Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival

Interview: Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival

“This year, it became clear that many stories are about people finding their place or those who never manage to”

The programmer breaks down this year’s selection process and how she works with Saudi audiences  

02/12 | Red Sea 2025

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress selects 12 titles

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress selects 12 titles

Feature films in post-production seeking international sales agents and selection in major festivals will take centre stage in the Alpine resort on 14 December  

02/12 | Les Arcs 2025 | Industry Village

MFE–MediaForEurope buys into Portuguese group Impresa with a 32.9% share

MFE–MediaForEurope buys into Portuguese group Impresa with a 32.9% share

This latest acquisition will see the MFE group becoming active in no less than six European markets  

02/12 | Italy/Netherlands/Portugal

Four European female filmmakers pool their talents in Each of Us

Four European female filmmakers pool their talents in Each of Us

Diane Kruger, Carla Juri, Aida Folch and Ninel Geiger topline this drama in post-production being directed by Neus Ballús, Anne Zohra Berrached, Anna Jadowska and Stina Werenfels  

02/12 | Production | Funding | Spain/Poland/Germany/Switzerland

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA
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Industry Reports

New Media - In Goa’s Film Bazaar, Sten-Christian Saluveer insists AI can do the work of “1,000 production assistants” but talent still matters - 28/11/2025

New Media – 28/11/2025
In Goa’s Film Bazaar, Sten-Christian Saluveer insists AI can do the work of “1,000 production assistants” but talent still matters
The Cannes Next head argued that AI has moved beyond hype to platform status, demanding strategy, governance and clear routes towards visibility

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity - 02/12/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2025
Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity
We explore how the organisation has developed from a collaborative forum into a global network dedicated to keeping non-national European cinema accessible and culturally relevant

Europe and the Rest of the World - Goa explores the evolving identity of film criticism in the age of influencers - 28/11/2025

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/11/2025
Goa explores the evolving identity of film criticism in the age of influencers
During a debate, critics from Asia and Europe attempted to map criticism’s ongoing transition as the field moves from gatekeeping to discovery and mediation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Charles Courcier • Distributor, Soupir - 28/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/11/2025
Charles Courcier • Distributor, Soupir
The Paris-based digital distributor shares how his experiences in the animation world led him to build a model that brings premium content more directly to young audiences

Europe and the Rest of the World - “Microdramas are here to stay,” insist panellists at Goa's Film Bazaar - 28/11/2025

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/11/2025
“Microdramas are here to stay,” insist panellists at Goa's Film Bazaar
With a growing market in China and the rest of Asia, microdramas are poised to reach all corners of Europe, tapping into specific genres and audience segments

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Udine’s INCinema places accessibility at the heart of its programme - 27/11/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 27/11/2025
Udine’s INCinema places accessibility at the heart of its programme
The first and only Italian event entirely accessible to people with sensory disabilities is taking place from 25 November-1 December

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films - 26/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/11/2025
Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films
During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges

The 2026 Oxbelly Retreat opens its call for screenwriters and fiction writers

The 2026 Oxbelly Retreat opens its call for screenwriters and fiction writers

Mentors Radu Jude and Chigozie Obioma return to lead next year’s workshops for scribes, which will take place in Greece in July  

02/12 | Industry | Market | Greece

Amin Motallebzadeh • Director of Conference of the Birds

Interview: Amin Motallebzadeh • Director of Conference of the Birds

“I like to think of the film as a scene one observes from a park bench”

The German-Iranian director reveals a few key aspects of his debut feature, as well as how he conceives of filmmaking, pain and even football  

02/12 | Lanzarote 2025

Pickbox launches Pickbox 2, a new entertainment channel focused on feel-good programming

Pickbox launches Pickbox 2, a new entertainment channel focused on feel-good programming

The Central and Eastern European pay-TV platform is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of a new channel, boasting complementary content to the existing one, now rebranded as Pickbox 1  

02/12 | Sponsored

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey) - 18/11/2025

18/11/2025
Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)
The producers of the film by Ufuk Emiroglu are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France) - 06/11/2025

06/11/2025
Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France)
The producers of the film by Virginia Tangvald are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine

Interview: George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine

"The fight is to do your work and do it well — to make strong films"

The Georgian filmmaker opened up about his film’s autobiographical echoes and the collaborative weight of an intricate European co-production spanning six countries  

02/12 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool

Interview: Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool

“Humble beginnings and skilled hands can create something beautiful that connects generations and communities across countries”

The producing duo discuss their ambitious new drama series, which won the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award in this year’s TV Beats programme  

02/12 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

The German-French co-production scheme backs films by Helena Wittmann, Faouzi Bensaïdi and Neary Adeline Hay

The German-French co-production scheme backs films by Helena Wittmann, Faouzi Bensaïdi and Neary Adeline Hay

The latest “Minitraité” round sees €1.08 million allocated to six projects, including a total of three in production, while the remaining three receive development grants  

02/12 | Production | Funding | Germany/France

Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity

Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity

We explore how the organisation has developed from a collaborative forum into a global network dedicated to keeping non-national European cinema accessible and culturally relevant  

02/12 | European Networks

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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

Siiri Halko • Director of The Well

Interview: Siiri Halko • Director of The Well

“I aim to create moments where your mind questions what is happening on screen, but your senses accept it as real”

The Finnish filmmaker discusses her psychological drama, which has just picked up the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event  

02/12 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

IFFR unveils the CineMart co-production market line-up for its 2026 edition

IFFR unveils the CineMart co-production market line-up for its 2026 edition

The Dutch festival’s industry strand also showcases previous recipients of the Hubert Bals Fund within its project market, as well as the Darkroom selection for works-in-progress  

01/12 | IFFR 2026 | IFFR Pro

Wattpad phenomenon Bad Boy’s Girl is treated to a big screen adaptation

Wattpad phenomenon Bad Boy’s Girl is treated to a big screen adaptation

Produced by Lotus Production and Diamond Films, Spanish director Marçal Forés is shooting the adaptation of Blair Holde’s eponymous literary saga which has attracted upwards of 220 million readers  

01/12 | Production | Funding | Italy

Reviews

Reedland - by Sven Bresser

Reedland
by Sven Bresser
CANNES 2025: Sven Bresser makes a haunting and disturbing film about an old reed cutter obsessed with solving a murder mystery

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due - by Abdellatif Kechiche

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due
by Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche’s third instalment in his saga continues his long-form exploration of youth and desire, focusing more on female agency and less on objectification

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
VENICE 2025: Teona Strugar Mitevska places us in Mother Teresa’s head for a few days, as she dispels the last remaining doubts stopping her from fulfilling her wildest ambition

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

The Kidnapping of Arabella - by Carolina Cavalli

The Kidnapping of Arabella
by Carolina Cavalli
VENICE 2025: Carolina Cavalli’s sophomore feature uses off-kilter dramedy to reflect on an emerging generation disappointed with their lives

Justa - by Teresa Villaverde

Justa
by Teresa Villaverde
The new film by Teresa Villaverde is a poignant exploration of grief, and a meditation on the relationship between humans and nature

The Baronesses - by Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui

The Baronesses
by Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Fifteen years on from Les Barons, Nabil Ben Yadir returns with a film co-directed by his mother, Mokhtaria Badaoui, which thrusts heroines usually absent from movie theatres into the limelight

Fuori - by Mario Martone

Fuori
by Mario Martone
CANNES 2025: Mario Martone’s film about writer Goliarda Sapienza breaks free from the classic biopic and makes use of the vibrant performances of Valeria Golino and Matilda De Angelis

REPORT: Waves Film Bazaar Co-Production Market 2025 @ Goa Film Festival

REPORT: Waves Film Bazaar Co-Production Market 2025 @ Goa Film Festival

We take a closer look at six projects that were pitched at this year’s gathering, which unspooled in Goa from 20-24 November  

01/12 | Goa 2025 | Waves Film Bazaar

The 3 Continents Festival Audience Award goes to Attachment

The 3 Continents Festival Audience Award goes to Attachment

Viewers at the Nantes-based festival dedicated to film production from Africa, Latin America and Asia crowned Mamadou Khouma Gueye’s documentary their champion  

01/12 | Festivals | Awards | France

Proyecta presents 12 projects at the Ventana Sur market

Proyecta presents 12 projects at the Ventana Sur market

Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Romania are the European countries present at the forum, with films by Sarah Miro Fischer, Roxana Stroe and Theo Montoya, among others  

01/12 | Ventana Sur 2025

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Interviews

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment
We chatted to the Norwegian director to discuss his sharp political satire, which casts politicians as adult children

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike
The Turkish director shared with us why he celebrates life more than the concepts of it — and why audiences should experience their own feelings rather than be told what to feel

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling
The Danish director discusses blending fiction and reality to portray veterans’ PTSD and the masculinity barriers that keep many from seeking help

Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival

Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival
The programmer breaks down this year’s selection process and how she works with Saudi audiences

Amin Motallebzadeh • Director of Conference of the Birds

Amin Motallebzadeh • Director of Conference of the Birds
The German-Iranian director reveals a few key aspects of his debut feature, as well as how he conceives of filmmaking, pain and even football

George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine

George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine
The Georgian filmmaker opened up about his film’s autobiographical echoes and the collaborative weight of an intricate European co-production spanning six countries

Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool

Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool
The producing duo discuss their ambitious new drama series, which won the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award in this year’s TV Beats programme

Siiri Halko • Director of The Well

Siiri Halko • Director of The Well
The Finnish filmmaker discusses her psychological drama, which has just picked up the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Conference of the Birds triumphs at the 15th Lanzarote Film Festival

Conference of the Birds triumphs at the 15th Lanzarote Film Festival

Amin Motallebzadeh’s debut feature has clinched the Best Film Award at the gathering, while The Shards by Masha Chernaya picked up two Special Mentions  

01/12 | Lanzarote 2025 | Awards

Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

Interview: Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

“This is not a film about heroism, loss or battles; it is a film about the human, about what is most precious”

The Ukrainian director reflects on his new project, which received the Eurimages Special Co-Production Development Award at this year’s Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event  

01/12 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Words Across Europe opens its call for projects at Content London

Words Across Europe opens its call for projects at Content London

Screenwriters from across Europe are invited to submit their ideas for the 2026 edition of the initiative, which returns with new workshops, mentoring and industry access  

01/12 | Words Across Europe 2026

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Reedland - by Sven Bresser

Reedland
by Sven Bresser
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release December 3

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti
French release December 3 and German release December 4

Out of Love - by Nathan Ambrosioni

Out of Love
by Nathan Ambrosioni
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Best Director
French release December 3

Fuori - by Mario Martone

Fuori
by Mario Martone
Cannes 2025 - Competition
French release December 3

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Crystal for a Feature Film
Dutch release December 3

The New Year That Never Came - by Bogdan Mureşanu

The New Year That Never Came
by Bogdan Mureşanu
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti Best Film
Swedish release December 3 and Italian release December 4

The Kidnapping of Arabella - by Carolina Cavalli

The Kidnapping of Arabella
by Carolina Cavalli
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti Best Actress
Italian release December 4

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
Cannes 2025 - Grand Prix
German release December 4 and Spanish release December 5

Ash Mayfair's drama Skin of Youth scoops Goa's Golden Peacock

Ash Mayfair's drama Skin of Youth scoops Goa's Golden Peacock

European cinema has shone bright with wins for Eirik Svensson’s Safe House, Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow, Best Actress laureate Jara Sofija Ostan and several industry honours  

01/12 | Goa 2025 | Awards

Hao Zhou’s short film Correct Me if I’m Wrong comes out on top at Zinebi

Hao Zhou’s short film Correct Me if I’m Wrong comes out on top at Zinebi

Habana industrial by Ainhoa Ordoñez Yraolagoitia and Geratzen den hori by Aitor Gametxo have also won major prizes, while three industry awards were handed out  

01/12 | Zinebi 2025 | Awards

Review: Those Who Watch Over

Review: Those Who Watch Over

Belgian filmmaker Karima Saïdi presents a portrait which was been shot over the long-term of the men and women who watch over their departed loved ones in a multi-confessional cemetery in Brussels  

01/12 | Cinemamed 2025

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Reviews

Her Will Be Done - by Julia Kowalski

Her Will Be Done
by Julia Kowalski
CANNES 2025: Julia Kowalski plays a wicked game in a highly stylised feminist film, maliciously blending documentary realism and fantastic derangement

Tell Her That I Love Her - by Romane Bohringer

Tell Her That I Love Her
by Romane Bohringer
CANNES 2025: French actress Romane Bohringer delivers a personal and generous documentary about women who were abandoned by their own mothers before they became mothers themselves

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Unveiled in Cannes and winner in Annecy, Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature is an animation gem harmoniously mixing together E.T. and Miyazaki, with a touch of Scooby-Doo

Tired of Killing - by Daniele Vicari

Tired of Killing
by Daniele Vicari
VENICE 2025: With plenty of concessions to genre cinema, Daniele Vicari tells the story of the son of a Calabrian mafia boss in the 1970s who rebels against his destiny

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
CANNES 2025: Joachim Trier comes close to going full Bergman in this touching family psychodrama but amps up the gentle humour

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2025

Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity

We explore how the organisation has developed from a collaborative forum into a global network dedicated to keeping non-national European cinema accessible and culturally relevant

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/11/2025

Goa explores the evolving identity of film criticism in the age of influencers

During a debate, critics from Asia and Europe attempted to map criticism’s ongoing transition as the field moves from gatekeeping to discovery and mediation

New Media – 28/11/2025

In Goa’s Film Bazaar, Sten-Christian Saluveer insists AI can do the work of “1,000 production assistants” but talent still matters

The Cannes Next head argued that AI has moved beyond hype to platform status, demanding strategy, governance and clear routes towards visibility

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/11/2025

Charles Courcier • Distributor, Soupir

The Paris-based digital distributor shares how his experiences in the animation world led him to build a model that brings premium content more directly to young audiences

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