The Altar Boys blessed with the Golden Lions at the 50th Polish Film Festival

The Altar Boys blessed with the Golden Lions at the 50th Polish Film Festival

Piotr Domalewski’s movie has won the top prize in Gdynia as well as the Audience Award, among other accolades; the Silver Lions went to Agnieszka Holland’s Franz  

01/10 | Gdynia 2025 | Awards

Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin

Interview: Harris Dickinson • Director of Urchin

“They’re definitely very separate for me, the roles of director and actor”

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  

01/10 | Dinard 2025

War on Screen places conflict under the microscope of film

War on Screen places conflict under the microscope of film

The 13th edition of the film festival revolving around war will unspool in Champagne between 6 and 12 October  

01/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

SF Studios kicks off production on Alexandra-Therese Keining’s The Trip to Piedmont in Italy

SF Studios kicks off production on Alexandra-Therese Keining’s The Trip to Piedmont in Italy

The heartwarming drama film sees Swedish actors Helena Bergström, Kjell Bergqvist, Björn Kjellman and Kajsa Ernst partaking in a rare ensemble collaboration  

01/10 | Production | Funding | Sweden/Italy

Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA
GoCritic!
warsawFF_2025_Aga

Industry Reports

Series - K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer - 25/09/2025

Series – 25/09/2025
K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer
Globally, true crime and topical drama remain safe bets, while reimaginings of our recent past and faith-based shows are also on the rise

Market Trends
FOCUS
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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution - 30/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/09/2025
Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution
The two talks, which were hosted by the Serial Killer festival, painted a picture of an industry increasingly defined by constant reinvention and adaptability

Produce – Co-Produce... - The Montenegro Film Rendezvous places the national film industry front and centre - 30/09/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2025
The Montenegro Film Rendezvous places the national film industry front and centre
At the second annual event, audiences gained a glimpse of a rising sector, with showcases of projects by Ivan Salatić, Nikola Vukčević, Maja Todorović and more

Produce – Co-Produce... - Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund - 29/09/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/09/2025
Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund
The fund, which aims to boost international co-productions, has been allocated an initial budget of €100,000, with individual projects eligible to receive up to €30,000

Market Trends - San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry - 25/09/2025

Market Trends – 25/09/2025
San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry
The Creative Investors’ Conference trained the spotlight on new investment sources that can help the industry develop, and looked at the current European powerhouses

New Media - Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián - 25/09/2025

New Media – 25/09/2025
Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián
The state-of-the-art production hub managed by Pedralonga Estudios aims to become a focal point for European audiovisual shoots

Market Trends - The Spanish film industry looks to the future at San Sebastián - 23/09/2025

Market Trends – 23/09/2025
The Spanish film industry looks to the future at San Sebastián
Professionals have gathered at the festival to assess the progress of the Spanish government’s Spain Audiovisual Hub programme and to highlight the developments necessary for the sector

Review: Obhut

Review: Obhut

Veronika Hafner takes a bold thematic swing with her feature debut about a young man with involuntary paedophilic tendencies as he fights off shame and frustration  

01/10 | Zurich 2025

The eighth annual European Work in Progress hands out its awards

The eighth annual European Work in Progress hands out its awards

The German industry event has concluded its second day by rewarding Francisco Marise’s Truck Driver and a slew of other projects, giving out prizes totalling €140,000  

01/10 | European Work in Progress 2025 | Awards

Animation3 selects its 2025 residents, helming three projects across Luxembourg, France and Belgium

Animation3 selects its 2025 residents, helming three projects across Luxembourg, France and Belgium

Four animation talents have been chosen to take part in the new edition of the residency, supported by Film Fund Luxembourg, Magelis and Wallimage  

01/10 | Industry | Market | Luxembourg/France/Belgium

Discover Moonday
Distributor of the Month

Co-Production Podcast

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

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

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  

30/09 | Oscars 2026

Review: Gavagai

Review: Gavagai

Ulrich Köhler’s complex and gripping drama follows the troubled filming of an adaptation of Medea in Senegal, followed by its premiere in Berlin  

30/09 | Zurich 2025

Doclisboa unveils the full line-up for its 23rd edition

Doclisboa unveils the full line-up for its 23rd edition

The Portuguese festival returns from 16 to 26 October, screening more than 200 films including the newest works by Carlos Conceição, Salomé Lamas and Rita Azevedo Gomes  

30/09 | Doclisboa 2025

Post-production is set to wrap on Anton von Heiseler's Bambi Is Dead

Post-production is set to wrap on Anton von Heiseler's Bambi Is Dead

The German director's second feature is a road movie travelling through Eastern Europe starring promising young actress Dana Herfurth  

30/09 | Production | Funding | Germany

lim-lessismore_writers-directors

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

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2025

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2025

The industry initiative presenting Czech works in progress has showcased projects ranging from socially driven heist dramas to darker political satire  

30/09 | Finále Plzeň 2025 | Czech Film Springboard

EXCLUSIVE: Kaouther Ben Hania shooting Mimesis

EXCLUSIVE: Kaouther Ben Hania shooting Mimesis

Recently honoured with Venice’s Grand Jury Prize, the Tunisian director is already hard at work on her new feature, produced by Tanit Films and sold by The Party Film Sales  

30/09 | Production | Funding | France/Germany/Sweden/Belgium/Tunisia

Anna Ferzetti leads the cast of Domani interrogo

Anna Ferzetti leads the cast of Domani interrogo

The star of Paolo Sorrentino’s La grazia plays an English teacher in a challenging high school in Umberto Carteni’s generational comedy which has been selected for Alice nella Città  

30/09 | Production | Funding | Italy

sacwebphoto_vincenza
lesarcs2025

Reviews

Gavagai - by Ulrich Köhler

Gavagai
by Ulrich Köhler
Ulrich Köhler’s complex and gripping drama follows the troubled filming of an adaptation of Medea in Senegal, followed by its premiere in Berlin

It Was Just an Accident - by Jafar Panahi

It Was Just an Accident
by Jafar Panahi
CANNES 2025: A gripping tale of revenge and reckoning, Jafar Panahi’s latest drama lays bare the vicious cycle of violence under repression

Death Does Not Exist - by Félix Dufour-Laperrière

Death Does Not Exist
by Félix Dufour-Laperrière
CANNES 2025: Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s fantasy animation follows a band of young revolutionaries aiming to overturn both the elite and mortality itself

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 Party's Over! - by Antony Cordier

The Party's Over!
by Antony Cordier
CANNES 2025: Antony Cordier and his wild actors have fun with a sudden and fierce battle between rich and poor arbitrated by an idealistic young class defector

The Captive - by Alejandro Amenábar

The Captive
by Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar tells the story of Miguel de Cervantes’ five years in captivity through a bold historical retcon with a queer twist

Heads or Tails? - by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi

Heads or Tails?
by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi
CANNES 2025: Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppi’s new film is an entertaining and insolent anti-western about the arrival of Buffalo Bill’s show in Italy and the flight of two lovers on the run

The Last One for the Road - by Francesco Sossai

The Last One for the Road
by Francesco Sossai
CANNES 2025: Italian director Francesco Sossai morphs into Aki Kaurismäki, and delivers a loveable ode to drunken encounters and that first hungover cigarette

Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution

Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution

The two talks, which were hosted by the Serial Killer festival, painted a picture of an industry increasingly defined by constant reinvention and adaptability  

30/09 | Serial Killer 2025

Stephan De Potter, Marc Smit • Distributors, Cinéart

Interview: Stephan De Potter, Marc Smit • Distributors, Cinéart

“We try to select films that provide meaning and open people’s eyes to certain realities of life”

We head to the Netherlands and Belgium to speak to the pair of distributors about the particulars of working across the Benelux region  

30/09 | Distributor of the Month

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops return to Astypalea for their autumn session

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops return to Astypalea for their autumn session

The second residential workshop of the European script-development programme will bring international participants together for a week of intensive work and networking  

30/09 | Industry | Market | Greece

balkan festival

Interviews

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

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

Stephan De Potter, Marc Smit • Distributors, Cinéart

Stephan De Potter, Marc Smit • Distributors, Cinéart
We head to the Netherlands and Belgium to speak to the pair of distributors about the particulars of working across the Benelux region

Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival

Agnieszka Rostropowicz • Director, Filmatura Literary Film Festival
The festival head chats to us about her event and about how she wants to welcome an open-minded, curious audience

Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death

Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death
We talked to the Nicaraguan director, a two-time winner of the DALE! (Latin America-Europe Development) Award at the Co-Production Forum, about her new project

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

Athens to host the OWL Industry Days, connecting Greek and international audiovisual professionals

Athens to host the OWL Industry Days, connecting Greek and international audiovisual professionals

The two-day forum offers a platform to explore co-productions, financing and original content development, highlighting Greece as a prime destination for international filmmaking  

30/09 | The OWL 2025

The 2026 LUX Audience Award prepares to announce its finalists

The 2026 LUX Audience Award prepares to announce its finalists

The five shortlisted titles for this year's edition of the pan-European audience award will be unveiled at a press conference in the European Parliament on 7 October  

30/09 | LUX Audience Award 2026

Iberseries & Platino Industria flings opens its doors

Iberseries & Platino Industria flings opens its doors

From 30 September-3 October, Madrid becomes a prime hub for Ibero-American production, with a programme spanning a market, talks, forums, workshops and sneak peeks  

30/09 | Iberseries & Platino Industria 2025

cartoon_springboard_2025

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Heads or Tails? - by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi

Heads or Tails?
by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi
Cannes 2025 - Un Certain Regard
Italian release October 2

It Was Just an Accident - by Jafar Panahi

It Was Just an Accident
by Jafar Panahi
Cannes 2025 - Palme d’or
French and Belgian releases October 1

The Captive - by Alejandro Amenábar

The Captive
by Alejandro Amenábar
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentations
French release October 1

The Last One for the Road - by Francesco Sossai

The Last One for the Road
by Francesco Sossai
Cannes 2025 - Un Certain Regard
Italian release October 2

Leave One Day - by Amélie Bonnin

Leave One Day
by Amélie Bonnin
Cannes 2025 - Opening Out of Competition
German release October 2

Strange River - by Jaume Claret Muxart

Strange River
by Jaume Claret Muxart
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti
Spanish release October 3

Karla - by Christina Tournatzés

Karla
by Christina Tournatzés
German release October 2

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
French release September 24 and Polish release October 3

The Montenegro Film Rendezvous places the national film industry front and centre

The Montenegro Film Rendezvous places the national film industry front and centre

At the second annual event, audiences gained a glimpse of a rising sector, with showcases of projects by Ivan Salatić, Nikola Vukčević, Maja Todorović and more  

30/09 | Industry | Market | Montenegro

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's Sundays wins the Golden Shell in San Sebastián

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's Sundays wins the Golden Shell in San Sebastián

The Basque director tops a list of winners with a strong Spanish presence, which also includes Good Valley Stories , Maspalomas and Los Tigres  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Awards

Laura Hyppönen’s psychological drama Lex Julia unveils cast and international partners

Laura Hyppönen’s psychological drama Lex Julia unveils cast and international partners

With her second feature, the Finnish director intends to both seduce and disturb the audience, luring them out of their comfort zone  

29/09 | Production | Funding | Finland/Poland/Estonia/Sweden

astrafilm_2025_Calin
Advertise EN

Reviews

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa establishes herself as a filmmaker with this chronicle of a family crisis, which questions the very solid foundations of the sacrosanct institution and its limited tolerance

Six Days in Spring - by Joachim Lafosse

Six Days in Spring
by Joachim Lafosse
Joachim Lafosse presents his 11th feature film, a sensitive drama which highlights the reality of the return to square one in terms of social mobility when love comes to an end

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

Maspalomas - by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

Maspalomas
by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga
The protagonist of Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga’s melodrama leaves the titular queer paradise to return not only to his city, but also to the closet it was so hard to come out of

Weightless - by Emilie Thalund

Weightless
by Emilie Thalund
Emilie Thalund’s debut feature shines a light on self-acceptance, friendship, desire and growing up, as it follows a teenager at a health camp

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/09/2025

Case studies from Oneplay and ZDFneo spotlight bold strategies in rebranding and social-media distribution

The two talks, which were hosted by the Serial Killer festival, painted a picture of an industry increasingly defined by constant reinvention and adaptability

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/09/2025

The Montenegro Film Rendezvous places the national film industry front and centre

At the second annual event, audiences gained a glimpse of a rising sector, with showcases of projects by Ivan Salatić, Nikola Vukčević, Maja Todorović and more

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/09/2025

Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund

The fund, which aims to boost international co-productions, has been allocated an initial budget of €100,000, with individual projects eligible to receive up to €30,000

Series – 25/09/2025

K7 Media pinpoints scripted trends at Brno’s Serial Killer

Globally, true crime and topical drama remain safe bets, while reimaginings of our recent past and faith-based shows are also on the rise

Film Reviews

Privacy Policy

Creative Europe MEDIA