terms of sections, stakeholders and timing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema - 12/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/11/2025
Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema
At the third International Film Criticism Conference, the former Locarno and Berlin head reflected on the shared mission of critics and curators in defending cinema’s diversity

Market Trends - French film facing a slippery slope of challenges - 10/11/2025

Market Trends – 10/11/2025
French film facing a slippery slope of challenges
The ARP Film Meetings examined the instability caused by the new landscape of consumer habits and business models, and its consequences on film production

The Belfort Entrevues Festival crowns Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes its champion

The Belfort Entrevues Festival crowns Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes its champion

The film by Spain’s Gabriel Azorín scoops the Grand Prix, with Bouchra, Loin de moi la colère and Zone grise also dazzling on the winners’ list  

24/11 | Festivals | Awards | France

Review: All My Sisters

Review: All My Sisters

Iranian filmmaker Massoud Bakhshi returns with a personal documentary 18 years in the making, zooming in on the lives of his two nieces as they grew up in Tehran  

24/11 | IDFA 2025

TorinoFilmLab unveils the winning projects from its 18th Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab unveils the winning projects from its 18th Meeting Event

21 prizes worth a total of €441,000 were distributed, following three days of meetings and presentations attended by upwards of 400 professionals from 41 countries  

24/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025 | Awards

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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

Júlia de Paz Solvas triumphs at Tallinn Black Nights with The Good Daughter

Júlia de Paz Solvas triumphs at Tallinn Black Nights with The Good Daughter

The Best First Feature Award has gone to Hercules Falling while the Audience Award was also bestowed upon The Good Daughter at the 29th edition of the Estonian festival  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Awards

White Snail named Best Film in the 26th Lecce European Film Festival

White Snail named Best Film in the 26th Lecce European Film Festival

The movie by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter wins the Golden Olive, The Pupil scoops the Jury Prize, and The Love that Remains bags three accolades, including the Cineuropa Award  

24/11 | Lecce 2025 | Awards

David Bim's To the West, in Zapata scoops Best Feature in the Albar section at Gijón

David Bim's To the West, in Zapata scoops Best Feature in the Albar section at Gijón

The Best Director Award in the same section has gone to Ángel Santos for And So the Night Fell, while Cecilia Verheyden's Skiff triumphed in the Retueyos competition  

24/11 | Gijón 2025 | Awards

Review: Blindsight

Review: Blindsight

Romanian helmer Adrian Sitaru’s sixth feature is a winding inward journey, exploring the questionable authenticity of memory in the digital age  

24/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Rebels With a Cause

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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

Judith Godrèche adapting Annie Ernaux's A Girl's Story

Judith Godrèche adapting Annie Ernaux's A Girl's Story

Tess Barthélemy, Valérie Dréville, Victor Bonnel, Ariane Labed, Maïwène Barthélémy and Guslagie Malanda are all starring in this Windy and Moana production handled by Paradise City Sales  

21/11 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

REPORT: SeriesLab @ TFL Meeting Event 2025

REPORT: SeriesLab @ TFL Meeting Event 2025

Cineuropa takes a look at a handful of projects unveiled in the 18th TorinoFilmLab Meeting Event within the programme dedicated to TV series  

21/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

Review: Nino in Paradise

Review: Nino in Paradise

Belgian director Laurent Micheli paints a flamboyant portrait of a weakened but not beaten younger generation  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Critics’ Picks

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Reviews

The Good Daughter - by Júlia de Paz

The Good Daughter
by Júlia de Paz
Júlia de Paz Solvas’s second feature is a coming-of-age film in which maturity is born of vulnerability

LifeLike - by Ali Vatansever

LifeLike
by Ali Vatansever
Ali Vatansever's third feature probes mortality and digital escape in the form of a hybrid family drama that’s flawed yet compelling

No Comment - by Petter Næss

No Comment
by Petter Næss
Petter Næss crafts an entertaining political dramedy, whose main themes may well resonate far beyond Norway

Hercules Falling - by Christian Bonke

Hercules Falling
by Christian Bonke
Christian Bonke’s feature debut is a raw, realistic drama exploring a veteran’s PTSD, blending fiction and a real rehabilitation centre

Lady - by Samuel Abrahams

Lady
by Samuel Abrahams
Samuel Abrahams’ wild fantasy-comedy follows a filmmaker shooting a fly-on-the-wall doc on a mysterious aristocrat, played by Fleabag’s Sian Clifford

Blindsight - by Adrian Sitaru

Blindsight
by Adrian Sitaru
Romanian helmer Adrian Sitaru’s sixth feature is a winding inward journey, exploring the questionable authenticity of memory in the digital age

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
CANNES 2025: Dominik Moll takes on France’s dirty secrets – and its famed “almost revolution” – ending up with something uncomfortably universal

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

Sleepless City
by Guillermo Galoe
CANNES 2025: Guillermo Galoe’s vibrant social-realist drama sees a young Roma teenager from Madrid’s exurban slums struggling to leave that world behind

Radu Stancu, Mo Harawe, Francesco Capurro • Jurors, TFL Meeting Event

Interview: Radu Stancu, Mo Harawe, Francesco Capurro • Jurors, TFL Meeting Event

“The quality is outstanding, and I notice that many of the selected writers are very young, which is incredibly stimulating”

We interviewed three members of the different juries set to hand out the prizes at TorinoFilmLab’s 18th TFL Meeting Event, unspooling from 20-22 November  

21/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

Stefanos Tsivopoulos • Director of Elena's Shift

Interview: Stefanos Tsivopoulos • Director of Elena's Shift

"If silence is safety and finding your voice puts you at risk, what will you choose?"

We spoke with the Greek filmmaker about his debut feature, is a story of reclaiming voice, agency and the right to belong  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

The 15th Márgenes Film Festival revs its engines

The 15th Márgenes Film Festival revs its engines

Filmmakers such as Sophy Romvari, Lucrecia Martel and Pedro Pinho, among others, are competing in an official section focused on new trends in the contemporary audiovisual scene  

21/11 | Márgenes 2025

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Interviews

Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run

Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run
The Belgian filmmaker discusses her latest feature, inspired by real events, and exploring migration, police violence and the moral ambiguities within European society

Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories

Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories
We spoke to the Egyptian-Austrian filmmaker about portraying small people in big times, and the sacrifices needed to tell such a tale

Laurent Micheli • Director of Nino in Paradise

Laurent Micheli • Director of Nino in Paradise
We sat down with the Belgian director, who’s returning with another story focusing on young people

Radu Stancu, Mo Harawe, Francesco Capurro • Jurors, TFL Meeting Event

Radu Stancu, Mo Harawe, Francesco Capurro • Jurors, TFL Meeting Event
We interviewed three members of the different juries set to hand out the prizes at TorinoFilmLab’s 18th TFL Meeting Event, unspooling from 20-22 November

Stefanos Tsivopoulos • Director of Elena's Shift

Stefanos Tsivopoulos • Director of Elena's Shift
We spoke with the Greek filmmaker about his debut feature, is a story of reclaiming voice, agency and the right to belong

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England
With his sophomore feature, the British filmmaker Richard Hawkins returns after two decades with a biting, genre-defying satire

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God
The filmmaker siblings discuss Livonian werewolf myths and how making a Latvian animation in the wake of Flow has affected them

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil
The Belgian director talks to us about her new film, which deals with the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse, placing it in the context of a football club

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

Interview: Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

"I wanted the audience to have the job of searching and finding the truth"

With his sophomore feature, the British filmmaker Richard Hawkins returns after two decades with a biting, genre-defying satire  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Review: Nothing Personal

Review: Nothing Personal

Javier Marco takes the antagonistic characters from his award-winning eponymous short further, opening up possibilities for a relationship that starts out toxic and veers towards surprising reactions  

21/11 | Gijón 2025

Review: Lady

Review: Lady

Samuel Abrahams’ wild fantasy-comedy follows a filmmaker shooting a fly-on-the-wall doc on a mysterious aristocrat, played by Fleabag’s Sian Clifford  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

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
French release November 26 and Spanish November 28

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
French release November 26

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release November 26

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

Sleepless City
by Guillermo Galoe
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Spanish release November 21

The Last Viking - by Anders Thomas Jensen

The Last Viking
by Anders Thomas Jensen
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition
Swedish release November 21 and Norwegian release November 28

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
Cannes 2025 - Competition
French release November 19 and Belgian release November 26

Dreams (Sex Love) - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Dreams (Sex Love)
by Dag Johan Haugerud
Berlinale 2025 - Golden Bear for Best Film
Spanish and Polish releases November 21, Portuguese release November 27

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Young Mothers
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cannes 2025 - Best Screenplay
Italian release November 20

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

Interview: Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

“In school, no one teaches us where our werewolf history comes from”

The filmmaker siblings discuss Livonian werewolf myths and how making a Latvian animation in the wake of Flow has affected them  

21/11 | /Latvia/USA

Review: No Comment

Review: No Comment

Petter Næss crafts an entertaining political dramedy, whose main themes may well resonate far beyond Norway  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

The Zagreb Film Festival wraps another rich and successful edition of its industry programme

The Zagreb Film Festival wraps another rich and successful edition of its industry programme

Master classes, workshops, presentations, round-tables and a pitching forum were the highlights of the section of the festival aimed at industry professionals  

21/11 | Zagreb 2025 | Zagreb Industry

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Reviews

The Altar Boys - by Piotr Domalewski

The Altar Boys
by Piotr Domalewski
With the help of his friends, a young teen takes himself for Jesus and Robin Hood in Piotr Domalewski’s new movie, but wanting to do good isn’t as easy as people think

Nino in Paradise - by Laurent Micheli

Nino in Paradise
by Laurent Micheli
Belgian director Laurent Micheli paints a flamboyant portrait of a weakened but not beaten younger generation

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
CANNES 2025: Ella Rumpf and Monia Chokri shine as the pioneers of medically assisted procreation in Alice Douard's debut feature, a sensitive novel about the intimacy of a couple and motherhood

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

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
VENICE 2025: Kaouther Ben Hania’s powerful docudrama integrates the real emergency call from the six-year-old girl killed by the IDF with dramatised scenes

Industry Reports

Market Trends – 21/11/2025

UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound

The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

European Film Schools – 21/11/2025

The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights

As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training

New Media – 20/11/2025

Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn

The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/11/2025

CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets”

In its conclusions, the report reiterates that a theatrical release remains the backbone of the exhibition cycle, yet more flexible windows and a genuinely film-by-film approach are vital

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