Episode 92: Young Mothers (Belgium/France)

The producers of the film by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

20/10 | The Co-production Podcast

The ninth edition of Proyecta to present 12 projects

The initiative organised by Ventana Sur, Cannes and San Sebastián will showcase first or second films in the early stages of development, seven of them European productions or co-productions

20/10 | Ventana Sur 2026

Everything is ready for the fourth edition of the South International Series Festival

The event will host the world premieres of Isabel Coixet’s series Someone Should Ban Sunday Afternoons, and Agustina Macri and Beatriz Sanchís’s Infamia

20/10 | South Series 2026

MIA launches European Investment Hub as audiovisual financing takes centre stage in Rome

The Italian market has kicked off its 12th edition with a new platform connecting producers, investors and public institutions, while APA outlined plans for an Italian investment fund

20/10 | MIA 2026

Industry Reports

Animation - CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences - 13/10/2026

Animation – 13/10/2026
CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences
The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - OKAST launches Europa Specials, a journey into the “deep culture” where AI is the co-pilot - 20/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/10/2026
OKAST launches Europa Specials, a journey into the “deep culture” where AI is the co-pilot
MIPCOM Cannes hosts the presentation of the free, ad-supported pan-European streaming platform created by French company

Produce – Co-Produce... - The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes - 16/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026
The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes
A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes - 15/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026
Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes
The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Produce – Co-Produce... - Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive - 08/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026
Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive
The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world
For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg
The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

Interview: Jérôme Blesson • Producer of I Will Drink With the Bees

“What drives us is connecting the local with the international and taking stories beyond their borders”

The French producer from La Belle Affaire Productions breaks down the details of Léa Triboulet’s project

20/10 | Cinemed 2026 | Cinemed Meetings

Interview: Mario Bova • Founder and artistic director, Euro Balkan Film Festival

“Cinema has the ability to dig into the roots of the memory and European culture of each Balkan country”

The festival's director discusses the maturity of the Balkan film industries, the 60 young filmmakers taking part in the pitching competition and European integration driven from the grassroots

20/10 | Euro Balkan Film Festival 2026

OKAST launches Europa Specials, a journey into the “deep culture” where AI is the co-pilot

MIPCOM Cannes hosts the presentation of the free, ad-supported pan-European streaming platform created by French company

20/10 | MIPCOM Cannes 2026

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 92: Young Mothers (Belgium/France) - 20/10/2026

20/10/2026
Episode 92: Young Mothers (Belgium/France)
The producers of the film by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Marion Le Coroller’s Species triumphs at Sitges

European co-productions such as The Spiral, The Birthday Party and Titanic Ocean have taken home other key awards

20/10 | Sitges 2026 | Awards

Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song triumphs at the Festival of Slovenian Film

Girl in the Night equalled the winner with four awards, The Lost Son and Everything That’s Wrong With You also won prizes

20/10 | Festival of Slovenian Film 2026 | Awards

Niamh Algar and Fanny Ardant star in Lefteris Charitos’s AI thriller series Harmonia

The six-part UK-Greek show, produced by Warp Films and Neda Film, has started shooting in Greece ahead of its planned 2027 broadcast on ERT

20/10 | Production | Funding | Greece/UK

Review: Imperium

Sergei Loznitsa’s latest archival documentary is an expansive trip around the USSR circa the early 1970s, unveiling the realities behind state propaganda

20/10 | London 2026

Photogalleries

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Sixteen film projects to be showcased at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s Works in Progress

The selection spans three sections, bringing together films from Europe, Asia and beyond, from intimate psychological dramas and dark comedies to imaginative adventures for younger audiences

20/10 | Black Nights 2026 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

La Gradiva triumphs at Film Fest Gent

French filmmaker Marine Atlan has won the Grand Prix for her first feature, while Alain Gomis’s Dao took home the Georges Delerue Award for best soundtrack

20/10 | Ghent 2026 | Awards

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2026

This year’s cohort mapped out a socially charged Czech present through five projects spanning class satire, urban radicalisation, intimate drama and spiritual conflict

20/10 | Finále Plzeň 2026

Reviews

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
CANNES 2026: Marine Atlan crafts a staggeringly rich and highly artistic first feature film following in the wake of a group of French youngsters on a school trip in Italy

Coward
by Lukas Dhont
CANNES 2026: In his third feature, Lukas Dhont crafts a deeply moving love story set on the battlefield, driven by the urgency of war and the intensity of human emotion

The Sound of Something New
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese returns to probe secrets between couples, amid lies, unspeakable desires and domestic violence, in an ensemble tale about the truths which can break even the strongest of bonds

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
VENICE 2026: Robert Guédiguian dishes up another slice of blissful humanist cinema, once again starring his trusty regular acting ensemble

Mary Magdalene
by Gessica Généus
CANNES 2026: Gessica Généus delivers a flamboyant drama about a young sex worker living as a free woman and a young evangelist consumed by doubt in Haiti

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
Spanish actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about inherited trauma and the struggle to escape a tragic fate

Minotaur
by Andrey Zvyagintsev
CANNES 2026: Andrey Zvyagintsev directs, with impressive and meticulous mastery, a grim fable about relationships, the limits of freedom and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine

Women as Lovers
by Koxi
Caroline Kox updates a novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, turning it into a tragicomedy of female exasperation

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2026

We delve into the 13 projects competing for the 36th Development Grant at the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival

19/10 | Cinemed 2026 | Cinemed Meetings

European film organisations oppose proposed 30% cut to AgoraEU

More than 50 film festivals and industry organisations have joined calls for the EU to restore its proposed €8.6 billion budget for the 2028–2034 programme for culture, media and democracy

19/10 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

Review: Artificial

Luca Guadagnino’s satirical drama follows the rise of Sam Altman and his company OpenAI, its tone moving from light ridicule to condemnation

19/10 | London 2026

Interviews

Maciej Sobieszczański • Director of Through the Wall
The Polish helmer discusses his approach to portraying an awareness of evil – and love as a redemptive force against it

Jérôme Blesson • Producer of I Will Drink With the Bees
The French producer from La Belle Affaire Productions breaks down the details of Léa Triboulet’s project

Mario Bova • Founder and artistic director, Euro Balkan Film Festival
The festival's director discusses the maturity of the Balkan film industries, the 60 young filmmakers taking part in the pitching competition and European integration driven from the grassroots

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed
The director of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival lays bare the threats hanging over creativity and unpacks common trends in this 48th edition

Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance
The Bulgarian first-time filmmaker breaks down his atmospheric Eastern European western, which explores corruption, complicity, and individual conscience

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria
The organisers of the professional event take stock, and review new trends and challenges in the audiovisual industry on both sides of the Atlantic

Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights
The curator discusses the evolution of the section, the themes and filmmakers shaping this year’s selection, and his ambitions for the future

Kristijonas Vildžiūnas • Director of Dice-Ching-O-Mat
The Lithuanian helmer decodes his sixth feature, assembled around a mysterious Asian cipher, and elaborates on the existential layer behind its sci-fi premise

Abycine Lanza unveils 26 Spanish independent film projects

New works by filmmakers including María Trénor, Laura Ferrés, Alfonso Zarauza, Pau Teixidor, Nerea Barros and Manuel Manrique will feature in the forum’s 11th edition

19/10 | Abycine 2026 | Abycine Lanza

Rose takes home the Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

Markus Schleinzer’s movie has received the prize presented for the eighth time by European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center

19/10 | Festivals | Awards | Europe

Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium takes home the Best Film Award from the 70th BFI London Film Festival

Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s 9 Temples to Heaven and Asmahan Bkerat’s Concrete Land are also on this year’s winners’ list

19/10 | London 2026 | Awards

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Coward
by Lukas Dhont
Cannes 2026 - Best Actor Award
Belgian release October 21 and Du tch release October 22

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
Cannes 2026 - Critics’ Week Grand Prix
French release October 21

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori Label Europa Cinemas
French release October 21

Everytime
by Sandra Wollner
Cannes 2026 - Un Certain Regard Award
Czech release October 22 and Polish release October 23

De Gaulle: Résistance
by Antonin Baudry
Cannes 2026 - Out of Competition
Hungarian release October 22

A Prayer for the Dying
by Dara Van Dusen
Berlinale 2026 - Perspectives
Norwegian release October 23

NAZA
by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Venice 2026 - Special Jury PrizePolish and Norwegian releases October 23

Good Boy
by Jan Komasa
Czech release October 22

Grzegorz Dębowski’s What Belongs to Others wins big at Warsaw
The festival has also strengthened its industry programme, with Myro Klochko’s Letters to the Future winning the ORKA Award for the best project in development
19/10 | Warsaw 2026 | Awards
Tristan Forever crowned as La Roche-sur-Yon's champion
The docufiction by Tobias Nölle and Loran Bonnardot has won the Grand Prize, Valéry Rosier’s Sunshine Radio took home the Special Prize, while NAZA scooped the Audience Award
19/10 | Festivals | Awards | France
The 64th Viennale revs its engines
Five cinemas, 261 films and a strong sense of political urgency: this year’s gathering takes stock of itself and of the world beyond the screen
19/10 | Viennale 2026

Reviews

Zustissia
by Francesco Piras
With great empathy and legal-thriller pacing, Francesco Piras’s first fiction feature looks back on a miscarriage of justice suffered by a Sardinian shepherd 35 years ago
Iron Boy
by Louis Clichy
CANNES 2026: Louis Clichy delivers a wonderful animated film, with a crystal-clear and touching simplicity, about a young boy’s journey to break free from the grip of his destiny
Bloody Men
by Jens Sjögren
Swedish director Jens Sjögren sketches a close-up portrait of a boy growing up in a messy situation without necessarily emerging as a messy teenager
Rider
by Roan Johnson, Davide Pavanello
Roan Johnson and Dade’s film depicts a Milan characterised by marginal lives and inequality, blending music and cinema in a tale about redemption, choices and responsibility
Lover, Not a Fighter
by Martina Buchelová
Martina Buchelová’s feature film debut turns a turbulent romance into a loose, semi-documentary-style, Gen Z mosaic of intimacy, anxiety and comic disarray

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/10/2026

OKAST launches Europa Specials, a journey into the “deep culture” where AI is the co-pilot

MIPCOM Cannes hosts the presentation of the free, ad-supported pan-European streaming platform created by French company

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026

Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes

The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Animation – 13/10/2026

CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences

The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Film Reviews

London 2026 - 20/10/2026

Review: Imperium

Sergei Loznitsa’s latest archival documentary is an expansive trip around the USSR circa the early 1970s, unveiling the realities behind state propaganda

London 2026 - 19/10/2026

Review: Artificial

Luca Guadagnino’s satirical drama follows the rise of Sam Altman and his company OpenAI, its tone moving from light ridicule to condemnation

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Episode 92: Young Mothers (Belgium/France)

The ninth edition of Proyecta to present 12 projects

Everything is ready for the fourth edition of the South International Series Festival

MIA launches European Investment Hub as audiovisual financing takes centre stage in Rome

Industry Reports

Interview: Jérôme Blesson • Producer of I Will Drink With the Bees

Interview: Mario Bova • Founder and artistic director, Euro Balkan Film Festival

OKAST launches Europa Specials, a journey into the “deep culture” where AI is the co-pilot

Follow us on

Co-Production Podcast

Marion Le Coroller’s Species triumphs at Sitges

Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song triumphs at the Festival of Slovenian Film

Niamh Algar and Fanny Ardant star in Lefteris Charitos’s AI thriller series Harmonia

Review: Imperium

Photogalleries

Sixteen film projects to be showcased at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s Works in Progress

La Gradiva triumphs at Film Fest Gent

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2026

Reviews

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2026

European film organisations oppose proposed 30% cut to AgoraEU

Review: Artificial

Interviews

Abycine Lanza unveils 26 Spanish independent film projects

Rose takes home the Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium takes home the Best Film Award from the 70th BFI London Film Festival

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Grzegorz Dębowski’s What Belongs to Others wins big at Warsaw

Tristan Forever crowned as La Roche-sur-Yon's champion

The 64th Viennale revs its engines

Reviews