Sirāt, Sound of Falling and Bugonia shine bright in the European Film Awards’ Arts & Crafts nominations

Sirāt, Sound of Falling and Bugonia shine bright in the European Film Awards’ Arts & Crafts nominations

The films by Óliver Laxe, Mascha Schilinski and Yorgos Lanthimos lead the nominees in the awards’ technical categories, with five nods each  

26/11 | European Film Awards 2026

Javier Fuentes Feo • Director, Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote

Interview: Javier Fuentes Feo • Director, Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote

“We are absolutely convinced that culture is essential”

As the Canary Islands-based festival turns 15, its head – at the helm of a ship steered by a non-profit association – talks to us about this anniversary and its many activities  

26/11 | Lanzarote 2025

Dragonfly takes flight, winning the Golden Pyramid at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival

Dragonfly takes flight, winning the Golden Pyramid at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival

Paul Andrew Williams’ drama has bagged the Egyptian’s festival top prize as well as the Best Actress Award, shared between Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn  

26/11 | Cairo 2025 | Awards

Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films

Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films

During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges  

26/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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European Film Schools - The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights - 21/11/2025

European Film Schools – 21/11/2025
The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights
As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training

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Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films - 26/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/11/2025
Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films
During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges

Produce – Co-Produce... - Ukraine preps a €50 million cultural fund and 30% cash rebate to re-energise international production - 26/11/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/11/2025
Ukraine preps a €50 million cultural fund and 30% cash rebate to re-energise international production
The new fund will support a wide range of cultural activities, spanning film, literature and theatre, among others

Produce – Co-Produce... - Black Nights showcases Sisu: Road to Revenge as a benchmark for Estonian production quality and cash rebates - 25/11/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 25/11/2025
Black Nights showcases Sisu: Road to Revenge as a benchmark for Estonian production quality and cash rebates
Experts highlighted Estonia's strengths, which involve fast rebate processes and local crews' effectiveness

Market Trends - UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound - 21/11/2025

Market Trends – 21/11/2025
UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound
The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

New Media - Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn - 20/11/2025

New Media – 20/11/2025
Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn
The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets” - 14/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/11/2025
CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets”
In its conclusions, the report reiterates that a theatrical release remains the backbone of the exhibition cycle, yet more flexible windows and a genuinely film-by-film approach are vital

Ukraine preps a €50 million cultural fund and 30% cash rebate to re-energise international production

Ukraine preps a €50 million cultural fund and 30% cash rebate to re-energise international production

The new fund will support a wide range of cultural activities, spanning film, literature and theatre, among others  

26/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Review: The Megalomaniacs

Review: The Megalomaniacs

Spiros Stathoulopoulos’ third feature sees a stubborn spitfire and a grumpy recluse joining forces in a rare directorial endeavour whose quirks sadly overshadow the final outcome  

26/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Rebels with a Cause

Pablo Berger • Director of Robot Dreams

Interview: Pablo Berger • Director of Robot Dreams

“If you make films that come from your gut and that you believe in, you will find an audience”

The Spanish director chats to us about how he feels to be the recipient of one of Zinebi’s Honorary Mikeldis this year, and about his Oscar-nominated animated feature  

25/11 | Zinebi 2025

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Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey) - 18/11/2025

18/11/2025
Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)
The producers of the film by Ufuk Emiroglu are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France) - 06/11/2025

06/11/2025
Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France)
The producers of the film by Virginia Tangvald are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Silent Flood

Review: Silent Flood

Pamfir director Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk documents a pacifist community dwelling in a river canyon in Western Ukraine  

25/11 | IDFA 2025

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike

Interview: Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike

"The human condition is much richer than stripped-down concepts of life"

The Turkish director shared with us why he celebrates life more than the concepts of it — and why audiences should experience their own feelings rather than be told what to feel  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment

Interview: Petter Næss • Director of No Comment

"This is a message to politicians: take yourselves and your job seriously"

We chatted to the Norwegian director to discuss his sharp political satire, which casts politicians as adult children  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady

Interview: Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady

"My film deals with visibility and the longing to be seen"

We spoke with the British director about the script and the meta structure of his gloriously oddball debut  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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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

Hille Norden • Director of Easy Girl

Interview: Hille Norden • Director of Easy Girl

"Talking helps, and listening heals"

We sat down with the emerging German director to talk about her striking debut, a bold mix of sexuality, beauty and pain  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

Coprocity reveals the ten projects selected for its annual award

Coprocity reveals the ten projects selected for its annual award

A partner to 18 co-production markets, the online platform is due to present its development support award for the fourth time  

25/11 | Coprocity 2025

Artur Wyrzykowski • Director of This Is Not Happening

Interview: Artur Wyrzykowski • Director of This Is Not Happening

“All I really wanted, as a first-time feature film director, was a story that would be cheap from a production standpoint”

The Polish director reflected on crafting his contained thriller about parental desperation, and developing an upcoming comedy involving an android boyfriend  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Reviews

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
VENICE 2025: Kaouther Ben Hania’s powerful docudrama integrates the real emergency call from the six-year-old girl killed by the IDF with dramatised scenes

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
CANNES 2025: Rebecca Zlotowski doesn't hold back and delivers a hectic, false-bottomed comedy that's all thrills and spills, toplined by Jodie Foster

Madly - by Paolo Genovese

Madly
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese’s brilliant new comedy focuses on a first date between a man and a woman, and all the voices which live in their brains, caught between embarrassment and laughter

Phantoms of July - by Julian Radlmaier

Phantoms of July
by Julian Radlmaier
Julian Radlmaier portrays life in small-town Germany, mixing fantasy with reality to confront themes of identity, migration and the quest for meaning

Egghead Republic - by Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja

Egghead Republic
by Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja
Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja’s sophomore feature is a dystopian tale set in an alternative 2004, making for a surreal collision of satire, sleaze and sci-fi

The Good Daughter - by Júlia de Paz

The Good Daughter
by Júlia de Paz
Júlia de Paz Solvas’s second feature is a coming-of-age film in which maturity is born of vulnerability

LifeLike - by Ali Vatansever

LifeLike
by Ali Vatansever
Ali Vatansever's third feature probes mortality and digital escape in the form of a hybrid family drama that’s flawed yet compelling

No Comment - by Petter Næss

No Comment
by Petter Næss
Petter Næss crafts an entertaining political dramedy, whose main themes may well resonate far beyond Norway

Kat Steppe • Director of Sunday Ninth

Interview: Kat Steppe • Director of Sunday Ninth

“I know that when something is real, it has a direct impact”

The Belgian director breaks down how she bridged fiction and reality inside a fully operational care home  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

Review: Hungarian Wedding

Review: Hungarian Wedding

Csaba Káel's newest feature puts a Hungarian song-and-dance twist on the classic fake-dating scenario  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

REPORT: Just Film Works in Progress 2025

REPORT: Just Film Works in Progress 2025

We take a deep dive into the five children’s and youth film projects presented in this segment of the Industry@Tallinn forum  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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Interviews

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling
The Danish director discusses blending fiction and reality to portray veterans’ PTSD and the masculinity barriers that keep many from seeking help

Javier Fuentes Feo • Director, Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote

Javier Fuentes Feo • Director, Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote
As the Canary Islands-based festival turns 15, its head – at the helm of a ship steered by a non-profit association – talks to us about this anniversary and its many activities

Pablo Berger • Director of Robot Dreams

Pablo Berger • Director of Robot Dreams
The Spanish director chats to us about how he feels to be the recipient of one of Zinebi’s Honorary Mikeldis this year, and about his Oscar-nominated animated feature

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike
The Turkish director shared with us why he celebrates life more than the concepts of it — and why audiences should experience their own feelings rather than be told what to feel

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment
We chatted to the Norwegian director to discuss his sharp political satire, which casts politicians as adult children

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady
We spoke with the British director about the script and the meta structure of his gloriously oddball debut

Hille Norden • Director of Easy Girl

Hille Norden • Director of Easy Girl
We sat down with the emerging German director to talk about her striking debut, a bold mix of sexuality, beauty and pain

Artur Wyrzykowski • Director of This Is Not Happening

Artur Wyrzykowski • Director of This Is Not Happening
The Polish director reflected on crafting his contained thriller about parental desperation, and developing an upcoming comedy involving an android boyfriend

Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui • Directors of The Baronesses

Interview: Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui • Directors of The Baronesses

"We have to assert our right to fiction"

The Belgian filmmaker co-directed his new movie with his mother, and the duo talk to us about this experience  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Rebels with a Cause

Review: And So the Night Fell

Review: And So the Night Fell

Ángel Santos delivers an existential, unhurried film that champions silence, nature and the art of disappearing in hyperconnected, productivity-obsessed, overstimulating times  

25/11 | Gijón 2025

Review: This Is Not Happening

Review: This Is Not Happening

In Artur Wyrzykowski's film, a father shields his murderous son in a tightly contained psychological drama about moral conflicts  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
Venezia 2025 - Grand Jury Prize
San Sebastián 2025 - Audience Award for Best Film
French release November 26 and Spanish November 28

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
French release November 26

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release November 26

Reflection in a Dead Diamond - by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani

Reflection in a Dead Diamond
by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Tribeca 2025 - International Narrative Competition
Czech release November 27 and Polish release November 28

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
Polish release November 28

Sirāt - by Oliver Laxe

Sirāt
by Oliver Laxe
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Romanian release November 28

Dog 51 - by Cédric Jimenez

Dog 51
by Cédric Jimenez
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition
German and Dutch releases November 27

Amrum - by Fatih Akin

Amrum
by Fatih Akin
Cannes 2025 - Cannes Première
Czech release November 27

Black Nights showcases Sisu: Road to Revenge as a benchmark for Estonian production quality and cash rebates

Black Nights showcases Sisu: Road to Revenge as a benchmark for Estonian production quality and cash rebates

Experts highlighted Estonia's strengths, which involve fast rebate processes and local crews' effectiveness  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

REPORT: TFL Meeting Event 2025

REPORT: TFL Meeting Event 2025

Cineuropa takes a look at some of the projects presented in the various sections of the 18th TorinoFilmLab event  

25/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

Review: My First Love

Review: My First Love

Norwegian director Mari Storstein’s very personal debut questions how open the open-minded are, while ironically condemning the institutional desexualisation of disabled people  

25/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Reviews

Hercules Falling - by Christian Bonke

Hercules Falling
by Christian Bonke
Christian Bonke’s feature debut is a raw, realistic drama exploring a veteran’s PTSD, blending fiction and a real rehabilitation centre

Lady - by Samuel Abrahams

Lady
by Samuel Abrahams
Samuel Abrahams’ wild fantasy-comedy follows a filmmaker shooting a fly-on-the-wall doc on a mysterious aristocrat, played by Fleabag’s Sian Clifford

Nino in Paradise - by Laurent Micheli

Nino in Paradise
by Laurent Micheli
Belgian director Laurent Micheli paints a flamboyant portrait of a weakened but not beaten younger generation

Welcome Home Baby - by Andreas Prochaska

Welcome Home Baby
by Andreas Prochaska
BERLINALE 2025: Andreas Prochaska sends a woman off on a search for her roots, only for her to discover a haunting secret in a small Austrian village

Orfeo - by Virgilio Villoresi

Orfeo
by Virgilio Villoresi
VENICE 2025: Virgilio Villoresi’s debut feature throws us into an at once fascinating and terrifying world where the magic of cinema imbues every image

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/11/2025

Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films

During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/11/2025

Ukraine preps a €50 million cultural fund and 30% cash rebate to re-energise international production

The new fund will support a wide range of cultural activities, spanning film, literature and theatre, among others

Produce – Co-Produce... – 25/11/2025

Black Nights showcases Sisu: Road to Revenge as a benchmark for Estonian production quality and cash rebates

Experts highlighted Estonia's strengths, which involve fast rebate processes and local crews' effectiveness

Market Trends – 21/11/2025

UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound

The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

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