Review: 40 secondi

Review: 40 secondi

Vincenzo Alfieri adapts the book by reporter Federica Angeli about the murder of Willy Monteiro Duarte by giving a vivid and coherent account of the hours preceding the tragedy  

21/10 | Rome 2025

Johanna Hébert • Industry director, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal

Interview: Johanna Hébert • Industry director, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal

“The Nouveau Marché is a bridge between our emerging talents and the international scene”

The director of the industry section of the Canadian festival exposes the vision and the evolution of the now unmissable professional pole  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

Belgium and Japan come together for a slick collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal

Belgium and Japan come together for a slick collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal

Two features in this year’s selection are bound by an international partnership forged behind the scenes of the festival just one year earlier  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Nouveau Marché

Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils its award winners

Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils its award winners

Portugal has triumphed at the festival's 54th edition thanks to Pedro Pinho's I Only Rest in the Storm in the main competition and Ary Zara's Sun in Saturn in the Nouveau Marché  

21/10 | Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2025 | Awards

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Industry Reports

Animation - MIA explores how game engines and AI are reshaping animation workflows - 10/10/2025

Animation – 10/10/2025
MIA explores how game engines and AI are reshaping animation workflows
AI was not demonised but framed as a "supportive" tool to be handled responsibly, whilst game engines are increasingly emerging as key instruments for cross-platform production

Market Trends
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A busy summer festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Locarno, Venice, Sarajevo, Haugesund, Toronto, San Sebastián, Zurich and many others

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation - 16/10/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025
MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation
Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office
So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend
The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

European Policy - EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series - 14/10/2025

European Policy – 14/10/2025
EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series
The association argues that the new text has shifted from its original cultural goals to economic competitiveness, thereby weakening safeguards

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media - 14/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/10/2025
MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media
Rome’s market hosted a panel focused on new strategies for distributing independent films in an increasingly competitive landscape

Produce – Co-Produce... - Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA - 14/10/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/10/2025
Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA
Leading industry figures have explored the changing landscape of festivals, financing and market expectations in Europe and worldwide

Lev Prudkin’s Bleeding Blue Bird world-premieres at the Chelsea Film Festival

Lev Prudkin’s Bleeding Blue Bird world-premieres at the Chelsea Film Festival

The UK-Ukrainian co-production, helmed by a director trained at Moscow’s Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, represents a rare cultural bridge in today’s geopolitical landscape  

21/10 | Sponsored

Review: More Life

Review: More Life

Bradley Banton’s film is a daring Instagram Live-style experiment about friendship, ambitious in concept but uneven in execution  

21/10 | London 2025

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema

The platform will bring together international filmmakers and producers for pitching sessions, co-production forums, and discussions on ethics, inclusivity and new funding models  

21/10 | Jihlava 2025 | Jihlava Industry

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Co-Production Podcast

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 upcoming 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

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Review: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Iranian director Sepideh Farsi transforms her video calls with photo-journalist Fatma Hassona into a precious and heartbreaking testimony of daily life in Gaza under bombardment  

21/10 | Rome 2025

Review: Orwell: 2+2=5

Review: Orwell: 2+2=5

Raoul Peck re-examines George Orwell’s prophetic masterpiece 1984 so as to glean insights into our troubled present  

20/10 | London 2025

Eva Križková • Director, One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

Interview: Eva Križková • Director, One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

“We emphasise inclusion, diversity and a non-colonial approach to the presentation of documentary film”

The head of Slovakia’s largest and oldest documentary event gives us an insider’s look at this year’s edition and how the festival is continuing to fight for democratic values  

20/10 | /Slovakia

Yunan takes home the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films

Yunan takes home the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films

Ameer Fakher Eldin’s film has received the prize presented for the seventh time by European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center  

20/10 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

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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

Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani revamps its image for its 40th edition

Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani revamps its image for its 40th edition

The festival has unveiled new sections, pays tribute to Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti, and honours Spanish producers Sol Carnicero and Fernando Bovaira  

20/10 | Valencia 2025

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2025

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2025

A closer look at the 13 projects competing for the 35th Development Grant of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival  

20/10 | Cinemed 2025 | Cinemed Meetings

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra

Romania’s longest-running documentary event is hosting the teams behind 11 projects, who will attend five days of master classes, lectures and practical sessions  

20/10 | Astra 2025 | Astra Industry

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Reviews

The Little Sister - by Hafsia Herzi

The Little Sister
by Hafsia Herzi
CANNES 2025: Hafsia Herzi directs with tenderness and energy the romantic journey of a young woman searching for new sensations but subjected to voluntary servitude

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa establishes herself as a filmmaker with this chronicle of a family crisis, which questions the very solid foundations of the sacrosanct institution and its limited tolerance

Imago - by Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Imago
by Déni Oumar Pitsaev
CANNES 2025: Combining personal reflection and sociopolitical undercurrents, Déni Oumar Pitsaev’s slow-burning documentary captures his emotional return to his origins

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
VENICE 2025: László Nemes’ visually rich yet narratively uneven film tells a story of fractured families and a wounded nation

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland directs a non-traditional biopic of Kafka and attempts to reckon with his legacy beyond buzzwords in this film led by a restless Idan Weiss

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - by Kirill Serebrennikov

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
by Kirill Serebrennikov
CANNES 2025: Kirill Serebrennikov’s latest feature is a rich, dense, complex, absorbing and eventually unbiased portrait of a fascist in exile

The Songbirds' Secret - by Antoine Lanciaux

The Songbirds' Secret
by Antoine Lanciaux
Antoine Lanciaux delivers a beautiful first feature, depicting a little girl’s summertime investigation into her family’s past with great narrative and visual tenderness

Be Loved - by Elisa Amoruso

Be Loved
by Elisa Amoruso
Elisa Amoruso’s new film charts two women’s paths toward motherhood – and their free choice – in a work that’s both intimate and socially minded

Review: Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Review: Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Yemi Bamiro’s doc explores the life of the titular pioneering photographer and activist, celebrating his groundbreaking work and lasting impact on black culture  

20/10 | London 2025

Beta Cinema picks up Felix Randau’s new drama film, I Is Another

Beta Cinema picks up Felix Randau’s new drama film, I Is Another

Claes Bang and Valerie Pachner lead the cast of the historical drama about Heinrich Himmler’s massage therapist, which has wrapped shooting and will be launched at the AFM  

20/10 | Production | Funding | Germany/Austria

The Voice of Hind Rajab crowned as the winner of the 52nd Film Fest Gent

The Voice of Hind Rajab crowned as the winner of the 52nd Film Fest Gent

Other big winners on awards night besides Kaouther Ben Hania’s film included Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron and Barrio Triste by Stillz  

20/10 | Ghent 2025 | Awards

Interviews

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

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin
The rising star, both in front of and behind the camera, talks us through his hard-hitting directorial debut, about a young rough sleeper in the midst of a downward spiral

György Pálfi • Director of Hen

György Pálfi • Director of Hen
The Hungarian director tells us about the risky venture of making a highly creative film where the main protagonist is a hen roaming the world of humans

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless
The Danish filmmaker chatted to us about her first feature film, a coming-of-age story about a girl who spends her first summer away from home at a health summer camp

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories
The filmmaker returns to the festival where he previously triumphed and talks about young directors, the human diversity that populates his new film and how much he hates drones

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays
The Basque director discusses her new film, a long-cherished project that explores adolescence, respect, family conflicts and crises of faith

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence
The French director discusses the origins of her new film and the most significant topics she’s covered during her considerable career

Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks scoops the Best Film Award at BFI London

Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks scoops the Best Film Award at BFI London

Vincho Nchogu’s One Woman One Bra and David Bingong’s documentary The Travelers have rounded off an original set of winners at the UK’s biggest film event  

20/10 | London 2025 | Awards

Pauline Loquès’ Nino triumphs at the 41st Warsaw Film Festival

Pauline Loquès’ Nino triumphs at the 41st Warsaw Film Festival

The French drama has won the Warsaw Grand Prix, while awards also went to Mike van Diem for Our Girls and the cast from Wojtek Smarzowski’s Home Sweet Home  

20/10 | Warsaw 2025 | Awards

The Francophone Co-production Meetings unveil 25 projects

The Francophone Co-production Meetings unveil 25 projects

Organised by Film Fund Luxembourg, the 21st edition of the event will take place in Luxembourg from 28-31 October  

17/10 | Industry | Market | Luxembourg

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Little Sister - by Hafsia Herzi

The Little Sister
by Hafsia Herzi
Cannes 2025 - Best performance by an actress
French and Belgian releases October 22

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
German release October 23 and Polish release October 24

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
Venice 2025 - Competition
Hungarian release October 23

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition
Italian release October 23

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Czech release October 23

DJ Ahmet - by Georgi M. Unkovski

DJ Ahmet
by Georgi M. Unkovski
Sundance 2025 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Creative Vision
Italian release October 23

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
San Sebastián 2025 - Golden Shell for Best Film
Spanish release October 24

January 2 - by Zsófia Szilágyi

January 2
by Zsófia Szilágyi
Venice 2024 - Biennale College Cinema
French release October 22

Abycine Lanza celebrates ten years of backing independent cinema

Abycine Lanza celebrates ten years of backing independent cinema

Filmmakers such as Valentina Maurel, Miguel del Arco, Yayo Herrero, Julián Génisson, Enrique Buleo, Pedro Collantes and Nerea Barros will pitch their new projects in the festival’s industry forum  

17/10 | Abycine 2025

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Interview: Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

“Cinemed is a key platform and must-attend rendezvous for all professionals across the Mediterranean basin”

The festival director unpacks the trends defining the 47th edition, from the strong presence of women filmmakers to the virtuous circle initiated prior to production  

17/10 | Cinemed 2025

Margherita Buy and Fabrizio Bentivoglio toplining La casa in fiamme

Margherita Buy and Fabrizio Bentivoglio toplining La casa in fiamme

The directorial duo composed of Giuseppe G Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana are back on set shooting a film falling midway between tragedy and comedy  

17/10 | Production | Funding | Italy

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Reviews

Dog 51 - by Cédric Jimenez

Dog 51
by Cédric Jimenez
Cédric Jimenez’s meaty and frenetic adaptation of Laurent Gaudé's dystopian novel is a convincing action film whose pace sadly suffocates any nuance

Renovation - by Gabriele Urbonaite

Renovation
by Gabriele Urbonaite
Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s solo feature debut delivers a satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up

Milk Teeth - by Mihai Mincan

Milk Teeth
by Mihai Mincan
VENICE 2025: Mihai Mincan’s feature uses documentary-like realism to portray a child’s disappearance amid political upheaval and personal grief

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

The Chronology of Water - by Kristen Stewart

The Chronology of Water
by Kristen Stewart
CANNES 2025: Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, follows an abuse survivor’s journey to become a writer

Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025

MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation

Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office

So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend

The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

European Policy – 14/10/2025

EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series

The association argues that the new text has shifted from its original cultural goals to economic competitiveness, thereby weakening safeguards

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