Ivo M Ferreira • Director of Empire Hotel

Interview: Ivo M Ferreira • Director of Empire Hotel

“Empire Hotel is a Macau film about Portugal”

Macau-based Portuguese director Ivo M Ferreira discussed his latest film Empire Hotel with us at the third International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao  

19/12 | Macao 2018

Cristian Mungiu • Director

Interview: Cristian Mungiu • Director

"The toughest decision after winning the Palme d'Or was continuing to make films in my country in my own language"

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu talks to Cineuropa at length about the hottest current global events  

19/12

Filming wraps up on Letto numero 6, produced by the Manetti bros.

Filming wraps up on Letto numero 6, produced by the Manetti bros.

Shooting wraps up today on Milena Cocozza's ghost thriller, starring Carolina Crescentini and Andrea Lattanzi. A Mompracem production with RAI Cinema  

18/12 | Production | Italy

Fabienne Godet • Director of Our Wonderful Lives

Interview: Fabienne Godet • Director of Our Wonderful Lives

"The film delves into the heart of intimacy, shame, and the knots that need untying in order to free oneself”

Fabienne Godet talks about the incredible process of creating Our Wonderful Lives, a remarkable film presented at Les Arcs and soon to be screened at Rotterdam  

18/12 | Les Arcs 2018

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Cold War - by Pawel Pawlikowski - CANNES 2018: Pawel Pawlikowski reworks the elements of his Oscar-winning Ida to create another fantastic tale that is likely to be a frontrunner in the race for the Palme d’Or
Cold War
by Pawel Pawlikowski
CANNES 2018: Pawel Pawlikowski reworks the elements of his Oscar-winning Ida to create another fantastic tale that is likely to be a frontrunner in the race for the Palme d’Or
Maya - by Mia Hansen-Løve - TORONTO 2018: Mia Hansen-Løve travels to India, delving into the heart of love and war and injecting new themes into the refined sweetness that characterises her films
Maya
by Mia Hansen-Løve
TORONTO 2018: Mia Hansen-Løve travels to India, delving into the heart of love and war and injecting new themes into the refined sweetness that characterises her films
Joy - by Sudabeh Mortezai - VENICE 2018: The second film by Sudabeh Mortezai is a provocative unique and feminine take on human trafficking
Joy
by Sudabeh Mortezai
VENICE 2018: The second film by Sudabeh Mortezai is a provocative unique and feminine take on human trafficking
Smuggling Hendrix - by Marios Piperides - Cypriot debutant writer-director Marios Piperides explores the ongoing dispute in his homeland in a comic and absurd way that aims to break down borders
Smuggling Hendrix
by Marios Piperides
Cypriot debutant writer-director Marios Piperides explores the ongoing dispute in his homeland in a comic and absurd way that aims to break down borders
The Factory - by Yury Bykov - TORONTO 2018: Russian helmer Yuri Bykov once again deals with corruption in his homeland in a social drama that blends thriller and action-packed heist elements within a claustrophobic environment
The Factory
by Yury Bykov
TORONTO 2018: Russian helmer Yuri Bykov once again deals with corruption in his homeland in a social drama that blends thriller and action-packed heist elements within a claustrophobic environment
A Faithful Man - by Louis Garrel - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: In his second feature-length opus, Louis Garrel pays tribute to Truffaut’s Stolen Kisses and shows a touch of Woody Allen
A Faithful Man
by Louis Garrel
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: In his second feature-length opus, Louis Garrel pays tribute to Truffaut’s Stolen Kisses and shows a touch of Woody Allen
Girl - by Lukas Dhont - CANNES 2018: Lukas Dhont delivers a jaw-dropping debut film about the emotional and physical struggle of a young transgender girl on the cusp of a transformation
Girl
by Lukas Dhont
CANNES 2018: Lukas Dhont delivers a jaw-dropping debut film about the emotional and physical struggle of a young transgender girl on the cusp of a transformation
Dogman - by Matteo Garrone - CANNES 2018: Inspired by a suburban crime story, Matteo Garrone's new film focuses on the marginalised, with a very clear sentiment
Dogman
by Matteo Garrone
CANNES 2018: Inspired by a suburban crime story, Matteo Garrone's new film focuses on the marginalised, with a very clear sentiment
Review: Our Wonderful Lives

Review: Our Wonderful Lives

Fabienne Godet explores the world of rehab in a fiction feature with great finesse, incontestable depth and striking intensity  

18/12 | Les Arcs 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Syllas Tzoumerkas’ The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Syllas Tzoumerkas’ The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea

The latest movie by the Greek filmmaker will world-premiere in the Berlinale’s Panorama  

17/12 | Berlin 2019 | Panorama

The first half of the Berlin Panorama selection is complete

The first half of the Berlin Panorama selection is complete

With 22 titles representing 21 countries, including 14 world premieres and 13 European (co-)productions, the second-most-important section of the Berlinale is half complete  

18/12 | Berlin 2019 | Panorama

Eurimages supports 12 co-productions

Eurimages supports 12 co-productions

New films by Thomas Vinterberg, Jasmila Zbanic and Sharunas Bartas, among the selection  

18/12 | Funding | Europe

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Swedish director Ruben Östlund, jury president at the 10th Les Arcs Film Festival, talks European cinema, platforms and his latest project, The Triangle of Sadness
Swedish director Ruben Östlund, jury president at the 10th Les Arcs Film Festival, talks European cinema, platforms and his latest project, The Triangle of Sadness
We chatted to producer Ulla Simonen, of Finnish outfit MADE, to find out more about A Girl’s Room, the winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award in Tallinn
We chatted to producer Ulla Simonen, of Finnish outfit MADE, to find out more about A Girl’s Room, the winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award in Tallinn
Macau-based Portuguese director Ivo M Ferreira discussed his latest film Empire Hotel with us at the third International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao
Macau-based Portuguese director Ivo M Ferreira discussed his latest film Empire Hotel with us at the third International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu talks to Cineuropa at length about the hottest current global events
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu talks to Cineuropa at length about the hottest current global events
Fabienne Godet talks about the incredible process of creating Our Wonderful Lives, a remarkable film presented at Les Arcs and soon to be screened at Rotterdam
Fabienne Godet talks about the incredible process of creating Our Wonderful Lives, a remarkable film presented at Les Arcs and soon to be screened at Rotterdam
We met up with Danish writer and showrunner Adam Price, creator of Borgen and Ride Upon a Storm and guest of honour at Brussels' Are You Series? festival
We met up with Danish writer and showrunner Adam Price, creator of Borgen and Ride Upon a Storm and guest of honour at Brussels' Are You Series? festival
Bridging the Dragon met up with Jeffrey Chan, executive vice-president of Bona Film Group, one of the leading distribution and production companies in China
Bridging the Dragon met up with Jeffrey Chan, executive vice-president of Bona Film Group, one of the leading distribution and production companies in China
Road Pictures’ Cai Gongming chatted to us about the Chinese film market at the latest Bridging the Dragon event, which unspooled from 11-14 November in Beijing
Road Pictures’ Cai Gongming chatted to us about the Chinese film market at the latest Bridging the Dragon event, which unspooled from 11-14 November in Beijing
Poland's 30% cash rebate is now official

Poland's 30% cash rebate is now official

After Polish president Andrzej Duda signed the bill last week, the 30% cash rebate for international productions shooting in the country has now been officially confirmed  

18/12 | Industry | Poland

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress crowns System Crasher and White on White

Les Arcs’ Work in Progress crowns System Crasher and White on White

The film by Germany’s Nora Fingscheidt has won the TitraFilm Award, while the Eurimages Lab Project Award went to Theo Court’s feature  

18/12 | Les Arcs 2018 | Industry

The Open Reel acquires Jelle Stroo’s La Deuxième

The Open Reel acquires Jelle Stroo’s La Deuxième

Thirty Souls continues its successful run in Spain while Sunburn has secured distribution deals in a number of markets  

18/12 | Market | Italy

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Smuggling Hendrix - by Marios Piperides - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Smuggling Hendrix
by Marios Piperides
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
ANIARA - by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja - Toronto 2018 - Discovery - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
ANIARA
by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja
Toronto 2018 - Discovery
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Joy - by Sudabeh Mortezai - Venice 2018 - Giornate degli autori - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Joy
by Sudabeh Mortezai
Venice 2018 - Giornate degli autori
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Her Job - by Nikos Labôt - Toronto 2018 - Discovery - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Her Job
by Nikos Labôt
Toronto 2018 - Discovery
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
L'Animale - by Katharina Mückstein - Berlinale 2018 - Panorama - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
L'Animale
by Katharina Mückstein
Berlinale 2018 - Panorama
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Six European (co-)productions shortlisted for the Best Foreign-language Film Oscar

Six European (co-)productions shortlisted for the Best Foreign-language Film Oscar

The Guilty, Never Look Away and Cold War lead the European contingent, also present in the Documentary Feature shortlist  

18/12 | Oscars 2019

Daniel Dencik shooting Miss Osaka in Japan

Daniel Dencik shooting Miss Osaka in Japan

The Danish filmmaker is continuing principal photography for his sophomore feature, with Victoria Carmen Sonne and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard starring in the lead roles  

18/12 | Production | Denmark/Japan/Norway

A Violent Desire for Joy and Sophia Antipolis win big at Novos Cinemas

A Violent Desire for Joy and Sophia Antipolis win big at Novos Cinemas

China’s Suburban Birds came out on top in the Official Section, while Young & Beautiful did likewise in Latexos and Thirty Souls scooped the Audience Award  

17/12 | Festivals | Spain

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Film Reviews

Another Day of Life - by Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow - CANNES 2018: Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow present a well-researched and exhilarating rereading of the landmark book by famous Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski
Another Day of Life
by Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow
CANNES 2018: Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow present a well-researched and exhilarating rereading of the landmark book by famous Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski
The Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen - by Teppo Airaksinen - Poised to premiere imminently in its native Finland, Teppo Airaksinen’s wonderful biopic swaps clichés for killer one-liners
The Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen
by Teppo Airaksinen
Poised to premiere imminently in its native Finland, Teppo Airaksinen’s wonderful biopic swaps clichés for killer one-liners
Santiago, Italia - by Nanni Moretti - After closing the 36th Torino Film Festival, Nanni Moretti’s documentary about Chile arrives in Italian cinemas, using a sober evocation of the 1973 coup to talk about modern Italy
Santiago, Italia
by Nanni Moretti
After closing the 36th Torino Film Festival, Nanni Moretti’s documentary about Chile arrives in Italian cinemas, using a sober evocation of the 1973 coup to talk about modern Italy
Yuli - by Icíar Bollaín - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Icíar Bollaín directs a biopic on Carlos Acosta, achieving little more than a conventional portrait of an unconventional life, short on risk and narrative arabesques
Yuli
by Icíar Bollaín
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Icíar Bollaín directs a biopic on Carlos Acosta, achieving little more than a conventional portrait of an unconventional life, short on risk and narrative arabesques
Fatwa - by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud - Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud uses the death of a radicalised teenager to highlight religious tension in Tunisia
Fatwa
by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud
Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud uses the death of a radicalised teenager to highlight religious tension in Tunisia
Il testimone invisibile - by Stefano Mordini - Stefano Mordini's noir, starring Riccardo Scamarcio and Miriam Leone, is presented as a sequence of conversations and flashbacks that ultimately fail to build the suspense the genre requires
Il testimone invisibile
by Stefano Mordini
Stefano Mordini's noir, starring Riccardo Scamarcio and Miriam Leone, is presented as a sequence of conversations and flashbacks that ultimately fail to build the suspense the genre requires
The Man Who Stole Banksy - by Marco Proserpio - The theft of a mural in Bethlehem leads first-time director Marco Proserpio to investigate the ethics of the market for street art
The Man Who Stole Banksy
by Marco Proserpio
The theft of a mural in Bethlehem leads first-time director Marco Proserpio to investigate the ethics of the market for street art
Woman at War - by Benedikt Erlingsson - CANNES 2018: Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson proves his potential yet again with a joyful, inventive, energetic, environmental and feminist second feature film
Woman at War
by Benedikt Erlingsson
CANNES 2018: Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson proves his potential yet again with a joyful, inventive, energetic, environmental and feminist second feature film
Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Albert Serra receive funding from the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Albert Serra receive funding from the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

The main institution for film and media in the German capital region has earmarked a total of €245,000 for the production of ten experimental films  

18/12 | Funding | Germany

Ruben Östlund • Director

Interview: Ruben Östlund • Director

"European movie-theatre culture needs reviving"

Swedish director Ruben Östlund, jury president at the 10th Les Arcs Film Festival, talks European cinema, platforms and his latest project, The Triangle of Sadness  

17/12 | Les Arcs 2018

Adam Price • Showrunner

Interview: Adam Price • Showrunner

"I dream of setting up a European version of Netflix to tell our stories"

We met up with Danish writer and showrunner Adam Price, creator of Borgen and Ride Upon a Storm and guest of honour at Brussels' Are You Series? festival  

17/12

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Çağla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti, the directors of Sibel, talk to us about their feature, which scooped three awards, including the Cineuropa Prize, at the latest Cinémamed in Brussels
Çağla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti, the directors of Sibel, talk to us about their feature, which scooped three awards, including the Cineuropa Prize, at the latest Cinémamed in Brussels
Frédéric Boyer, Les Arcs Film Festival selector (10th edition, 15 to 22 December), talks about the festival’s Work in Progress event
Frédéric Boyer, Les Arcs Film Festival selector (10th edition, 15 to 22 December), talks about the festival’s Work in Progress event
As he prepares to be honoured at the European Film Awards, Ralph Fiennes talks about his Rudolf Nureyev film The White Crow, his third outing in the director’s chair
As he prepares to be honoured at the European Film Awards, Ralph Fiennes talks about his Rudolf Nureyev film The White Crow, his third outing in the director’s chair
Mia Hansen-Løve talks to Cineuropa about Maya, shot primarily in India, unveiled at Toronto and soon to be released in French cinemas
Mia Hansen-Løve talks to Cineuropa about Maya, shot primarily in India, unveiled at Toronto and soon to be released in French cinemas
Two days before the tenth Les Arcs Film Festival kicks off, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, the event’s managing director and co-founder, casts a glance at its past and present
Two days before the tenth Les Arcs Film Festival kicks off, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, the event’s managing director and co-founder, casts a glance at its past and present
Greek producers Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis talk to us about their work, for which they will receive the Eurimages Co-Production Award at the European Film Awards
Greek producers Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis talk to us about their work, for which they will receive the Eurimages Co-Production Award at the European Film Awards
Portuguese director Vicente Alves do Ó talked to us about his latest film, Sunburn, world-premiered in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Portuguese director Vicente Alves do Ó talked to us about his latest film, Sunburn, world-premiered in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
We sat down with Estonian director Siim Tamm, who screened his film Between Covers in the Estonian Film Competition at Tallinn's Black Nights
We sat down with Estonian director Siim Tamm, who screened his film Between Covers in the Estonian Film Competition at Tallinn's Black Nights
The European Film Market bolsters its well-established leading position

The European Film Market bolsters its well-established leading position

The Berlinale’s industry programme, one of the market’s trendsetters and the biggest meeting point of the beginning of the year, is already fully booked for its 2019 edition  

17/12 | Berlin 2019 | Market

Review: That Time of Year

Review: That Time of Year

Denmark's Paprika Steen directs and stars in a very effective bittersweet family comedy on the universal theme of celebrating Christmas  

17/12 | Les Arcs 2018

The nominees for the Lumières Awards unveiled

The nominees for the Lumières Awards unveiled

In Safe Hands, The Sisters Brothers, Amanda, Guy and Mademoiselle de Joncquières will lock horns for the Best Film Award  

17/12 | Awards | France

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

A Faithful Man - by Louis Garrel - San Sebastian 2018 - Jury Award for Best Screenplay - Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
A Faithful Man
by Louis Garrel
San Sebastian 2018 - Jury Award for Best Screenplay
Les Arcs 2018 - Competition
Cold War - by Pawel Pawlikowski - Cannes 2018 - Best Director - EFA 2018 - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Editing
Cold War
by Pawel Pawlikowski
Cannes 2018 - Best Director
EFA 2018 - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Editing
Girl - by Lukas Dhont - Cannes 2018 - Best Performance Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or - Golden Globes 2019 Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film - EFA 2018 - Discovery
Girl
by Lukas Dhont
Cannes 2018 - Best Performance Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or
Golden Globes 2019 Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film
EFA 2018 - Discovery
Dogman - by Matteo Garrone - Cannes 2018 - Best Actor - EFA 2018 - Best Actor
Dogman
by Matteo Garrone
Cannes 2018 - Best Actor
EFA 2018 - Best Actor
Another Day of Life - by Raúl de la Fuente and Damian Nenow - Cannes 2018 - Special screening - EFA 2018 - European Animated Feature Film
Another Day of Life
by Raúl de la Fuente and Damian Nenow
Cannes 2018 - Special screening
EFA 2018 - European Animated Feature Film

Industry Reports

17/12/2018

Jeffrey Chan • Producer and distributor, Bona Film Group

Bridging the Dragon met up with Jeffrey Chan, executive vice-president of Bona Film Group, one of the leading distribution and production companies in China

14/12/2018

Cai Gongming • Producer and distributor, Road Pictures

Road Pictures’ Cai Gongming chatted to us about the Chinese film market at the latest Bridging the Dragon event, which unspooled from 11-14 November in Beijing

05/11/2018

Blockchain and film distribution: the Europa Distribution panel at MIA

The European distributor network organised a panel on how new blockchain technology can be applied to film distribution at Rome's recent MIA - International Audiovisual Market

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