EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Zafari by Mariana Rondón

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Zafari by Mariana Rondón

The fourth feature by the director, who won the Golden Shell for Bad Hair, will be shown in the Horizontes Latinos section of the San Sebastián Film Festival  

20/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Horizontes Latinos

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024

We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year's Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 16-19 September  

20/09 | Cartoon 2024 | Cartoon Forum

Review: Emmanuelle

Review: Emmanuelle

Audrey Diwan directs an impressive feminist version of Emmanuelle starring a dazzling Noémie Merlant  

20/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

With an expanded Market Presentation and the new Project Pool initiative, the Warsaw-based event is shining a spotlight on fresh trends in content for children and young audiences  

20/09 | Young Horizons Industry 2024

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Industry Reports

Documentary - The seventh Whickers Cost of Docs survey launched in partnership with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel - 17/09/2024

Documentary – 17/09/2024
The seventh Whickers Cost of Docs survey launched in partnership with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
This edition of the survey will focus on mental wellness and safety, while Al Jazeera will translate it into Arabic and distribute it to increase the range of respondents

Market Trends
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A busy summer 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 Karlovy Vary, Munich, Locarno, Sarajevo, Venice and San Sebastián

Animation - REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024 - 20/09/2024

Animation – 20/09/2024
REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024
We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year's Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 16-19 September

Animation - Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation - 20/09/2024

Animation – 20/09/2024
Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation
We take a closer look at four of the seven new Italian projects pitched at the Toulouse-based gathering

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport - 20/09/2024

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 20/09/2024
Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport
The study lists five key recommendations, urging the whole film sector to act immediately, as decisions made today will apply for the next full investment cycle

Animation - Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union - 17/09/2024

Animation – 17/09/2024
Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union
At Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum, the executive talked us through some of the details of the EBU’s brand-new Co-Development Initiative

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves - 12/09/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/09/2024
Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves
The network's Haugesund event focused on the international release of Aki Kaurismäki’s latest film, detailing various countries’ tailored strategies

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Global streamers focusing more on non-US content, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report - 12/09/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/09/2024
Global streamers focusing more on non-US content, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report
In 2023, global streamers’ spending increased by 34%, hitting €5.7 billion and accounting for 26% of all outlay on European original content

EXCLUSIVE: La petite Graine by the Rifkiss brothers is now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: La petite Graine by the Rifkiss brothers is now in post-production

Sébastien Chassagne, Louise Massin, Oussama Kheddam and Delphine Baril star in Mathias and Colas Rifkiss’ debut feature, produced by Duno Films  

20/09 | Production | Funding | France

connecting cottbus unveils the projects for its 26th East-West Co-Production Market

connecting cottbus unveils the projects for its 26th East-West Co-Production Market

A variety of projects hailing from 13 countries will be featured at the upcoming market and presented in the cocoPITCH and cocoWIP sections  

20/09 | Cottbus 2024 | Connecting Cottbus

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Warsaw Film Festival entry Waterdrop

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Warsaw Film Festival entry Waterdrop

The third feature by Albanian director Robert Budina interrogates the struggles of a woman balancing the deep complexities and contradictions of career, family and morality  

20/09 | Warsaw 2024

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal) - 09/04/2024

09/04/2024
Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal)
The producers of the film by Bruno Dumont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium) - 13/02/2024

13/02/2024
Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Agnieszka Holland are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium) - 13/12/2023

13/12/2023
Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Claude Barras are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden) - 12/12/2023

12/12/2023
Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Mattia Colombo and Valentina Cicogna are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France) - 11/12/2023

11/12/2023
Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France)
The producers of the film by Georges Gachot are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Serial Killer zooms in on sex, love and British nostalgia

Serial Killer zooms in on sex, love and British nostalgia

The seventh edition of the TV and episodic festival spotlights top series from Central and Eastern Europe, while its industry-focused sessions offer insights into some major trends  

20/09 | Festivals | Awards | Czech Republic

Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation

Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation

We take a closer look at four of the seven new Italian projects pitched at the Toulouse-based gathering  

20/09 | Cartoon 2024 | Cartoon Forum

The Nordisk Film & TV Fond and the Göteborg Film Festival introduce the Nordic Series Awards

The Nordisk Film & TV Fond and the Göteborg Film Festival introduce the Nordic Series Awards

The new accolades, which succeed the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, will be handed out during the upcoming TV Drama Vision and aim to highlight the best in Nordic drama series  

20/09 | Göteborg 2025

Vincenzo Alfieri's Il corpo now in post-production

Vincenzo Alfieri's Il corpo now in post-production

Produced by Sony and Eagle Pictures, and starring Giuseppe Battiston and Claudia Gerini, the Italian remake of the Spanish movie The Body will hit Italian cinemas at the end of November  

20/09 | Production | Funding | Italy

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Photogalleries

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/05/2024

27/05/2024
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

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

mk2 films obtains the means to achieve its ambitions

mk2 films obtains the means to achieve its ambitions

The European group secures major slate financing deal with IPR.VC to boost production and acquisitions  

20/09 | France

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

For the 15th edition of the industry event, the Baltic countries and the Benelux will be under the spotlight, while 15 different initiatives are preparing to welcome potential participants to Trieste  

20/09 | WEMW 2025

ARTE, ZDF Studios and Cartoon Saloon snag this year’s Tributes at Cartoon Forum

ARTE, ZDF Studios and Cartoon Saloon snag this year’s Tributes at Cartoon Forum

The winning firms were voted for by some 1,000 professionals attending the Toulouse-based pitching and co-production forum for animated series  

20/09 | Cartoon 2024 | Cartoon Forum

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Reviews

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Via a faithful adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, Edward Berger entangles himself in papal politicking in this fun but narratively very soapy thriller

On Falling - by Laura Carreira

On Falling
by Laura Carreira
Laura Carreira’s feature debut is a pessimistic look at modern labour, following a migrant worker in her job as a warehouse picker

Winter in Sokcho - by Koya Kamura

Winter in Sokcho
by Koya Kamura
French-Japanese director Koya Kamura delivers an sensitive, intimate, and atmospheric first feature film about the road to self-acceptance

Gülizar - by Belkıs Bayrak

Gülizar
by Belkıs Bayrak
Belkıs Bayrak's feature debut as a writer-director is a solemn character study that pays powerful tribute to honouring women’s choices after trauma

Meet the Barbarians - by Julie Delpy

Meet the Barbarians
by Julie Delpy
A Brittany village comes into turmoil at the arrival of a refugee Syrian family in this intelligent, politically engaged, biting and affectionate comedy, signed Julie Delpy

The Seed of the Sacred Fig - by Mohammad Rasoulof

The Seed of the Sacred Fig
by Mohammad Rasoulof
CANNES 2024: Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof helms a remarkable political film about the feminist revolution in his country through the carefully scripted misadventures of a small family

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride
by Maura Delpero
VENICE 2024: Maura Delpero gets back to exploring motherhood in a film set at the end of the Second World War, which is visually and mentally stimulating but which ultimately leaves us cold

The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat

The Substance
by Coralie Fargeat
CANNES 2024: Coralie Fargeat delivers a brutal, post-modernist and feminist version of the Faustian pact, bellowing upon the spirit of Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick and various others

The 17th ANIMASYROS is ready to unspool

The 17th ANIMASYROS is ready to unspool

Greece’s leading animation festival will feature screenings of over 260 films and will add many industry events to its ever-expanding Agora section  

20/09 | Festivals | Awards | Greece

Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport

Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport

The study lists five key recommendations, urging the whole film sector to act immediately, as decisions made today will apply for the next full investment cycle  

20/09 | Industry | Market | UK

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 2025 Academy Awards  

19/09 | Oscars 2025

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Interviews

Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes

Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes
The German writer-actor-director gives us more information about the translatability of humour, his working methods and how to keep the creative spark alive

Frida Kempff • Director of The Swedish Torpedo

Frida Kempff • Director of The Swedish Torpedo
The Swedish director discusses how she intended to pay tribute to her fellow countrywoman who shared her affinity for water

Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano

Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano
The Polish director behind the award-winning Bread and Salt breaks down his writing process and evocative approach to filmmaking

Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K

Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K
The director and star converse about their film and their mutual desire to let the audience interpret it for themselves

Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe

Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe
The Ukrainian director talks about blending sci-fi with an emotional love story, and his preference for practical effects over digital ones

Guillaume Senez • Director of A Missing Part

Guillaume Senez • Director of A Missing Part
The Belgian director is back with a new film, which sees him continuing to explore his favourite theme – parenthood – while relocating his work to Japan

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata
The pair of directors tell us how they made their documentary, which combines Vdovîi’s painful family story with the tale of her father’s abuse at the hands of his employer

Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union

Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union
At Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum, the executive talked us through some of the details of the EBU’s brand-new Co-Development Initiative

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata

Interview: Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata

“We must be willing to hold ourselves accountable and create safe spaces so that others can speak out against abuse”

The pair of directors tell us how they made their documentary, which combines Vdovîi’s painful family story with the tale of her father’s abuse at the hands of his employer  

19/09 | Toronto 2024 | TIFF Docs

Seriesly Berlin wraps its first edition and eyes expansion for 2025

Seriesly Berlin wraps its first edition and eyes expansion for 2025

Michael Griessler’s Existence has won the top prize in Seriesly Berlin Pitches, while Medium by Emre Mirza earned itself a Special Mention  

19/09 | Seriesly Berlin 2024 | Awards

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces the participants in the Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy and the Agora Short Film Lab

EXCLUSIVE: Thessaloniki’s Agora announces the participants in the Thessaloniki Locarno Industry Academy and the Agora Short Film Lab

The two programmes dedicated to emerging professionals from different backgrounds in the film industry will welcome 16 participants in November  

19/09 | Thessaloniki 2024 | Agora

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Emmanuelle - by Audrey Diwan

Emmanuelle
by Audrey Diwan
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
French and Belgian releases September 25, Dutch release September 26 and Spanish release September 27

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
Spanish release September 27

When Fall Is Coming - by François Ozon

When Fall Is Coming
by François Ozon
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Serpent's Path - by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Serpent's Path
by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

In the Name of Blood - by Akaki Popkhadze

In the Name of Blood
by Akaki Popkhadze
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Glimmers - by Pilar Palomero

Glimmers
by Pilar Palomero
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Félix de Givry’s Adieu monde cruel is now in post-production

Félix de Givry’s Adieu monde cruel is now in post-production

Milo Machado-Graner and Jane Beever are leading the cast of the French director’s debut feature film, produced by Iliade & Films and Remembers, and sold by Playtime  

19/09 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

31 features receive support from the ICAA

31 features receive support from the ICAA

The Spanish institution is handing out €30.3 million in its first round of grants for the 2024 tax year, with Pedro Almodóvar and Maryam Touzani among the directors being backed  

19/09 | Production | Funding | Spain

The first clapperboard slams on Alexe Poukine’s Kika

The first clapperboard slams on Alexe Poukine’s Kika

The director living in Belgium has just kicked off filming on her first fiction feature, starring French actress Manon Clavel in the lead role  

19/09 | Production | Funding | Belgium/France

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Reviews

Grand Tour - by Miguel Gomes

Grand Tour
by Miguel Gomes
CANNES 2024: Miguel Gomes’ latest effort is a playful, fascinating cinematic experience telling the story of a man who flees his betrothed

Loveable - by Lilja Ingolfsdottir

Loveable
by Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s debut feature is a psychological melodrama boasting excellent performances, but the final result is heavily impacted by a rushed, chaotic closure of the narrative arc

This Life of Mine - by Sophie Fillières

This Life of Mine
by Sophie Fillières
CANNES 2024: Agnès Jaoui carries on her shoulders the last film by the late Sophie Fillières, a tragicomedy emblematic of the director's poetic singularity on a human scale

The New Year That Never Came - by Bogdan Mureşanu

The New Year That Never Came
by Bogdan Mureşanu
VENICE 2024: Bogdan Mureşanu’s debut feature delves deep into the stuffy atmosphere of Romania in December 1989

Afterwar - by Birgitte Stærmose

Afterwar
by Birgitte Stærmose
BERLINALE 2024: Birgitte Stærmose’s immersive and uncategorisable film, shot over a period of 15 years, was made in close collaboration with its four Kosovar protagonists

Industry Reports

Animation – 20/09/2024

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024

We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year's Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 16-19 September

Animation – 20/09/2024

Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation

We take a closer look at four of the seven new Italian projects pitched at the Toulouse-based gathering

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 20/09/2024

Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport

The study lists five key recommendations, urging the whole film sector to act immediately, as decisions made today will apply for the next full investment cycle

Documentary – 17/09/2024

The seventh Whickers Cost of Docs survey launched in partnership with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

This edition of the survey will focus on mental wellness and safety, while Al Jazeera will translate it into Arabic and distribute it to increase the range of respondents

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