Marie-Elsa Sgualdo • Director of Silent Rebellion

Interview: Marie-Elsa Sgualdo • Director of Silent Rebellion

"We went back in time to explore just how complicated it was for women to assert their autonomy"

The Swiss filmmaker looks back on the making of her first feature, a period drama charting the courageous path to emancipation walked by a very young woman during the Second World War  

12/11 | Arras 2025

Series review: Just Act Normal

Series review: Just Act Normal

Janice Okoh’s series is a perfectly calibrated combination of comedy and drama, taking us on a journey into the private world of a family which is doing everything it can to stay together  

12/11 | Geneva 2025

Review: Erupcja

Review: Erupcja

Pop star Charli XCX and Lena Góra share main character syndrome in Pete Ohs’s roguish new indie film  

12/11 | Thessaloniki 2025

The 16th TAURON American Film Festival in Wrocław announces its winners

The 16th TAURON American Film Festival in Wrocław announces its winners

Kate Beecroft’s East of Wall and Suzannah Herbert’s Natchez have taken home the Audience Awards, while Susan Seidelman and Alexandre O Philippe received Indie Star honours  

12/11 | Festivals | Awards | Poland/USA

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Industry Reports

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

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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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films - 30/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/10/2025
Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films
The Swiss distributor talks about the challenges faced by the profession in his country

New Media - “Mini-dramas attract mega audiences,” according to a report published by Ampere Analysis - 30/10/2025

New Media – 30/10/2025
“Mini-dramas attract mega audiences,” according to a report published by Ampere Analysis
The latest global survey - covering over 100,000 consumers - reveals that more than one in ten internet users have watched drama episodes lasting ten minutes or less on social media platforms

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution explores script analysis and collaboration with sales agents at San Sebastián - 30/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/10/2025
Europa Distribution explores script analysis and collaboration with sales agents at San Sebastián
The distributors network joined forces with the Europa International sales agents network to organise a working session for 25 distributors and 30 sales agents

Produce – Co-Produce... - Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri - 29/10/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/10/2025
Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri
The experts unpacked Franz and Once Upon a Time in the East, and spoke about portraying literary characters and venturing into producing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Cinemas: Building audiences and bridges for European film - 22/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/10/2025
Europa Cinemas: Building audiences and bridges for European film
We explore how the organisation has evolved from a small collective of exhibitors into a global community committed to keeping European film culture vibrant

Review: Mismantler

Review: Mismantler

Andrew Keogh's film is a feverish and mysterious descent into the post-human void  

12/11 | Films | Reviews | Ireland

Review: Greetings from Mars

Review: Greetings from Mars

With her newest film for young audiences, Sarah Winkenstette takes us along with an autistic ten-year-old for a summer holiday with his siblings  

12/11 | Zagreb 2025

Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema

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  

12/11 | Industry | Market | Europe/Middle East

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Another Man

Review: Another Man

For his first feature in Catalan, Gaudí Award nominee David Moragas explores the ebb and flow of a long-term queer relationship  

12/11 | Thessaloniki 2025

CEE Animation Forum crowns its winners

CEE Animation Forum crowns its winners

The 13th edition of the event wrapped in Plzeň after two packed days of pitches, meetings and a panel on co-development funding  

10/11 | CEE Animation 2025 | Awards

French film facing a slippery slope of challenges

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  

10/11 | ARP Meetings 2025

Torino Film Festival to shine a light on arthouse cinema

Torino Film Festival to shine a light on arthouse cinema

The festival’s 43rd edition will unspool between 21 and 29 November, showcasing 120 titles spanning features films, documentaries and shorts, and welcoming international guests  

10/11 | Turin 2025

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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

REPORT: Agora Works in Progress @ Thessaloniki 2025

REPORT: Agora Works in Progress @ Thessaloniki 2025

We detail the three award-winning projects presented in the WIP section of Thessaloniki, which continues to provide visibility and industry connections for emerging European talents  

10/11 | Thessaloniki 2025 | Agora

A Poet triumphs at the Geneva International Film Festival

A Poet triumphs at the Geneva International Film Festival

The festival awarded its Reflet d’Or for Best Feature Film to Simón Mesa Soto’s touching comedy, and the Best Series prize to Requiem For Selina  

10/11 | Geneva 2025 | Awards

The 67th Zinebi unveils its complete line-up and industry programme

The 67th Zinebi unveils its complete line-up and industry programme

The Basque gathering specialising in documentary and short films is all set to take place from 21-28 November, with 156 titles from 44 countries on its programme  

10/11 | Zinebi 2025

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Reviews

Eagles of the Republic - by Tarik Saleh

Eagles of the Republic
by Tarik Saleh
CANNES 2025: Tarik Saleh rounds off his Cairo trilogy with a delectable film noir about lies and truths, thrusting a big-screen star faced with some difficult decisions into a minefield

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
CANNES 2025: In her first fiction feature, Alexe Poukine paints the tragicomic portrait of a young woman who can’t stop for fear of falling

We Believe You - by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys

We Believe You
by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys
BERLINALE 2025: Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys follow in the footsteps of a mother who struggles with the slow march of justice while trying to protect her son who’s a victim of incest

Unsubmissives - by Melissa Drigeard

Unsubmissives
by Melissa Drigeard
French director Melissa Drigeard presents her fourth feature film, inspired by an attention-grabbing criminal case which made headlines in France in the ‘90s

Six Days in Spring - by Joachim Lafosse

Six Days in Spring
by Joachim Lafosse
Joachim Lafosse presents his 11th feature film, a sensitive drama which highlights the reality of the return to square one in terms of social mobility when love comes to an end

The Incredible Snow Woman - by Sébastien Betbeder

The Incredible Snow Woman
by Sébastien Betbeder
BERLINALE 2025: Sébastien Betbeder delivers a self-assured tragicomedy, travelling from France's Jura to Greenland in the wake of a dead woman living on borrowed time but full of life and excesses

Colours of Time - by Cédric Klapisch

Colours of Time
by Cédric Klapisch
CANNES 2025: Cédric Klapisch once again demonstrates his talent for choral comedy-dramas, offering a light-hearted and sincere reflection on the present and History

Urchin - by Harris Dickinson

Urchin
by Harris Dickinson
CANNES 2025: Harris Dickinson debuts as a director with this striking depiction of addiction that blends light comedy and emotional depth

Review: Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song

Review: Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song

Ester Ivakič’s feature debut follows a character growing up in communist Yugoslavia, dealing with the troubles of the outside world and trying to find refuge in her own imagination  

10/11 | Cottbus 2025

TV Beats presents new European series in development and completed titles

TV Beats presents new European series in development and completed titles

Seven European series projects will compete for the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, as the sidebar expands its selection to 31 projects  

10/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Review: Scarecrows

Review: Scarecrows

Laila Pakalniņa’s latest documentary is a discreet observation of the sensitive buffer zone between wildlife and civilisation  

10/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Doc@PÖFF

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Interviews

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends
The Czech filmmaker discusses the ethical and aesthetic challenges of portraying online intimacy and the reality behind the OnlyFans phenomenon

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo
The Spanish filmmaker explains how he tackled the adaptation of Marcelo Luján's novel, his family secrets, mobile phones and even a psychopath in a wheelchair

Aboozar Amini • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers

Aboozar Amini • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers
The filmmaker, who left Afghanistan in 2001, breaks down how he made the second part of his documentary trilogy about Kabul

Trương Minh Quý • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…

Trương Minh Quý • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…
The Vietnamese director explains the origins of his immersive and hypnotic new documentary, and mulls over his illustrious career to date

Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco

Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco
The French filmmaker discusses his remarkable first animated feature film, a futuristic exploration of the critical state of the world and humanity's means of improving the future

Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y

Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y
The Romanian filmmakers elaborate on inherited guilt, denial and shared responsibility, as addressed in their first jointly directed feature

James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'

James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'
The Scotsman breaks down his directorial debut, a comedy based on the true story of a Scottish rapping duo who pretended to be American

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling
Cineuropa met the German filmmaker, winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes and her country’s representative for the upcoming Best International Feature Oscar

Mackenzie and Mother Wolf scoop the top prizes at US in Progress

Mackenzie and Mother Wolf scoop the top prizes at US in Progress

A total of 20 awards have been handed out in the industry strand of the TAURON American Film Festival, which aims to connect US and European independent producers  

10/11 | Industry | Market | Poland/USA

Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day triumphs at the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus

Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day triumphs at the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus

The movie by Ivona Juka has received the Main Prize and Audience Award, along with Outstanding Performance, while Our Father and Promise, I’ll Be Fine also got some love  

10/11 | Cottbus 2025 | Awards

Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen crowned Best Film at Thessaloniki

Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen crowned Best Film at Thessaloniki

Aristotelis Maragkos’ Beachcomber and Francesco Sossai’s The Last One for the Road also stood out, winning the Golden Alexanders in their respective competitions  

10/11 | Thessaloniki 2025 | Awards

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

My Tennis Maestro - by Andrea Di Stefano

My Tennis Maestro
by Andrea Di Stefano
Venice 2025 – Out of Competition
Italian release November 13

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release November 12

Eagles of the Republic - by Tarik Saleh

Eagles of the Republic
by Tarik Saleh
Cannes 2025 - Competition
French and Belgian releases November 12, Swedish and Norwegian releases November 14

We Believe You - by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys

We Believe You
by Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys
Berlinale 2025 - Perspectives Special Mention
French and Belgian releases November 12

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Hungarian release November 13

The Incredible Snow Woman - by Sébastien Betbeder

The Incredible Snow Woman
by Sébastien Betbeder
Berlinale 2025 - Panorama
French release November 12

Colours of Time - by Cédric Klapisch

Colours of Time
by Cédric Klapisch
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
Italian release November 13 and Spanish release November 14

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
Berlinale 2025 - Panorama Audience Award and CICAE Art Cinema Award
Danish release Novembre 13

Afterwar crowned Best Film at the Euro Balkan Film Festival in Rome

Afterwar crowned Best Film at the Euro Balkan Film Festival in Rome

Birgitte Stærmose’s movie scooped the biggest prize of the festival while Teona Strugar Mitevska won Best Director for Mother and the Cineuropa Prize went to Dwelling Among the Gods  

07/11 | Euro Balkan Film Festival 2025 | Awards

Cinemamed marks its 25th edition

Cinemamed marks its 25th edition

The Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival will run from 27 November-3 December with a tantalising anniversary line-up  

06/11 | Cinemamed 2025

Manuel Cristóbal • Director, Seville European Film Festival

Interview: Manuel Cristóbal • Director, Seville European Film Festival

“We try to pass on the pleasure of enjoying cinema in a theatre to new generations”

The director of the event talks to us about this, his third iteration at the helm, as well as its new activities and partnerships, and even offers a few recommendations from its copious line-up  

07/11 | Seville 2025

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Reviews

Subsuelo - by Fernando Franco

Subsuelo
by Fernando Franco
Fernando Franco once again shocks viewers with a daring and unsettling film that pushes them into uncomfortable territory, where only a few filmmakers dare to tread

The Great Arch - by Stéphane Demoustier

The Great Arch
by Stéphane Demoustier
CANNES 2025: An outstanding screenwriter, Stéphane Demoustier signs an intelligently accessible film, bringing to light the unique career of a forgotten creator

Stars of Little Importance - by Renátó Olasz

Stars of Little Importance
by Renátó Olasz
Renátó Olasz makes his directorial debut with this film looking at a pair of siblings coming home for Christmas and the memories stirred by this return

Feels Like Home - by Gábor Holtai

Feels Like Home
by Gábor Holtai
Gábor Holtai makes his feature debut with this well-executed thriller that bears elements of a chamber drama

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
VENICE 2025: Teona Strugar Mitevska places us in Mother Teresa’s head for a few days, as she dispels the last remaining doubts stopping her from fulfilling her wildest ambition

Industry Reports

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

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/10/2025

Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films

The Swiss distributor talks about the challenges faced by the profession in his country

New Media – 30/10/2025

“Mini-dramas attract mega audiences,” according to a report published by Ampere Analysis

The latest global survey - covering over 100,000 consumers - reveals that more than one in ten internet users have watched drama episodes lasting ten minutes or less on social media platforms

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