Review: 5 More Minutes

Review: 5 More Minutes

Javier Ruiz Caldera directs from a screenplay by comedian and actor Berto Romero, built on repetitive sequences that push its protagonists into extraordinary situations  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

Mia Hansen-Løve shooting If Love Should Die

Mia Hansen-Løve shooting If Love Should Die

Renate Reinsve leads the cast of the French director’s new English-language feature film, which draws on the production prowess of seven European countries and is being sold by Goodfellas  

21/09 | Production | Funding | France/Ireland/Spain/Norway/United Kingdom/Sweden/Germany

Bobby Prod, BBC, Folivari International and Gao Shan Pictures win this year’s Tributes at the Cartoon Forum

Bobby Prod, BBC, Folivari International and Gao Shan Pictures win this year’s Tributes at the Cartoon Forum

The winners were unveiled at the Toulouse-based pitching and co-production forum, which also introduced a new sustainability prize  

21/09 | Cartoon 2026 | Cartoon Forum

Review: The Smell of Apples

Review: The Smell of Apples

John Trengove takes us into the heart of Apartheid-era South Africa with his third feature, homing in on the perspective of an Afrikaner military family  

21/09 | Toronto 2026 | Platform

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto - 15/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/09/2026
Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto
The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots

Market Trends
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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

Europe and the Rest of the World - Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto - 16/09/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 16/09/2026
Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto
Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026 - 15/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026
European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026
EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film - 09/09/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 09/09/2026
Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film
VENICE 2026: Fresh data point to growing female participation across parts of the industry, while directing, technical roles and higher-budget projects remain far from balanced

Produce – Co-Produce... - Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model - 09/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/09/2026
Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model
VENICE 2026: With rising production volumes and an expanding funding architecture, the Italian region is turning festival visibility into a wider industrial success story

Europe and the Rest of the World - Asia becomes the world’s largest market for streaming commissions - 08/09/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 08/09/2026
Asia becomes the world’s largest market for streaming commissions
Driven by Netflix and Prime Video, the region accounted for 36% of all first-run scripted orders from the six leading global streamers in the first half of 2026, according to Ampere Analysis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution’s Venice workshop calls for earlier collaboration between producers and distributors - 08/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/09/2026
Europa Distribution’s Venice workshop calls for earlier collaboration between producers and distributors
VENICE 2026: The session examined how earlier marketing input, audience development and more flexible financing could strengthen the circulation of independent films

Review: Body of Glass

Review: Body of Glass

The excellent directorial debut by German dancer Naëmi Ada is a fearless and emotional thriller that grips viewers from start to finish  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | New Directors

Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song

Interview: Fatih Akin • Director of Ghost Song

“I make films because I’m looking for the truth – whatever that means”

The German-Turkish director shares the Hitchcockian inspirations that influenced his way of shooting Hamburg, and his desire to go back to basics  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

Review: Idda

Review: Idda

Irene Dionisio’s second feature turns a reunion between two childhood friends into a delicate, visually assured study of memory, distance and the strange ways in which affection survives change  

21/09 | Toronto 2026 | Platform

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

Review: The Bad Son

Review: The Bad Son

Spanish actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about inherited trauma and the struggle to escape a tragic fate  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

Review: Ghost Song

Review: Ghost Song

Fatih Akin’s Hamburg-set bittersweet tragedy-fantasy wears its heart on its sleeve, turning a supernatural teen fairy-tale romance into something more  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2027 Academy Awards  

18/09 | Oscars 2027

Review: Les Misérables

Review: Les Misérables

Fred Cavayé delivers a new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s celebrated popular novel, modernising its ambitions and placing it at the crossroads of melodrama and action cinema  

18/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | Competition

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Photogalleries

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

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

Warsaw unveils the full programme for its 42nd edition

Warsaw unveils the full programme for its 42nd edition

The Polish gathering will screen 190 titles from 9-18 October, with 30 films competing across its International Competition and 1–2 Competition  

18/09 | Warsaw 2026

Film Fest Gent presents a bumper programme

Film Fest Gent presents a bumper programme

The 53rd edition of the festival will unspool in the Flemish city between 7 and 18 October, showcasing a line-up of over 100 feature films  

18/09 | Ghent 2026

Rome gears up for the 12th edition of MIA

Rome gears up for the 12th edition of MIA

The Italian industry event, unspooling from 19-23 October, has selected 67 projects from among more than 530 submissions received from 82 countries  

18/09 | MIA 2026

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Reviews

Ghost Song - by Fatih Akin

Ghost Song
by Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin’s Hamburg-set bittersweet tragedy-fantasy wears its heart on its sleeve, turning a supernatural teen fairy-tale romance into something more

The Bad Son - by Jaime Lorente

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
Spanish actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about inherited trauma and the struggle to escape a tragic fate

Body of Glass - by Naëmi Ada

Body of Glass
by Naëmi Ada
The excellent directorial debut by German dancer Naëmi Ada is a fearless and emotional thriller that grips viewers from start to finish

Les Misérables - by Fred Cavayé

Les Misérables
by Fred Cavayé
Fred Cavayé delivers a new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s celebrated popular novel, modernising its ambitions and placing it at the crossroads of melodrama and action cinema

Idda - by Irene Dionisio

Idda
by Irene Dionisio
Irene Dionisio’s second feature turns a reunion between two childhood friends into a delicate, visually assured study of memory, distance and the strange ways in which affection survives change

Masc - by Bertil Nilsson

Masc
by Bertil Nilsson
Bertil Nilsson’s feature debut is a slyly comic study of a young man negotiating his neurodiversity, masculinity and queerness

The Smell of Apples - by John Trengove

The Smell of Apples
by John Trengove
John Trengove takes us into the heart of Apartheid-era South Africa with his third feature, homing in on the perspective of an Afrikaner military family

Elsinore - by Simon Stone

Elsinore
by Simon Stone
In Simon Stone’s poignant biopic, Andrew Scott gives an award-worthy performance as an ailing actor playing Hamlet

Review: Masc

Review: Masc

Bertil Nilsson’s feature debut is a slyly comic study of a young man negotiating his neurodiversity, masculinity and queerness  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Platform

Review: A Long Winter

Review: A Long Winter

Another masterfully told ghost story by Andrew Haigh follows a mysterious disappearance during a winter in 1950s Colorado  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Special Presentations

Review: In Alaska

Review: In Alaska

In Jaap van Heusden and Vinnie Karetak’s chilly and tense survival thriller, an Inuk teenager is pursued by an FBI agent after an accidental pipeline attack  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Special Presentations

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Interviews

Ilya Khrzhanovsky • Director of Dau

Ilya Khrzhanovsky • Director of Dau
VENICE 2026: The director of the controversial project describes how this surprising new instalment came about and once again emphasises his support for Ukraine in the war against Russia

Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni • Directors of Diane in the Loop

Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni • Directors of Diane in the Loop
VENICE 2026: The whimsical directorial duo tell us more about their new film, in which they playfully borrow from the western genre to explore how sexual trauma can become transgenerational

Stéphane Brizé • Director of A Good Little Soldier

Stéphane Brizé • Director of A Good Little Soldier
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker unpacks his new film, which examines the mechanics of oppression at work and willing servitude on a human scale

May el-Toukhy • Director of Woman Unknown

May el-Toukhy • Director of Woman Unknown
VENICE 2026: The Danish-Egyptian helmer discusses what drew her to such a dark chapter of the era immediately following World War II

Cédric Kahn • Director of A Place to Heal

Cédric Kahn • Director of A Place to Heal
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker explains why he decided to tackle young people's mental health and how he infused documentary material with fiction

María Aparicio • Director of Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion

María Aparicio • Director of Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion
Venice 2026 – Giornate degli Autori

Nicolas Pariser • Director of One Minute to Midnight

Nicolas Pariser • Director of One Minute to Midnight
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker explains why he went against prevailing narrative conventions to reflect on male-female relations

Werner Herzog • Director of Bucking Fastard

Werner Herzog • Director of Bucking Fastard
VENICE 2026: The legendary German director tells us about his return to fiction filmmaking, his collaboration with Rooney and Kate Mara, and the movie’s dedication to David Lynch

Review: Head to Head

Review: Head to Head

Ghasideh Golmakani’s debut turns a film shoot into a realist, absurdly comic confrontation with patriarchy, censorship and the gendered politics of representation  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Discovery

Katrin Ruus shooting her debut feature, Night Journeys

Katrin Ruus shooting her debut feature, Night Journeys

The story follows a freelance journalist struggling with the death of his son as he tries to find his way back to love and life  

18/09 | Production | Funding | Estonia

Review: Salvation

Review: Salvation

Tom Nicoll’s darkly comic debut feature examines how online life coaching turns borrowed hope into a ruinous business model  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Discovery

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Growth of the Soil - by Hans Petter Moland

Growth of the Soil
by Hans Petter Moland
Toronto 2026 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2026 - Competition

Brace Your Heart - by Amanda Kernell

Brace Your Heart
by Amanda Kernell
Toronto 2026 - Platform Special Jury Award
San Sebastián 2026 - Competition

Krux - by Tony Vahl

Krux
by Tony Vahl
Toronto 2026 - Discovery
San Sebastián 2026 - Competition

Erratics - by Thomas Woodroffe

Erratics
by Thomas Woodroffe
San Sebastián 2026 - New Directors

Red Rocks - by Bruno Dumont

Red Rocks
by Bruno Dumont
Cannes 2026 - Directors’ Fortnight
French release September 23

Woman Unknown - by May el-Toukhy

Woman Unknown
by May el-Toukhy
Venice 2026 - Competition
Golden Lion for Best Film and Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Norwegian release September 18

A Common Story - by Anna Foglietta

A Common Story
by Anna Foglietta
Venice 2026 - Orizzonti
Toronto 2026 - Discovery
Italian release December 24

Children of the Monkey - by Tommaso Landucci

Children of the Monkey
by Tommaso Landucci
Venice 2026 - Orizzonti Best Actor and Best Screenplay
Italian release September 17

Tony Vahl • Director of Krux

Interview: Tony Vahl • Director of Krux

“I reflected on how it’s so easy to say yes to everything, but also how powerful it is to say no against the masses”

The writer-director shares her approach to her dark debut feature, an entanglement of moral dilemmas in a rural German village at the end of World War II  

18/09 | Toronto 2026 | Discovery

Alejandra Guimerà, Marc Crehuet • Creators of In vitro

Interview: Alejandra Guimerà, Marc Crehuet • Creators of In vitro

“In vitro would be closer to a series about psychologists than one about doctors”

The team behind the series talk, among other things, about assisted reproduction, inspirations drawn from close to home, creating life and family diversity  

18/09 | Santander 2026

Finále Plzeň takes the pulse of new Czech film and television productions

Finále Plzeň takes the pulse of new Czech film and television productions

The 39th edition of the national audiovisual showcase will screen more than 100 works, including around 20 premieres and previews  

18/09 | Finále Plzeň 2026

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Reviews

A Long Winter - by Andrew Haigh

A Long Winter
by Andrew Haigh
Another masterfully told ghost story by Andrew Haigh follows a mysterious disappearance during a winter in 1950s Colorado

La bola negra - by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo

La bola negra
by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
CANNES 2026: Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s pic intertwines three timelines to explore how desire survives history’s attempts to erase it

Le Faux Soir - by Michaël R. Roskam

Le Faux Soir
by Michaël R. Roskam
Michaël R Roskam returns with an ambitious period action film that’s as funny as it is fleet-footed, revisiting a glorious yet little-known page in Belgium’s history

What Lies Between Us - by Amalie Næsby Fick

What Lies Between Us
by Amalie Næsby Fick
Amalie Næsby Fick cuts deep with a nuanced and highly entertaining psychological thriller threading together a mother’s complicity, disbelief and pursuit of justice

After Elena - by Shawn Garry

After Elena
by Shawn Garry
Shawn Garry’s sophomore feature explores grief and family tensions as a widower struggles to rebuild his life after his wife’s death

Industry Reports

Europe and the Rest of the World – 16/09/2026

Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto

Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026

European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026

EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/09/2026

Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto

The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 09/09/2026

Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film

VENICE 2026: Fresh data point to growing female participation across parts of the industry, while directing, technical roles and higher-budget projects remain far from balanced

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