IFFR unveils its eclectic 2026 competition line-ups

IFFR unveils its eclectic 2026 competition line-ups

The Dutch festival’s Tiger and Big Screen competitions each include 12 features, encompassing a wide geographic spread of production territories  

16/12 | IFFR 2026

Review: The Soundman

Review: The Soundman

Flemish filmmaker Frank Van Passel returns with a love story hovering between fairy tale and historical movie  

16/12 | Films | Reviews | Belgium/Netherlands

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress section crowns Man vs Flock its champion

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress section crowns Man vs Flock its champion

The debut fiction feature by the multi-award-winning documentary-maker Tamara Kotevska bags the TitraFilm Prize, while Girl Beast and A Happy Family also grace the winners’ list  

16/12 | Les Arcs 2025 | Industry Village/Awards

One Hand Jesus triumphs at Les Arcs’ Co-Production Village

One Hand Jesus triumphs at Les Arcs’ Co-Production Village

Bogdan Mirică’s project won the Eurimages Prize, Marleen Valien’s Hard Copy scooped the ArteKino International trophy and Xandra Popescu’s Burning Heart bagged the Ciclic Talent Village Award  

16/12 | Les Arcs 2025 | Industry Village/Awards

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Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Paola Dei • Artistic director, Bullies and Heroes Festival - 10/12/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 10/12/2025
Paola Dei • Artistic director, Bullies and Heroes Festival
The art and development psychologist, educator and expert explains how the festival explores different artistic languages whilst ensuring widespread participation from schools

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Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - EXCLUSIVE: EAVE launches on-demand training programme on inclusive co-production practices - 16/12/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/12/2025
EXCLUSIVE: EAVE launches on-demand training programme on inclusive co-production practices
Co-developed and co-curated by producer and EAVE consultant Tamara Dawit, the initiative aims to foster long-term, well-balanced co-production partnerships

Series - Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe - 15/12/2025

Series – 15/12/2025
Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe
The programme manager looks back on the Pilot Programme, the adoption of the new series co-production convention and the evolving role of independent producers in Europe

Market Trends - Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival - 12/12/2025

Market Trends – 12/12/2025
Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival
The Alpine festival’s selector sheds light on the Work in Progress line-up, set to unspool on 14 December, and gives his opinion on the current state of the market

New Media - OzApp: where the film world encounters the digital generation - 10/12/2025

New Media – 10/12/2025
OzApp: where the film world encounters the digital generation
Italy is opening a new frontier for European cinema with a platform devised and directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, which combines technology and talent with a participatory approach

Produce – Co-Produce... - The British Film Commission and Italian Film Commissions renew collaboration with enhanced memorandum of understanding - 09/12/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/12/2025
The British Film Commission and Italian Film Commissions renew collaboration with enhanced memorandum of understanding
The deal reinforces bilateral efforts to attract inward investment and stimulate co-production activity between the two countries

Market Trends - Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights - 05/12/2025

Market Trends – 05/12/2025
Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights
Amid shrinking budgets, AI-driven agendas and ever-rising competition, the panellists revealed how films actually break through the global noise today

Spain’s ICAA throws its weight behind 98 projects through its 2025 selective support

Spain’s ICAA throws its weight behind 98 projects through its 2025 selective support

The Ministry of Culture has distributed €37 million, which go towards funding the new features by Sergi Pérez, Andrea Jaurrieta and David Martín de los Santos, among others  

16/12 | Production | Funding | Spain

EXCLUSIVE: EAVE launches on-demand training programme on inclusive co-production practices

EXCLUSIVE: EAVE launches on-demand training programme on inclusive co-production practices

Co-developed and co-curated by producer and EAVE consultant Tamara Dawit, the initiative aims to foster long-term, well-balanced co-production partnerships  

16/12 | Education | Europe

Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan

Interview: Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan

"We’ll collapse as a society if we forget how our ancestors lived and what their values were"

The Macedonian filmmaker - twice nominated at the 2020 Oscars - explains the genesis of her latest documentary and lifts the veil on her first fiction feature which she’s just finished shooting  

15/12 | Les Arcs 2025

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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

Review: D’un monde à l’autre

Review: D’un monde à l’autre

Jérémie Rénier delivers a highly personal documentary about the decision to embark on an Arctic expedition to move beyond the death of Gaspard Ulliel  

15/12 | Les Arcs 2025

Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision celebrates 20 years of transformation, creativity and collaboration in European drama

Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision celebrates 20 years of transformation, creativity and collaboration in European drama

Fifteen projects in development have been revealed and the first guests have been confirmed, including James Schamus and Katharina Eyssen, among others  

15/12 | Göteborg 2026 | Göteborg Industry

Wind Talk to Me triumphs at the tenth edition of Novos Cinemas

Wind Talk to Me triumphs at the tenth edition of Novos Cinemas

The film by Serbia's Stefan Djordjevic has scooped Best Film and the Audience Award in a winners’ list dominated by European productions  

15/12 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Post-production in full swing for Peter Meister’s Der letzte Bär

Post-production in full swing for Peter Meister’s Der letzte Bär

The German filmmaker’s second feature is a dark comedy set in the year 1830, as a bear hunt gets under way in earnest  

15/12 | Production | Funding | Germany

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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

Sundays emerges triumphant at the 31st Forqué Awards

Sundays emerges triumphant at the 31st Forqué Awards

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s film has scooped Best Fiction Feature at the ceremony held to award the trophies handed out by Spanish producers, who also showed some love for the series The Anatomy of a Moment  

15/12 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

Interview: Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

“When the right conditions are in place, diversity, ambition and international reach reinforce each other, rather than compete”

The programme manager looks back on the Pilot Programme, the adoption of the new series co-production convention and the evolving role of independent producers in Europe  

15/12 | /Europe

EFP presents the 2026 European Shooting Stars

EFP presents the 2026 European Shooting Stars

Ten of the most promising up-and-coming actors and actresses from Europe have been selected to participate in special events at the upcoming Berlinale in February  

15/12 | European Shooting Stars 2026

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Reviews

The Secret Agent - by Kleber Mendonça Filho

The Secret Agent
by Kleber Mendonça Filho
CANNES 2025: Kleber Mendonça Filho creates a playful, choral and sophisticated cinematic partition in dizzying narrative arpeggio, revealing the dark memory of Brazil under dictatorship

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

The Love That Remains - by Hlynur Pálmason

The Love That Remains
by Hlynur Pálmason
CANNES 2025: Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason’s new film proves he can invite you into his home and pull the rug from right under your feet

La Condition - by Jérôme Bonnell

La Condition
by Jérôme Bonnell
Two women try to escape the grip of the patriarchy in 1908 in an astute and wonderfully acted movie, brilliantly directed by Jérôme Bonnell

Spices and Lies - by Amine Adjina

Spices and Lies
by Amine Adjina
In his feature debut, carried by Younès Boucif and Hiam Abbass, Amine Adjina successfully fuses the tragicomic ingredients of biculturalism in all its complexity

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 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

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
CANNES 2025: Rebecca Zlotowski doesn't hold back and delivers a hectic, false-bottomed comedy that's all thrills and spills, toplined by Jodie Foster

Tromsø gets ready to kick off 2026 with an exciting line-up

Tromsø gets ready to kick off 2026 with an exciting line-up

Hosted in the eponymous Norwegian Arctic city, the 36th edition of the festival will celebrate the cream of the crop from 2025 and introduce potential new favourites  

15/12 | Tromsø 2026

LUX Audience Award 2026

LUX Audience Award 2026

Christy, Deaf, It Was Just an Accident, Love Me Tender and Sentimental Value are vying for the award handed out by the European Parliament and the European audiences  

12/12 | LUX Audience Award 2026

Maha Haj and Anocha Suwichakornpong among the winners of the Red Sea Souk awards

Maha Haj and Anocha Suwichakornpong among the winners of the Red Sea Souk awards

Besides Haj’s Playhouse, a collaborative effort between Palestine, Germany, France and Cyprus, other winning European co-productions include Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep and Price of Evil  

12/12 | Red Sea 2025 | Red Sea Souk/Awards

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Interviews

Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan

Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan
The Macedonian filmmaker - twice nominated at the 2020 Oscars - explains the genesis of her latest documentary and lifts the veil on her first fiction feature which she’s just finished shooting

Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent

Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent
The Egyptian filmmaker breaks down his story of an intimate and raw exchange between two protagonists at their wits' end

Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories

Abu Bakr Shawky • Director of The Stories
We spoke to the Egyptian-Austrian filmmaker about portraying small people in big times, and the sacrifices needed to tell such a tale

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady
We spoke with the British director about the script and the meta structure of his gloriously oddball debut

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

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

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

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe
The programme manager looks back on the Pilot Programme, the adoption of the new series co-production convention and the evolving role of independent producers in Europe

Lost Land and All That’s Left of You triumph at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival

Lost Land and All That’s Left of You triumph at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival

Yunan, Hijra and A Sad and Beautiful World have also pocketed prizes, adding to the list of European co-productions that won plaudits at Saudi Arabia’s leading film gathering  

12/12 | Red Sea 2025 | Awards

Wim Wenders to preside over the international jury at the 76th Berlinale

Wim Wenders to preside over the international jury at the 76th Berlinale

The iconic German filmmaker will head the Golden Bear jury for the second Berlinale led by Tricia Tuttle, which unspools from 12-22 February  

12/12 | Berlinale 2026

Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival

Interview: Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival

"Competition in global arthouse cinema is incredibly intense these days, and you have to stand out"

The Alpine festival’s selector sheds light on the Work in Progress line-up, set to unspool on 14 December, and gives his opinion on the current state of the market  

12/12 | Les Arcs 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Secret Agent - by Kleber Mendonça Filho

The Secret Agent
by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Cannes 2025 - Best Director and Best performance by an actor
French and Belgian releases December 17

The Love That Remains - by Hlynur Pálmason

The Love That Remains
by Hlynur Pálmason
Cannes 2025 - Cannes Première
French release December 17, Dutch and Danish releases December 18

Good Valley Stories - by José Luis Guerin

Good Valley Stories
by José Luis Guerin
San Sebastián 2025 - Special Jury Prize
French release December 17

Two Prosecutors - by Sergei Loznitsa

Two Prosecutors
by Sergei Loznitsa
Cannes 2025 - Competition
Spanish release December 12 and German release December 18

The Stranger - by François Ozon

The Stranger
by François Ozon
Venice 2025 - Competition
Spanish release December 19

The Richest Woman in the World - by Thierry Klifa

The Richest Woman in the World
by Thierry Klifa
Cannes 2025 - Out of Competition
Dutch release December 18

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
German release December 18

The Blue Trail - by Gabriel Mascaro

The Blue Trail
by Gabriel Mascaro
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Spanish release December 12 and Czech release December 18

Luis Tosar to topline the series Salvador, helmed by Daniel Calparsoro

Luis Tosar to topline the series Salvador, helmed by Daniel Calparsoro

Claudia Salas, Leonor Watling and Candela Arestegui also perform in this drama about the dangers of radical ideologies, created by Aitor Gabilondo for Netflix  

12/12 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: Sophia

Review: Sophia

Dhafer L’Abidine’s third feature, in which he also stars, is a thriller centring on the disappearance of a six-year-old girl in Tunis  

12/12 | Marrakech 2025

Julien Silloray's J’ai attrapé un esprit receives an advance on receipts from the CNC

Julien Silloray's J’ai attrapé un esprit receives an advance on receipts from the CNC

The French film centre will also support the debut features by Ingrid Chikhaoui, Stéphanie Argerich and Khalil Cherti  

11/12 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

Father Mother Sister Brother - by Jim Jarmusch

Father Mother Sister Brother
by Jim Jarmusch
VENICE 2025: Jim Jarmusch’s latest effort brings familial awkwardness to the fore with quiet humour and elegance

Emergency Exit - by Lluís Miñarro

Emergency Exit
by Lluís Miñarro
Lluís Miñarro’s third feature is a road movie through destinations, desires and emotional landscapes that brings eccentric characters together on a transcendental journey

Father - by Tereza Nvotová

Father
by Tereza Nvotová
VENICE 2025: Tereza Nvotová proves that you can, and always should, make a compulsively watchable film about the most harrowing subject

I Swear - by Kirk Jones

I Swear
by Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones pulls off a film brimming with humanity and vitality which blends drama and humour to follows the extraordinary trajectory of a man affected by Tourette syndrome

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

Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/12/2025

EXCLUSIVE: EAVE launches on-demand training programme on inclusive co-production practices

Co-developed and co-curated by producer and EAVE consultant Tamara Dawit, the initiative aims to foster long-term, well-balanced co-production partnerships

Series – 15/12/2025

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

The programme manager looks back on the Pilot Programme, the adoption of the new series co-production convention and the evolving role of independent producers in Europe

Market Trends – 12/12/2025

Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival

The Alpine festival’s selector sheds light on the Work in Progress line-up, set to unspool on 14 December, and gives his opinion on the current state of the market

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 10/12/2025

Paola Dei • Artistic director, Bullies and Heroes Festival

The art and development psychologist, educator and expert explains how the festival explores different artistic languages whilst ensuring widespread participation from schools

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