Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege

Interview: Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege

“Human beings are complex everywhere in the world, and war does not erase that complexity”

BERLINALE 2026: The director breaks down his creative process and shares how the fact that the film was produced independently freed him from external expectations  

27/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Filming is underway on Brianza by Simone Catania

Filming is underway on Brianza by Simone Catania

Starring Fausto Russo Alesi, the film follows the heir to a family business whose reckless investments combine with the financial crisis to suck him into a spiral of debt  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Italy/Switzerland

Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions have selected 15 projects

Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions have selected 15 projects

International professionals will come together between 24 and 26 March for the Lille-based event’s sidebar, offering events ranging from the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions to Lille Dialogues  

27/02 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games

Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games

The programme wrapped with an industry showcase in Helsinki, highlighting how established animation IP can be transformed into playable prototypes and positioned for global interactive markets  

27/02 | Finland

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Industry Reports

European Policy - “From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists - 19/02/2026

European Policy – 19/02/2026
“From content to culture”: Europe’s film policy at a crossroads, say Berlinale panellists
BERLINALE 2026: European policymakers and industry leaders at the EFM have called for tougher enforcement of platform rules and renewed investment across the cinema ecosystem

Market Trends
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A new year has begun — and so has Cineuropa’s in-depth coverage of the European and international film industry. Stay ahead of the curve with our latest news, market intelligence and festival insights as we follow the season’s key events, from Sundance and Trieste to Göteborg, Rotterdam, Berlin, Cartoon Movie, Thessaloniki and CPH:DOX, charting the trends shaping cinema and the audiovisual sector at the start of the year

New Media - Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games - 27/02/2026

New Media – 27/02/2026
Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games
The programme wrapped with an industry showcase in Helsinki, highlighting how established animation IP can be transformed into playable prototypes and positioned for global interactive markets

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution - 24/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/02/2026
Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution
The distributors network created a space dedicated to dialogue, experimentation and the exchange of new, innovative practices in Trieste

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds - 20/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/02/2026
Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds
The share of non-English Originals rose to 52% in 2025, up from 49% in 2024, with Spanish and Korean content recording the strongest gains

Europe and the Rest of the World - The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways - 20/02/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 20/02/2026
The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways
BERLINALE 2026: Vertical dramas, branded films and multi-platform IP dominated the discussions on future co-production models

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies - 19/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026
Marketing That Works: How young audiences are reshaping theatrical and streaming strategies
BERLINALE 2026: Industry experts discussed how attention shifts, social media and AI are transforming film marketing, with lessons to be learnt for both European and US distributors

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals - 19/02/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 19/02/2026
Cannes' Marché du Film and Cine Group launch the Cinemas Club to unite French and international exhibition professionals
The new venue is designed to strengthen the exhibition sector by connecting international cinema exhibitors, distributors and key stakeholders

The César for Best Film goes to The Ties that Bind Us

The César for Best Film goes to The Ties that Bind Us

Carine Tardieu’s feature surprised audiences, claiming three trophies and dominating a winners’ list where Nouvelle Vague also stole focus, while Léa Drucker and Laurent Laffite were crowned best...  

27/02 | César 2025

The 16th Luxembourg City Film Festival announces its LUXFILMFEST FABRIC and Industry Days programmes

The 16th Luxembourg City Film Festival announces its LUXFILMFEST FABRIC and Industry Days programmes

The festival fosters artistic dialogue and industry exchange through its sidebars, while spotlighting Rodrigo Sorogoyen, honouring Isabelle Huppert, and expanding immersive cinema  

26/02 | Luxembourg 2026

The 16th Luxembourg City Film Festival unveils a Wild, Wild Rose edition

The 16th Luxembourg City Film Festival unveils a Wild, Wild Rose edition

The event foregrounds a cinema addressing issues such as war, migration, family conflict and social precarity across fiction and documentary strands  

26/02 | Luxembourg 2026

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

The Sofia International Film Festival turns 30

The Sofia International Film Festival turns 30

The major film gathering rolls out its anniversary edition celebrating Bulgarian and international auteurs  

26/02 | Sofia 2026

Vasilisa Kuzmina will soon begin filming No Man’s Land

Vasilisa Kuzmina will soon begin filming No Man’s Land

Millicent Simmonds stars in the dystopian horror thriller based on real events, produced by AF and Boom Films, with Goodfellas handling international sales  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Spain

Netflix and EKKOMED launch initiative to train Greek audiovisual creators

Netflix and EKKOMED launch initiative to train Greek audiovisual creators

The new partnership will allow Greek screenwriters and directors access to Netflix’s Digital Training Platform, delivering international courses and masterclasses  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Greece/USA

MIP London’s Glance presentation explores streaming’s rise over linear TV and the acceleration of hyper-distribution

MIP London’s Glance presentation explores streaming’s rise over linear TV and the acceleration of hyper-distribution

At the industry gathering, new data explored streaming’s growing dominance, YouTube and Netflix audience trends, and broadcasters’s hyper-distribution strategies  

26/02 | MIP London 2026

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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

EKKOMED unveils €1.25 million scheme for the promotion and distribution of Greek films

EKKOMED unveils €1.25 million scheme for the promotion and distribution of Greek films

The new programme will introduce reinforced support for domestic releases, cinema exhibitors, international premieres and participation in work-in-progress platforms and co-production markets  

26/02 | Industry | Market | Greece

Shooting on Bourreau des cœurs enters the home stretch

Shooting on Bourreau des cœurs enters the home stretch

Birane Ba, Zoé Marchal and Fadily Camara are toplining the new film by Carine May and Hakim Zouhani, which is steered by Kazak Productions and sold by Lucky Number  

26/02 | Production | Funding | France

Review: Sometimes, I See Them All at a Party

Review: Sometimes, I See Them All at a Party

BERLINALE 2026: Daniela Magnani Hüller’s documentary is a complex, emotional and unflinchingly direct autobiographical film that convincingly paints femicide as a systemic issue  

26/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Forum

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Reviews

Lust - by Ralitza Petrova

Lust
by Ralitza Petrova
BERLINALE 2026: Bulgarian filmmaker Ralitza Petrova’s sophomore feature embarks on a spiritual quest, triggered by loss and aided by a homecoming

Tienimi presente - by Alberto Palmiero

Tienimi presente
by Alberto Palmiero
Through sharp, self-deprecating humour and melancholic light-heartedness, newcomer Alberto Palmiero blends generational uncertainty and artistic experience

Calle Málaga - by Maryam Touzani

Calle Málaga
by Maryam Touzani
VENICE 2025: Maryam Touzani brings us a new Moroccan story brimming with life and love, and urging us to think deeply about generational divides

A Sad and Beautiful World - by Cyril Aris

A Sad and Beautiful World
by Cyril Aris
VENICE 2025: In his feature-length fiction debut, Cyril Aris tells a love story unfolding in parallel with the joys and deep sorrows of a continually changing Lebanon

Orwell: 2+2=5 - by Raoul Peck

Orwell: 2+2=5
by Raoul Peck
Raoul Peck re-examines George Orwell’s prophetic masterpiece 1984 so as to glean insights into our troubled present

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo - by Diego Céspedes

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
by Diego Céspedes
CANNES 2025: The desert puts on its gala clothes in Diego Céspedes' first feature, a queer film in which desire, love and death intertwine in a baroque spectacle tinged with a western atmosphere

Woman and Child - by Saeed Roustaee

Woman and Child
by Saeed Roustaee
CANNES 2025: Saeed Roustaee weaves a highly sophisticated narrative and visual constellation around a grieving woman who decides to stop compromising

Justa - by Teresa Villaverde

Justa
by Teresa Villaverde
The new film by Teresa Villaverde is a poignant exploration of grief, and a meditation on the relationship between humans and nature

Review: London

Review: London

BERLINALE 2026: Sebastian Brameshuber’s pensive road movie follows an elderly ride-share driver criss-crossing Austria, and his exchanges with a diverse group of passengers  

26/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Olive Nwosu • Director of Lady

Interview: Olive Nwosu • Director of Lady

“There’s a discovery of the sense of freedom that exists when you’ve broken all the rules”

BERLINALE 2026: The Nigerian director discussed the inspirations behind her debut, as well as the real life story that helped shape her heroine’s journey  

26/02 | Berlinale 2026

Cineuropa and European film bodies rally behind Tricia Tuttle as Berlinale leadership comes under scrutiny

Cineuropa and European film bodies rally behind Tricia Tuttle as Berlinale leadership comes under scrutiny

As political pressure intensifies, Europe’s film sector has closed ranks to defend the Berlinale’s leadership and the festival’s artistic independence  

26/02 | Berlinale 2026

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Interviews

Lance Hammer • Director of Queen at Sea

Lance Hammer • Director of Queen at Sea
BERLINALE 2026: We spoke with the director about his film centered on aging and dementia, exploring the fragile architecture of consent and agency

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation
BERLINALE 2026: The Turkish helmer gives us the low-down on his powerful parable about human fear and hatred, set in remote areas of his home country

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters
BERLINALE 2026: The German helmer unpicks his second feature, about a couple targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities

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

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

Europa Distribution to present case studies on recent European animation films’ releases at Cartoon Movie

Europa Distribution to present case studies on recent European animation films’ releases at Cartoon Movie

The network will analyse the releases in various markets of Arco, Animal Tales of Christmas Magic, Pets on a Train, Hola Frida and Tafiti – Across the Desert  

26/02 | Cartoon 2026 | Cartoon Movie

Park Chan-wook to preside over the Cannes Film Festival jury

Park Chan-wook to preside over the Cannes Film Festival jury

The South Korean filmmaker will head the Competition jury of the festival’s 79th edition, which will run from 12 to 23 May  

26/02 | Cannes 2026

Bergamo Film Meeting announces its programme

Bergamo Film Meeting announces its programme

Running 7 to 15 March, the event will showcase 170 works, spanning European short and feature-length films, as well as hosting retrospectives and the Film Industry Meetings  

26/02 | Bergamo 2026

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Dust - by Anke Blondé

Dust
by Anke Blondé
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Belgian release February 25

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Italian release February 26

Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
Cannes 2025 - Directors' Fortnight
Italian release February 26

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
Cannes 2025 - Grand Prix
Golden Globes 2026 - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor
Best Film, Director, Actress, Actor, Screenwriter, Composer
Polish release February 27

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
Cannes 2025 - Competition
Czech release February 26

Yellow Letters - by Ilker Çatak

Yellow Letters
by Ilker Çatak
Berlinale 2026 - Golden Bear for Best Film
German release March 5

Salvation - by Emin Alper

Salvation
by Emin Alper
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Queen at Sea - by Lance Hammer

Queen at Sea
by Lance Hammer
Berlinale 2026 - Competition
Silver Bear Jury Prize and Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance

East Doc Platform sharpens its focus with Afterimages theme

East Doc Platform sharpens its focus with Afterimages theme

From co-production models and audience design, to industry safety and VR storytelling, this year’s edition deepens its industry focus, while marking 25 years of the Institute of Documentary Film  

25/02 | East Doc Platform 2026

RECREAS is born, the first collaborative network of Spanish-language series scriptwriters

RECREAS is born, the first collaborative network of Spanish-language series scriptwriters

The manifesto of Latin American screenwriters, presented by the Spanish copyright organisation DAMA, marks the beginning of a space for dialogue, cooperation and the defence of audiovisual authorship  

25/02 | Industry | Market | Spain/Latin America

Review: Tienimi presente

Review: Tienimi presente

Through sharp, self-deprecating humour and melancholic light-heartedness, newcomer Alberto Palmiero blends generational uncertainty and artistic experience  

25/02 | Films | Reviews | Italy

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Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
CANNES 2025: Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer continue their collaboration, this time finding a hall of mirrors in two women sharing their grief

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

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

Salvation - by Emin Alper

Salvation
by Emin Alper
BERLINALE 2026: A dormant feud between two Kurdish tribes reawakens in Emin Alper’s careful and consistent examination of how hatred, paranoia and tribalism take root

Queen at Sea - by Lance Hammer

Queen at Sea
by Lance Hammer
BERLINALE 2026: US filmmaker Lance Hammer returns after 18 years with a deeply emotional and thought-provoking dementia drama starring Juliette Binoche

Industry Reports

New Media – 27/02/2026

Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games

The programme wrapped with an industry showcase in Helsinki, highlighting how established animation IP can be transformed into playable prototypes and positioned for global interactive markets

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 24/02/2026

Europa Distribution’s Innovation Hub connects innovation and independent distribution

The distributors network created a space dedicated to dialogue, experimentation and the exchange of new, innovative practices in Trieste

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/02/2026

Non-English Originals overtake English ones on Netflix for the first time, Ampere Analysis finds

The share of non-English Originals rose to 52% in 2025, up from 49% in 2024, with Spanish and Korean content recording the strongest gains

Europe and the Rest of the World – 20/02/2026

The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways

BERLINALE 2026: Vertical dramas, branded films and multi-platform IP dominated the discussions on future co-production models

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