Review: Hello Betty

Review: Hello Betty

Pierre Monnard tells the story of Swiss icon Betty Bossi in his hotly anticipated film, which looks set to be a huge crowd-pleaser  

19/11 | Films | Reviews | Switzerland

Sergio Rubini is now on the locked-down set of L’uomo giusto

Sergio Rubini is now on the locked-down set of L’uomo giusto

The director-screenwriter-actor’s new film is a thriller starring Claudio Santamaria, Fabrizio Gifuni and Miriam Leone, whose real ending isn’t even known to the cast or crew  

19/11 | Production | Funding | Italy

Review: Confessions of a Mole

Review: Confessions of a Mole

Warsaw-based Chinese filmmaker Mo Tan pushes the boundaries of personal documentary with her feature debut, in which the camera’s presence is constant and unforgiving  

19/11 | IDFA 2025

NEM Zagreb reveals the finalists for the NEM Awards

NEM Zagreb reveals the finalists for the NEM Awards

The winners of the Best Pre-Development TV Series in Europe and Best Finished TV Series in the CEE categories will be announced on 9 December  

19/11 | NEM Zagreb 2025

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema - 12/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/11/2025
Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema
At the third International Film Criticism Conference, the former Locarno and Berlin head reflected on the shared mission of critics and curators in defending cinema’s diversity

Market Trends
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Winter is coming – and so is our in-depth coverage of the European film industry. Stay ahead of the game with the latest news, market insights and festival highlights as we follow the season’s most influential events, from Ji.hlava and DOK Leipzig to Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Cork, Tallinn, Cairo, Goa, Marrakech, Red Sea and Les Arcs

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

Film Festival Trends - Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh - 13/11/2025

Film Festival Trends – 13/11/2025
Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh
Programming, Peranson says, is less analysis than finding a good fit in terms of sections, stakeholders and timing

Market Trends - French film facing a slippery slope of challenges - 10/11/2025

Market Trends – 10/11/2025
French film facing a slippery slope of challenges
The ARP Film Meetings examined the instability caused by the new landscape of consumer habits and business models, and its consequences on film production

Produce – Co-Produce... - Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films - 06/11/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/11/2025
Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films
The president of the French Union of Independent Producers’ feature films board sheds light on the new funding landscape for French film, referencing Canal+, Disney+, Netflix

New Media - Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI - 03/11/2025

New Media – 03/11/2025
Ji.hlava probes how transparency may become the new authorship in the age of AI
A discussion revealed how filmmakers, lawyers and researchers are redefining authorship and accountability as artificial intelligence becomes a decisive collaborator in documentary creation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films - 30/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/10/2025
Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films
The Swiss distributor talks about the challenges faced by the profession in his country

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Tallinn Competition title LifeLike

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Tallinn Competition title LifeLike

Ali Vatansever’s feature follows a family living on the 20th floor of a social-housing block, where a 19-year-old man faces the final stages of illness  

19/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Review: Pheasant Island

Review: Pheasant Island

Set on Pheasant Island, Basque director Asier Urbieta’s feature film debut poses thought-provoking questions and shines a light on an underreported socio-geographical reality  

19/11 | Films | Reviews | Spain/France

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

Interview: Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

“The Arab Spring failed, and with it our dreams of freedom and social justice”

The Tunisian auteur explains how he decided on the visual approach of his film and reflects on how it comments on the weakening results of the Arab Spring revolution in his home country  

19/11 | Cairo 2025

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses

Interview: Daniel Vidal Toche • Director of The Anatomy of the Horses

“Quechua is neither a linear culture nor a linear language”

The Peruvian filmmaker unpacks aspects of his debut feature, such as the toughness of its shoot, the teamwork involved, and its distinctive temporal, linguistic and denunciatory structure  

19/11 | Seville 2025

Wool comes out on top as the TV Beats Co-Financing Market hands out its awards

Wool comes out on top as the TV Beats Co-Financing Market hands out its awards

The project has received the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award in the drama section, while also among the winners were Dark Waters and Therapies  

19/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event/Awards

Review: Islas

Review: Islas

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  

19/11 | Seville 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Ioana Mischie’s Catane, set to world premiere at Goa

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Ioana Mischie’s Catane, set to world premiere at Goa

The first feature by the Romanian filmmaker is a comedy co-produced by Romania and Italy, and set in a small village in the Apuseni Mountains  

19/11 | Promotion | Romania

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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

Stefanie Brockhaus • Director of Azza

Interview: Stefanie Brockhaus • Director of Azza

“I wanted to make a film about the younger generation of Saudi women and their search for freedom”

The German documentarian provides insights into the research, shooting and editing process underpinning her latest feature, shot entirely in Saudi Arabia  

19/11 | Cairo 2025

Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run

Interview: Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run

“I wanted to make a real film, not a manifesto”

The Belgian filmmaker discusses her latest feature, inspired by real events, and exploring migration, police violence and the moral ambiguities within European society  

19/11 | Cairo 2025

Review: Theocracy – The Emigrant’s Artist

Review: Theocracy – The Emigrant’s Artist

Sé Merry Doyle’s film is a portrait documentary on painter Bernard Canavan, delving into art, trauma and Ireland’s unquiet past  

19/11 | Cork 2025

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Reviews

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
CANNES 2025: Dominik Moll takes on France’s dirty secrets – and its famed “almost revolution” – ending up with something uncomfortably universal

Think of England - by Richard Hawkins

Think of England
by Richard Hawkins
Richard Hawkins’ sophomore feature is a puzzling yet entertaining tale zooming in on a British army unit assembled to produce morale-boosting pornographic films for soldiers

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
CANNES 2025: Ella Rumpf and Monia Chokri shine as the pioneers of medically assisted procreation in Alice Douard's debut feature, a sensitive novel about the intimacy of a couple and motherhood

The Dashed Lines - by Anxos Fazáns

The Dashed Lines
by Anxos Fazáns
In Anxos Fazáns’ second feature, a woman in the midst of a divorce and a trans man connect through music, nurturing a delicate and unexpected bond

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
VENICE 2025: With his new documentary dedicated to the Neapolitan territory, Gianfranco Rosi returns to the slopes of Vesuvius, in search of the welding between ancient life and today

Solitary - by Eamonn Murphy

Solitary
by Eamonn Murphy
With staggering simplicity and suspense expertly peppered with paranoia, Eamonn Murphy examines the unspoken anxieties of a widowed farmer living in isolation

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

Trans Memoria - by Victoria Verseau

Trans Memoria
by Victoria Verseau
Conceptual artist Victoria Verseau does not hold back in her feature debut, documenting a return to memories, grief and the process of transition all at once

Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)

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  

18/11 | The Co-production Podcast

Sentimental Value leads the nominees for the European Film Awards

Sentimental Value leads the nominees for the European Film Awards

Joachim Trier’s film is this year’s frontrunner, followed by Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident and Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling  

18/11 | European Film Awards 2026

Review: Emergency Exit

Review: Emergency Exit

Lluís Miñarro’s third feature is a road movie through destinations, desires and emotional landscapes that brings eccentric characters together on a transcendental journey  

18/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Rebels with a Cause

Interviews

Eamonn Murphy • Director of Solitary

Eamonn Murphy • Director of Solitary
The Irish filmmaker recounts the journey taken by his debut feature film, which won the Golden Atlas - Grand Jury Prize in Arras

Marie-Elsa Sgualdo • Director of Silent Rebellion

Marie-Elsa Sgualdo • Director of Silent Rebellion
The Swiss filmmaker looks back on the making of her first feature, a period drama charting the courageous path to emancipation walked by a very young woman during the Second World War

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends
The Czech filmmaker discusses the ethical and aesthetic challenges of portraying online intimacy and the reality behind the OnlyFans phenomenon

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo
The Spanish filmmaker explains how he tackled the adaptation of Marcelo Luján's novel, his family secrets, mobile phones and even a psychopath in a wheelchair

Aboozar Amini • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers

Aboozar Amini • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers
The filmmaker, who left Afghanistan in 2001, breaks down how he made the second part of his documentary trilogy about Kabul

Trương Minh Quý • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…

Trương Minh Quý • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…
The Vietnamese director explains the origins of his immersive and hypnotic new documentary, and mulls over his illustrious career to date

Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco

Ugo Bienvenu • Director of Arco
The French filmmaker discusses his remarkable first animated feature film, a futuristic exploration of the critical state of the world and humanity's means of improving the future

Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y

Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y
The Romanian filmmakers elaborate on inherited guilt, denial and shared responsibility, as addressed in their first jointly directed feature

Review: The Lunch - A Letter to America

Review: The Lunch - A Letter to America

Italian filmmaker Gianluca Vassallo’s documentary is an evocative diary of a journey across America on the eve of the November 2024 presidential election  

18/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Doc@PÖFF International Competition

Review: Oh, What Happy Days!

Review: Oh, What Happy Days!

Secrets from the past, class and political conflict, and complicated family relations are the main elements fuelling Homayoun Ghanizadeh’s avantgarde film  

18/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Critics’ Picks

Review: Hercules Falling

Review: Hercules Falling

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

18/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
Cannes 2025 - Competition
French release November 19 and Belgian release November 26

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release November 19

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
Venice 2025 - Special Jury Prize
French release November 19

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
French release November 19

Trans Memoria - by Victoria Verseau

Trans Memoria
by Victoria Verseau
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Proxima
French release November 19

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Young Mothers
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cannes 2025 - Best Screenplay
Italian release November 20

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
Italian release November 20

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

Sleepless City
by Guillermo Galoe
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Spanish release November 21

Eamonn Murphy • Director of Solitary

Interview: Eamonn Murphy • Director of Solitary

"Brendan’s character is the opposite of what all screenwriting theories advocate"

The Irish filmmaker recounts the journey taken by his debut feature film, which won the Golden Atlas - Grand Jury Prize in Arras  

18/11 | Arras 2025

Kirk Jones • Director of I Swear

Interview: Kirk Jones • Director of I Swear

"I was looking at a really powerful mix of humour, emotion and tragedy"

The English director reveals the genesis of his rousing film, inspired by the complex life of Scot John Davidson, an emblematic figure for Tourette syndrome  

18/11 | Arras 2025

Shooting wraps on Gli ultimi giorni di vita di Leonardo Revelli, figlio unico

Shooting wraps on Gli ultimi giorni di vita di Leonardo Revelli, figlio unico

Valerio Mastandrea, Francesco Gheghi and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi topline Stefano Grasso’s debut feature about a young screenwriter managing a difficult relationship with his father  

18/11 | Production | Funding | Italy

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Reviews

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

I Swear - by Kirk Jones

I Swear
by Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones pulls off a film brimming with humanity and vitality which blends drama and humour to follows the extraordinary trajectory of a man affected by Tourette syndrome

Maturity - by Jean-Benoît Ugeux

Maturity
by Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Jean-Benoit Ugeux unveils his first fiction feature film, a loneliness-focused comedy about a man who’s just turned fifty who continually clashes with the modern age and the people all around him

A Safe Place - by Cecilia Stefanescu

A Safe Place
by Cecilia Stefanescu
Romanian filmmaker Cecilia Ștefănescu’s debut feature explores petty-bourgeois boredom through an anaemic love triangle

The Altar Boys - by Piotr Domalewski

The Altar Boys
by Piotr Domalewski
With the help of his friends, a young teen takes himself for Jesus and Robin Hood in Piotr Domalewski’s new movie, but wanting to do good isn’t as easy as people think

Industry Reports

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

Film Festival Trends – 13/11/2025

Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh

Programming, Peranson says, is less analysis than finding a good fit in terms of sections, stakeholders and timing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/11/2025

Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema

At the third International Film Criticism Conference, the former Locarno and Berlin head reflected on the shared mission of critics and curators in defending cinema’s diversity

Market Trends – 10/11/2025

French film facing a slippery slope of challenges

The ARP Film Meetings examined the instability caused by the new landscape of consumer habits and business models, and its consequences on film production

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