Production under way in Toronto on Marco Bellocchio’s Falcon

Production under way in Toronto on Marco Bellocchio’s Falcon

Louis Garrel joins Pierfrancesco Favino in the Italian director’s drama about automotive executive Sergio Marchionne, with Rai Cinema International Distribution handling world sales  

08/10 | Production | Funding | Italy

Review: North to Paradise

Review: North to Paradise

Following a young Ghanaian on his way to Barcelona, Dani Sancho’s debut feature film charts an emblematic migratory odyssey, navigating between light and shade, tragedy and hope  

07/10 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz 2026

Review: Rider

Review: Rider

Roan Johnson and Dade’s film depicts a Milan characterised by marginal lives and inequality, blending music and cinema in a tale about redemption, choices and responsibility  

08/10 | Films | Reviews | Italy

DOK Industry announces its programme

DOK Industry announces its programme

Among the highlights are a Doc Together talk on freedom of expression at risk, panels on European adult animation and a discussion on the ethics around archives  

08/10 | DOK Leipzig 2026 | DOK Industry

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Industry Reports

Animation - Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation - 06/10/2026

Animation – 06/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Produce – Co-Produce... - Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive - 08/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026
Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive
The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world
For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg
The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

Series - Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling - 05/10/2026

Series – 05/10/2026
Serial Killer’s Monyová analysis demonstrates an ethics-driven approach to true-crime storytelling
A case study trained the spotlight on how the Czech series combines social impact with a thoughtful creative approach to its basis in the real life of the titular best-selling author

Market Trends - The seventh Explorer Konferenz trains the spotlight on creativity and innovation - 02/10/2026

Market Trends – 02/10/2026
The seventh Explorer Konferenz trains the spotlight on creativity and innovation
The event held as part of FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days hosted a dozen talks by international experts

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape - 25/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/09/2026
The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape
Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution

Frédéric Baillif's A Job Well Done to world-premiere at Tallinn

Frédéric Baillif's A Job Well Done to world-premiere at Tallinn

The Swiss filmmaker's new fiction feature follows social workers helping migrants and asylum seekers while confronting the limits of institutional solidarity  

08/10 | Production | Funding | Switzerland

Charlie Brooker’s Blackmere gears up for an early-2027 Netflix bow

Charlie Brooker’s Blackmere gears up for an early-2027 Netflix bow

Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell, Lena Headey and Rory Kinnear lead the British crime comedy, created by the Black Mirror mastermind and helmed by Al Campbell  

08/10 | Production | Funding | UK

MEDIMED selects 70 projects from 24 countries for its 27th edition

MEDIMED selects 70 projects from 24 countries for its 27th edition

The Euro-Mediterranean Documentary Market will take place in Sitges from 8-11 October, bringing together projects at different stages of development alongside international decision makers  

08/10 | Industry | Market | Europe

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Tom Berkeley and Ross White gear up for their feature debut, The End of the World as We Know It

Tom Berkeley and Ross White gear up for their feature debut, The End of the World as We Know It

Jack O’Connell and Odessa A’zion will topline the StudioCanal-backed adventure flick, which is set to shoot in Canada in November  

08/10 | Production | Funding | UK/France/Canada

Oleh Sentsov gears up to shoot Kai in Ukraine

Oleh Sentsov gears up to shoot Kai in Ukraine

The Ukrainian filmmaker’s first fiction feature since Rhino is set against the backdrop of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity and the early years of the Russo-Ukrainian War  

08/10 | Production | Funding | Ukraine/Poland/Czech Republic/Germany/France

The sixth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria boasts a record turnout

The sixth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria boasts a record turnout

The Madrid-based gathering brought together 3,300 professionals and 1,700 companies, with representation from 54 countries, and served as a strong showcase for new Spanish series  

08/10 | Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026

Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive

Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive

The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested  

08/10 | Industry | Market | Belgium

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San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries - 21/09/2026

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come

Interview: Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come

“I really hope people get fucking angry and start talking about what is happening”

The Danish director unpicks her observation of two Afghan children navigating the space between childhood freedom and adult responsibility under Taliban rule  

08/10 | Reykjavík 2026

Review: Föa – Once Upon A Future

Review: Föa – Once Upon A Future

Margherita Ferrari’s characters pulsate in her debut film, set during the protests against the G8 in Genoa in 2001 and against the backdrop of a dramatic historical event  

08/10 | Italy

TV Beats selects ten European series projects for its Co-Financing Market

TV Beats selects ten European series projects for its Co-Financing Market

Ten projects from across Europe will compete for the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, with the selection bringing together emerging voices and established producers  

07/10 | Black Nights 2026 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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Reviews

Too Many Beasts - by Sarah Arnold

Too Many Beasts
by Sarah Arnold
CANNES 2026: Sarah Arnold’s first feature is an original, off-the-wall comedy about an erratic investigation unfolding amidst a war between wild boar hunters and farmers

The Spiral - by Paolo Strippoli

The Spiral
by Paolo Strippoli
VENICE 2026: Paolo Strippoli’s fourth film pits a diabolical Valeria Bruni Tedeschi against supermum Jasmine Trinca in a horrifying family drama

All About Corinne - by Marc Fitoussi

All About Corinne
by Marc Fitoussi
Marc Fitoussi lifts the veil on the behind-the-scenes world of cinema with mocking yet affectionate humour, embodied by Isabelle Huppert as an ambitious extra and Sandrine Kiberlain playing herself

Forever Your Maternal Animal - by Valentina Maurel

Forever Your Maternal Animal
by Valentina Maurel
CANNES 2026: Valentina Maurel’s drama has a seductively hectic energy and boasts some fantastic female protagonists

Balcanica - by Nicola Sorcinelli

Balcanica
by Nicola Sorcinelli
VENICE 2026: Nicola Sorcinelli’s debut feature follows an Afghan father and son migrating along the dangerous Balkan Route towards Italy, crossing paths with a young doctor along the way

Lover, Not a Fighter - by Martina Buchelová

Lover, Not a Fighter
by Martina Buchelová
Martina Buchelová’s feature film debut turns a turbulent romance into a loose, semi-documentary-style, Gen Z mosaic of intimacy, anxiety and comic disarray

Chemical Bond - by Aurélien Peilloux

Chemical Bond
by Aurélien Peilloux
Aurélien Peilloux’s dynamic debut feature film uses fiction to lift the veil on the ruthless underbelly of academic research associated with the pharmaceutical industry

Camouflage - by Mykyta Gibalenko

Camouflage
by Mykyta Gibalenko
VENICE 2026: Mykyta Gibalenko explores war through the prism of distance, following a young Ukrainian in Germany who goes back to his roots when conflict breaks out in his family

Review: Chemical Bond

Review: Chemical Bond

Aurélien Peilloux’s dynamic debut feature film uses fiction to lift the veil on the ruthless underbelly of academic research associated with the pharmaceutical industry  

07/10 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz 2026

Latvian cinema makes a strong showing at the Warsaw International Film Festival

Latvian cinema makes a strong showing at the Warsaw International Film Festival

The country is represented by four majority productions and two minority co-productions, including the world premieres of Linda Olte’s The Child and Reinis Kalviņš’s The Bog  

07/10 | Sponsored

EXCLUSIVE: Intramovies boards world sales on Agostino Ferrente’s Alice nella Città documentary Selfie – The Possible Lives

EXCLUSIVE: Intramovies boards world sales on Agostino Ferrente’s Alice nella Città documentary Selfie – The Possible Lives

A decade after portraying the young people of Naples’ Rione Traiano neighbourhood in Selfie, the helmer returns to their stories by revisiting previously discarded footage  

07/10 | Production | Funding | Italy/Switzerland

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Interviews

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija
The Austrian director of Carinthian Slovenian descent discusses her latest film, about a young Slovenian partisan woman immersed in her anti-fascist fight before, during and after World War II

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria
The Georgian filmmaker tells us about his love of shooting in the provinces, combining actors with non-professionals, setting his story in the 1990s and establishing a specific tone

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra
The Spanish directorial duo talk about their film’s major international success, their connection with young audiences, and the value of telling a story about love and memory

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass
The German filmmaker discusses her feature debut, the boundary between performance and truth, and the visibility of violence

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart
The Swedish director shares some thoughts on her creative journey and whether there is any shared DNA between her latest film and her prior works

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song
The German-Turkish director shares the Hitchcockian inspirations that influenced his way of shooting Hamburg, and his desire to go back to basics

Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come

Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come
The Danish director unpicks her observation of two Afghan children navigating the space between childhood freedom and adult responsibility under Taliban rule

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas
The German director breaks down his new movie, which thematically continues his tragicomic, ironic and touching explorations of interpersonal relationships

Review: Summer Meadow

Review: Summer Meadow

Lisa Debauche and Naël Khleifi paint the portrait of a young woman torn apart by exile, who tries to rebuild her life far from other people by becoming a shepherdess in the Alps  

07/10 | Namur 2026

Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world

Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world

For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations  

07/10 | Young Horizons Industry 2026

Tallinn Black Nights lifts the lid on its Official Competition

Tallinn Black Nights lifts the lid on its Official Competition

The main competitive strand of the 30th edition features 12 world premieres, while the jury will be chaired by two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Sir Christopher Hampton  

07/10 | Black Nights 2026 | Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Spiral - by Paolo Strippoli

The Spiral
by Paolo Strippoli
Venice 2026 - Competition
Toronto 2026 - Midnight Madness
Italian release October 8

Too Many Beasts - by Sarah Arnold

Too Many Beasts
by Sarah Arnold
Cannes 2026 - Directors’ Fortnight
French release October 7

Balcanica - by Nicola Sorcinelli

Balcanica
by Nicola Sorcinelli
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori
Italian release October 8

A Woman's Life - by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

A Woman's Life
by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Cannes 2026 - Competition
Spanish release October 9

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
Berlinale 2026 - Golden Bear for Best Film
Dutch release October 8

All About Corinne - by Marc Fitoussi

All About Corinne
by Marc Fitoussi
Locarno 2026 - Piazza Grande
Toronto 2026 - Gala Presentations
French release October 7

De Gaulle: Résistance - by Antonin Baudry

De Gaulle: Résistance
by Antonin Baudry
Cannes 2026 - Out of Competition
Portuguese release October 8

A Man of His Time - by Emmanuel Marre

A Man of His Time
by Emmanuel Marre
Cannes 2026 - Best Screenplay
French release September 30

Tallinn Black Nights unveils its First Feature Competition line-up

Tallinn Black Nights unveils its First Feature Competition line-up

Twelve debut films from 19 countries will compete at this year’s festival, bringing together bold new voices and stories spanning drama, thriller, social realism and intimate character studies  

07/10 | Black Nights 2026 | First Feature Competition

Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg

Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg

The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences  

07/10 | Hamburg 2026 | FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days

Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils 16 selected projects

Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils 16 selected projects

Václav Kadrnka, Eglė Vertelytė and Maya Vitkova-Kosev’s new endeavours are among the ten projects in development and the six works in progress gracing the event  

06/10 | Warsaw 2026 | Warsaw Industry Days

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Reviews

Rain Dogs - by Maxime Roy

Rain Dogs
by Maxime Roy
Maxime Roy delivers a tragicomedy merrily oscillating between gritty social realism and madcap heist caper, following in the wake of three endearing ne’er-do-wells

Summer Meadow - by Naël Khleifi, Lisa Debauche

Summer Meadow
by Naël Khleifi, Lisa Debauche
Lisa Debauche and Naël Khleifi paint the portrait of a young woman torn apart by exile, who tries to rebuild her life far from other people by becoming a shepherdess in the Alps

The Ideas - by Fabian Stumm

The Ideas
by Fabian Stumm
In his third feature, Fabian Stumm anthologises six stories about interpersonal relationships, steeped in his now-signature blend of irony, sensitivity and shrewd timing

Mila/Marija - by Andrina Mracnikar

Mila/Marija
by Andrina Mracnikar
Andrina Mračnikar tells the story of a young Carinthian Slovene woman who joins the anti-Nazi partisan resistance

NAZA - by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

NAZA
by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
VENICE 2026: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor help reveal the advanced technological methods used to achieve Israel’s genocide against Gaza

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026

Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive

The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026

Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world

For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026

Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg

The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

Animation – 06/10/2026

Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

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