REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2026

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2026

We delve into the 13 projects competing for the 36th Development Grant at the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival  

19/10 | Cinemed 2026 | Cinemed Meetings

European film organisations oppose proposed 30% cut to AgoraEU

European film organisations oppose proposed 30% cut to AgoraEU

More than 50 film festivals and industry organisations have joined calls for the EU to restore its proposed €8.6 billion budget for the 2028–2034 programme for culture, media and democracy  

19/10 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

Review: Artificial

Review: Artificial

Luca Guadagnino’s satirical drama follows the rise of Sam Altman and his company OpenAI, its tone moving from light ridicule to condemnation  

19/10 | London 2026

Abycine Lanza unveils 26 Spanish independent film projects

Abycine Lanza unveils 26 Spanish independent film projects

New works by filmmakers including María Trénor, Laura Ferrés, Alfonso Zarauza, Pau Teixidor, Nerea Barros and Manuel Manrique will feature in the forum’s 11th edition  

19/10 | Abycine 2026 | Abycine Lanza

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Industry Reports

Animation - CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences - 13/10/2026

Animation – 13/10/2026
CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences
The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Produce – Co-Produce... - The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes - 16/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026
The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes
A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes - 15/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026
Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes
The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Produce – Co-Produce... - Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive - 08/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026
Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive
The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world
For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg
The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

Animation - Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation - 06/10/2026

Animation – 06/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

Rose takes home the Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

Rose takes home the Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

Markus Schleinzer’s movie has received the prize presented for the eighth time by European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center  

19/10 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium takes home the Best Film Award from the 70th BFI London Film Festival

Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium takes home the Best Film Award from the 70th BFI London Film Festival

Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s 9 Temples to Heaven and Asmahan Bkerat’s Concrete Land are also on this year’s winners’ list  

19/10 | London 2026 | Awards

Grzegorz Dębowski’s What Belongs to Others wins big at Warsaw

Grzegorz Dębowski’s What Belongs to Others wins big at Warsaw

The festival has also strengthened its industry programme, with Myro Klochko’s Letters to the Future winning the ORKA Award for the best project in development  

19/10 | Warsaw 2026 | Awards

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Tristan Forever crowned as La Roche-sur-Yon's champion

Tristan Forever crowned as La Roche-sur-Yon's champion

The docufiction by Tobias Nölle and Loran Bonnardot has won the Grand Prize, Valéry Rosier’s Sunshine Radio took home the Special Prize, while NAZA scooped the Audience Award  

19/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

The 64th Viennale revs its engines

The 64th Viennale revs its engines

Five cinemas, 261 films and a strong sense of political urgency: this year’s gathering takes stock of itself and of the world beyond the screen  

19/10 | Viennale 2026

Thessaloniki’s Agora unveils its Works in Progress, Industry Academy and Short Film Lab selections

Thessaloniki’s Agora unveils its Works in Progress, Industry Academy and Short Film Lab selections

The programme features 11 projects in post-production, with the theme of youth coursing through the line-up in different forms  

19/10 | Thessaloniki 2026 | Agora

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Interview: Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

"Our cultural independence and freedom are at stake"

The director of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival lays bare the threats hanging over creativity and unpacks common trends in this 48th edition  

16/10 | Cinemed 2026

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Photogalleries

San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries - 21/09/2026

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Green Film Lab concludes in Rome with its third workshop

Green Film Lab concludes in Rome with its third workshop

The new feature by multi-award-winning Romanian director Radu Jude is among the projects selected for the TorinoFilmLab programme promoting sustainable practices in audiovisual production  

16/10 | TorinoFilmLab 2026

Review: Brianza

Review: Brianza

Simone Catania’s film delivers an extraordinary performative face-off between Fausto Russo Alesi and Paolo Pierobon, in a tale of greed set on the border between Italy and Switzerland  

16/10 | Rome 2026

Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance

Interview: Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance

“When the only possible direction is inward, you have to make decisions and confront yourself”

The Bulgarian first-time filmmaker breaks down his atmospheric Eastern European western, which explores corruption, complicity, and individual conscience  

16/10 | Warsaw 2026 | 1-2 Competition

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Reviews

Coward - by Lukas Dhont

Coward
by Lukas Dhont
CANNES 2026: In his third feature, Lukas Dhont crafts a deeply moving love story set on the battlefield, driven by the urgency of war and the intensity of human emotion

La Gradiva - by Marine Atlan

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
CANNES 2026: Marine Atlan crafts a staggeringly rich and highly artistic first feature film following in the wake of a group of French youngsters on a school trip in Italy

The Sound of Something New - by Paolo Genovese

The Sound of Something New
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese returns to probe secrets between couples, amid lies, unspeakable desires and domestic violence, in an ensemble tale about the truths which can break even the strongest of bonds

A Woman Today - by Robert Guédiguian

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
VENICE 2026: Robert Guédiguian dishes up another slice of blissful humanist cinema, once again starring his trusty regular acting ensemble

Mary Magdalene - by Gessica Généus

Mary Magdalene
by Gessica Généus
CANNES 2026: Gessica Généus delivers a flamboyant drama about a young sex worker living as a free woman and a young evangelist consumed by doubt in Haiti

The Bad Son - by Jaime Lorente

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
Spanish actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about inherited trauma and the struggle to escape a tragic fate

Minotaur - by Andrey Zvyagintsev

Minotaur
by Andrey Zvyagintsev
CANNES 2026: Andrey Zvyagintsev directs, with impressive and meticulous mastery, a grim fable about relationships, the limits of freedom and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine

Women as Lovers - by Koxi

Women as Lovers
by Koxi
Caroline Kox updates a novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, turning it into a tragicomedy of female exasperation

Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway star in Jesper Just’s Incidents of Intimacy

Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway star in Jesper Just’s Incidents of Intimacy

The psychological drama, which is the second Danish feature film to emerge from the DOGMA 25 initiative, explores intimacy, emotional repression and the limits of control  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Paco León and Miren Ibarguren star in Rata

Paco León and Miren Ibarguren star in Rata

Oriol Pérez Alcaraz directs the remake of the hit French comedy Penny Pincher! by Fred Cavayé, produced by Fasten Films for Netflix  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria

Interview: Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria

“Today, presenting a good idea is not enough; it needs to be accompanied by a viable financial structure”

The organisers of the professional event take stock, and review new trends and challenges in the audiovisual industry on both sides of the Atlantic  

16/10 | Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026

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Interviews

Maciej Sobieszczański • Director of Through the Wall

Maciej Sobieszczański • Director of Through the Wall
The Polish helmer discusses his approach to portraying an awareness of evil – and love as a redemptive force against it

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed
The director of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival lays bare the threats hanging over creativity and unpacks common trends in this 48th edition

Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance

Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance
The Bulgarian first-time filmmaker breaks down his atmospheric Eastern European western, which explores corruption, complicity, and individual conscience

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria
The organisers of the professional event take stock, and review new trends and challenges in the audiovisual industry on both sides of the Atlantic

Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights
The curator discusses the evolution of the section, the themes and filmmakers shaping this year’s selection, and his ambitions for the future

Kristijonas Vildžiūnas • Director of Dice-Ching-O-Mat

Kristijonas Vildžiūnas • Director of Dice-Ching-O-Mat
The Lithuanian helmer decodes his sixth feature, assembled around a mysterious Asian cipher, and elaborates on the existential layer behind its sci-fi premise

Andrew Mohsen • Artistic director, El Gouna International Film Festival

Andrew Mohsen • Artistic director, El Gouna International Film Festival
The newly appointed artistic director of the Egypt-based film festival breaks down this year’s programme

Rémi Burah, Erik Hemmendorff, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Baltasar Kormákur • Panellists, "Film as a Weapon" @ Reykjavík International Film Festival 2026

Rémi Burah, Erik Hemmendorff, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Baltasar Kormákur • Panellists, "Film as a Weapon" @ Reykjavík International Film Festival 2026
We caught up with four prominent film-industry figures to hear their views on the relationship between cinema and politics

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside  

16/10 | MIPCOM Cannes 2026

Review: Deep Blue

Review: Deep Blue

Ernesto Maria Censori’s feature debut finds its strength in a convincingly drawn father-son relationship and two assured performances  

16/10 | Busan 2026

The Island of Nose, Finger Thief and Matey win big at Cinekid for Professionals

The Island of Nose, Finger Thief and Matey win big at Cinekid for Professionals

The projects have scooped the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, the Filmmore Post-Production Award and the PUBLIKUM Audience Awareness Award, respectively  

16/10 | Cinekid 2026 | Awards

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

La Gradiva - by Marine Atlan

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
Cannes 2026 - Critics’ Week Grand Prix
French release October 21

A Woman Today - by Robert Guédiguian

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori Label Europa Cinemas
French release October 21

Everytime - by Sandra Wollner

Everytime
by Sandra Wollner
Cannes 2026 - Un Certain Regard Award
Czech release October 22 and Polish release October 23

De Gaulle: Résistance - by Antonin Baudry

De Gaulle: Résistance
by Antonin Baudry
Cannes 2026 - Out of Competition
Hungarian release October 22

A Prayer for the Dying - by Dara Van Dusen

A Prayer for the Dying
by Dara Van Dusen
Berlinale 2026 - Perspectives
Norwegian release October 23

The Bad Son - by Jaime Lorente

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
San Sebastian 2026 - New Directors
Spanish release October 16

London - by Sebastian Brameshuber

London
by Sebastian Brameshuber
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama
Toronto 2026 - Wavelengths
German release October 15

Fatherland - by Pawel Pawlikowski

Fatherland
by Pawel Pawlikowski
Cannes 2026 - Best Director
Italian release October 16

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Val Jashari’s In a Manner of Speaking

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Val Jashari’s In a Manner of Speaking

The Kosovar-Montenegrin co-production, which scooped both WIP Europa prizes at San Sebastián, follows an Albanian-American fugitive forced into hiding with a troubled neighbour  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Kosovo/Montenegro

Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Interview: Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

“We want Critics’ Picks to become an internationally recognised quality label”

The curator discusses the evolution of the section, the themes and filmmakers shaping this year’s selection, and his ambitions for the future  

15/10 | Black Nights 2026 | Critics’ Picks

Mediterranean cinema proves its resilience in Montpellier

Mediterranean cinema proves its resilience in Montpellier

The 48th edition of the Cinemed Festival will unspool in the Occitan city from 16-24 October, showcasing 239 titles, of which nine are fiction features vying for the Golden Antigone  

15/10 | Cinemed 2026

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Reviews

Zustissia - by Francesco Piras

Zustissia
by Francesco Piras
With great empathy and legal-thriller pacing, Francesco Piras’s first fiction feature looks back on a miscarriage of justice suffered by a Sardinian shepherd 35 years ago

Iron Boy - by Louis Clichy

Iron Boy
by Louis Clichy
CANNES 2026: Louis Clichy delivers a wonderful animated film, with a crystal-clear and touching simplicity, about a young boy’s journey to break free from the grip of his destiny

Bloody Men - by Jens Sjögren

Bloody Men
by Jens Sjögren
Swedish director Jens Sjögren sketches a close-up portrait of a boy growing up in a messy situation without necessarily emerging as a messy teenager

Rider - by Roan Johnson, Davide Pavanello

Rider
by Roan Johnson, Davide Pavanello
Roan Johnson and Dade’s film depicts a Milan characterised by marginal lives and inequality, blending music and cinema in a tale about redemption, choices and responsibility

Lover, Not a Fighter - by Martina Buchelová

Lover, Not a Fighter
by Martina Buchelová
Martina Buchelová’s feature film debut turns a turbulent romance into a loose, semi-documentary-style, Gen Z mosaic of intimacy, anxiety and comic disarray

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026

Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes

The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Animation – 13/10/2026

CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences

The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026

Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive

The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

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