Tallinn Black Nights celebrates regional creativity with its expanded Baltic Competition

Tallinn Black Nights celebrates regional creativity with its expanded Baltic Competition

Eleven films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will compete for the Best Baltic Film Award, highlighting the region’s vibrant cinematic identity and growing international acclaim  

29/10 | Black Nights 2025 | Baltic Competition

The fourth edition of València Film Afers presents ten projects

The fourth edition of València Film Afers presents ten projects

Films in development from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia will seek partners and collaborators from the Mediterranean basin  

29/10 | Valencia 2025

Kirill Serebrennikov’s The Disappearance of Josef Mengele scoops the Award for Best Adaptation at Sofia’s Cinelibri

Kirill Serebrennikov’s The Disappearance of Josef Mengele scoops the Award for Best Adaptation at Sofia’s Cinelibri

The 11th edition of the Bulgarian gathering once again celebrated the intersection of literature and cinema while honouring the careers of Toni Servillo, Agnieszka Holland and Sylvie Vartan  

29/10 | Cinelibri 2025 | Awards

The Viennale comes to a close with a big award for Perla and greater attendee numbers

The Viennale comes to a close with a big award for Perla and greater attendee numbers

The festival’s 63rd edition not only celebrated the most significant films of the year but also viewers’ growing demand to watch movies on the big screen  

29/10 | Viennale 2025

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Industry Reports

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

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

Produce – Co-Produce... - Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri - 29/10/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/10/2025
Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri
The experts unpacked Franz and Once Upon a Time in the East, and spoke about portraying literary characters and venturing into producing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Cinemas: Building audiences and bridges for European film - 22/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/10/2025
Europa Cinemas: Building audiences and bridges for European film
We explore how the organisation has evolved from a small collective of exhibitors into a global community committed to keeping European film culture vibrant

New Media - Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles - 21/10/2025

New Media – 21/10/2025
Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles
The joint effort is set to expand the US market’s focus on technology and the future of content creation

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

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

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

“You can always create something meaningful out of minimal things”

The Vietnamese director explains the origins of his immersive and hypnotic new documentary, and mulls over his illustrious career to date  

29/10 | Doclisboa 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Pariser shoots Un peu avant minuit

EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Pariser shoots Un peu avant minuit

Melvil Poupaud, Léonie Simaga, Chiara Mastroianni, Golshifteh Farahani, Clara Pacini and Anaïs Demoustier cast in a Bizibi production with Dimanche Soir sold by Pyramide  

29/10 | Production | Funding | France

The Series Mania Institute launches Serial Bridges Baltics at Tallinn Black Nights

The Series Mania Institute launches Serial Bridges Baltics at Tallinn Black Nights

The new training programme for screenwriters and producers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will host shows by talent such as Juris Kursietis, Raoul Suvi and Gabija Siurbytė  

29/10 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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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

Poland's 16th TAURON American Film Festival unveils its full line-up

Poland's 16th TAURON American Film Festival unveils its full line-up

The Wrocław-based festival will showcase 137 US films across its many diverse sections, spotlighting independent voices, classic titles and the US in Progress industry platform  

29/10 | Festivals | Awards | Poland/USA

Costume designer Daniela Ciancio unpacks her craft, “making the invisible visible” at Sofia’s Cinelibri

Costume designer Daniela Ciancio unpacks her craft, “making the invisible visible” at Sofia’s Cinelibri

The veteran professional’s career has spanned film, theatre, opera, and ballet, including collaborations with Paolo Sorrentino, Antonio Capuano, Michael Winterbottom, and JJ Abrams  

29/10 | Cinelibri 2025

Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri

Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri

The experts unpacked Franz and Once Upon a Time in the East, and spoke about portraying literary characters and venturing into producing  

29/10 | Cinelibri 2025

Maurizio Sciarra • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival

Interview: Maurizio Sciarra • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival

“European films and audiovisual products have been great when they’ve been able to express different sensibilities and perspectives”

Unspooling in the heart of Rome, this year’s Euro Balkan Film Festival is becoming a political and cultural laboratory on the future of European cinema  

29/10 | /Italy

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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

GoCritic! Review: The Square

GoCritic! Review: The Square

Awarded Best Feature at Animest, the evocative animation explores clandestine relationships and political oppression in North Korea  

29/10 | GoCritic! | Animest 2025

Japan to be the Country of Honour at Cannes' 2026 Marché du Film

Japan to be the Country of Honour at Cannes' 2026 Marché du Film

The Asian nation’s rich cinematic history and vibrant contemporary industry to be highlighted during the 79th Cannes Film Festival  

28/10 | Cannes 2026 | Marché du Film

Stockholm announces Industry Days programme

Stockholm announces Industry Days programme

The Stockholm Film Festival is set to host four days of dynamic and inspiring Nordic industry interplay, from 10 to 13 November  

28/10 | Stockholm 2025 | Stockholm Industry Days

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Reviews

Los Tigres - by Alberto Rodríguez

Los Tigres
by Alberto Rodríguez
Alberto Rodríguez orchestrates his own unique Abyss with spectacular mise en scène to tell the story of two brothers who are professional divers

The Stranger - by François Ozon

The Stranger
by François Ozon
VENICE 2025: François Ozon achieves perfection with a sublime adaptation of Albert Camus' legendary novel that is captivating, refined, faithful and yet highly personal

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

Dracula - by Radu Jude

Dracula
by Radu Jude
Romanian auteur Radu Jude riffs on the vampire myth in an episodic, irreverent, AI-driven satire on adaptation, filmmaking and national identity

Five Seconds - by Paolo Virzì

Five Seconds
by Paolo Virzì
In Paolo Virzì’s new film, a family drama interpreted with sensibility by Valerio Mastandrea, a father who finds himself faced with a moral dilemma is in search of redemption

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

Julian - by Cato Kusters

Julian
by Cato Kusters
Cato Kusters’ first feature film offers up a pointillist story of love and poignant grief, advancing at the hurried pace of her protagonist’s memories

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
VENICE 2025: Yorgos Lanthimos remakes Jang Joon-hwan’s Save the Green Planet! and unleashes a wickedly playful, grotesque and unsettlingly timely tale of paranoia and power

Marc Ortiz Prades will premiere his debut feature Els mals noms in Seville

Marc Ortiz Prades will premiere his debut feature Els mals noms in Seville

Pablo Molinero stars in a historical film produced by Admirable Films, TV ON Producciones and Lamalanga Produccions  

28/10 | Production | Funding | Spain

CineGouna Funding awards best projects, including European co-productions

CineGouna Funding awards best projects, including European co-productions

El Gouna Film Festival’s lab and pitching platform handed prizes to projects from the MENA region with European participation  

28/10 | El Gouna 2025

Review: Still Nia

Review: Still Nia

Paula Oneţ’s deeply personal feature inviting us into the life of a Romanian artist living in France won the Best Romanian Documentary Award at Astra  

28/10 | Astra 2025

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Interviews

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

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

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

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

Maurizio Sciarra • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival

Maurizio Sciarra • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival
Unspooling in the heart of Rome, this year’s Euro Balkan Film Festival is becoming a political and cultural laboratory on the future of European cinema

Guy Deleiden • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg

Guy Deleiden • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg
A meeting on the occasion of the 21st edition of this unmissable event to strengthen ties with North America and Africa

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
The festival director discusses the refined competition structure, the gathering’s commitment to nurturing emerging voices, and its continued focus on bridging artistic and geographical boundaries

Review: Elvis Starling

Review: Elvis Starling

Slovenian author Janja Vidmar’s popular literary teen comes to life in Boris Jurjaševič's energetic movie adaptation, navigating the pitfalls of growing up  

28/10 | Festival of Slovenian Film 2025

Hysteria triumphs at the 35th Film Festival Cologne

Hysteria triumphs at the 35th Film Festival Cologne

Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s film leads the awards list, with the latest works by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Mstyslav Chernov winning the other top prizes  

28/10 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

Review: Sunny

Review: Sunny

Set against the science fiction backdrop of a world on the brink of collapse, Silke C Engler's debut film skillfully explores themes of identity and the nature of relationships  

28/10 | Films | Reviews | Germany

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

I Only Rest In The Storm - by Pedro Pinho

I Only Rest In The Storm
by Pedro Pinho
Cannes 2025 - Un Certain Regard Best Actress Award
Portuguese release October 30

Five Seconds - by Paolo Virzì

Five Seconds
by Paolo Virzì
Italian release October 30

Los Tigres - by Alberto Rodríguez

Los Tigres
by Alberto Rodríguez
San Sebastián 2025 - Jury Prize for Best Cinematography
Spanish release October 31

Dracula - by Radu Jude

Dracula
by Radu Jude
Locarno 2025 - Competition
Romanian release October 31

The Stranger - by François Ozon

The Stranger
by François Ozon
Venice 2025 - Competition
French and Belgian releases October 29

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
Berlinale 2025 - Panorama Audience Award and CICAE Art Cinema Award
German release October 30

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
French release October 29

Julian - by Cato Kusters

Julian
by Cato Kusters
Toronto 2025 - Discovery
Belgian release October 29

What About Petey? triumphs at the 26th One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

What About Petey? triumphs at the 26th One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival

The in-person component of Slovakia’s largest and oldest documentary event draws to a close by crowning its prizewinners  

28/10 | Festivals | Awards | Slovakia

The Night Is Fading Away wins Doclisboa’s top prize

The Night Is Fading Away wins Doclisboa’s top prize

The Argentinian film directed by Ezequiel Salinas and Ramiro Sonzini triumphs in the International Competition, with works by Ebrû Avci and Isabel Pagliai also awarded  

28/10 | Doclisboa 2025 | Awards

Guy Deleiden • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg

Interview: Guy Deleiden • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg

“The return of the Francophone Co-production Meetings to Luxembourg symbolises the country's desire to consolidate its role as a hub for Francophone players”

A meeting on the occasion of the 21st edition of this unmissable event to strengthen ties with North America and Africa  

28/10 | /Luxembourg

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Reviews

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
CANNES 2025: Thierry Klifa has imagined a film as tonally superlative as its title, animated by the choice trio of Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte and Marina Foïs

A Poet - by Simón Mesa Soto

A Poet
by Simón Mesa Soto
CANNES 2025: Simón Mesa Soto paints a humorous and thoughtful portrait of a good-for-nothing poetry bum worth rooting for

I'm Not Stiller - by Stefan Haupt

I'm Not Stiller
by Stefan Haupt
For his latest feature film, Stefan Haupt decided to adapt for the screen the classic of German literature by Max Frisch

The Blue Trail - by Gabriel Mascaro

The Blue Trail
by Gabriel Mascaro
BERLINALE 2025: Gabriel Mascaro’s film is an explosive combination of a powerful leading character, stunning scenery, sharp humour and mystical rituals

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

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/10/2025

Mike Downey, Rudolf Biermann and Tonia Sotiropoulou discussed navigating the literary pipeline at Sofia’s Cinelibri

The experts unpacked Franz and Once Upon a Time in the East, and spoke about portraying literary characters and venturing into producing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/10/2025

Europa Cinemas: Building audiences and bridges for European film

We explore how the organisation has evolved from a small collective of exhibitors into a global community committed to keeping European film culture vibrant

New Media – 21/10/2025

Cannes’ Marché du Film joins forces with the American Film Market to co-create Innovation Hub and AI sessions in Los Angeles

The joint effort is set to expand the US market’s focus on technology and the future of content creation

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

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