New Horizons’ Polish Days spotlights the next generation of national filmmakers

New Horizons’ Polish Days spotlights the next generation of national filmmakers

The industry event brings together 22 films at different stages, showcasing Poland’s vibrant film scene through completed features, works in progress and projects in development  

17/07 | New Horizons 2025 | New Horizons Industry

GoCritic! Review: An audiovisual journey through the Music Video Competition at Fest Anča 2025

GoCritic! Review: An audiovisual journey through the Music Video Competition at Fest Anča 2025

The 13 visually and sonically stunning music videos of the competition’s first block hurtle through real and imagined places  

17/07 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2025

GoCritic! Feature: Through the curves of bodies and the sketches of imagination at the 18th Fest Anča

GoCritic! Feature: Through the curves of bodies and the sketches of imagination at the 18th Fest Anča

Solidarity and warmth shone through the 2025 edition of Slovakia’s Fest Anča International Animation Film Festival  

17/07 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2025

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item

Interview: Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item

“I wanted to recognise how the politics of destruction, violence and a crumbling democracy affect our mental health”

The Slovak-born, Berlin-based director talks about the making of her film, and her shift from character-driven storytelling to a collage approach  

17/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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Industry Reports

New Media - Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI - 04/07/2025

New Media – 04/07/2025
Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI
The Italian Association of Film Directors and France's CNC, Arcom and USPA met in Rome to discuss artificial intelligence and the creation of a national Italian centre and media distribution windows

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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

New Media - Mario Clement and Arne Totz break down their experience with the OpenAI short I Thought of You Again - 16/07/2025

New Media – 16/07/2025
Mario Clement and Arne Totz break down their experience with the OpenAI short I Thought of You Again
“AI is not a one-click solution,” according to the brains behind the project, who discussed the benefits and challenges of this rapidly developing technology at the Explorer Impuls event

Series - Karlovy Vary reveals insights into the BBC’s approach to writer development - 15/07/2025

Series – 15/07/2025
Karlovy Vary reveals insights into the BBC’s approach to writer development
Head of new writing Jessica Loveland detailed how the UK’s national broadcaster is supporting emerging and established writers

Produce – Co-Produce... - KVIFF Industry Days explores how to navigate European series co-productions - 15/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/07/2025
KVIFF Industry Days explores how to navigate European series co-productions
Three experts unpacked the complex balance between creativity, funding and cross-cultural collaboration

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - Screen Ireland and Native Events unveil the "Decarbonisation Report for Ireland’s Screen Stakeholders" - 15/07/2025

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 15/07/2025
Screen Ireland and Native Events unveil the "Decarbonisation Report for Ireland’s Screen Stakeholders"
The research paints a nuanced picture of an industry that is eager to change but is hampered by structural limitations and data inaccuracy

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The European Audiovisual Observatory unveils new insights into SVoD usage across the EU - 15/07/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/07/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory unveils new insights into SVoD usage across the EU
The report reveals the dominance of live-action fiction series on SVoD platforms, and highlights the gaps between catalogue availability and actual viewing behaviour

Series - How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF - 14/07/2025

Series – 14/07/2025
How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF
Mathias Noschis from Alphapanda explored how effective series marketing relies on familiarity, audience insight and platform-specific, evolving strategies

Review: Unicorni

Review: Unicorni

Michela Andreozzi’s new movie explores the difficulties experienced by parents grappling with their children’s gender dysmorphia, poking fun at both toxic masculinity and woke culture  

17/07 | Giffoni 2025

Toronto announces its first wave of Galas and Special Presentations

Toronto announces its first wave of Galas and Special Presentations

Seventeen films have been announced so far for the Canadian festival’s 50th edition, ten of which are world premieres  

17/07 | Toronto 2025

Sofia’s Cinelibri open for submissions, announces first high-profile guests

Sofia’s Cinelibri open for submissions, announces first high-profile guests

The Bulgarian event, one of the few devoted exclusively to literary adaptations, will run from 10-28 October and will showcase Agnieszka Holland's latest effort, Franz  

17/07 | Cinelibri 2025/Sponsored

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

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

Díaz Yanes returns to filmmaking with She Walks in Darkness

Díaz Yanes returns to filmmaking with She Walks in Darkness

The political thriller will premiere in the official section of San Sebastián, out of competition, and stars Susana Abaitua, Andrés Gertrúdix, Iraia Elias, Raúl Arévalo and Ariadna Gil  

17/07 | Production | Funding | Spain

José Luis Guerin to premiere Good Valley Stories at San Sebastián

José Luis Guerin to premiere Good Valley Stories at San Sebastián

Filmed over three years in a suburb of Barcelona, the director's latest non-fiction feature offers a humanistic and peaceful look at life on the margins  

17/07 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

A Good Little Soldier by Stéphane Brizé now in post-production

A Good Little Soldier by Stéphane Brizé now in post-production

Alba Rohrwacher and Vincent Lindon lead the cast of the director’s new movie, produced and sold worldwide by Gaumont  

16/07 | Production | Funding | France

Nina Knag • Director of Don't Call Me Mama

Interview: Nina Knag • Director of Don't Call Me Mama

"I wanted to introduce a female character that would be complex and difficult to like"

We sat down with the Norwegian director to chat about her film, which examines the fragile interplay of power, desire and vulnerability through an intimate character study  

15/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

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Photogalleries

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

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

Gioia mia to screen in Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente line-up

Gioia mia to screen in Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente line-up

Margherita Spampinato makes her feature debut with a story about a tech-savvy and hyper-connected child who enters into his elderly aunt’s world which is dominated by a magical sense of religion  

16/07 | Production | Funding | Italy

EXCLUSIVE: Milcho Manchevski starts filming Leaving Copacabana

EXCLUSIVE: Milcho Manchevski starts filming Leaving Copacabana

The Macedonian auteur's eighth feature is a social thriller-comedy that tackles loneliness, poverty, corruption, mental illness and a society driven by the privileges of the wealthy  

16/07 | Production | Funding | North Macedonia/Bulgaria/Serbia/Albania/Italy/UK

Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of The Other Side of Summer

Interview: Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of The Other Side of Summer

“The desire to discover new worlds naturally brings in the mysterious and the magical”

The Czech director talks about subverting narrative clichés, experimenting with structure, and drawing inspiration from video games and vaporwave  

16/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Reviews

Unicorns - by Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd

Unicorns
by Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd
Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd’s Dinard winner is a sweet, if rather predictable, love story about embracing difference and getting over prejudice

Better Go Mad in the Wild - by Miro Remo

Better Go Mad in the Wild
by Miro Remo
Miro Remo's newest genre-defying hybrid work provides an insight into two twins living in the wild, a kind of life that might seem unbelievable for many viewers

Out of Love - by Nathan Ambrosioni

Out of Love
by Nathan Ambrosioni
Nathan Ambrosioni delivers a subtle and poignant film carried by an excellent Camille Cottin, about a voluntary disappearance and its impact on the people left behind

Conference of the Birds - by Amin Motallebzadeh

Conference of the Birds
by Amin Motallebzadeh
Amin Motallebzadeh delivers a fascinating first feature, slipping behind the scenes of a professional football club, which he observes from a mystical-realist angle

The Visitor - by Vytautas Katkus

The Visitor
by Vytautas Katkus
Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters

Don't Call Me Mama - by Nina Knag

Don't Call Me Mama
by Nina Knag
Nina Knag’s debut feature explores the limits of desire and the asymmetry of power through a forbidden love affair

When a River Becomes the Sea - by Pere Vilà Barceló

When a River Becomes the Sea
by Pere Vilà Barceló
The Catalonian film by Pere Vilà Barceló is a powerful, well-acted drama exploring sexual abuse, which relies on sharp character writing

Broken Voices - by Ondřej Provazník

Broken Voices
by Ondřej Provazník
Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force

Review: After Dreaming

Review: After Dreaming

Christine Haroutounian’s debut feature attempts to expose on screen personal inner worlds, troubled by the uncertainty and anxiety that life in wartime causes  

16/07 | Golden Apricot 2025

The 16th New Horizons Studio+ is poised to unspool

The 16th New Horizons Studio+ is poised to unspool

Eight director-producer duos will take part in this year’s edition of the training programme, gaining valuable insights through lectures and one-on-one consultations  

16/07 | New Horizons 2025 | New Horizons Industry

Mario Clement and Arne Totz break down their experience with the OpenAI short I Thought of You Again

Mario Clement and Arne Totz break down their experience with the OpenAI short I Thought of You Again

“AI is not a one-click solution,” according to the brains behind the project, who discussed the benefits and challenges of this rapidly developing technology at the Explorer Impuls event  

16/07 | Industry | Market | Germany

Interviews

Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers

Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers
The French director chatted with us about his passion for genre films and unusual characters, but also about how films can sublimate violence

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love
The French filmmaker discusses his third feature, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been left behind by her sister

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla
The German director breaks down her approach to the topic of child abuse, and also discusses her cast and her narrative concept

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident
We met with the French director on the release of his fourteenth feature film, which is a biting satire about the content creator age

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance
The Polish director’s debut feature is a bold exploration of psychological manipulation and power dynamics in acting schools – and beyond

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic
The Romanian-Belgian filmmaker discusses the still-unbridgeable gap between Eastern and Western Europe, and shares details of her collaboration with Cristian Mungiu on the script

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item
The Slovak-born, Berlin-based director talks about the making of her film, and her shift from character-driven storytelling to a collage approach

Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of The Other Side of Summer
The Czech director talks about subverting narrative clichés, experimenting with structure, and drawing inspiration from video games and vaporwave

Anna Ansone wraps the first leg of filming for her feature debut, Summer Blues

Anna Ansone wraps the first leg of filming for her feature debut, Summer Blues

The Latvian-Lithuanian-German drama flick tells the story of two sisters reuniting, exploring their relationship, their growing estrangement and their journey to reconnect  

16/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Lithuania/Germany

GoCritic! Review: Mama Micra

GoCritic! Review: Mama Micra

Rebecca Blöcher’s short film animates a mother-daughter bond too fragile to hold  

16/07 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2025

GoCritic! Review: Off-Time

GoCritic! Review: Off-Time

Screening at Fest Anča, Nata Metlukh’s short summons us to kill time before it kills us first, while exploring why we feel the need to talk about productivity  

16/07 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2025

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Girls We Want - by Prïncia Car

The Girls We Want
by Prïncia Car
Cannes 2025 – Directors’ Fortnight
French release July 16

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation

Listen to the Voices - by Maxime Jean-Baptiste

Listen to the Voices
by Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Locarno 2024 – Cineasti del presente
French release July 16

Sex - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Sex
by Dag Johan Haugerud
Berlinale 2024 - Panorama
Europa Cinemas Label and CICAE Arthouse Cinema Award
French release July 16

Hot Milk - by Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Hot Milk
by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Belgian release July 16

Moon - by Kurdwin Ayub

Moon
by Kurdwin Ayub
Locarno 2024 - Special Jury Prize
French release July 16

Saturn Return - by Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez

Saturn Return
by Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez
French release July 16

Once Upon My Mother - by Ken Scott

Once Upon My Mother
by Ken Scott
Polish release July 18

Serielizados launches Mind the Gap, a pitch focused on co-productions

Serielizados launches Mind the Gap, a pitch focused on co-productions

Fiction series projects can be submitted until 21 July, with ten finalists to be selected; the winning project will receive a prize of €5,500  

16/07 | Industry | Market | Spain

Shooting under way for Áron Horváth Botka’s Lost Years

Shooting under way for Áron Horváth Botka’s Lost Years

The Slovenian helmer’s debut feature tells the story of an unlikely friendship and a summer adventure set in the mid-1990s  

16/07 | Production | Funding | Slovenia/Serbia

Which French films could be in the running for the Golden Lion at Venice?

Which French films could be in the running for the Golden Lion at Venice?

A week away from the unveiling of the official selection by Alberto Barbera, we provide an overview of the main French favourites in with a chance of a trip to the Lido  

16/07 | Venice 2025 | Competition

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Reviews

Before / After - by Manoel Dupont

Before / After
by Manoel Dupont
Manoël Dupont’s first feature is a loosely told and largely improvised docufiction about two men forming a bond as they embark on a hair transplant journey

Super Happy Forever - by Kohei Igarashi

Super Happy Forever
by Kohei Igarashi
VENICE 2024: The French-Japanese film by Kohei Igarashi delicately tells the story of a sudden bereavement and traces the birth of a tender love by the sea

Listen to the Voices - by Maxime Jean-Baptiste

Listen to the Voices
by Maxime Jean-Baptiste
With his debut feature, Maxime Jean-Baptiste delivers an intimate and poignant film that fills in the missing images of French Guiana, in a free form

I Only Rest In The Storm - by Pedro Pinho

I Only Rest In The Storm
by Pedro Pinho
CANNES 2025: Portuguese auteur Pedro Pinho crafts an epic chronicle of an expat NGO worker discovering himself in Guinea-Bissau

Skill Issue - by Willy Hans

Skill Issue
by Willy Hans
German director Willy Hans treats us to a profound and atmospheric first feature film, following a group of young adults grappling with the difficulty of connecting with one another

Industry Reports

New Media – 16/07/2025

Mario Clement and Arne Totz break down their experience with the OpenAI short I Thought of You Again

“AI is not a one-click solution,” according to the brains behind the project, who discussed the benefits and challenges of this rapidly developing technology at the Explorer Impuls event

Series – 15/07/2025

Karlovy Vary reveals insights into the BBC’s approach to writer development

Head of new writing Jessica Loveland detailed how the UK’s national broadcaster is supporting emerging and established writers

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/07/2025

KVIFF Industry Days explores how to navigate European series co-productions

Three experts unpacked the complex balance between creativity, funding and cross-cultural collaboration

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 15/07/2025

Screen Ireland and Native Events unveil the "Decarbonisation Report for Ireland’s Screen Stakeholders"

The research paints a nuanced picture of an industry that is eager to change but is hampered by structural limitations and data inaccuracy

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