Review: Tristan Forever

Review: Tristan Forever

BERLINALE 2026: Swiss director Tobias Nölle and French doctor and filmmaker Loran Bonnadort team up to tell the latter’s thought-provoking and psychologically nuanced story  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues

European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues

The number of cinemagoers on the continent dropped to 796 million last year, whilst revenues held steady at €6.36 billion  

15/02 | Industry | Market | Europe

TikTok’s #FilmTok takes centre stage at the EFM

TikTok’s #FilmTok takes centre stage at the EFM

BERLINALE 2026: With distribution models in flux, the event looked at TikTok’s growing role in turning participatory fandom into ticket sales and streaming subscriptions  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Berlinale Panorama entry Árru

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Berlinale Panorama entry Árru

The first feature by Elle Sofe Sara, which follows a reindeer herder fighting to protect her lands from a looming mining project, is the world’s first Sámi yoik drama  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

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Industry Reports

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - MEDIA Carbon Calculator, aimed at standardising production footprint measurement, launched at the EFM - 13/02/2026

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 13/02/2026
MEDIA Carbon Calculator, aimed at standardising production footprint measurement, launched at the EFM
BERLINALE 2026: For the first time, European producers have access to a single, EU-backed tool to calculate the carbon footprint of their live-action projects

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

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - TikTok’s #FilmTok takes centre stage at the EFM - 15/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/02/2026
TikTok’s #FilmTok takes centre stage at the EFM
BERLINALE 2026: With distribution models in flux, the event looked at TikTok’s growing role in turning participatory fandom into ticket sales and streaming subscriptions

New Media - From AI workflows to liquid IP: producers test new paths for development and distribution - 14/02/2026

New Media – 14/02/2026
From AI workflows to liquid IP: producers test new paths for development and distribution
BERLINALE 2026: As production models evolve, producers are experimenting with AI-driven workflows, vertical storytelling and platform-fluid IP to expand creative reach and unlock new business models

Market Trends - The Big Picture 2026: Guy Bisson outlines five pressure points reshaping the global screen economy - 14/02/2026

Market Trends – 14/02/2026
The Big Picture 2026: Guy Bisson outlines five pressure points reshaping the global screen economy
BERLINALE 2026: The industry is confronting a hardened post-peak reality, amid flat commissioning, platform consolidation and shifting distribution logics

Produce – Co-Produce... - Timo Argillander breaks down “Financing at Scale” for independent film and TV - 14/02/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/02/2026
Timo Argillander breaks down “Financing at Scale” for independent film and TV
BERLINALE 2026: The executive chairman and co-founder of IPR.VC unpacked a portfolio-driven approach to risk, trust and long-term value creation in film financing

Europe and the Rest of the World - Xavier Solano • Director and Head of Studies, EuroCine Lab - 13/02/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 13/02/2026
Xavier Solano • Director and Head of Studies, EuroCine Lab
The training programme aims to give talented young Latin Americans their first professional experience in the European film industry

Review: Truly Naked

Review: Truly Naked

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

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Review: Nightborn

Review: Nightborn

BERLINALE 2026: Being a parent is horrifying in the literal sense in Hanna Bergholm’s film, which offers more than just an exercise in genre and improves over its running time  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

Review: Rosebush Pruning

Review: Rosebush Pruning

BERLINALE 2026: Karim Aïnouz’s wild remake of Marco Bellocchio’s classic Fists in the Pocket is a star-studded, absurdist parable of violence inside the family  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

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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

Review: Sad Girlz

Review: Sad Girlz

BERLINALE 2026: Mexican director Fernanda Tovar bets everything on female friendship, and wins  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Generation

Review: Heysel 85

Review: Heysel 85

BERLINALE 2026: Teodora Ana Mihai presents her new film, which revisits the tragedy that plunged the world of football into mourning on a European Cup night in Brussels  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

Edwin • Director of Sleep No More

Interview: Edwin • Director of Sleep No More

“Revealing things bit by bit works better – take Jaws, for example”

BERLINALE 2026: The Indonesian director talks about the horror and the comedy of his riotous film set in a wig factory  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

Alain Gomis • Director of Dao

Interview: Alain Gomis • Director of Dao

"A film can be compelling without necessarily relying on that slightly caricatural kind of dramaturgy we’re often pushed into creating”

BERLINALE 2026: The Franco-Senegalese filmmaker discusses his largely non-narrative film, moving back and forth between Guinea-Bissau and France  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

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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

From AI workflows to liquid IP: producers test new paths for development and distribution

From AI workflows to liquid IP: producers test new paths for development and distribution

BERLINALE 2026: As production models evolve, producers are experimenting with AI-driven workflows, vertical storytelling and platform-fluid IP to expand creative reach and unlock new business models  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Review: Sleep No More

Review: Sleep No More

BERLINALE 2026: In his hair-raising chiller, Indonesian director Edwin delivers the weird and the violent – and the surprisingly touching  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

Review: On Our Own

Review: On Our Own

BERLINALE 2026: Tudor Cristian Jurgiu’s third feature is an unusual coming-of-age story, conveying how trauma and loneliness contribute to making us more mature in day-to-day life  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Forum

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Reviews

Dao - by Alain Gomis

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

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

In a Whisper - by Leyla Bouzid

In a Whisper
by Leyla Bouzid
BERLINALE 2026: Leyla Bouzid delivers a sophisticated feature film revolving around an intimate, chiaroscuro investigation into a Tunisian family and their secrets, lies and things left unsaid

Everybody Digs Bill Evans - by Grant Gee

Everybody Digs Bill Evans
by Grant Gee
BERLINALE 2026: Anders Danielsen Lie gives a well-tuned performance as the titular jazz piano maestro in Grant Gee’s moody and cerebral biopic

Only Rebels Win - by Danielle Arbid

Only Rebels Win
by Danielle Arbid
BERLINALE 2026: Danielle Arbid fuses her wide range of artistic practices, from video art to documentary, into a politically charged romance

The Red Hangar - by Juan Pablo Sallato

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

The Lights, They Fall - by Saša Vajda

The Lights, They Fall
by Saša Vajda
BERLINALE 2026: Saša Vajda introduces us to a strong, silent type who ultimately manages to say quite a lot

On Our Own - by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

On Our Own
by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
BERLINALE 2026: Tudor Cristian Jurgiu’s third feature is an unusual coming-of-age story, conveying how trauma and loneliness contribute to making us more mature in day-to-day life

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Panorama entry Iván & Hadoum

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Panorama entry Iván & Hadoum

The first feature by Spanish filmmaker Ian de la Rosa portrays a romance set in southern Spain's industrial greenhouses, offering a new and fresh take on the gender issue  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: Dao

Review: Dao

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

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

Review: Everyone's Sorry Nowadays

Review: Everyone's Sorry Nowadays

BERLINALE 2026: Frederike Migom’s second feature sees a neglected teen confront family tensions and find solace in a famous visitor during an emotional summer's day  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Generation

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Interviews

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

Edwin • Director of Sleep No More

Edwin • Director of Sleep No More
BERLINALE 2026: The Indonesian director talks about the horror and the comedy of his riotous film set in a wig factory

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

Saša Vajda • Director of The Lights, They Fall

Saša Vajda • Director of The Lights, They Fall
BERLINALE 2026: We sat down with the German director to get the low-down on his film about a teenage boy who keeps his problems to himself

Xavier Solano • Director and Head of Studies, EuroCine Lab

Xavier Solano • Director and Head of Studies, EuroCine Lab
The training programme aims to give talented young Latin Americans their first professional experience in the European film industry

Saša Vajda • Director of The Lights, They Fall

Interview: Saša Vajda • Director of The Lights, They Fall

“There’s a lot of invisible pain in our society”

BERLINALE 2026: We sat down with the German director to get the low-down on his film about a teenage boy who keeps his problems to himself  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Generation

The Big Picture 2026: Guy Bisson outlines five pressure points reshaping the global screen economy

The Big Picture 2026: Guy Bisson outlines five pressure points reshaping the global screen economy

BERLINALE 2026: The industry is confronting a hardened post-peak reality, amid flat commissioning, platform consolidation and shifting distribution logics  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Review: The Lights, They Fall

Review: The Lights, They Fall

BERLINALE 2026: Saša Vajda introduces us to a strong, silent type who ultimately manages to say quite a lot  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Generation

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Dao - by Alain Gomis

Dao
by Alain Gomis
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Dust - by Anke Blondé

Dust
by Anke Blondé
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

A New Dawn - by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya

A New Dawn
by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Rosebush Pruning - by Karim Aïnouz

Rosebush Pruning
by Karim Aïnouz
Berlinale 2026 - Competition

Isabel - by Gabe Klinger

Isabel
by Gabe Klinger
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama

The Red Hangar - by Juan Pablo Sallato

The Red Hangar
by Juan Pablo Sallato
Berlinale 2026 - Perspectives

Narciso - by Marcelo Martinessi

Narciso
by Marcelo Martinessi
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama

Timo Argillander breaks down “Financing at Scale” for independent film and TV

Timo Argillander breaks down “Financing at Scale” for independent film and TV

BERLINALE 2026: The executive chairman and co-founder of IPR.VC unpacked a portfolio-driven approach to risk, trust and long-term value creation in film financing  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Global Constellation takes Jérémy Comte’s Panorama-selected Paradise to the EFM

Global Constellation takes Jérémy Comte’s Panorama-selected Paradise to the EFM

The company born of the union between Film Constellation and Global Screen is also selling Sophie Heldman’s The Education of Jane Cumming at the market  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

Review: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Review: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

BERLINALE 2026: Anders Danielsen Lie gives a well-tuned performance as the titular jazz piano maestro in Grant Gee’s moody and cerebral biopic  

14/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

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Reviews

Sleep No More - by Edwin

Sleep No More
by Edwin
BERLINALE 2026: In his hair-raising chiller, Indonesian director Edwin delivers the weird and the violent – and the surprisingly touching

No Good Men - by Shahrbanoo Sadat

No Good Men
by Shahrbanoo Sadat
BERLINALE 2026: For her third feature, Afghani filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat brings a political rom-com unique to her country’s cinema

Filipiñana - by Rafael Manuel

Filipiñana
by Rafael Manuel
Expanded from a 2020 short into a 100-minute feature, Rafael Manuel’s debut is an exercise in visual control, but its slow-burn ambitions collapse under their own weight

Tristan Forever - by Tobias Nölle, Loran Bonnardot

Tristan Forever
by Tobias Nölle, Loran Bonnardot
BERLINALE 2026: Swiss director Tobias Nölle and French doctor and filmmaker Loran Bonnadort team up to tell the latter’s thought-provoking and psychologically nuanced story

Truly Naked - by Muriel d’Ansembourg

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

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/02/2026

European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues

The number of cinemagoers on the continent dropped to 796 million last year, whilst revenues held steady at €6.36 billion

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/02/2026

TikTok’s #FilmTok takes centre stage at the EFM

BERLINALE 2026: With distribution models in flux, the event looked at TikTok’s growing role in turning participatory fandom into ticket sales and streaming subscriptions

New Media – 14/02/2026

From AI workflows to liquid IP: producers test new paths for development and distribution

BERLINALE 2026: As production models evolve, producers are experimenting with AI-driven workflows, vertical storytelling and platform-fluid IP to expand creative reach and unlock new business models

Market Trends – 14/02/2026

The Big Picture 2026: Guy Bisson outlines five pressure points reshaping the global screen economy

BERLINALE 2026: The industry is confronting a hardened post-peak reality, amid flat commissioning, platform consolidation and shifting distribution logics

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