Eduardo Casanova to premiere his miniseries Silence at Locarno

Eduardo Casanova to premiere his miniseries Silence at Locarno

Themes such as vampirism, lesbianism and AIDS are explored with the help of actors like Lucía Diez, Ana Polvorosa, María León, Mariola Fuentes, Leticia Dolera, Omar Ayuso and Carolina Rubio  

14/07 | Production | Funding | Spain

Gözde Kural • Director of Cinema Jazireh

Interview: Gözde Kural • Director of Cinema Jazireh

“I didn’t want one story, but rather a small world of memory and resilience”

The Turkish director unveils the challenges of filming her second feature in Afghanistan and speaks out about the oppression faced by both genders under the Taliban  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Twenty features locking horns at the 22nd Golden Apricot International Film Festival

Twenty features locking horns at the 22nd Golden Apricot International Film Festival

All ten contenders in the International Competition and another seven from the Regional Competition are European productions or co-productions  

14/07 | Golden Apricot 2025

Fuck the Polis triumphs at FIDMarseille

Fuck the Polis triumphs at FIDMarseille

The film by Portugal's Rita Azevedo Gomes has won in the international competition; the mid-length film Bonne journée by Pauline Bastard dominated the French competition  

14/07 | FIDMarseille 2025 | Awards

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New Media - Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI - 04/07/2025

New Media – 04/07/2025
Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI
The Italian Association of Film Directors and France's CNC, Arcom and USPA met in Rome to discuss artificial intelligence and the creation of a national Italian centre and media distribution windows

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A busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

Series - How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF - 14/07/2025

Series – 14/07/2025
How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF
Mathias Noschis from Alphapanda explored how effective series marketing relies on familiarity, audience insight and platform-specific, evolving strategies

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE - 14/07/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 14/07/2025
A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE
The members of the panel discussed the evolving role of intimacy coordinators, their impact on sets, and the need for better regulation in the Czech Republic

Produce – Co-Produce... - Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema - 07/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 07/07/2025
Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema
During the panel “Italian productions and new narrative languages”, organised by the magazine Box Office with Anica and Anec, new propositions to support the national cinema were discussed

Market Trends - A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain - 04/07/2025

Market Trends – 04/07/2025
A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain
A report by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid highlights issues such as the gender gap, average salaries and the types of screenwriting (film or series)

Produce – Co-Produce... - New rules have been introduced around national and international tax credit in Italy, aimed at greater transparency and enhanced checks - 04/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 04/07/2025
New rules have been introduced around national and international tax credit in Italy, aimed at greater transparency and enhanced checks
The Italian Ministry for Culture is introducing more stringent obligations: a copy of their work, a dedicated current account and an expert analysis of their costs

European Policy - The Audiovisual Compliance quality seal guarantees compliance with sector regulations - 03/07/2025

European Policy – 03/07/2025
The Audiovisual Compliance quality seal guarantees compliance with sector regulations
The pioneering initiative in the European Union, launched in Spain a few days ago, is obtained following an audit conducted by experts in audiovisual legislation and is renewed annually

Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers

Interview: Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers

"Violence overwhelms everyone in my film, regardless of whether the cause is justified"

The French director chatted with us about his passion for genre films and unusual characters, but also about how films can sublimate violence  

14/07 | NIFFF 2025

How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF

How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF

Mathias Noschis from Alphapanda explored how effective series marketing relies on familiarity, audience insight and platform-specific, evolving strategies  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

Giacomo Ciarrapico and Luca Vendruscolo ready to release their new surreal comedy Il Ministero dell’Amore

Giacomo Ciarrapico and Luca Vendruscolo ready to release their new surreal comedy Il Ministero dell’Amore

Starring Pif, Corrado Guzzanti, Pietro Sermonti and Angela Finocchiaro, the new movie written and directed by the creators of Boris will soon be released on Prime Video  

11/07 | Production | Funding | Italy

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

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

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Series review: Absolute 100

Series review: Absolute 100

The Serbian miniseries created by Ivan Knežević and Srdan Golubović follows a 19-year-old rifle champion who impulsively uses her unique skillset to protect her family  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Le bambine in the running for Locarno’s Golden Leopard

Le bambine in the running for Locarno’s Golden Leopard

Toplined by an eight-year-old child, Valentina and Nicole Bertani’s fiction feature debut is the only Italian film selected for the Swiss festival’s official competition  

11/07 | Production | Funding | Italy/Switzerland/France

A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE

A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE

The members of the panel discussed the evolving role of intimacy coordinators, their impact on sets, and the need for better regulation in the Czech Republic  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

Review: Cinema Jazireh

Review: Cinema Jazireh

In her second feature, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural pairs an unrelentingly bleak story with a sensitive observational approach  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

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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

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Miro Remo’s Better Go Mad in the Wild nets the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

Miro Remo’s Better Go Mad in the Wild nets the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

The French family drama Out of Love and Broken Voices, a Czech drama tackling sexual abuse within a youth choir, received two awards apiece  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Awards

Review: Bulakna

Review: Bulakna

Leonor Noivo weaves a bridge between the Philippines and Europe, between the current economy and the colonial past, around two women and the work of exiled house maids  

11/07 | FIDMarseille 2025

Review: Conference of The Birds

Review: Conference of The Birds

Amin Motallebzadeh delivers a fascinating first feature, slipping behind the scenes of a professional football club, which he observes from a mystical-realist angle  

11/07 | FIDMarseille 2025

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Reviews

Better Go Mad in the Wild - by Miro Remo

Better Go Mad in the Wild
by Miro Remo
Miro Remo's newest genre-defying hybrid work provides an insight into two twins living in the wild, a kind of life that might seem unbelievable for many viewers

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 Visitor - by Vytautas Katkus

The Visitor
by Vytautas Katkus
Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters

Don't Call Me Mama - by Nina Knag

Don't Call Me Mama
by Nina Knag
Nina Knag’s debut feature explores the limits of desire and the asymmetry of power through a forbidden love affair

When a River Becomes the Sea - by Pere Vilà Barceló

When a River Becomes the Sea
by Pere Vilà Barceló
The Catalonian film by Pere Vilà Barceló is a powerful, well-acted drama exploring sexual abuse, which relies on sharp character writing

Broken Voices - by Ondřej Provazník

Broken Voices
by Ondřej Provazník
Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force

Before / After - by Manoel Dupont

Before / After
by Manoel Dupont
Manoël Dupont’s first feature is a loosely told and largely improvised docufiction about two men forming a bond as they embark on a hair transplant journey

Jimmy Jaguar - by Bence Fliegauf

Jimmy Jaguar
by Bence Fliegauf
Bence Fliegauf uses a pseudo-documentary form to trace how rumours of a folkloric demon evolve into a psychosocial phenomenon

Alberto Rodríguez leads the Spanish contingent descending on San Sebastián

Alberto Rodríguez leads the Spanish contingent descending on San Sebastián

The director is vying for the Golden Shell with Los Tigres alongside the new films by José Luis Guerín, and Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga, and will present the series The Anatomy of a Moment  

11/07 | San Sebastián 2025

Review: TrepaNation

Review: TrepaNation

Syrian refugee and director Ammar al-Beik has spent ten years filming his life in Germany, and compiled an almost four-hour essay on uprooting, loss and longing  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

The first trailer for Agnieszka Holland’s Franz debuts at Karlovy Vary

The first trailer for Agnieszka Holland’s Franz debuts at Karlovy Vary

The highly anticipated biopic, sold internationally by Films Boutique, is set to hit Czech cinemas on 25 September  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025

Interviews

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love
The French filmmaker discusses his third feature film, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been left behind by her sister

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla
The German director breaks down her approach to the topic of child abuse, and also discusses her cast and her narrative concept

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident
We met with the French director on the release of his fourteenth feature film, which is a biting satire about the content creator age

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance
The Polish director’s debut feature is a bold exploration of psychological manipulation and power dynamics in acting schools – and beyond

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic
The Romanian-Belgian filmmaker discusses the still-unbridgeable gap between Eastern and Western Europe, and shares details of her collaboration with Cristian Mungiu on the script

Gözde Kural • Director of Cinema Jazireh

Gözde Kural • Director of Cinema Jazireh
The Turkish director unveils the challenges of filming her second feature in Afghanistan and speaks out about the oppression faced by both genders under the Taliban

Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers

Abel Ferry • Director of Squealers
The French director chatted with us about his passion for genre films and unusual characters, but also about how films can sublimate violence

Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation
We talked to the Lithuanian director about her debut feature, hinging on a couple who move into a new flat amidst renovation works that upend their lives

Review: Better Go Mad in the Wild

Review: Better Go Mad in the Wild

Miro Remo's newest genre-defying hybrid work provides an insight into two twins living in the wild, a kind of life that might seem unbelievable for many viewers  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Ivana Mladenović to premiere her third fiction feature, Sorella di Clausura, at Locarno

Ivana Mladenović to premiere her third fiction feature, Sorella di Clausura, at Locarno

The film tells the story of a Romanian woman obsessed with meeting her idol, a Serbian musician  

11/07 | Production | Funding | Romania/Serbia/Italy/Spain

Wallimage supports new films by Susanna Nicchiarelli and Lukas Dhont

Wallimage supports new films by Susanna Nicchiarelli and Lukas Dhont

The Wallonia regional investment fund will bet on Happy Days and Coward, the new films by the acclaimed filmmakers  

11/07 | Production | Funding | Belgium

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Better Go Mad in the Wild - by Miro Remo

Better Go Mad in the Wild
by Miro Remo
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Crystal Globe for best feature film

The Visitor - by Vytautas Katkus

The Visitor
by Vytautas Katkus
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Best Director Award

Don't Call Me Mama - by Nina Knag

Don't Call Me Mama
by Nina Knag
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Best Actress Award

When a River Becomes the Sea - by Pere Vilà Barceló

When a River Becomes the Sea
by Pere Vilà Barceló
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Best Actor Award

Broken Voices - by Ondřej Provazník

Broken Voices
by Ondřej Provazník
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Special Mention of the Jury and Europa Cinemas Label
Czech release July 10

Cinema Jazireh - by Gözde Kural

Cinema Jazireh
by Gözde Kural
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Jimmy Jaguar - by Bence Fliegauf

Jimmy Jaguar
by Bence Fliegauf
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

The Luminous Life - by João Rosas

The Luminous Life
by João Rosas
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Maika Monroe and Jason Isaacs to topline Zachary Wigon’s Victorian Psycho

Maika Monroe and Jason Isaacs to topline Zachary Wigon’s Victorian Psycho

The new Victorian England-set horror-thriller is set to enter production on 18 August in Ireland and the UK  

11/07 | Production | Funding | UK/USA

The International Film Distribution Summit moves to Hamburg

The International Film Distribution Summit moves to Hamburg

The summit is integrating with Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days and will run alongside European Work in Progress, providing a forum for international film distribution professionals  

11/07 | International Film Distribution Summit 2025

Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

Interview: Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

“There's something magical about the way celluloid captures not only light, but also the energy that people bring onto the set”

We talked to the Lithuanian director about her debut feature, hinging on a couple who move into a new flat amidst renovation works that upend their lives  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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Reviews

The Luminous Life - by João Rosas

The Luminous Life
by João Rosas
Lightly ironic and slightly subversive, João Rosas’ first feature is an easy film to watch, pairing his long-time protagonist with Lisbon as the other main character

Divia - by Dmytro Hreshko

Divia
by Dmytro Hreshko
The immersive, dialogue-free documentary by Ukraine's Dmytro Hreshko shows us how the war is affecting nature and animals

TrepaNation - by Ammar al-Beik

TrepaNation
by Ammar al-Beik
Syrian refugee and director Ammar al-Beik has spent ten years filming his life in Germany, and compiled an almost four-hour essay on uprooting, loss and longing

Action Item - by Paula Ďurinová

Action Item
by Paula Ďurinová
Paula Ďurinová’s observational-essayistic hybrid documentary reframes mental health problems as a systemic condition, rather than an individual struggle

Renovation - by Gabriele Urbonaite

Renovation
by Gabriele Urbonaite
Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s solo feature debut delivers a satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up

Industry Reports

Series – 14/07/2025

How to win over audiences in the streaming era: marketing insights from KVIFF

Mathias Noschis from Alphapanda explored how effective series marketing relies on familiarity, audience insight and platform-specific, evolving strategies

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 14/07/2025

A Karlovy Vary industry event explores intimacy coordination and its growing role, with a focus on CEE

The members of the panel discussed the evolving role of intimacy coordinators, their impact on sets, and the need for better regulation in the Czech Republic

Produce – Co-Produce... – 07/07/2025

Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema

During the panel “Italian productions and new narrative languages”, organised by the magazine Box Office with Anica and Anec, new propositions to support the national cinema were discussed

Market Trends – 04/07/2025

A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain

A report by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid highlights issues such as the gender gap, average salaries and the types of screenwriting (film or series)

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