Jafar Panahi to lead a filmmaking workshop in Italy this August

Jafar Panahi to lead a filmmaking workshop in Italy this August

The acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and latest Palme d'Or winner will attend Le giornate del cinema of Monte San Savino to share his expertise  

05/06 | Sponsored

The Guadalajara Film Festival’s 21st Co-production Meeting presents 15 projects

The Guadalajara Film Festival’s 21st Co-production Meeting presents 15 projects

The programme, which will unspool from 9-11 June, hosts fiction and documentary titles with the aim of helping them find partners to get them finished and distributed  

05/06 | Industry | Market | Europe/Latin America

Joachim Trier • Director of Sentimental Value

Interview: Joachim Trier • Director of Sentimental Value

“I’m 50 and have two small kids, and the world is in turmoil and unrest – it just feels like we’re ready for some tenderness”

CANNES 2025: The Norwegian director discusses his latest film and the fact he has reached a “lucky” point in his career  

05/06 | Cannes 2025 | Competition

Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh currently shooting Les Yeux Verts

Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh currently shooting Les Yeux Verts

Anamaria Vartolomei and Sayyid El Alami lead the cast of the second feature film by the directors of Gagarine, a June Films and Haut et Court production sold by Kinology  

05/06 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium/Sweden

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Industry Reports

New Media - The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes - 22/05/2025

New Media – 22/05/2025
The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes
CANNES 2025: The panel explored collaboration, education, storytelling gaps and the industry’s resistance to change when it comes to new technologies

Market Trends
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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 - Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra - 04/06/2025

Series – 04/06/2025
Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra
The German VFX supervisor, who attended the FMX conference in Stuttgart, explains the process of creating the soul and the face of a smart-home robot in the dystopian series

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Theatrical films and TV movies represent 13% of total TV viewing time in the EU, the European Audiovisual Observatory finds - 03/06/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/06/2025
Theatrical films and TV movies represent 13% of total TV viewing time in the EU, the European Audiovisual Observatory finds
A new report maps the presence of films on television, revealing that EU titles often punch above their weight in terms of audience share

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Spain promotes public measures to reinforce a passion for cinema on the big screen - 02/06/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/06/2025
Spain promotes public measures to reinforce a passion for cinema on the big screen
Events promoted by the ICAA, FECE and FEDICINE, among other organisations, such as Fiesta del Cine and Senior Cinema, aim to increase cinema attendance in response to the rise of streaming platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... - Jūratė Pazikaite • Head, Vilnius Film Office - 02/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/06/2025
Jūratė Pazikaite • Head, Vilnius Film Office
In March, Vilnius welcomed 11 international film productions; we spoke with the head of the Vilnius Film Office to learn more about this growing interest in the city

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Roderik Smits • Assistant professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam - 30/05/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/05/2025
Roderik Smits • Assistant professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam
The academic researcher’s latest report focuses on European film visibility on streaming platforms, comparing national markets and distributor strategies

Produce – Co-Produce... - Ireland strengthens tax credit for mid – and lower-budget features, launches Irish-language development fund - 28/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 28/05/2025
Ireland strengthens tax credit for mid – and lower-budget features, launches Irish-language development fund
The enhanced tax measure, titled the Scéal uplift, introduces an additional 8% credit on top of Ireland’s existing 32% Section 481 relief

The LUX Audience Award gears up for a new edition

The LUX Audience Award gears up for a new edition

A panel of professionals from the European film industry will gather on 9-10 June to select the nominees for the 2026 iteration of the pan-European award  

05/06 | LUX Audience Award 2026

Cinecittà enjoys a relaunch, acting as a bridge between Europe and Hollywood

Cinecittà enjoys a relaunch, acting as a bridge between Europe and Hollywood

CEO Manuela Cacciamani’s new industrial plan to raise production capacity by 60% and to compete in the emerging fields of digital and hybrid production, has been approved  

05/06 | Industry | Market | Italy

Fire!! Lab selects ten projects for its fifth edition

Fire!! Lab selects ten projects for its fifth edition

The event, taking place between 9 and 11 June as part of the activities marking the 30th Fire!! LGBTQI+ Film Festival in Barcelona, will feature five feature films and five series  

04/06 | Industry | Market | Spain

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Review: Bare Hands

Review: Bare Hands

After Thou Shalt Not Hate, Mauro Mancini reunites with Alessandro Gassmann for a ferocious film immersed in the world of underground fighting and probing the notions of blame, revenge and forgiveness  

04/06 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Review: Come gocce d’acqua

Review: Come gocce d’acqua

With profound humanity, Stefano Chiantini explores a father-daughter relationship marked by abandonment, illness and a secret whose revelation brings about a sudden change in perspective  

04/06 | Films | Reviews | Italy/France

Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

Interview: Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

“We had to strike a balance between not making the 3D character ‘too’ perfect and still conveying enough emotion”

The German VFX supervisor, who attended the FMX conference in Stuttgart, explains the process of creating the soul and the face of a smart-home robot in the dystopian series  

04/06 | /Germany

Kantemir Balagov's Butterfly Jam now in post-production

Kantemir Balagov's Butterfly Jam now in post-production

Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough and Harry Melling star in the Russian filmmaker’s first English-language movie, steered by Why Not Productions and sold by Goodfellas  

04/06 | Production | Funding | France/USA

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Photogalleries

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

James Gray starts shooting Paper Tiger

James Gray starts shooting Paper Tiger

Fully financed by Leone Film Group, the US auteur’s next film will be a crime-thriller about betrayal and the “American Dream”, starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson  

04/06 | Production | Funding | Italy/USA/Brazil

Myrsini Aristidou’s Hold Onto Me in post-production

Myrsini Aristidou’s Hold Onto Me in post-production

The Cypriot filmmaker’s first feature unfolds as a tender, emotionally complex tale of reconnection between a father and daughter  

04/06 | Production | Funding | Cyprus/Denmark/Greece/USA

Lars Vega kicks off production on sci-fi comedy Arne Goes to Space

Lars Vega kicks off production on sci-fi comedy Arne Goes to Space

The project, which entered production in northern Sweden in May, sees Rolf Lassgård and Lennart Jähkel reuniting in an exciting new cosmic tale  

04/06 | Production | Funding | Sweden

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Reviews

Bare Hands - by Mauro Mancini

Bare Hands
by Mauro Mancini
After Thou Shalt Not Hate, Mauro Mancini reunites with Alessandro Gassmann for a ferocious film immersed in the world of underground fighting and probing the notions of blame, revenge and forgiveness

Little Trouble Girls - by Urska Djukic

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

Guess Who Is Calling? - by Fabienne Godet

Guess Who Is Calling?
by Fabienne Godet
French director Fabienne Godet turns a delicate hand to popular comedy in a film where Salif Cissé dazzles and astonishes

Reflection in a Dead Diamond - by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani

Reflection in a Dead Diamond
by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
BERLINALE 2025: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani present a baroque spy film with some crazy twists and turns, which is both fun and exhausting

Come gocce d'acqua - by Stefano Chiantini

Come gocce d'acqua
by Stefano Chiantini
With profound humanity, Stefano Chiantini explores a father-daughter relationship marked by abandonment, illness and a secret whose revelation brings about a sudden change in perspective

I Shall See - by Mercedes Stalenhoef

I Shall See
by Mercedes Stalenhoef
Mercedes Stalenhoef’s debut feature explores the rough edges of a teenager’s journey after she loses her sight

Azza - by Stefanie Brockhaus

Azza
by Stefanie Brockhaus
German filmmaker Stefanie Brockhaus’s second Saudi Arabian-set documentary follows a fierce and inspiring protagonist as she strives for independence and a better life

Summer Beats - by Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

Summer Beats
by Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret
CANNES 2025: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka follow up their Un Certain Regard-winning debut, The Worst Ones, with this rowdy French summer-camp movie

Theatrical films and TV movies represent 13% of total TV viewing time in the EU, the European Audiovisual Observatory finds

Theatrical films and TV movies represent 13% of total TV viewing time in the EU, the European Audiovisual Observatory finds

A new report maps the presence of films on television, revealing that EU titles often punch above their weight in terms of audience share  

03/06 | Industry | Market | Europe

Filmadrid is ready to surprise with its eleventh edition

Filmadrid is ready to surprise with its eleventh edition

The film festival will dedicate a cycle to Bertrand Bonello and will screen the latest works by filmmakers such as Ludwig Wüst, Willy Hans, Aura Satz, Deniz Eroglu and Yuri Semashko, among others  

03/06 | Filmadrid 2025

Europa Distribution and CICAE host a workshop on the distribution and exhibition of animation films at Annecy

Europa Distribution and CICAE host a workshop on the distribution and exhibition of animation films at Annecy

The event will bring together 20 prominent independent exhibitors and distributors from 16 countries from 10 to 12 June  

03/06 | Annecy 2025

Interviews

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3
CANNES 2025: In light of his first time on the Croisette, the German director discusses the merits of making simpler films with strong emotional resonance

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet
CANNES 2025: The Colombian director delves into the artistic vocation and its inherent misfortunes

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
CANNES 2025: The young Chilean filmmaker broaches issues such as dissident parenting, the upheaval caused by AIDS and LGBTI+ discrimination

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137
CANNES 2025: The French director takes on the Yellow Vest movement and the police brutality that ensued, and asks some uncomfortable questions

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers
CANNES 2025: The Belgian filmmakers talk about their new film, in which they change the narrative paradigm by daring to tell a choral story

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic

Tarik Saleh • Director of Eagles of the Republic
CANNES 2025: The Swedish filmmaker of Egyptian origin unpicks his captivating film noir, which is the third chapter of his Cairo-based trilogy

Hafsia Herzi • Director of The Little Sister

Hafsia Herzi • Director of The Little Sister
CANNES 2025: The French filmmaker talks about why and how she adapted the novel by Fatima Daas, and what personal elements she brought to the film

Chie Hayakawa • Director of Renoir

Chie Hayakawa • Director of Renoir
CANNES 2025: The Japanese director shares her thoughts about art, life and death, and describes how her movie parallels her own life journey

Industry leaders to gather in Munich to chart the future of filmmaking

Industry leaders to gather in Munich to chart the future of filmmaking

The third Creators Conference will be held during Filmfest München, and will bring together producers, creatives and policymakers to address the shifting realities of the film industry  

03/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Mediawan Kids & Family adapts Claynosaurz for TV

Mediawan Kids & Family adapts Claynosaurz for TV

A cult hit born in the NFT space, the brand is stepping into traditional entertainment as Mediawan transforms the digital IP into a new animated comedy series aimed at young audiences  

03/06 | Production | Funding | France

Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache shooting Just An Illusion

Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache shooting Just An Illusion

Camille Cottin, Louis Garrel, Pierre Lottin and Simon Torreton lead the cast of this Quad Films and Ten Cinéma production, sold by Gaumont  

03/06 | Production | Funding | France

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Ellipsis - by David Marqués

Ellipsis
by David Marqués
Polish release June 6

Chaos and Silence - by Anatol Schuster

Chaos and Silence
by Anatol Schuster
German release June 5

Reflection in a Dead Diamond - by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani

Reflection in a Dead Diamond
by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Tribeca 2025 - International Narrative Competition

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Young Mothers
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cannes 2025 - Best Screenplay
In Francia dal 23 maggio and Belgian release June 4

Peacock - by Bernhard Wenger

Peacock
by Bernhard Wenger
Venice 2024 - International Film Critics’ Week
Danish release June 5

Drowning Dry - by Laurynas Bareiša

Drowning Dry
by Laurynas Bareiša
Locarno 2024 - Leopard for Best Direction and Leopard for Best Performance
Dutch release June 5

Beating Hearts - by Gilles Lellouche

Beating Hearts
by Gilles Lellouche
Cannes 2024 - Competition
Italian release June 5

Living Large - by Kristina Dufková

Living Large
by Kristina Dufková
Annecy 2024 - Contrechamp Jury Prize
Polish release June 6

Paolo Sorrentino to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Paolo Sorrentino to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

The festival will celebrate the Italian director's career with a comprehensive retrospective of his work as part of the "Tribute to" programme  

03/06 | Sarajevo 2025

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up

Bence Fliegauf, Alexandros Voulgaris, Paul Andrew Williams, Pere Vilà Barceló and Vytautas Katkus are to premiere their latest works at the Czech film gathering  

03/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025

The Mediterrane Film Festival set to celebrate cinematic legacy and bold, new voices

The Mediterrane Film Festival set to celebrate cinematic legacy and bold, new voices

The Maltese festival returns with an extensive programme of competition titles, global showcases and industry events celebrating storytelling across borders  

03/06 | Festivals | Awards | Malta

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Reviews

Beef - by Ingride Santos Piñol

Beef
by Ingride Santos Piñol
Ingride Santos makes her feature directorial debut with a film about the struggles of rappers, exploring their neighbourhoods, machismo and the challenges of racial integration

Bright Future - by Andra MacMasters

Bright Future
by Andra MacMasters
Andra MacMasters takes us to a youth and student festival in North Korea just months before the collapse of communism

Night Passengers - by Pedro Cabeleira

Night Passengers
by Pedro Cabeleira
CANNES 2025: In his second feature, Pedro Cabeleira paints an urgent portrait of part of Portuguese society and of a struggling, almost helpless generation

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

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Young Mothers
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
CANNES 2025: Belgian filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne combine their cinema in the plural, always in touch with reality, its determinisms and its flashes of light

Industry Reports

Series – 04/06/2025

Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

The German VFX supervisor, who attended the FMX conference in Stuttgart, explains the process of creating the soul and the face of a smart-home robot in the dystopian series

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/06/2025

Theatrical films and TV movies represent 13% of total TV viewing time in the EU, the European Audiovisual Observatory finds

A new report maps the presence of films on television, revealing that EU titles often punch above their weight in terms of audience share

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/06/2025

Spain promotes public measures to reinforce a passion for cinema on the big screen

Events promoted by the ICAA, FECE and FEDICINE, among other organisations, such as Fiesta del Cine and Senior Cinema, aim to increase cinema attendance in response to the rise of streaming platforms

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/06/2025

Jūratė Pazikaite • Head, Vilnius Film Office

In March, Vilnius welcomed 11 international film productions; we spoke with the head of the Vilnius Film Office to learn more about this growing interest in the city

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