12 animated projects and six professionals selected for the CEE Animation Workshop

12 animated projects and six professionals selected for the CEE Animation Workshop

Four features, five shorts and three TV series from ten countries, plus six participants without projects from six countries, will take part in the second edition  

14/10 | Industry | Market | Europe

Croatia’s HAVC splits €4.28 million among nine feature projects

Croatia’s HAVC splits €4.28 million among nine feature projects

The new films by Zvonimir Jurić, Rok Biček, Vlatka Vorkapić and Dražen Žarković are among the winners, while nine feature-length documentaries will share €500,000  

14/10 | Production | Funding | Croatia

First Icelandic Netflix Original series, Katla, in the works

First Icelandic Netflix Original series, Katla, in the works

The sci-fi TV series has been co-created by Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson for RVK Studios  

14/10 | Television | Iceland

Review: I Am (Not) a Monster

Review: I Am (Not) a Monster

Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian concocts a documentary about the origins of knowledge that is as whimsical as it is thought-provoking  

14/10 | London 2019

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Martin Eden - by Pietro Marcello - VENICE 2019: In his adaptation of Jack London’s masterpiece, Italian director Pietro Marcello efficiently combines fiction and archive material
Martin Eden
by Pietro Marcello
VENICE 2019: In his adaptation of Jack London’s masterpiece, Italian director Pietro Marcello efficiently combines fiction and archive material
Rare Beasts - by Billie Piper - A twisted relationship provides the ammunition for actress Billie Piper to take patriarchy to task in this audacious debut
Rare Beasts
by Billie Piper
A twisted relationship provides the ammunition for actress Billie Piper to take patriarchy to task in this audacious debut
White Riot - by Rubika Shah - The activist group Rock Against Racism, a key player in 1970s UK punk rock, gets a timely documentary tribute from director Rubika Shah
White Riot
by Rubika Shah
The activist group Rock Against Racism, a key player in 1970s UK punk rock, gets a timely documentary tribute from director Rubika Shah
Corpus Christi - by Jan Komasa - VENICE 2019: In his superb new movie, Jan Komasa investigates the social dynamics of a small community that gets a new priest who hides his true identity
Corpus Christi
by Jan Komasa
VENICE 2019: In his superb new movie, Jan Komasa investigates the social dynamics of a small community that gets a new priest who hides his true identity
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale - by Matthias Bruhn, Ralf Kukula - Matthias Bruhn and Ralf Kukula look at the social changes of 1989 through the eyes of a 12-year-old
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale
by Matthias Bruhn, Ralf Kukula
Matthias Bruhn and Ralf Kukula look at the social changes of 1989 through the eyes of a 12-year-old
The Voice - by Ognjen Svilicic - Ognjen Sviličić trains his piercing spotlight on the influence of the Catholic Church on Croatian society
The Voice
by Ognjen Svilicic
Ognjen Sviličić trains his piercing spotlight on the influence of the Catholic Church on Croatian society
Paradise Hills - by Alice Waddington - A soap bubble of sorts, Alice Waddington’s first work, presented in a world premiere at the recent Sundance Film Festival, shines momentarily before bursting into oblivion
Paradise Hills
by Alice Waddington
A soap bubble of sorts, Alice Waddington’s first work, presented in a world premiere at the recent Sundance Film Festival, shines momentarily before bursting into oblivion
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon - by Will Becher, Richard Phelan - Aardman’s classic brand of stop-motion animation is given a sci-fi twist in this brilliant sequel to 2015’s Shaun the Sheep Movie
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
by Will Becher, Richard Phelan
Aardman’s classic brand of stop-motion animation is given a sci-fi twist in this brilliant sequel to 2015’s Shaun the Sheep Movie
Czech “rockabilly freakshow” Bourák nears end of shooting

Czech “rockabilly freakshow” Bourák nears end of shooting

Ondřej Trojan is preparing a “dark gangster romantic musical comedy” set in a working-class environment  

14/10 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Alberto La Monica • Director, Apulia Film Forum

Interview: Alberto La Monica • Director, Apulia Film Forum

“So many projects were overbooked, a sign that our selection had attracted considerable interest”

We spoke with the director of the Apulia Film Forum, Alberto La Monica, about this year’s tenth edition which unfolded in Brindisi between 10-12 October  

14/10 | Apulia Film Forum 2019

David Bogi • Head of International Distribution and Business, RaiCom

Interview: David Bogi • Head of International Distribution and Business, RaiCom

“International players, both in the fields of production and distribution, are looking to Italy with great interest”

We spoke with David Bogi, Head of International Distribution and Business at RaiCom, on the eve of his departure for MIPCOM  

14/10

Review: Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Review: Fanny Lye Deliver'd

In the aftermath of the English Civil War, a devout Puritan family shelters a mysterious couple, in British auteur Thomas Clay’s third feature  

14/10 | London 2019

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Cineuropa caught up with British helmer Rose Glass to talk about Saint Maud, her highly acclaimed debut film that has just screened at London
Cineuropa caught up with British helmer Rose Glass to talk about Saint Maud, her highly acclaimed debut film that has just screened at London
We talked to Jessica Woodworth, one of the directors of this year’s Warsaw opening film, The Barefoot Emperor, about Europe turning sour and learning how to laugh about it
We talked to Jessica Woodworth, one of the directors of this year’s Warsaw opening film, The Barefoot Emperor, about Europe turning sour and learning how to laugh about it
We spoke with the director of the Apulia Film Forum, Alberto La Monica, about this year’s tenth edition which unfolded in Brindisi between 10-12 October
We spoke with the director of the Apulia Film Forum, Alberto La Monica, about this year’s tenth edition which unfolded in Brindisi between 10-12 October
We spoke with David Bogi, Head of International Distribution and Business at RaiCom, on the eve of his departure for MIPCOM
We spoke with David Bogi, Head of International Distribution and Business at RaiCom, on the eve of his departure for MIPCOM
We chatted to Ligia Soare, who is in charge of the kids’ events and sidebars at Bucharest’s Animest International Animation Film Festival
We chatted to Ligia Soare, who is in charge of the kids’ events and sidebars at Bucharest’s Animest International Animation Film Festival
We chatted to Sergi Doladé, the director of the Euromed Docs Market, which focuses on the promotion and distribution of projects from the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries
We chatted to Sergi Doladé, the director of the Euromed Docs Market, which focuses on the promotion and distribution of projects from the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries
We caught up with Croatian writer-director Ognjen Sviličić, whose sixth feature, The Voice, has just premiered in the World Cinema section of the Busan International Film Festival
We caught up with Croatian writer-director Ognjen Sviličić, whose sixth feature, The Voice, has just premiered in the World Cinema section of the Busan International Film Festival
We chatted to Lachezar Avramov, a Bulgarian director whose film A Picture with Yuki has just won a Special Mention at this year’s Golden Rose Film Festival
We chatted to Lachezar Avramov, a Bulgarian director whose film A Picture with Yuki has just won a Special Mention at this year’s Golden Rose Film Festival
European Work in Progress Cologne kicks off its second edition

European Work in Progress Cologne kicks off its second edition

The German industry event will showcase 28 projects that are currently in production or post-production  

14/10 | European Work in Progress Cologne 2019

Sympathy for the Devil triumphs at Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Sympathy for the Devil triumphs at Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Guillaume de Fontenay’s film has won the Grand Prix, the Best Actor Award for Niels Schneider, as well as the Audience and Youth Jury Awards  

14/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

Rose Glass • Director of Saint Maud

Interview: Rose Glass • Director of Saint Maud

“I was interested in the idea of having a film where the central relationship took place inside someone’s head”

Cineuropa caught up with British helmer Rose Glass to talk about Saint Maud, her highly acclaimed debut film that has just screened at London  

14/10 | London 2019

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Blind Spot - by Patrick-Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic - Cannes 2019- ACID - French release October 16
Blind Spot
by Patrick-Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic
Cannes 2019- ACID
French release October 16
Martin Eden - by Pietro Marcello - Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor - Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize - French release October 16
Martin Eden
by Pietro Marcello
Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Toronto 2019 - Platform Prize
French release October 16
Camille - by Boris Lojkine - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande - French release October 16
Camille
by Boris Lojkine
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande
French release October 16
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz - by Maciej Pieprzyca - Polish release October 18
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz
by Maciej Pieprzyca
Polish release October 18
The Goya Murders - by Gerardo Herrero - Spanish release October 18
The Goya Murders
by Gerardo Herrero
Spanish release October 18
Latvian animation Away wins the Best Feature Award at Animest

Latvian animation Away wins the Best Feature Award at Animest

All of the winning titles at the Romanian festival's 14th edition hail from Europe  

14/10 | Animest 2019 | Awards

Review: Valan – Valley of Angels

Review: Valan – Valley of Angels

With his first feature film - an effective police thriller set in Transylvania - Hungarian filmmaker Béla Bagota shows promising directorial skill  

14/10 | Films | Reviews

The 26th Astra Film Festival kicks off today

The 26th Astra Film Festival kicks off today

A total of 126 documentaries will be screening until Sunday in the Romanian city of Sibiu  

14/10 | Astra 2019

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Fire Will Come - by Oliver Laxe - CANNES 2019 : Oliver Laxe crafts an austere and very powerful film about the forces of nature, following a paria leaving prison and returning to his mother
Fire Will Come
by Oliver Laxe
CANNES 2019 : Oliver Laxe crafts an austere and very powerful film about the forces of nature, following a paria leaving prison and returning to his mother
Farming - by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje - TORONTO 2018: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's violent feature debut is an autobiographical tale of a black British experience
Farming
by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
TORONTO 2018: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's violent feature debut is an autobiographical tale of a black British experience
On a Magical Night - by Christophe Honoré - CANNES 2019: Christophe Honoré delivers a conceptual tale that’s reflexive, inventive, fast-paced and funny about a couple in crisis after 25 years of marriage
On a Magical Night
by Christophe Honoré
CANNES 2019: Christophe Honoré delivers a conceptual tale that’s reflexive, inventive, fast-paced and funny about a couple in crisis after 25 years of marriage
For Sama - by Waad Al-Khateab, Edward Watts - CANNES 2019: Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ documentary about Syria arrives in Cannes on the back of festival wins at SXSW and HotDocs
For Sama
by Waad Al-Khateab, Edward Watts
CANNES 2019: Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ documentary about Syria arrives in Cannes on the back of festival wins at SXSW and HotDocs
By the Grace of God - by François Ozon - BERLIN 2019: François Ozon’s latest feature is a strong, modest, relentless and sensitive film about the actions and consequences of a paedophile priest
By the Grace of God
by François Ozon
BERLIN 2019: François Ozon’s latest feature is a strong, modest, relentless and sensitive film about the actions and consequences of a paedophile priest
Old-Timers - by Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník - Revenge is a dish best served dead cold in Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník’s geriatric comedy-drama
Old-Timers
by Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník
Revenge is a dish best served dead cold in Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník’s geriatric comedy-drama
Adults in the Room - by Costa-Gavras - VENICE 2019: Costa-Gavras directs a political, ironic and edifying film about the unsuccessful attempts by Greece to influence the European troika during the debt crisis of 2015
Adults in the Room
by Costa-Gavras
VENICE 2019: Costa-Gavras directs a political, ironic and edifying film about the unsuccessful attempts by Greece to influence the European troika during the debt crisis of 2015
Portrait of a Lady on Fire - by Céline Sciamma - CANNES 2019: Céline Sciamma puts her name to a magnificent period drama on passionate love, art and the destiny of women, featuring the exceptional acting talent of Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
by Céline Sciamma
CANNES 2019: Céline Sciamma puts her name to a magnificent period drama on passionate love, art and the destiny of women, featuring the exceptional acting talent of Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel
The New Music by Chiara Viale snags the Spirit of IndieCork Film Award

The New Music by Chiara Viale snags the Spirit of IndieCork Film Award

IndieCork’s victors were announced by the festival committee after a screening of Ian Fitzgibbon's comedy Dark Lies the Island  

14/10 | IndieCork 2019 | Awards

Monos wins the Best Film Award at the London Film Festival

Monos wins the Best Film Award at the London Film Festival

Alejandro Landes’ flick has won the top prize in the UK capital, while Atlantics scooped Best First Feature, White Riot pocketed Best Documentary and Fault Line came out on top in the shorts category  

14/10 | London 2019 | Awards

Jour2Fête buys Doc & Film International

Jour2Fête buys Doc & Film International

Étienne Ollagnier and Sarah Chazelle’s company has snapped up the outfit that Daniela Elstner has just stepped down from; Elstner will now serve as managing director of UniFrance  

11/10 | Industry | Market | France

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Cineuropa spoke to Danish director Jonas Alexander Arnby during a walk around Copenhagen to discuss the Zurich- and Sitges-screened Suicide Tourist
Cineuropa spoke to Danish director Jonas Alexander Arnby during a walk around Copenhagen to discuss the Zurich- and Sitges-screened Suicide Tourist
We had a chance to chat with Less Is More’s artistic director, Antoine Le Bos, about the next edition, LIM’s philosophy and what “limited” really means
We had a chance to chat with Less Is More’s artistic director, Antoine Le Bos, about the next edition, LIM’s philosophy and what “limited” really means
We chatted with Animest festival director Mihai Mitrică about the 14th edition of the most popular film gathering in Bucharest
We chatted with Animest festival director Mihai Mitrică about the 14th edition of the most popular film gathering in Bucharest
Cineuropa talked to Alina Rudnitskaya, the director of School of Seduction, about what it means to be a woman in Putin’s Russia – or maybe all over the world
Cineuropa talked to Alina Rudnitskaya, the director of School of Seduction, about what it means to be a woman in Putin’s Russia – or maybe all over the world
A biopic in Norwegian cinemas this week, Astrup – Catching the Flame the fourth feature from Norwegian director Pål Øie, paints the portrait of Nikolai Astrup, painter from the Fjord region
A biopic in Norwegian cinemas this week, Astrup – Catching the Flame the fourth feature from Norwegian director Pål Øie, paints the portrait of Nikolai Astrup, painter from the Fjord region
With El crack Cero, director José Luis Garci, a classic-film enthusiast, returns to the Spanish cinema listings, reuniting with the characters from his 1980s hit El crack
With El crack Cero, director José Luis Garci, a classic-film enthusiast, returns to the Spanish cinema listings, reuniting with the characters from his 1980s hit El crack
Young, Swiss director Anthony Jerjen chats with us about his first feature film Inherit the Viper, presented in a world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival
Young, Swiss director Anthony Jerjen chats with us about his first feature film Inherit the Viper, presented in a world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival
At the Zurich Film Festival, Cineuropa had a chat with Juliana Fanjul, director of Silence radio, about Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui
At the Zurich Film Festival, Cineuropa had a chat with Juliana Fanjul, director of Silence radio, about Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui
A new Pippi Longstocking film adaptation is in the works

A new Pippi Longstocking film adaptation is in the works

The beloved children’s book heroine is set to return to the big screen through StudioCanal and Heyday Films, the production duo that brought us Paddington  

11/10 | Production | Funding | UK/France/Sweden

Bitter Years to be the pre-opening film of the 14th Rome Film Fest

Bitter Years to be the pre-opening film of the 14th Rome Film Fest

Helmed by Andrea Adriatico, the biopic of Mario Mieli, one of the founders of the Italian homosexual liberation movement, is handled by The Open Reel  

11/10 | Rome 2019

Europa Distribution heads to Rome's MIA

Europa Distribution heads to Rome's MIA

An open panel entitled "Why Together is Better: How collaboration between sectors can help the promotion of independent films" will take place on 19 October  

11/10 | MIA 2019

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Corpus Christi - by Jan Komasa - Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori Europa Cinemas Label - Polish release October 11 and UK release October 18
Corpus Christi
by Jan Komasa
Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori Europa Cinemas Label
Polish release October 11 and UK release October 18
Portrait of a Lady on Fire - by Céline Sciamma - Cannes 2019 - Best Screenplay - Spanish and Polish releases October 18
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
by Céline Sciamma
Cannes 2019 - Best Screenplay
Spanish and Polish releases October 18
By the Grace of God - by François Ozon - Berlinale 2019 - Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize - Italian release October 17
By the Grace of God
by François Ozon
Berlinale 2019 - Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Italian release October 17
Adults in the Room - by Costa-Gavras - Venice 2019 - Out of Competition - Spanish release October 18
Adults in the Room
by Costa-Gavras
Venice 2019 - Out of Competition
Spanish release October 18
Old-Timers - by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník - Karlovy Vary 2019 – Out of Competition - Czech release October 17
Old-Timers
by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník
Karlovy Vary 2019 – Out of Competition
Czech release October 17

Industry Reports

30/09/2019

Europa Distribution discusses availability and visibility of European films on VoD platforms at San Sebastián

Experts tried to offer an overview of the current trends in the VoD market despite the lack of transparency that prevents any analysis to reach decisive results

06/09/2019

Europa Distribution addresses early strategy and positioning in Haugesund

In partnership with New Nordic Films, the professional network analysed the case of Queen of Hearts’s rise to the international throne

10/07/2019

Europa Distribution towards the future of digital marketing

The distributors network held a workshop dedicated to online marketing during the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days at Karlovy Vary

Film Reviews

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