Mate Ugrin makes his feature debut with Petty Thieves

Mate Ugrin makes his feature debut with Petty Thieves

The Croatian director’s film is currently in post-production, and explores the fragile ties between seasonal workers and locals in a rapidly transforming tourist region  

17/10 | Production | Funding | Croatia/France/Germany/Serbia

Christina Mitropoulou • Head of development, Athens Film Office

Interview: Christina Mitropoulou • Head of development, Athens Film Office

“Athens is becoming a protagonist in the collective unconscious, generating stories”

The producer reflects on how Athens is emerging as a hub for international screenwriting and production, global collaborations and the city’s growing role in shaping original stories  

17/10 | The OWL 2025

Rojda Sekersöz’s Will You Care If I Die? in post-production

Rojda Sekersöz’s Will You Care If I Die? in post-production

The pic, produced by Nordic Drama Queens, follows a devoted youth worker who crosses paths with Elijah, a troubled teenager with a rare talent for basketball  

17/10 | Production | Funding | Sweden/Denmark/Iceland

Arsen Anton Ostojić directing the 3D animated family sci-fi adventure The Crystal Planet

Arsen Anton Ostojić directing the 3D animated family sci-fi adventure The Crystal Planet

The movie, bringing together Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York, and now in the final stages of production, delves into topics such as friendship, courage and environmental awareness  

17/10 | Production | Funding | Croatia/Czech Republic/Slovakia

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Industry Reports

Animation - MIA explores how game engines and AI are reshaping animation workflows - 10/10/2025

Animation – 10/10/2025
MIA explores how game engines and AI are reshaping animation workflows
AI was not demonised but framed as a "supportive" tool to be handled responsibly, whilst game engines are increasingly emerging as key instruments for cross-platform production

Market Trends
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A busy summer 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 Locarno, Venice, Sarajevo, Haugesund, Toronto, San Sebastián, Zurich and many others

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation - 16/10/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025
MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation
Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office
So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend - 16/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025
Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend
The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

European Policy - EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series - 14/10/2025

European Policy – 14/10/2025
EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series
The association argues that the new text has shifted from its original cultural goals to economic competitiveness, thereby weakening safeguards

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media - 14/10/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/10/2025
MIA explores the future of independent distribution and the role of festivals, platforms and social media
Rome’s market hosted a panel focused on new strategies for distributing independent films in an increasingly competitive landscape

Produce – Co-Produce... - Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA - 14/10/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/10/2025
Experts navigate global film financing at Rome’s MIA
Leading industry figures have explored the changing landscape of festivals, financing and market expectations in Europe and worldwide

Filming under way for Jens Sjögren’s Bloody Men

Filming under way for Jens Sjögren’s Bloody Men

The Swedish helmer’s third feature is an adaptation of Andrev Walden’s bestselling novel of the same name, which has won multiple awards and been sold to over 30 countries  

17/10 | Production | Funding | Sweden

The Zagreb Film Festival unveils its full programme

The Zagreb Film Festival unveils its full programme

The 23rd edition includes an array of competitive sections, sidebars and industry events to complement the main competition, where first and second features vie for the Golden Prams  

17/10 | Zagreb 2025

The OWL Workshop & Industry Days brings international film and TV professionals to Greece

The OWL Workshop & Industry Days brings international film and TV professionals to Greece

The fourth edition of the industry event has once again turned Athens into a meeting point for the international film and television community, and handed out two awards  

17/10 | The OWL 2025 | Awards

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Co-Production Podcast

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 upcoming 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

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

Review: H Is for Hawk

Review: H Is for Hawk

Philippa Lowthorpe’s Cambridge-set film, based on Helen Macdonald’s autobiography, features a character navigating a devastating loss and finding solace in a goshawk  

17/10 | London 2025

Review: Life Goes This Way

Review: Life Goes This Way

Riccardo Milani’s comedy tells the true story of a Sardinian shepherd who makes a stand against the plans of a ruthless property developer, reminding us that money can’t buy everything  

17/10 | Rome 2025

Mélissa Drigeard • Director of Le Gang des Amazones

Interview: Mélissa Drigeard • Director of Le Gang des Amazones

"I needed actresses where you’d have no problem thinking: oh yeah, she could definitely rob a bank!"

The French filmmaker chatted to us about her latest feature, inspired by a true story and buoyed by impeccable quintet of actresses  

17/10 | Namur 2025

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2026 Academy Awards  

16/10 | Oscars 2026

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Photogalleries

Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

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

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

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

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

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

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

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

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni shooting Un détour par Diane

Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni shooting Un détour par Diane

The Brussels duo are working hard on their third feature, toplined by young actress Ninon Borséi and produced by Les Films du Fleuve  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Belgium/France

The GIFF unveils the line-up for its 31st edition

The GIFF unveils the line-up for its 31st edition

The Genevese festival will place Dutch audiovisual production centre stage between 31 October and 9 November  

16/10 | Geneva 2025

Ten projects receive production support from the Finnish Film Foundation

Ten projects receive production support from the Finnish Film Foundation

The agency has earmarked nearly €1.4 million for projects spanning fiction, animation, documentary and short formats  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Finland

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Reviews

Be Loved - by Elisa Amoruso

Be Loved
by Elisa Amoruso
Elisa Amoruso’s new film charts two women’s paths toward motherhood – and their free choice – in a work that’s both intimate and socially minded

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

Dog 51 - by Cédric Jimenez

Dog 51
by Cédric Jimenez
Cédric Jimenez’s meaty and frenetic adaptation of Laurent Gaudé's dystopian novel is a convincing action film whose pace sadly suffocates any nuance

Milk Teeth - by Mihai Mincan

Milk Teeth
by Mihai Mincan
VENICE 2025: Mihai Mincan’s feature uses documentary-like realism to portray a child’s disappearance amid political upheaval and personal grief

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

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

The Chronology of Water - by Kristen Stewart

The Chronology of Water
by Kristen Stewart
CANNES 2025: Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, follows an abuse survivor’s journey to become a writer

Two Pianos - by Arnaud Desplechin

Two Pianos
by Arnaud Desplechin
François Civil dazzles in Arnaud Desplechin’s excellent, sombre and tormented melodrama where the past and the present come together and collide

Hunger Strike Breakfast - by Karolis Kaupinis

Hunger Strike Breakfast
by Karolis Kaupinis
Lithuanian filmmaker Karolis Kaupinis’s second feature recreates a crucial political episode through an intimately human lens

France's CNC awards an advance on receipts to Emmanuelle Bercot’s L’enragé

France's CNC awards an advance on receipts to Emmanuelle Bercot’s L’enragé

The French body will also support ten other projects, including the upcoming films by Christophe Honoré, Philippe Faucon, Joël Karekezi and Charlotte Le Bon  

16/10 | Production | Funding | France

Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y

Interview: Maria Popistașu, Alexandru Baciu • Directors of Y

“We all see ourselves as beautiful people, but maybe we are not in reality”

The Romanian filmmakers elaborate on inherited guilt, denial and shared responsibility, as addressed in their first jointly directed feature  

16/10 | Warsaw 2025

MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation

MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation

Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board  

16/10 | MIA 2025

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Interviews

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling

Mascha Schilinski • Director of Sound of Falling
Cineuropa met the German filmmaker, winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes and her country’s representative for the upcoming Best International Feature Oscar

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin
The rising star, both in front of and behind the camera, talks us through his hard-hitting directorial debut, about a young rough sleeper in the midst of a downward spiral

György Pálfi • Director of Hen

György Pálfi • Director of Hen
The Hungarian director tells us about the risky venture of making a highly creative film where the main protagonist is a hen roaming the world of humans

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless

Emilie Thalund • Director of Weightless
The Danish filmmaker chatted to us about her first feature film, a coming-of-age story about a girl who spends her first summer away from home at a health summer camp

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories

José Luis Guerín • Director of Good Valley Stories
The filmmaker returns to the festival where he previously triumphed and talks about young directors, the human diversity that populates his new film and how much he hates drones

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays
The Basque director discusses her new film, a long-cherished project that explores adolescence, respect, family conflicts and crises of faith

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence

Claire Denis • Director of The Fence
The French director discusses the origins of her new film and the most significant topics she’s covered during her considerable career

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos
The French director offers up his thoughts on his new movie - which is full of music, suspense and melodrama – as well as on film more generally and current events

Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office

Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office

So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues  

16/10 | Box Office | Slovakia

Abycine carries on championing Spanish independent cinema

Abycine carries on championing Spanish independent cinema

The 27th edition of the festival will screen the latest movies by Ion de Sosa, Guillermo Galoe, Gabriel Azorín, Irati Gorostidi and Alberto Vázquez, among others  

16/10 | Abycine 2025

The 31st Jóvenes Realizadores – Granada Film Fest shows off its untamed spirit

The 31st Jóvenes Realizadores – Granada Film Fest shows off its untamed spirit

Features by Irati Gorostidi and Sofia Bohdanowicz are screening in competition in the event, which will honour Isaki Lacuesta, Helena Wittmann and Belén Funes  

16/10 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti
Italian release October 16

Milk Teeth - by Mihai Mincan

Milk Teeth
by Mihai Mincan
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti
Toronto 2025 - Centrepiece
Romanian release October 17

Ballad of a Small Player - by Edward Berger

Ballad of a Small Player
by Edward Berger
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
German release October 16

Two Pianos - by Arnaud Desplechin

Two Pianos
by Arnaud Desplechin
Toronto 2025 - Gala Presentations
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
French release October 15

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Belgian release October 15

Dracula - by Radu Jude

Dracula
by Radu Jude
Locarno 2025 - Competition
French release October 15

Dog 51 - by Cédric Jimenez

Dog 51
by Cédric Jimenez
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition
French and Belgian releases October 15

A Magnificent Life - by Sylvain Chomet

A Magnificent Life
by Sylvain Chomet
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Official Competition
French release October 15

The 29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival reveals its full line-up

The 29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival reveals its full line-up

The leading Central European documentary gathering will showcase over 300 films and is set to welcome a slew of acclaimed directors and thinkers from 24 October-2 November  

16/10 | Jihlava 2025

Review: Hamnet

Review: Hamnet

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal give passionate performances in this awards-hungry tearjerker by Chloé Zhao, chronicling William Shakespeare’s domestic life in Stratford-upon-Avon  

16/10 | London 2025

Review: Y

Review: Y

Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu claw at a guilty chapter in recent Romanian history, one to which the collective consciousness prefers to turn a blind eye  

16/10 | Warsaw 2025

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Reviews

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution

Dracula - by Radu Jude

Dracula
by Radu Jude
Romanian auteur Radu Jude riffs on the vampire myth in an episodic, irreverent, AI-driven satire on adaptation, filmmaking and national identity

A Magnificent Life - by Sylvain Chomet

A Magnificent Life
by Sylvain Chomet
CANNES 2025: Sylvain Chomet celebrates and reintroduces French institution Marcel Pagnol in his animated biopic, which, while not explicit, is definitely a film for adults

A Pale View of Hills - by Kei Ishikawa

A Pale View of Hills
by Kei Ishikawa
CANNES 2025: Japanese director Kei Ishikawa takes on a subtle, mysterious novel by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, and mostly succeeds in translating it to cinema

Ballad of a Small Player - by Edward Berger

Ballad of a Small Player
by Edward Berger
The spectacular Asian locations in the new film by the director of Conclave prove more compelling than its intricate yet hollow plot, starring a committed Colin Farrell

Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/10/2025

MIA puts the spotlight on diversity and innovation

Rome’s market presents DiversiFind, a platform for underrepresented talent, with major industry players such as Amazon and Sky on board

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Tereza Nvotová’s Father continues to dominate the Slovak box office

So far, the Venice Orizzonti-premiered movie has taken 97,570 admissions and generated €720,739 in box-office revenues

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/10/2025

Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking enjoys a record-breaking opening weekend

The film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas marks the biggest Danish live-action opening since 2018, with a total of over 127,000 admissions

European Policy – 14/10/2025

EFAD voices concern over the Council of Europe’s new approach to the co-production convention for series

The association argues that the new text has shifted from its original cultural goals to economic competitiveness, thereby weakening safeguards

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