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

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  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event/Awards

Marion Cotillard leading the cast of Nicole Garcia’s Milo

Marion Cotillard leading the cast of Nicole Garcia’s Milo

Théodore Pellerin, Artus, Laure Calamy, Charles Berling and Éric Elmosnino also star in this feature produced by Trésor Films and overseen by StudioCanal  

20/11 | Production | Funding | France

Review: The Good Daughter

Review: The Good Daughter

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

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

David Aguilar, Ainhoa Bolaños and Juan Palacios are among the filmmakers selected for the lab, which takes place in Madrid from 21-25 November  

20/11 | Márgenes 2025

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films - 06/11/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/11/2025
Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films
The president of the French Union of Independent Producers’ feature films board sheds light on the new funding landscape for French film, referencing Canal+, Disney+, Netflix

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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

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

New Media - Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI - 03/11/2025

New Media – 03/11/2025
Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI
A discussion revealed how filmmakers, lawyers and researchers are redefining authorship and accountability as artificial intelligence becomes a decisive collaborator in documentary creation

Marrakech announces its glistening programme and jury

Marrakech announces its glistening programme and jury

Morocco’s biggest film festival presents its 22nd edition, including the 14 first or second features vying for the Étoile d’Or, with Bong Joon Ho as jury chair  

20/11 | Marrakech 2025

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

Interview: Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

“A child has conflicting feelings; he also feels loyalty towards the perpetrator”

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  

20/11 | Lecce 2025

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

The eighth edition of the initiative has unveiled the 12 projects partaking in its Impact Lab, focusing on stories that confront the most pressing issues of our time  

20/11 | FIFDH Geneva 2026 | FIFDH Industry

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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

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

Interview: Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

“Our ambition is to inspire filmmakers who have a story they want to tell, addressing the issues of our times in some way”

TorinoFilmLab has launched Green Narratives, a new call dedicated to stories addressing the transformations that characterise the contemporary world  

20/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

The Lanzarote Film Festival celebrates its 15th birthday

The Lanzarote Film Festival celebrates its 15th birthday

Water is the theme for this edition, with titles by Masha Chernaya, Kamal Aljafari and Radu Jude, among others, competing in the Official Section  

20/11 | Lanzarote 2025

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

Interview: Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

“Documentary film and art stand as a form of resistance against destructive trends, fostering critical thinking and engagement”

The newly appointed director discusses how IDF is supporting filmmakers, fostering international collaboration, and strengthening documentary filmmaking as a tool for reflection and resistance  

20/11 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Review: 18 Holes to Paradise

Review: 18 Holes to Paradise

João Nuno Pinto’s third feature is a drama grounded in realism examining a family in disarray after the death of a patriarch  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

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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: LifeLike

Review: LifeLike

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

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

TorinoFilmLab gathers 350 professionals for its 18th Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab gathers 350 professionals for its 18th Meeting Event

The co-production market will showcase 48 projects, hand-picked from TFL’s 2025 labs, and hand out €441,000 in awards  

20/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

Review: The Pupil

Review: The Pupil

Playing close attention to nuance, Karin Junger’s third feature film carefully conveys the complex emotional and social repercussions of child sexual abuse  

20/11 | Lecce 2025

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Reviews

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

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

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

Think of England - by Richard Hawkins

Think of England
by Richard Hawkins
Richard Hawkins’ sophomore feature is a puzzling yet entertaining tale zooming in on a British army unit assembled to produce morale-boosting pornographic films for soldiers

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

A Safe Place - by Cecilia Stefanescu

A Safe Place
by Cecilia Stefanescu
Romanian filmmaker Cecilia Ștefănescu’s debut feature explores petty-bourgeois boredom through an anaemic love triangle

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

The Dashed Lines - by Anxos Fazáns

The Dashed Lines
by Anxos Fazáns
In Anxos Fazáns’ second feature, a woman in the midst of a divorce and a trans man connect through music, nurturing a delicate and unexpected bond

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space

Interview: Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space

"Machines could never replace imagination"

The Iranian filmmaker discusses his upcoming movie, a sci-fi title shot in Spanish, and shares his vision of a genre which he sees as a reflection of the present  

20/11 | /Switzerland

Review: Hello Betty

Review: Hello Betty

Pierre Monnard tells the story of Swiss icon Betty Bossi in his hotly anticipated film, which looks set to be a huge crowd-pleaser  

19/11 | Films | Reviews | Switzerland

Sergio Rubini is now on the locked-down set of L’uomo giusto

Sergio Rubini is now on the locked-down set of L’uomo giusto

The director-screenwriter-actor’s new film is a thriller starring Claudio Santamaria, Fabrizio Gifuni and Miriam Leone, whose real ending isn’t even known to the cast or crew  

19/11 | Production | Funding | Italy

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

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

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives
TorinoFilmLab has launched Green Narratives, a new call dedicated to stories addressing the transformations that characterise the contemporary world

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film
The newly appointed director discusses how IDF is supporting filmmakers, fostering international collaboration, and strengthening documentary filmmaking as a tool for reflection and resistance

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space
The Iranian filmmaker discusses his upcoming movie, a sci-fi title shot in Spanish, and shares his vision of a genre which he sees as a reflection of the present

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile
The Tunisian auteur explains how he decided on the visual approach of his film and reflects on how it comments on the weakening results of the Arab Spring revolution in his home country

Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses

Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses
The Peruvian filmmaker unpacks aspects of his debut feature, such as the toughness of its shoot, the teamwork involved, and its distinctive temporal, linguistic and denunciatory structure

Stefanie Brockhaus • Director of Azza

Stefanie Brockhaus • Director of Azza
The German documentarian provides insights into the research, shooting and editing process underpinning her latest feature, shot entirely in Saudi Arabia

Review: Confessions of a Mole

Review: Confessions of a Mole

Warsaw-based Chinese filmmaker Mo Tan pushes the boundaries of personal documentary with her feature debut, in which the camera’s presence is constant and unforgiving  

19/11 | IDFA 2025

NEM Zagreb reveals the finalists for the NEM Awards

NEM Zagreb reveals the finalists for the NEM Awards

The winners of the Best Pre-Development TV Series in Europe and Best Finished TV Series in the CEE categories will be announced on 9 December  

19/11 | NEM Zagreb 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Tallinn Competition title LifeLike

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Tallinn Competition title LifeLike

Ali Vatansever’s feature follows a family living on the 20th floor of a social-housing block, where a 19-year-old man faces the final stages of illness  

19/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

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

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release November 19

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
Venice 2025 - Special Jury Prize
French release November 19

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
French release November 19

Trans Memoria - by Victoria Verseau

Trans Memoria
by Victoria Verseau
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Proxima
French release November 19

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
Italian release November 20

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

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

Review: Pheasant Island

Review: Pheasant Island

Set on Pheasant Island, Basque director Asier Urbieta’s feature film debut poses thought-provoking questions and shines a light on an underreported socio-geographical reality  

19/11 | Films | Reviews | Spain/France

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

Interview: Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

“The Arab Spring failed, and with it our dreams of freedom and social justice”

The Tunisian auteur explains how he decided on the visual approach of his film and reflects on how it comments on the weakening results of the Arab Spring revolution in his home country  

19/11 | Cairo 2025

Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses

Interview: Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses

“Quechua is neither a linear culture nor a linear language”

The Peruvian filmmaker unpacks aspects of his debut feature, such as the toughness of its shoot, the teamwork involved, and its distinctive temporal, linguistic and denunciatory structure  

19/11 | Seville 2025

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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

Elena's Shift - by Stefanos Tsivopoulos

Elena's Shift
by Stefanos Tsivopoulos
Maria Dragus carries Stefanos Tsivopoulos’s debut feature, about a Romanian single mother struggling in crisis-riddled Greece

Interior - by Pascal Schuh

Interior
by Pascal Schuh
House break-ins and occupant surveillance for scientific purposes set off a chain of events in Pascal Schuh’s courageous debut feature

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
VENICE 2025: With his new documentary dedicated to the Neapolitan territory, Gianfranco Rosi returns to the slopes of Vesuvius, in search of the welding between ancient life and today

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland directs a non-traditional biopic of Kafka and attempts to reckon with his legacy beyond buzzwords in this film led by a restless Idan Weiss

Industry Reports

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

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 – 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

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