The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Léa Fehner’s Isabelle

The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Léa Fehner’s Isabelle

Fhe French film centre is also backing Claude Barras and Gints Zibalodis’ upcoming titles, as well as first films by Nans Laborde-Jourdàa, Mathieu Volpe, Simon Helloco and Hugo de Faucompret  

10/03 | Production | Funding | France

Europa Distribution to explore the releases of recent documentaries in Europe at CPH:DOX

Europa Distribution to explore the releases of recent documentaries in Europe at CPH:DOX

The network will focus on the strategies that different members used to bring Riefenstahl, Whispers in the Woods and Gaucho Gaucho to the theatres  

10/03 | CPH:DOX 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX title Birita

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX title Birita

Búi Dam’s first documentary feature sees him directing his Alzheimer-stricken, celebrated actress mother Birita Mohr in a staging of King Lear on the Faroe Islands  

10/03 | CPH:DOX 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary competition title Candidates of Death

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary competition title Candidates of Death

Maciej Cuske’s film centres on a group of boys whose summertime game of shooting a homemade horror flick slowly evolves into a long-running creative ritual  

10/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026

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Industry Reports

European Policy - Erika Jakab examines Creative Europe’s impact and future priorities at the Berlinale - 18/02/2026

European Policy – 18/02/2026
Erika Jakab examines Creative Europe’s impact and future priorities at the Berlinale
BERLINALE 2026: A decade on, MEDIA’s audit shows circulation and co-production gains, but warns that audience reach, simplification and youth engagement must define the next phase

Market Trends
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A new year has begun — and so has Cineuropa’s in-depth coverage of the European and international film industry. Stay ahead of the curve with our latest news, market intelligence and festival insights as we follow the season’s key events, from Sundance and Trieste to Göteborg, Rotterdam, Berlin, Cartoon Movie, Thessaloniki and CPH:DOX, charting the trends shaping cinema and the audiovisual sector at the start of the year

Produce – Co-Produce... - UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals - 09/03/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/03/2026
UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals
The film organisation has revealed official statistics from last year, showing growth in production spend alongside box-office takings and admissions

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema - 08/03/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 08/03/2026
Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema
The initiative aims to direct renewed attention to remarkable films overlooked by cinema history, focusing on documentaries by women directors

Europe and the Rest of the World - Canada and Quebec spotlight co-production tools and animation ambitions at Cartoon Movie - 05/03/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 05/03/2026
Canada and Quebec spotlight co-production tools and animation ambitions at Cartoon Movie
Telefilm Canada and SODEC have outlined financing schemes, tax incentives and international partnerships as part of the countries-in-focus programme

Animation - ANiMPACT Standards presented at Cartoon Movie - 03/03/2026

Animation – 03/03/2026
ANiMPACT Standards presented at Cartoon Movie
Marking a major step towards lending more structure to sustainability in the animation sector, the initiative is now entering a public consultation phase, running until 3 May

Market Trends - The 2nd Madrid Forum on Audiovisual Investment analyses new financing models - 27/02/2026

Market Trends – 27/02/2026
The 2nd Madrid Forum on Audiovisual Investment analyses new financing models
The initiative promoted by the Audiovisual Cluster of the Spanish capital explored the challenges and opportunities presented by the current financing landscape in the industry

New Media - Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games - 27/02/2026

New Media – 27/02/2026
Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator concludes its first edition, bridging animation and games
The programme wrapped with an industry showcase in Helsinki, highlighting how established animation IP can be transformed into playable prototypes and positioned for global interactive markets

Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

Interview: Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

“I'm particularly into social docs that use irony and humor”

The Lithuanian producer sees documentary filmmaking as a way to bring people together and inspire them to actually do something about the issues they care about  

10/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Review: The Golden Swan

Review: The Golden Swan

Norwegian director Anette Ostrø transforms a deeply personal tragedy into a moving meditation on loss and human resilience  

10/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026

Review: No Ghosts on Good Street

Review: No Ghosts on Good Street

Polish filmmaker Emi Buchwald’s debut feature unfolds as a quiet, tender meditation on growing up within the intimacy of a large family  

10/03 | Vilnius 2026

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Review: We Are Stardust

Review: We Are Stardust

Elisabeth Rasmussen’s debut documentary follows a jazz musician-turned-amateur scientist whose search for micrometeorites in urban dust becomes a celebration of curiosity and discovery  

10/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2026

East Doc Platform unveils its complete line-up of projects and awards

East Doc Platform unveils its complete line-up of projects and awards

The event will take place from 19-25 March in Prague, presenting 40 documentary projects from more than 20 countries, many of them examining what remains when conflicts end  

10/03 | East Doc Platform 2026

Àlex Lora's The Fissure is in post-production

Àlex Lora's The Fissure is in post-production

Inicia Films and Scope Pictures steer the new film from the director of the Oscar-shortlisted short The Masterpiece, which explores immigration, terrorism and social upheaval  

09/03 | Production | Funding | Spain/Belgium

Short Inherited Silence wins the International Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival

Short Inherited Silence wins the International Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival

The Georgian effort by Mariam Khatchvani has been honoured at the annual celebration of short film, while Best Documentary went to the Swedish film Son by Leona Cauklija  

09/03 | Shorts | Finland

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Photogalleries

Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2026

13/02/2026
Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 76th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 12-22 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

27/08/2025
Venice 2025 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 27 August-6 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

23/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 72st edition, which is unspooling from 20-28 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

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

Jakub Viktorín • Managing director, Visegrad Film Forum

Interview: Jakub Viktorín • Managing director, Visegrad Film Forum

“At most festivals, films are the primary attraction, and filmmakers are an added value; at the Visegrad Film Forum, it’s the opposite”

The co-founder and managing director discusses the concept behind the event’s 13th edition, its focus on filmmakers and craft, and how the forum connects film students with industry professionals  

09/03 | Visegrad Film Forum 2026

Albert Dupontel's Il faut brûler maman is in post-production

Albert Dupontel's Il faut brûler maman is in post-production

Louise Coldefy, Julia Piaton, Artus and the director himself are in the cast of an ADCB Films production sold internationally by Pathé  

09/03 | Production | Funding | France

We Believe You sweeps the board at the René du Cinéma Awards

We Believe You sweeps the board at the René du Cinéma Awards

Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys’ feature debut bags eight Belgian film prizes, including Best Film, Best Actress and two audience awards  

09/03 | Festivals | Awards | Belgium

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Reviews

My Tennis Maestro - by Andrea Di Stefano

My Tennis Maestro
by Andrea Di Stefano
VENICE 2025: Andrea Di Stefano signs a road-movie about the unexpected and deep relationship between an out-of-the-box tennis maestro and his young and shy student

Bazaar (Murder in the Building) - by Rémi Bezançon

Bazaar (Murder in the Building)
by Rémi Bezançon
Rémi Bezançon orchestrates a very playful, romantic and incredible detective film, directly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock

Dandelion's Odyssey - by Momoko Seto

Dandelion's Odyssey
by Momoko Seto
CANNES 2025: Momoko Seto’s film is a visually stunning but slow-paced animation about four dandelion seeds, which favours atmosphere over narrative

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
VENICE 2025: László Nemes’ visually rich yet narratively uneven film tells a story of fractured families and a wounded nation

Little Trouble Girls - by Urška Djukić

Little Trouble Girls
by Urška Djukić
BERLINALE 2025: Debuting director Urška Djukić offers up a fresh and beguiling take on the female coming-of-age story

The Hunt for Meral O. - by Stijn Bouma

The Hunt for Meral O.
by Stijn Bouma
Stijn Bouma delivers a poignant and highly engaged first fiction film about the scandalous oppression of a woman of Turkish origin by the Dutch authorities

The Lesson - by Stefano Mordini

The Lesson
by Stefano Mordini
Stefano Mordini’s new film is a psychological thriller about gender-based violence which leads us to wonder what’s truth and what’s paranoia

A Place for Her - by Melisa Godet

A Place for Her
by Melisa Godet
Mélisa Godet’s debut feature sensitively portrays workers at a shelter supporting abused women, simultaneously delivering a hard-hitting warning to society

Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss

Interview: Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss

“In today’s world, documentary cinema can function as an antidote"

The Polish producer discusses her approach to documentary filmmaking and the role she thinks it has in society  

09/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Cineuropa bids the fondest of farewells to Giorgio Gosetti

Cineuropa bids the fondest of farewells to Giorgio Gosetti

Gosetti’s sudden passing is sending shockwaves through Cineuropa’s editorial team, for whom he was one of the most significant and fundamental members; the team is rallying around his family  

09/03 | Cineuropa

REPORT: Cartoon Movie 2026

REPORT: Cartoon Movie 2026

We present details of six intriguing projects introduced at this year’s Cartoon Movie, which ran in Bordeaux from 3-5 March  

09/03 | Cartoon 2026 | Cartoon Movie

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Interviews

Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege

Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege
BERLINALE 2026: The director breaks down his creative process and shares how the fact that the film was produced independently freed him from external expectations

Geneviève Dulude-de Celles • Director of Nina Roza

Geneviève Dulude-de Celles • Director of Nina Roza
BERLINALE 2026: The Montreal-based filmmaker reveals the challenges of setting up her sophomore feature film in Bulgaria without being Bulgarian

Grant Gee • Director of Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Grant Gee • Director of Everybody Digs Bill Evans
BERLINALE 2026: The British director, known for his music documentaries, brings jazz legend Bill Evans to the screen, capturing the fragile sensibility behind artistic achievement

Lance Hammer • Director of Queen at Sea

Lance Hammer • Director of Queen at Sea
BERLINALE 2026: We spoke with the director about his film centered on aging and dementia, exploring the fragile architecture of consent and agency

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation

Emin Alper • Director of Salvation
BERLINALE 2026: The Turkish helmer gives us the low-down on his powerful parable about human fear and hatred, set in remote areas of his home country

Alain Gomis • Director of Dao

Alain Gomis • Director of Dao
BERLINALE 2026: The Franco-Senegalese filmmaker discusses his largely non-narrative film, moving back and forth between Guinea-Bissau and France

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters

Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters
BERLINALE 2026: The German helmer unpicks his second feature, about a couple targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities

Leyla Bouzid • Director of In a Whisper

Leyla Bouzid • Director of In a Whisper
BERLINALE 2026: The Tunisian filmmaker sheds light on the secrets unveiled in her new work which explores an incredibly personal exploration brought about by a family member’s death

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

Interview: Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

“Truth rarely appears in harmony; it emerges from the friction between contrasting perspectives”

With nearly 200 films in this year’s programme, the festival’s artistic director talks about resisting simplification, launching world premieres and paving the way for productive disagreement  

09/03 | CPH:DOX 2026

UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals

UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals

The film organisation has revealed official statistics from last year, showing growth in production spend alongside box-office takings and admissions  

09/03 | Industry | Market | UK

Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema

Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema

The initiative aims to direct renewed attention to remarkable films overlooked by cinema history, focusing on documentaries by women directors  

08/03 | Industry | Market | Europe/Poland/Italy/Germany/Bulgaria/Belgium

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release March 11

Dandelion's Odyssey - by Momoko Seto

Dandelion's Odyssey
by Momoko Seto
Cannes 2025 - Critics' Week
French release March 11

My Tennis Maestro - by Andrea Di Stefano

My Tennis Maestro
by Andrea Di Stefano
Venice 2025 – Out of Competition
French release March 11

Little Trouble Girls - by Urška Djukić

Little Trouble Girls
by Urška Djukić
Berlinale 2025 - Perspectives
Tribeca 2025 - International Narrative Competition Best Cinematography
French release March 11

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Crystal for a Feature Film
EFA 2026 - Best Animated Feature Film
Italian release March 12

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
Hungarian release March 12 and Polish release March 13

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
Cannes 2025 - Jury Prize
Dutch release March 5, Norwegian and Romanian releases March 13

The Wizard of the Kremlin - by Olivier Assayas

The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Olivier Assayas
Venice 2025 - Competition
Danish release March 5, Spanish release March 6, Portuguese release Mach 12, Swedish and Norwegian releases March 13

Katrin Merkel • Head of studies, Serial Eyes

Interview: Katrin Merkel • Head of studies, Serial Eyes

“Applicants should have a clear sense of where they stand in their careers and what they are looking for next”

We spoke with the expert about the type of talents Serial Eyes is looking for and how the training programme responds to the rapidly evolving series landscape  

06/03 | /Europe

Meritxell Colell completes filming of Far from the Trees

Meritxell Colell completes filming of Far from the Trees

The production between Allegra Films, Animalita Films and Exit Media is conceived as a sensory journey exploring uprooting, heritage, grief, memory and exile  

06/03 | Production | Funding | Spain/Peru/Italy

Vanja Juranić wraps shooting Mum, Dad and I

Vanja Juranić wraps shooting Mum, Dad and I

The helmer’s third fiction feature tells the story of a Zagreb family and their lives, shaken after the mother’s medical diagnosis  

06/03 | Production | Funding | Croatia/Montenegro

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Reviews

Good Boy - by Jan Komasa

Good Boy
by Jan Komasa
Jan Komasa’s new movie is a dark, high-impact thriller on the themes of re-education and the family unit as a protective but also imprisoning force, starring Stephen Graham and Anson Boon

The Testament of Ann Lee - by Mona Fastvold

The Testament of Ann Lee
by Mona Fastvold
VENICE 2025: Amanda Seyfried soars in Mona Fastvold’s musical reimagining of the life of the titular Shaker religious leader

All That’s Left of You - by Cherien Dabis

All That’s Left of You
by Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis’ sweeping historical drama shows the aftershocks of the Nakba across three generations of a Palestinian family

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

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

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/03/2026

UK film and high-end television spend rose to £6.8 billion in 2025, the BFI reveals

The film organisation has revealed official statistics from last year, showing growth in production spend alongside box-office takings and admissions

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 08/03/2026

Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema

The initiative aims to direct renewed attention to remarkable films overlooked by cinema history, focusing on documentaries by women directors

Europe and the Rest of the World – 05/03/2026

Canada and Quebec spotlight co-production tools and animation ambitions at Cartoon Movie

Telefilm Canada and SODEC have outlined financing schemes, tax incentives and international partnerships as part of the countries-in-focus programme

Animation – 03/03/2026

ANiMPACT Standards presented at Cartoon Movie

Marking a major step towards lending more structure to sustainability in the animation sector, the initiative is now entering a public consultation phase, running until 3 May

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