Review: Tienimi presente

Review: Tienimi presente

Through sharp, self-deprecating humour and melancholic light-heartedness, newcomer Alberto Palmiero blends generational uncertainty and artistic experience  

25/02 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Shooting kicks off on Costanera, starring Celeste Dalla Porta

Shooting kicks off on Costanera, starring Celeste Dalla Porta

The debut feature by Italian-Spanish director Mauro Díez Concari features the second performance of the lead actress from Parthenope, in a story blending music and intimate storytelling  

25/02 | Production | Funding | Italy/Uruguay/Poland

Shooting begins on Paola Randi’s Se domani non torno

Shooting begins on Paola Randi’s Se domani non torno

Filming is kicking off in the Veneto region on the film inspired by the murder of Giulia Cecchettin in 2023, starring Filippo Timi and Sabrina Martina  

25/02 | Production | Funding | Italy

Ruth Beckermann • Director of Wax & Gold

Interview: Ruth Beckermann • Director of Wax & Gold

"It is always interesting to explore how close I can get to the other"

BERLINALE 2026: The director discusses her film, which weaves archival footage, contemporary encounters and the her own reflections into a layered meditation on historical truth  

25/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

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Industry Reports

Animation - Indie animation still fighting for structural recognition, professionals say at the Berlinale - 16/02/2026

Animation – 16/02/2026
Indie animation still fighting for structural recognition, professionals say at the Berlinale
BERLINALE 2026: Producers, sales agents and distributors discuss gaps in the sector's funding, distribution and policy, arguing that commercial success has not yet led to institutional recognition

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 - Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution - 24/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/02/2026
Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution
The distributors network created a space dedicated to dialogue, experimentation and the exchange of new, innovative practices in Trieste

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds - 20/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/02/2026
Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds
The share of non-English Originals rose to 52% in 2025, up from 49% in 2024, with Spanish and Korean content recording the strongest gains

Europe and the Rest of the World - The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways - 20/02/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 20/02/2026
The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways
BERLINALE 2026: Vertical dramas, branded films and multi-platform IP dominated the discussions on future co-production models

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

Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure

Interview: Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure

“Cinema creates responsibility in the viewer”

BERLINALE 2026: The filmmaker explores Germany’s cleaning sector, highlighting its isolation, due to a systemic injustice in low-wage jobs  

25/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Gabe Klinger, Marina Person • Director of and actress in Isabel

Interview: Gabe Klinger, Marina Person • Director of and actress in Isabel

"If you ask yourself who your audience should be, the first answer should always be yourself"

BERLINALE 2026: The director and actress discuss their film, which grows from small gestures – and is about trying, creating, failing, and starting again without drama  

25/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Dara Van Dusen • Director of A Prayer for the Dying

Interview: Dara Van Dusen • Director of A Prayer for the Dying

"There is a lot about faith and nature, forces in our existence we don’t fully understand"

BERLINALE 2026: The director discusses her debut, which merges biblical undertones and western elements while feeling uncannily contemporary  

25/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visegrad Film Forum to welcome Chris Munro, Shane Mahan and Andrius Blaževičius in Bratislava

Visegrad Film Forum to welcome Chris Munro, Shane Mahan and Andrius Blaževičius in Bratislava

The 13th edition of the Central European event will become a meeting place for filmmakers behind iconic Hollywood productions as well as current film festival hits  

25/02 | Visegrad Film Forum 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Filming in sight for 16 mesures by Yvan Georges-Dit-Soudril

EXCLUSIVE: Filming in sight for 16 mesures by Yvan Georges-Dit-Soudril

Missoum Slimani, Victor Bonnel, Suzanne Jouannet and Dasom Kim star in the French filmmaker's first feature film, produced by Leto Films and Autopilot and sold by Films Boutique  

25/02 | Production | Funding | France

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)

The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support  

24/02 | The Co-production Podcast

The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival unveils its competition titles

The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival unveils its competition titles

A total of 38 works will be vying for the main awards in three competitions at the Greek documentary gathering, unspooling from 5 to 15 March  

24/02 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026

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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

Laurynas Bareiša • Director of Liberations

Interview: Laurynas Bareiša • Director of Liberations

“Liberations is about a family trying to escape an unseen threat, it’s essentially a survival film”

BERLINALE 2026: The Lithuanian filmmaker chats with us about his upcoming film, which has just won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the Berlinale Co-Production Market  

24/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

It’s all systems go for the 12th edition of the Seeyousound International Music Film Festival

It’s all systems go for the 12th edition of the Seeyousound International Music Film Festival

The leading Italian festival dedicated to music-focused films will unspool in Turin between 3 and 8 March, hosting world and international premieres accompanied by live music and DJ sets  

24/02 | Production | Funding | Italy

The shoot for Franck Victor's Monstre enters the final stretch

The shoot for Franck Victor's Monstre enters the final stretch

Raïka Hazanavicius stars in the filmmaker's first feature film, a production by Diabolo Films, Skill Lab and Sequel Prod, sold by The Pool Films  

24/02 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium/Luxembourg

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Reviews

Lust - by Ralitza Petrova

Lust
by Ralitza Petrova
BERLINALE 2026: Bulgarian filmmaker Ralitza Petrova’s sophomore feature embarks on a spiritual quest, triggered by loss and aided by a homecoming

Calle Málaga - by Maryam Touzani

Calle Málaga
by Maryam Touzani
VENICE 2025: Maryam Touzani brings us a new Moroccan story brimming with life and love, and urging us to think deeply about generational divides

A Sad and Beautiful World - by Cyril Aris

A Sad and Beautiful World
by Cyril Aris
VENICE 2025: In his feature-length fiction debut, Cyril Aris tells a love story unfolding in parallel with the joys and deep sorrows of a continually changing Lebanon

Orwell: 2+2=5 - by Raoul Peck

Orwell: 2+2=5
by Raoul Peck
Raoul Peck re-examines George Orwell’s prophetic masterpiece 1984 so as to glean insights into our troubled present

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

Woman and Child - by Saeed Roustaee

Woman and Child
by Saeed Roustaee
CANNES 2025: Saeed Roustaee weaves a highly sophisticated narrative and visual constellation around a grieving woman who decides to stop compromising

Justa - by Teresa Villaverde

Justa
by Teresa Villaverde
The new film by Teresa Villaverde is a poignant exploration of grief, and a meditation on the relationship between humans and nature

Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
CANNES 2025: Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer continue their collaboration, this time finding a hall of mirrors in two women sharing their grief

Ian de la Rosa • Director of Iván & Hadoum

Interview: Ian de la Rosa • Director of Iván & Hadoum

"Almería is closely connected with trans representation in the sense that it has little representation in cinema"

BERLINALE 2026: The Spanish director reflects on the transformative power of love, exploring trans representation in contemporary cinema  

24/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Marcelo Martinessi • Director of Narciso

Interview: Marcelo Martinessi • Director of Narciso

“Cinema today has enormous potential to act as a bridge: to recount what happened and help us reflect so that it does not happen again”

BERLINALE 2026: The Paraguayan director reflects on blending historical fact and fiction in his new film, exploring society and authoritarianism in Paraguay in the late 1950s  

24/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon

Review: Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon

BERLINALE 2026: Finlay Pretsell’s artist portrait is an abrasive, confrontational piece of documentary filmmaking which reframes our perception in the spirit of its subject  

24/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

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Interviews

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation
BERLINALE 2026: The Turkish helmer gives us the low-down on his powerful parable about human fear and hatred, set in remote areas of his home country

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

Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure

Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure
BERLINALE 2026: The filmmaker explores Germany’s cleaning sector, highlighting its isolation, due to a systemic injustice in low-wage jobs

European Film Promotion and CPH:DOX team up once again for EUROPE! Docs

European Film Promotion and CPH:DOX team up once again for EUROPE! Docs

For the second year, the initiative spotlights outstanding European documentaries and expands their visibility and market access in North America  

24/02 | CPH:DOX 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been chosen to embark on a year-long intensive programme  

24/02 | CEE Animation Workshop 2026

Martika Ramirez Escobar • Director of Daughters of the Sea

Interview: Martika Ramirez Escobar • Director of Daughters of the Sea

“I would like to imagine a place where people can learn to co-exist: somewhat like being in water, contained but not bounded”

The helmer, who won the Eurimages New Lab Innovation Award at this year’s IFFR, talks to Cineuropa about the future of her Filipino-Spanish coming-of-age fantasy pic  

24/02 | IFFR 2026 | IFFR Pro

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Dust - by Anke Blondé

Dust
by Anke Blondé
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Belgian release February 25

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Italian release February 26

Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
Cannes 2025 - Directors' Fortnight
Italian release February 26

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
Polish release February 27

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
Cannes 2025 - Competition
Czech release February 26

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
Berlinale 2026 - Golden Bear for Best Film
German release March 5

Salvation - by Emin Alper

Salvation
by Emin Alper
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Queen at Sea - by Lance Hammer

Queen at Sea
by Lance Hammer
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Silver Bear Jury Prize and Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance

Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution

Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution

The distributors network created a space dedicated to dialogue, experimentation and the exchange of new, innovative practices in Trieste  

24/02 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

Lucas Englander • Actor

Interview: Lucas Englander • Actor

"We don’t need to believe that we need immense amounts of money to tell the most incredible stories that bring us together"

BERLINALE 2026: We sat down with the Austrian actor to talk about responsibility, politics and the wider role an actor can play beyond the screen  

23/02 | European Shooting Stars 2026

Salif Cissé • Actor

Interview: Salif Cissé • Actor

"My acting method is being willing to adapt to any situation I’m in"

BERLINALE 2026: The French actor explains how he approaches each space with the same appetite for work  

23/02 | European Shooting Stars 2026

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Reviews

Islas - by Marina Seresesky

Islas
by Marina Seresesky
Marina Seresesky offers Ana Belén a plum role as a faded diva in a setting that may look paradisiacal, but proves to be sad and slightly depressing

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
BERLINALE 2026: Ilker Çatak reconstructs Turkey to dissect the ambivalent facets of art and life, political oppression, education and couples' relationships

Salvation - by Emin Alper

Salvation
by Emin Alper
BERLINALE 2026: A dormant feud between two Kurdish tribes reawakens in Emin Alper’s careful and consistent examination of how hatred, paranoia and tribalism take root

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

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

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/02/2026

Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution

The distributors network created a space dedicated to dialogue, experimentation and the exchange of new, innovative practices in Trieste

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/02/2026

Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds

The share of non-English Originals rose to 52% in 2025, up from 49% in 2024, with Spanish and Korean content recording the strongest gains

Europe and the Rest of the World – 20/02/2026

The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways

BERLINALE 2026: Vertical dramas, branded films and multi-platform IP dominated the discussions on future co-production models

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

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