Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's Sundays wins the Golden Shell in San Sebastián

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's Sundays wins the Golden Shell in San Sebastián

The Basque director tops a list of winners with a strong Spanish presence, which also includes Good Valley Stories , Maspalomas and Los Tigres  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Awards

Laura Hyppönen’s psychological drama Lex Julia unveils cast and international partners

Laura Hyppönen’s psychological drama Lex Julia unveils cast and international partners

With her second feature, the Finnish director intends to both seduce and disturb the audience, luring them out of their comfort zone  

29/09 | Production | Funding | Finland/Poland/Estonia/Sweden

A call for submissions has been launched for the 2025 MFN Workshop

A call for submissions has been launched for the 2025 MFN Workshop

The call is open until 17 October for Italian films in post-production, including international co-productions, with the finalists set to be unveiled during Milano Industry Days - MID by MFN#2  

29/09 | Industry | Market | Italy

Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival

Interview: Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival

“It’s a real celebration of cinema and literature”

The festival head chats to us about her event and about how she wants to welcome an open-minded, curious audience  

29/09 | /Poland

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Industry Reports

Market Trends - San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry - 25/09/2025

Market Trends – 25/09/2025
San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry
The Creative Investors’ Conference trained the spotlight on new investment sources that can help the industry develop, and looked at the current European powerhouses

Market Trends - The Spanish film industry looks to the future at San Sebastián - 23/09/2025

Market Trends – 23/09/2025
The Spanish film industry looks to the future at San Sebastián
Professionals have gathered at the festival to assess the progress of the Spanish government’s Spain Audiovisual Hub programme and to highlight the developments necessary for the sector

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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

Produce – Co-Produce... - Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund - 29/09/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/09/2025
Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund
The fund, which aims to boost international co-productions, has been allocated an initial budget of €100,000, with individual projects eligible to receive up to €30,000

Series - K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer - 25/09/2025

Series – 25/09/2025
K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer
Globally, true crime and topical drama remain safe bets, while reimaginings of our recent past and faith-based shows are also on the rise

New Media - Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián - 25/09/2025

New Media – 25/09/2025
Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián
The state-of-the-art production hub managed by Pedralonga Estudios aims to become a focal point for European audiovisual shoots

Produce – Co-Produce... - Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation - 22/09/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 22/09/2025
Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation
The European Producers Club and other producers’ organisations have warned that the regulation could mark a risky turning point for the future of independent audiovisual creation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Toronto's Buyers in Focus sees distribution executives confronting market shifts and wagering on young audiences - 18/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 18/09/2025
Toronto's Buyers in Focus sees distribution executives confronting market shifts and wagering on young audiences
As stressed by the professionals at the panel, behind every acquisition lies a mixture of strategy, chance and passion

EXCLUSIVE: François Robic shooting Le royaume des aveugles

EXCLUSIVE: François Robic shooting Le royaume des aveugles

Ariane Labed and Arcadi Radeff lead the cast of the French director’s first feature, which is a Moderato production set to be sold by Kinology  

29/09 | Production | Funding | France

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2025

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2025

We present an overview of the winners of the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, as well as those from the WIP Europa and WIP Latam strands  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2025

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2025

We take a peek at the European projects taking part in the filmmakers’ residency organised by the San Sebastián Film Festival, Tabakalera and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

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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

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

Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund

Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund

The fund, which aims to boost international co-productions, has been allocated an initial budget of €100,000, with individual projects eligible to receive up to €30,000  

29/09 | Industry | Market | Lithuania

Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death

Interview: Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death

“We could say that talking about the ‘female gaze’ of women auteurs is another kind of narrative restraint”

We talked to the Nicaraguan director, a two-time winner of the DALE! (Latin America-Europe Development) Award at the Co-Production Forum, about her new project  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

Interview: José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

“I can only conceive of filming out of affection”

The filmmaker returns to the festival where he previously triumphed and talks about young directors, the human diversity that populates his new film and how much he hates drones  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Review: Good Valley Stories

Review: Good Valley Stories

José Luis Guerín returns with another humanist non-fiction film, populated by real people – multicultural residents of a district on the outskirts of Barcelona  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

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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

Czech miniseries Monyová triumphs at Serial Killer

Czech miniseries Monyová triumphs at Serial Killer

A Special Mention went to the Estonian drama My Dear Mom, while the Quick Killer Award honoured the Estonian-Finnish web series Kalamaja Blues  

29/09 | Festivals | Awards | Czech Republic

Stroma Cairns, Imogen West • Director and producer of The Son and the Sea

Interview: Stroma Cairns, Imogen West • Director and producer of The Son and the Sea

“Other than being conscious of Jonah’s growing up without a father, we are both interested in the sort of lost boys of today”

The British filmmakers talk to us about their movie, which is both a reflection on young men today and an intimate, deeply personal family story  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Series review: The Anatomy of a Moment

Series review: The Anatomy of a Moment

Alberto Rodríguez revisits the challenges Spain's fledgling democracy faced, through the three key figures of the time who directly witnessed the 1981 coup d'état  

26/09 | San Sebastian 2025 | Out of Competition

Reviews

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa establishes herself as a filmmaker with this chronicle of a family crisis, which questions the very solid foundations of the sacrosanct institution and its limited tolerance

Six Days in Spring - by Joachim Lafosse

Six Days in Spring
by Joachim Lafosse
Joachim Lafosse presents his 11th feature film, a sensitive drama which highlights the reality of the return to square one in terms of social mobility when love comes to an end

Good Valley Stories - by José Luis Guerin

Good Valley Stories
by José Luis Guerin
José Luis Guerín returns with another humanist non-fiction film, populated by real people – multicultural residents of a district on the outskirts of Barcelona

Maspalomas - by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

Maspalomas
by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga
The protagonist of Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga’s melodrama leaves the titular queer paradise to return not only to his city, but also to the closet it was so hard to come out of

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

Weightless - by Emilie Thalund

Weightless
by Emilie Thalund
Emilie Thalund’s debut feature shines a light on self-acceptance, friendship, desire and growing up, as it follows a teenager at a health camp

Aro berria - by Irati Gorostidi Agirretxe

Aro berria
by Irati Gorostidi Agirretxe
Irati Gorostidi's debut feature is a fascinating, bracing exploration of the alternative movement that was born within the Basque labour struggle of the 1970s

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
VENICE 2025: Kaouther Ben Hania’s powerful docudrama integrates the real emergency call from the six-year-old girl killed by the IDF with dramatised scenes

EXCLUSIVE: Filming imminent on Rémi Bassaler’s La Dernière patiente

EXCLUSIVE: Filming imminent on Rémi Bassaler’s La Dernière patiente

Anouk Grinberg, Luàna Bajrami, Félix Lefebvre, Achille Regianni and Rahab Nait Oufella grace the cast of this production by Les Idiots  

26/09 | Production | Funding | France

Alice Winocour, Louis Garrel • Director of and actor in Couture

Interview: Alice Winocour, Louis Garrel • Director of and actor in Couture

“The film is really about this immediate connection you can have with someone coming from another world”

The director and actor share their understanding of the movie’s intricate themes of body politics, sexuality and finding connections in seemingly different lived experiences  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2025

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2025

We take a deeper look at seven representative highlights among the non-fiction projects presented at this year’s pitching forum  

26/09 | Nordisk Panorama 2025

Interviews

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays
The Basque director discusses her new film, a long-cherished project that explores adolescence, respect, family conflicts and crises of faith

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence
The French director discusses the origins of her new film and the most significant topics she’s covered during her considerable career

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos
The French director offers up his thoughts on his new movie - which is full of music, suspense and melodrama – as well as on film more generally and current events

Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival

Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival
The festival head chats to us about her event and about how she wants to welcome an open-minded, curious audience

Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death

Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death
We talked to the Nicaraguan director, a two-time winner of the DALE! (Latin America-Europe Development) Award at the Co-Production Forum, about her new project

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories
The filmmaker returns to the festival where he previously triumphed and talks about young directors, the human diversity that populates his new film and how much he hates drones

Stroma Cairns, Imogen West • Director and producer of The Son and the Sea

Stroma Cairns, Imogen West • Director and producer of The Son and the Sea
The British filmmakers talk to us about their movie, which is both a reflection on young men today and an intimate, deeply personal family story

Alice Winocour, Louis Garrel • Director of and actor in Couture

Alice Winocour, Louis Garrel • Director of and actor in Couture
The director and actor share their understanding of the movie’s intricate themes of body politics, sexuality and finding connections in seemingly different lived experiences

Arte France Cinéma supports Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Jenjira's Magnificent Dream

Arte France Cinéma supports Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Jenjira's Magnificent Dream

The upcoming film by the Thai filmmaker will be co-produced by the French-German broadcaster, as will be the new works by Emmanuel Mouret, Felipe Gálvez and Ana Elena Tejera  

26/09 | Production | Funding | France

LevelK to handle international sales for Alli Haapasalo's historical drama Tell Everyone

LevelK to handle international sales for Alli Haapasalo's historical drama Tell Everyone

The Finnish director returns with a story inspired by real women’s lives in a 19th-century asylum on the Turku Archipelago, based on the best-selling novel by Katja Kallio  

26/09 | Production | Funding | Finland

MIA unveils the programme of panels and showcases for its 11th edition

MIA unveils the programme of panels and showcases for its 11th edition

The Rome-based industry gathering is set to host over 80 events, including panels, conferences, keynotes, round-tables and networking activities  

26/09 | MIA 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
Golden Shell for Best Film

Six Days in Spring - by Joachim Lafosse

Six Days in Spring
by Joachim Lafosse
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
Silver Shell for Best Director and Jury Prize for Best Screenplay

Maspalomas - by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

Maspalomas
by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga
San Sebastián 2025 - Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance
Spanish release September 26

Los Tigres - by Alberto Rodríguez

Los Tigres
by Alberto Rodríguez
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
Jury Prize for Best Cinematography

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
Venezia 2025 - Grand Jury Prize
San Sebastián 2025 - Audience Award for Best Film

The Ice Tower - by Lucile Hadzihalilovic

The Ice Tower
by Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution
San Sebastián 2025 - Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
French release September 17

The Rembrandt Syndrome - by Pierre Schoeller

The Rembrandt Syndrome
by Pierre Schoeller
French release September 24 and Belgian release October 1

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
French release September 24 and Polish release October 3

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless

Interview: Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless

“I really wanted to take this young girl seriously, and to actually make her a complex person, like all of us are”

The Danish filmmaker chatted to us about her first feature film, a coming-of-age story about a girl who spends her first summer away from home at a health summer camp  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Olmo Omerzu • Director of Ungrateful Beings

Interview: Olmo Omerzu • Director of Ungrateful Beings

“The drama in the film is based around white lies, but then lies become bigger and darker”

The Czech filmmaker challenges the limits of what’s right and wrong in the story of two separated fathers who struggle to save their older teenage daughter’s life  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Review: She Walks in Darkness

Review: She Walks in Darkness

Agustín Díaz Llanes aims high as he returns with a tense, nerve-jangling thriller about a Civil Guard officer who infiltrates the ranks of ETA  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Out of Competition

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Ballad of a Small Player - by Edward Berger

Ballad of a Small Player
by Edward Berger
The spectacular Asian locations in the new film by the director of Conclave prove more compelling than its intricate yet hollow plot, starring a committed Colin Farrell

The Rembrandt Syndrome - by Pierre Schoeller

The Rembrandt Syndrome
by Pierre Schoeller
Pierre Schoeller delivers a captivating film about a nuclear researcher whose thoughts on the climate crisis are subject to a mysterious and compelling overhaul

Muganga - by Marie-Hélène Roux

Muganga
by Marie-Hélène Roux
Marie-Hélène Roux delivers a poignant film paying tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, the Congolese surgeon who cares for female victims of sexual violence

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution

Sirāt - by Oliver Laxe

Sirāt
by Oliver Laxe
CANNES 2025: Óliver Laxe launches a very high intensity artistic bomb, deeply immersed in the initiatory desert journey of a stupefying blended family

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/09/2025

Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund

The fund, which aims to boost international co-productions, has been allocated an initial budget of €100,000, with individual projects eligible to receive up to €30,000

Series – 25/09/2025

K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer

Globally, true crime and topical drama remain safe bets, while reimaginings of our recent past and faith-based shows are also on the rise

Market Trends – 25/09/2025

San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry

The Creative Investors’ Conference trained the spotlight on new investment sources that can help the industry develop, and looked at the current European powerhouses

New Media – 25/09/2025

Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián

The state-of-the-art production hub managed by Pedralonga Estudios aims to become a focal point for European audiovisual shoots

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