32% of all films and TV seasons in VoD catalogues are European productions and 21% are of EU27 origin, reveals the new EAO report

32% of all films and TV seasons in VoD catalogues are European productions and 21% are of EU27 origin, reveals the new EAO report

US-produced works, however, still hold the lion’s share, accounting for 49% of the movies and TV seasons listed in such catalogues  

29/03 | Industry | Market | Europe

Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission

Interview: Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission

“A key characteristic of the association over the past few years is very close collaboration between the Italian film commissions and the regions”

How is the work of film commissions evolving? The president of the Association of Italian Film Commissions answers our question  

29/03 | /Italy

Pierluigi Ferrandini • Director of Percoco - Il primo mostro d’Italia

Interview: Pierluigi Ferrandini • Director of Percoco - Il primo mostro d’Italia

“Horrendous acts are like short-circuits which help you to realise the entire system is malfunctioning”

The Bari-born director spoke to us about his debut feature film about the man behind the first ever Italian family massacre of the 20th century and the chilling ten days following his crime  

29/03 | Bif&st 2023

Álex de la Iglesia producing Anatema, Jimina Sabadú's debut film

Álex de la Iglesia producing Anatema, Jimina Sabadú's debut film

The movie is the writer's first time directing a feature film, which will be a horror flick as part of The Fear Collection series starring Leonor Watling and Pablo Derqui  

29/03 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory - 15/03/2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 15/03/2023
The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory
In 2021, the share of women professionals varied significantly depending on the role, ranging from 8% of composers to 45% of producers and leading actors being women

Market Trends
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A new year has started! Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important festivals and industry events – Sundance, Rotterdam, Göteborg, Slamdance and the Berlinale

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission - 29/03/2023

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 29/03/2023
Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission
How is the work of film commissions evolving? The president of the Association of Italian Film Commissions answers our question

Produce – Co-Produce... - 32% of all films and TV seasons in VoD catalogues are European productions and 21% are of EU27 origin, reveals the new EAO report - 29/03/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/03/2023
32% of all films and TV seasons in VoD catalogues are European productions and 21% are of EU27 origin, reveals the new EAO report
US-produced works, however, still hold the lion’s share, accounting for 49% of the movies and TV seasons listed in such catalogues

Europe and the Rest of the World - Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media - 28/03/2023

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/03/2023
Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media
The two representatives of Peru, the guest country at MAFIZ, visited Málaga to strengthen ties with Europe and invite foreign crews to film in its diverse array of locations

Documentary - Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions - 28/03/2023

Documentary – 28/03/2023
Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions
The Emerging Producer from Lithuania discusses her approach to her favourite story-telling medium

Documentary - Genovéva Petrovits • Producer, Kino Alfa - 27/03/2023

Documentary – 27/03/2023
Genovéva Petrovits • Producer, Kino Alfa
The Hungarian Emerging Producer talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for her productions

Series - Netflix rolls out the big guns at the Series Mania Forum - 24/03/2023

Series – 24/03/2023
Netflix rolls out the big guns at the Series Mania Forum
The platform shared teasers of its upcoming French, German and Nordic flagship series

Review: Lynx Man

Review: Lynx Man

Like a Finnish rendition of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”, with a recluse and a wild animal instead of livestock, Juha Suonpää’s film both melts hearts and breaks them, too  

29/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

Review: Adieu Sauvage

Review: Adieu Sauvage

Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento delivers a wonderful first feature film about an initiatory search into his Indian roots, metamorphosing into an unforgettable tale of friendship  

29/03 | Cinéma du Réel 2023

Review: Valeria Is Getting Married

Review: Valeria Is Getting Married

Set over the course of one day, Michal Vinik’s engrossing chamber piece zooms in on the social hypocrisy and power struggles of an arranged marriage  

29/03 | Vilnius 2023

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium) - 02/03/2023

02/03/2023
Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Lilian Sijbesma are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France) - 07/02/2023

07/02/2023
Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Nuno Beato are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden) - 28/12/2022

28/12/2022
Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Kristoffer Borgli are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands) - 22/12/2022

22/12/2022
Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands)
The producers of the film by Sergei Loznitsa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France) - 20/12/2022

20/12/2022
Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France)
The producers of the film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium) - 15/12/2022

15/12/2022
Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Juan Diego Botto are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia) - 08/12/2022

08/12/2022
Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia)
The producers of the film by Teona Strugar Mitevska are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium) - 06/12/2022

06/12/2022
Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Loris Lai are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Alma & Oskar

Review: Alma & Oskar

Dieter Berner’s movie is a solid period drama that portrays the brief, but passionate, romance between two artists  

29/03 | Diagonale 2023

Review: Queendom

Review: Queendom

Agniia Galdanova's CPH:DOX prizewinner is an urgent, rich portrait of a Russian queer artist fighting prejudice and heavy-handed patriarchy  

29/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Carolina Salas • Artistic director and managing director, Stockfish Film Festival

Interview: Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Carolina Salas • Artistic director and managing director, Stockfish Film Festival

“There is something new happening, so come and take part in it”

The Icelandic festival’s new duo of directors want to attract both audiences and industry professionals to the Reykjavík-based gathering  

29/03 | Stockfish 2023

Awards darling Vera strikes again at the Diagonale

Awards darling Vera strikes again at the Diagonale

Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel’s film has scooped the top prize for a fiction feature, while Souls of a River by Chris Krikellis was awarded in the documentary category  

29/03 | Diagonale 2023 | Awards

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Photogalleries

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

01/09/2022
Venice 2022 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 31 August-10 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries - 19/05/2022

19/05/2022
Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries
After two difficult years, the international film industry is finally back on the Croisette for a new, crowded edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 17-28 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery - 12/02/2022

12/02/2022
European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery
The Shooting Stars are back at the Berlinale! Discover this year's ten emerging European talents who will be presented to the international press, the industry and the public in an exclusive hybrid programme organised by the German festival

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

10/02/2022
Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries
After unspooling virtually owing to the pandemic crisis last year, the Berlinale is now back to its physical format from 10-20 February. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries
Organised from 2-12 December, the Mediterranean Brussels film festival is back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European and Mediterranean films. Among the directors presented, Marco Bellocchio, Nabil Ayouch, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Clara Roquet, Tony Gatlif, Jonas Carpignano and many others. Check out our photogalleries here

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

13/11/2021
Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries
One of the most prestigious gatherings of the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is set to brighten the dark Estonian winter from 12-28 November with a raft of new independent titles and a rich line-up of industry events. Discover this year’s festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media

Interview: Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media

“Our public funds facilitate shoots and film-related training”

The two representatives of Peru, the guest country at MAFIZ, visited Málaga to strengthen ties with Europe and invite foreign crews to film in its diverse array of locations  

28/03 | Málaga 2023 | MAFIZ

Review: The Base

Review: The Base

Vadim Dumesh’s debut feature film is an unfiltered deep dive into the day-to-day lives of Parisian taxi drivers waiting on the rear base of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport  

28/03 | Cinéma du Réel 2023

Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser’s Red Shoes wins the Sofia City of Film Grand Prix

Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser’s Red Shoes wins the Sofia City of Film Grand Prix

The film, which is a co-production between Mexico and Italy, has scooped a total of three awards at the 27th Sofia International Film Festival  

28/03 | Sofia 2023 | Awards

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Reviews

All Your Faces - by Jeanne Herry

All Your Faces
by Jeanne Herry
Buoyed by an impeccable cast, Jeanne Herry crafts a remarkable ensemble film, sensitively fictionalising the process of reconnection and reparation that comes with restorative justice

Casanova's Return - by Gabriele Salvatores

Casanova's Return
by Gabriele Salvatores
In his latest film, Gabriele Salvatores reflects on the passing of time, physical decay, and the relationship between cinema and life

The Base - by Vadim Dumesh

The Base
by Vadim Dumesh
Vadim Dumesh’s debut feature film is an unfiltered deep dive into the day-to-day lives of Parisian taxi drivers waiting on the rear base of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport

Motherland - by Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich

Motherland
by Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
Alexander Mihalkovich and Hanna Badziaka's documentary paints a bleak and convincing picture of the violent culture inherent in Belarusian society

On the Edge - by Nicolas Peduzzi

On the Edge
by Nicolas Peduzzi
Nicolas Peduzzi returns with an intense documentary set in a Clichy hospital where a young psychiatrist takes care of complicated cases with rare patience and understanding

White Plastic Sky - by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó

White Plastic Sky
by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó
BERLINALE 2023: Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó's spectacular post-apocalyptic animated feature deals with key environmental issues and numerous ethical questions

Voyages en Italie - by Sophie Letourneur

Voyages en Italie
by Sophie Letourneur
Sophie Letourneur delivers a mischievous and light-hearted conjugal comedy about a four-day island break embarked upon by a Parisian couple bored stiff by their routine

The Kings of the World - by Laura Mora

The Kings of the World
by Laura Mora
Laura Mora Ortega’s second feature film confirms her status as one of the greatest talents in the modern-day Latin American filmscape

A Piece of Sky and Stuntwomen crowned Best Fiction Film and Best Documentary at the Swiss Film Prize

A Piece of Sky and Stuntwomen crowned Best Fiction Film and Best Documentary at the Swiss Film Prize

This year’s winners were announced at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, where the Academy also recognised a little-known profession in Switzerland: acting coaching  

28/03 | Festivals | Awards | Switzerland

Sofia Meetings announces the winners of its 20th edition

Sofia Meetings announces the winners of its 20th edition

The Bulgarian co-production market presented awards to projects hailing from Portugal, Lithuania and Bulgaria, among other countries  

28/03 | Sofia 2023 | Sofia Meetings/Awards

Review: All Your Faces

Review: All Your Faces

Buoyed by an impeccable cast, Jeanne Herry crafts a remarkable ensemble film, sensitively fictionalising the process of reconnection and reparation that comes with restorative justice  

28/03 | Films | Reviews | France

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Interviews

Danièle and Christopher Thompson • Creators and co-directors of Bardot

Danièle and Christopher Thompson • Creators and co-directors of Bardot
The French mother-and-son duo explore the series format for their very first biopic, dedicated to the legendary titular actress

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here
The German director has made a poetic and funny film based on a best-selling book by his fellow countrywoman Mariana Leky

Frédéric Sojcher • Director of Le Cours de la Vie

Frédéric Sojcher • Director of Le Cours de la Vie
The Belgian filmmaker based in France tells us about his fifth feature, which received the Cineuropa Award at the Love International Film Festival Mons

Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission

Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission
How is the work of film commissions evolving? The president of the Association of Italian Film Commissions answers our question

Pierluigi Ferrandini • Director of Percoco - Il primo mostro d’Italia

Pierluigi Ferrandini • Director of Percoco - Il primo mostro d’Italia
The Bari-born director spoke to us about his debut feature film about the man behind the first ever Italian family massacre of the 20th century and the chilling ten days following his crime

Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Carolina Salas • Artistic director and managing director, Stockfish Film Festival

Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Carolina Salas • Artistic director and managing director, Stockfish Film Festival
The Icelandic festival’s new duo of directors want to attract both audiences and industry professionals to the Reykjavík-based gathering

Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media

Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media
The two representatives of Peru, the guest country at MAFIZ, visited Málaga to strengthen ties with Europe and invite foreign crews to film in its diverse array of locations

Ruslan Batytskyi • Director of The Blindsight

Ruslan Batytskyi • Director of The Blindsight
BERLINALE 2023: The Ukrainian project homes in on a war veteran whose dedication to coaching a goalball team for the Paralympic Games is called into question

Ruslan Batytskyi • Director of The Blindsight

Interview: Ruslan Batytskyi • Director of The Blindsight

“We hope that our film will be an important part of the discussion and vision of post-war Ukraine”

BERLINALE 2023: The Ukrainian project homes in on a war veteran whose dedication to coaching a goalball team for the Paralympic Games is called into question  

28/03 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Review: Casanova’s Return

Review: Casanova’s Return

In his latest film, Gabriele Salvatores reflects on the passing of time, physical decay, and the relationship between cinema and life  

28/03 | Bif&st 2023

Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions

Interview: Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions

“Documentaries invite you to discover”

The Emerging Producer from Lithuania discusses her approach to her favourite story-telling medium  

28/03 | Emerging Producers 2023

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

All Your Faces - by Jeanne Herry

All Your Faces
by Jeanne Herry
French release March 29

Voyages en Italie - by Sophie Letourneur

Voyages en Italie
by Sophie Letourneur
Rotterdam 2023 - Big Screen Competition
French release March 29

Apaches: Gang of Paris - by Romain Quirot

Apaches: Gang of Paris
by Romain Quirot
French release March 29

Let's Get Lost - by François Pirot

Let's Get Lost
by François Pirot
French release March 29

White Plastic Sky - by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó

White Plastic Sky
by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó
Berlinale 2023 - Encounters
Hungarian release March 30

The Kings of the World - by Laura Mora

The Kings of the World
by Laura Mora
San Sebastián 2022 - Golden Shell For Best Film
French release March 29

The Lost King - by Stephen Frears

The Lost King
by Stephen Frears
French release March 29

The Rust - by Juan Sebastián Mesa

The Rust
by Juan Sebastián Mesa
San Sebastián 2021 - New Directors
French release March 29

Review: Remember to Blink

Review: Remember to Blink

Austėja Urbaitė’s feature is a solid debut revolving around cultural clashes and parental possessiveness  

28/03 | Vilnius 2023

Petri Luukkainen, Jesse Jokinen • Directors of The Gamer

Interview: Petri Luukkainen, Jesse Jokinen • Directors of The Gamer

“Gamers have to struggle with stress even more than football players”

The directorial duo break down their documentary on a Finnish gamer working his way to the top, who gets help from a top e-sports psychologist  

28/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

John Kare Raake • Screenwriter of The Fortress

Interview: John Kare Raake • Screenwriter of The Fortress

“In Norway, we've felt like a little brother to Denmark for decades”

We delve deeper into the Norwegian sci-fi series that has just taken home the Best Screenplay Award from Lille’s Series Mania Festival  

28/03 | Series Mania 2023

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Reviews

Let's Get Lost - by François Pirot

Let's Get Lost
by François Pirot
For his second feature film, François Pirot has chosen a quintet of extraordinary actors who harmonise wonderfully, reading off a screenplay with surrealist undertones

The Ordinaries - by Sophie Linnenbaum

The Ordinaries
by Sophie Linnenbaum
In her feature debut, Sophie Linnenbaum explores the societal divide through the lens of a movie set

Golem - by Burnin' Percebes (Juan González & Nando Martínez)

Golem
by Burnin' Percebes (Juan González & Nando Martínez)
The Burnin' Percebes achieve one of the great virtues of fiction, making a story believable and enjoyable beyond its real-life possibility

Vintersaga - by Carl Olsson

Vintersaga
by Carl Olsson
Carl Olsson’s documentary is a social kaleidoscope of modern-day Sweden shot through with Scandinavian laconism, showing that the way we act in front of the camera is now the same all over the world

Grand Expectations - by Sylvain Desclous

Grand Expectations
by Sylvain Desclous
Rebecca Marder lights up Sylvain Desclous’ tense thriller set in the antechamber of the highest political echelons, caught between the desire to change the world and the harshness of reality

Industry Reports

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 29/03/2023

Cristina Priarone • Director, Roma Lazio Film Commission

How is the work of film commissions evolving? The president of the Association of Italian Film Commissions answers our question

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/03/2023

32% of all films and TV seasons in VoD catalogues are European productions and 21% are of EU27 origin, reveals the new EAO report

US-produced works, however, still hold the lion’s share, accounting for 49% of the movies and TV seasons listed in such catalogues

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/03/2023

Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media

The two representatives of Peru, the guest country at MAFIZ, visited Málaga to strengthen ties with Europe and invite foreign crews to film in its diverse array of locations

Documentary – 28/03/2023

Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions

The Emerging Producer from Lithuania discusses her approach to her favourite story-telling medium

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