Ada Solomon • Producer of Ivana the Terrible

Interview: Ada Solomon • Producer of Ivana the Terrible

“If we look too far into the distance, we risk falling into the hole at our feet”

Ada Solomon, one of Romania’s leading producers, who recently released Ivana the Terrible in her home country, shares her hopes and concerns regarding the future of the national film industry  

08/04 | Romania/Serbia

Alchemy Live to kick off online on 1 May

Alchemy Live to kick off online on 1 May

The Scottish festival, co-directed by Michael Pattison and Rachael Disbury, will take place entirely online owing to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak  

07/04 | Festivals | Awards | UK

Thessaloniki International Film Festival combats the quarantine with creativity

Thessaloniki International Film Festival combats the quarantine with creativity

A host of international filmmakers are now taking part in the leading Greek gathering’s Spaces #2 project  

07/04 | Shorts | Greece

The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

We present an overview of the cancelled and postponed film events, the measures announced by the countries' institutions and the new VOD initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic  

07/04 | Europe

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Film Reviews

Själö - Island of Souls - by Lotta Petronella - Lotta Petronella's immersive, dreamlike documentary explores the history and the present of the Baltic island that used to be home to an asylum for mentally unstable women
Själö - Island of Souls
by Lotta Petronella
Lotta Petronella's immersive, dreamlike documentary explores the history and the present of the Baltic island that used to be home to an asylum for mentally unstable women
Sesión Salvaje - by Paco Limón, Julio César Sánchez - Through the words of modern-day filmmakers, this entertaining documentary rehabilitates the particular brand of genre cinema that was produced in Spain between the Franco years and the 1980s
Sesión Salvaje
by Paco Limón, Julio César Sánchez
Through the words of modern-day filmmakers, this entertaining documentary rehabilitates the particular brand of genre cinema that was produced in Spain between the Franco years and the 1980s
Eroski Paraíso - by Jorge Coira, Xesús Ron - With their superb performances, Miguel de Lira and Patricia de Lorenzo prop up this film adaptation of the stage play of the same name
Eroski Paraíso
by Jorge Coira, Xesús Ron
With their superb performances, Miguel de Lira and Patricia de Lorenzo prop up this film adaptation of the stage play of the same name
The Goldfish - by Alireza Golafshan - With this his first feature film, the German director of Iranian origin Alireza Golafshan puts his name to a good-natured comedy on disability and tax evasion
The Goldfish
by Alireza Golafshan
With this his first feature film, the German director of Iranian origin Alireza Golafshan puts his name to a good-natured comedy on disability and tax evasion
The Lawyer - by Romas Zabarauskas - Romas Zabarauskas’ new feature is the first Baltic film to explore the theme of male homosexual love
The Lawyer
by Romas Zabarauskas
Romas Zabarauskas’ new feature is the first Baltic film to explore the theme of male homosexual love
Norie - by Yuki Kawamura - The pretext for a necessary family exercise, Yuki Kawamura’s intimate documentary is now part of the LuxFilmFest Home Edition programme
Norie
by Yuki Kawamura
The pretext for a necessary family exercise, Yuki Kawamura’s intimate documentary is now part of the LuxFilmFest Home Edition programme
Lady Time - by Elina Talvensaari - Despite its small stature, Elina Talvensaari’s documentary is one of the year’s biggest discoveries
Lady Time
by Elina Talvensaari
Despite its small stature, Elina Talvensaari’s documentary is one of the year’s biggest discoveries
The Other Lamb - by Malgorzata Szumowska - Malgorzata Szumowska's first English-language film has rich rewards for those willing to uncover the cult
The Other Lamb
by Malgorzata Szumowska
Malgorzata Szumowska's first English-language film has rich rewards for those willing to uncover the cult
Le Groupe Ouest unveils its 2020 Annual Selection

Le Groupe Ouest unveils its 2020 Annual Selection

Standing out among the auteurs selected to participate in the writing residency adapted to the current health crisis are Lukas Dhont, Daouda Coulibaly and Jan Czarlewski  

07/04 | Industry | Market | France

Alberto Barbera and his team "continuing to work on” the 77th Venice Film Festival

Alberto Barbera and his team "continuing to work on” the 77th Venice Film Festival

The festival is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic but is not pulling the plug; it is considering virtual initiatives and envisaging different scenarios, while the final decision on dates is due in May  

07/04 | Venice 2020

Antoinette Beumer’s My Father Is an Airplane in post-production

Antoinette Beumer’s My Father Is an Airplane in post-production

The Amstelveen-born helmer’s new film, an adaptation of her book of the same name, stars Elise Schaap, Pierre Bokma, Maarten Heijmans and Stefan Rokebrand in the lead roles  

07/04 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

Romanian film Collective wins big at One World Prague

Romanian film Collective wins big at One World Prague

The gathering still gave out its awards despite being abruptly interrupted and postponed owing to the Czech government’s measures to limit the spread of COVID-19  

07/04 | One World Prague 2020 | Awards

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Interviews

Cineuropa caught up with Catarina Vasconcelos to talk about The Metamorphosis of Birds, the winner of the Vilnius Film Festival, right after the online awards ceremony
Cineuropa caught up with Catarina Vasconcelos to talk about The Metamorphosis of Birds, the winner of the Vilnius Film Festival, right after the online awards ceremony
We talked to Estephan Wagner and Marianne Hougen-Moraga, the co-directors of Songs of Repression, which won the top prize at CPH:DOX
We talked to Estephan Wagner and Marianne Hougen-Moraga, the co-directors of Songs of Repression, which won the top prize at CPH:DOX
Cintia Gil, artistic director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, details how the festival will implement online components and year-long programming
Cintia Gil, artistic director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, details how the festival will implement online components and year-long programming
Ada Solomon, one of Romania’s leading producers, who recently released Ivana the Terrible in her home country, shares her hopes and concerns regarding the future of the national film industry
Ada Solomon, one of Romania’s leading producers, who recently released Ivana the Terrible in her home country, shares her hopes and concerns regarding the future of the national film industry
Marco Valerio Fusco, Head of Acquisitions & Production at Intramovies, talks to us about festival postponements, the eventuality of an online Marché du Film and post-virus changes to the film market
Marco Valerio Fusco, Head of Acquisitions & Production at Intramovies, talks to us about festival postponements, the eventuality of an online Marché du Film and post-virus changes to the film market
Cineuropa caught up with Frederik Sølberg and Sara Stockmann, the duo behind Hana Korea, winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at CPH:DOX
Cineuropa caught up with Frederik Sølberg and Sara Stockmann, the duo behind Hana Korea, winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at CPH:DOX
Cineuropa chatted to writer-director Ilja Rautsi, who is about to blow existing ideas about Finnish cinema to smithereens with the short The Night of the Living Dicks
Cineuropa chatted to writer-director Ilja Rautsi, who is about to blow existing ideas about Finnish cinema to smithereens with the short The Night of the Living Dicks
We chatted with Chiara Valenti Omero, the president of the AFIC – the Association of Italian Film Festivals, about the consequences of Italy’s lockdown and what the future looks like for festivals
We chatted with Chiara Valenti Omero, the president of the AFIC – the Association of Italian Film Festivals, about the consequences of Italy’s lockdown and what the future looks like for festivals
York-Fabian Raabe to make his feature debut with Borga

York-Fabian Raabe to make his feature debut with Borga

The film will centre on two Ghanaian brothers who grow up on the electronic waste dump in Ghana’s capital of Accra  

07/04 | Production | Funding | Germany/Ghana

Study through films during the lockdown, with Platino Educa

Study through films during the lockdown, with Platino Educa

EGEDA is offering educational institutions a website hosting Spanish and Latin American films, through which young people can make the most of their domestic quarantine to learn with, and from, cinema  

06/04 | Spain

365 Days heads to Netflix after titillating the Polish box office into submission

365 Days heads to Netflix after titillating the Polish box office into submission

Advertised by its distributor as “the first Polish erotic film”, Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes’ movie follows “the first Polish slasher” onto the streaming platform as the pandemic rages on  

06/04 | Box Office | Poland

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Day We Died - by Ole Christian Madsen - Danish VOD release 9 April
The Day We Died
by Ole Christian Madsen
Danish VOD release 9 April
Hasta que la boda nos separe - by Dani de la Orden - Spanish streaming release 8 April
Hasta que la boda nos separe
by Dani de la Orden
Spanish streaming release 8 April
The Specials - by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano - Cannes 2019 - Last Screening - Spanish streaming release 8 April
The Specials
by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
Cannes 2019 - Last Screening
Spanish streaming release 8 April
Adam - by Maryam Touzani - Cannes 2019 - Un Certain Regard - French VOD release April 9
Adam
by Maryam Touzani
Cannes 2019 - Un Certain Regard
French VOD release April 9
Vivarium - by Lorcan Finnegan - Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week - Spanish release April 8 on Salavirtualdecine
Vivarium
by Lorcan Finnegan
Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week
Spanish release April 8 on Salavirtualdecine
The 37th edition of Cinéma en Construction results in two winners

The 37th edition of Cinéma en Construction results in two winners

The jury of the Toulousian edition crowns 50 o dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa by Mexico’s Jorge Cuchí and Karnawal by Argentina’s Juan Pablo Felix its joint champions  

06/04 | Industry | Market | France

European film and TV associations call for extraordinary measures to help the industry

European film and TV associations call for extraordinary measures to help the industry

International and regional organisations ask for governments to take rapid, targeted and coordinated action in support of businesses and all workers in response to the COVID-19 crisis  

06/04 | Industry | Market | Europe

Music & Cinema crowns Patrick its champion

Music & Cinema crowns Patrick its champion

The Grand Prize of the 21st Aubagne International Film Festival went to composer Geert Hellings for his work on Tim Mielants’ movie, while A Certain Kind of Silence also scooped a trophy  

06/04 | Aubagne 2020 | Awards

Film Reviews

The Platform - by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia - Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s feature film debut is an organic, nightmarish fairy tale which is fairly well-executed, which has claimed multiple awards and which carries a strong socio-political message
The Platform
by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s feature film debut is an organic, nightmarish fairy tale which is fairly well-executed, which has claimed multiple awards and which carries a strong socio-political message
Proxima - by Alice Winocour - France’s Alice Winocour puts her name to an original and very well-executed film on space exploration, painting a portrait of a female astronaut and her daughter
Proxima
by Alice Winocour
France’s Alice Winocour puts her name to an original and very well-executed film on space exploration, painting a portrait of a female astronaut and her daughter
Chronicle of the Stolen Land - by Marie Dault - Having triumphed in the French competition of the Cinéma du réel Festival, Marie Dault’s film plunges us into a Caracas "barrio" whose inhabitants battle for survival and official existence
Chronicle of the Stolen Land
by Marie Dault
Having triumphed in the French competition of the Cinéma du réel Festival, Marie Dault’s film plunges us into a Caracas "barrio" whose inhabitants battle for survival and official existence
We Hold the Line - by Marc Wiese - German director Marc Wiese's thriller-like documentary follows an independent journalist who is under attack by Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte's dictatorship
We Hold the Line
by Marc Wiese
German director Marc Wiese's thriller-like documentary follows an independent journalist who is under attack by Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte's dictatorship
Relativity - by Mariko Minoguchi - The first feature by Germany’s Mariko Minoguchi is an ambitious concept film whose highly restrained script and editing are its greatest strengths
Relativity
by Mariko Minoguchi
The first feature by Germany’s Mariko Minoguchi is an ambitious concept film whose highly restrained script and editing are its greatest strengths
Songs of Repression - by Estephan Wagner, Marianne Hougen-Moraga - The winner of the DOX:Award, helmed by Estephan Wagner and Marianne Hougen-Moraga, is a rare example of a sober, considerate and nuanced treatment of a potentially incendiary subject
Songs of Repression
by Estephan Wagner, Marianne Hougen-Moraga
The winner of the DOX:Award, helmed by Estephan Wagner and Marianne Hougen-Moraga, is a rare example of a sober, considerate and nuanced treatment of a potentially incendiary subject
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight - by Bartosz M. Kowalski - Dubbed the “first Polish slasher”, Bartosz M Kowalski’s film is an entertaining horror flick wallowing in nostalgia for the movies of the 1980s
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight
by Bartosz M. Kowalski
Dubbed the “first Polish slasher”, Bartosz M Kowalski’s film is an entertaining horror flick wallowing in nostalgia for the movies of the 1980s
Makongo - by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino - Elvis Sabin Ngaïbino puts his name to an immersive and moving documentary on an unshakeable desire for education against all odds amidst an outsider community
Makongo
by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino
Elvis Sabin Ngaïbino puts his name to an immersive and moving documentary on an unshakeable desire for education against all odds amidst an outsider community
Italy's ANICA requests that films penalised by COVID-19 also be eligible for financial aid

Italy's ANICA requests that films penalised by COVID-19 also be eligible for financial aid

Italian professionals have asked the Minister of Cultural Heritage for a relaxation on the decree on access to public funds so as to include films which can’t be released in cinemas due to the crisis  

06/04 | Industry | Market | Italy

Luca Lucchesi putting the finishing touches to A Black Jesus

Luca Lucchesi putting the finishing touches to A Black Jesus

The documentary is being produced by Wim Wenders’ company, Road Movies  

06/04 | Production | Funding | Germany

Andreas Kleinert readying Lieber Thomas

Andreas Kleinert readying Lieber Thomas

The Albrecht Schuch starrer will tell the story of German writer Thomas Brasch  

06/04 | Production | Funding | Germany

Interviews

We talked to Kristian Håskjold, the director of the touching Danish mini-series Chemo Brain, which was recently awarded the Special Jury Recognition for Drama at SXSW
We talked to Kristian Håskjold, the director of the touching Danish mini-series Chemo Brain, which was recently awarded the Special Jury Recognition for Drama at SXSW
We chatted to ZagrebDox Pro producer Marina Burić to get her take on the very first online edition of the training and pitching programme, which wrapped on Monday
We chatted to ZagrebDox Pro producer Marina Burić to get her take on the very first online edition of the training and pitching programme, which wrapped on Monday
Today sees the Netflix release of The Occupant, the new thriller by David and Álex Pastor, who already broached the subject of epidemics in two of their previous films, Carriers and The Last Days
Today sees the Netflix release of The Occupant, the new thriller by David and Álex Pastor, who already broached the subject of epidemics in two of their previous films, Carriers and The Last Days
We caught up with Poland’s Bartosz M Kowalski to chat about Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight and its premiere on Netflix owing to the coronavirus pandemic
We caught up with Poland’s Bartosz M Kowalski to chat about Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight and its premiere on Netflix owing to the coronavirus pandemic
Cineuropa talked to film academic Roderik Smits about his new book on film distribution, Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution
Cineuropa talked to film academic Roderik Smits about his new book on film distribution, Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution
We spoke to Lennart Ström, managing director of the M:brane co-production forum for children's media content, about the last-minute cancellation of this year’s edition
We spoke to Lennart Ström, managing director of the M:brane co-production forum for children's media content, about the last-minute cancellation of this year’s edition
We caught up with Florian Weghorn and Christine Tröstrum to discuss the highlights of this year’s edition of Berlinale Talents and how to be more “collectively creative”
We caught up with Florian Weghorn and Christine Tröstrum to discuss the highlights of this year’s edition of Berlinale Talents and how to be more “collectively creative”
We chatted to German filmmaker of Turkish heritage Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay about his Cineuropa Prize-winning Oray at the Mons Film Festival
We chatted to German filmmaker of Turkish heritage Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay about his Cineuropa Prize-winning Oray at the Mons Film Festival
Philipp Stölzl preparing an adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s The Royal Game

Philipp Stölzl preparing an adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s The Royal Game

The film, entitled Schachnovelle, will star Oliver Masucci in the lead role, alongside Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Rolf Lassgard and Samuel Finzi  

06/04 | Production | Funding | Germany/Austria

Review: Själö – Island of Souls

Review: Själö – Island of Souls

Lotta Petronella's immersive, dreamlike documentary explores the history and the present of the Baltic island that used to be home to an asylum for mentally unstable women  

06/04 | CPH:DOX 2020

German film institutions provide support for the industry during the coronavirus pandemic

German film institutions provide support for the industry during the coronavirus pandemic

The country’s federal and regional film institutions have announced a joint support package of €15 million  

06/04 | Industry | Market | Germany

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão - by Karim Aïnouz - Cannes 2019 - Un Certain Regard Prize - US release on Amazon Prime April 3
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
by Karim Aïnouz
Cannes 2019 - Un Certain Regard Prize
US release on Amazon Prime April 3
Longa noite - by Eloy Enciso - Locarno 2019 - Competition - Spanish release December 5
Longa noite
by Eloy Enciso
Locarno 2019 - Competition
Spanish release December 5
Proxima - by Alice Winocour - Toronto 2019 - Special mention Platform - San Sebastian 2019 - Special Jury Prize - French VOD release April 1
Proxima
by Alice Winocour
Toronto 2019 - Special mention Platform
San Sebastian 2019 - Special Jury Prize
French VOD release April 1
Gloria Mundi - by Robert Guédiguian - Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actress - French VOD release April 2
Gloria Mundi
by Robert Guédiguian
Venice 2019 - Volpi Cup for Best Actress
French VOD release April 2
El inconveniente - by Bernabé Rico - Soon in Spain
El inconveniente
by Bernabé Rico
Soon in Spain

Industry Reports

11/02/2020

EDN introduces its 2020 Financing Guide

For the first time published as a digital edition, the guide provides filmmakers with all the industry contacts they need to finance their documentaries

13/12/2019

Europa Distribution brings Solo to IDFA's Industry Talk

For the second year in a row, the distributors network co-organised various events at IDFA focused on the distribution of documentary films

13/12/2019

A focus on Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria by Europa Distribution

The European distributors network sheds some light on the situation of independent film distribution in the countries

Film Reviews

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