Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence

Interview: Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence

“The venom of crime spreads by creating shame, silence and guilt”

The Belgian director’s film looks at the role played by silence in cases of child abuse  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

The Annecy Italian Film Festival has been cancelled and an open letter in defence of the festival published

The Annecy Italian Film Festival has been cancelled and an open letter in defence of the festival published

The 2023 edition of the historic gathering which brings the best of Italian filmmaking to France has been cancelled due to a failure to create a dedicated budget  

26/09 | Festivals | Awards | Italy/France

Unifrance innovates in the form of MyMetaStories

Unifrance innovates in the form of MyMetaStories

Between 6 and 29 October, the online festival will shine a light on young European cinema, showcased on the traditional platforms but also within the metaverse  

26/09 | Festivals | Awards | France

Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor

Interview: Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor

“I have the ability to feel out of place in any setting”

The filmmaker returns to the Basque gathering with her adaptation of Sara Mesa’s novel of the same name, which stars Laia Costa, who’s working with the Catalonian helmer once again after Foodie Love  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

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During the busy autumn/winter festival season, Cineuropa will continue to provide coverage from the buzziest markets and festivals including San Sebastián, Cologne, Zurich, London, Tallinn, Rome and Turin

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution examines how Nordic films are released around Europe - 21/09/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/09/2023
Europa Distribution examines how Nordic films are released around Europe
The network invited independent distributors and film funds to Haugesund to discuss how best to work together on the release of films from the Scandinavian countries

European Policy - The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million - 26/09/2023

European Policy – 26/09/2023
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million
The deals are expected to mobilise around €500 million worth of new financing for audiovisual and creative companies and projects

Documentary - Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc - 26/09/2023

Documentary – 26/09/2023
Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc
Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched

Animation - REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2023 - 22/09/2023

Animation – 22/09/2023
REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2023
We present details of four intriguing projects pitched at this year’s Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 18-21 September

Series - Zane Valeniece • Head of acquisitions, LTV - 21/09/2023

Series – 21/09/2023
Zane Valeniece • Head of acquisitions, LTV
The Latvian executive breaks down the content that pubcaster LTV wishes to acquire, its target audiences and its distribution strategies

Animation - Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on UK animation - 20/09/2023

Animation – 20/09/2023
Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on UK animation
In Toulouse, five new British projects have been pitched to the industry reps in attendance

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Streaming homes in Western Europe set to overtake North America in 2024, Ampere Analysis’s latest report finds - 14/09/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/09/2023
Streaming homes in Western Europe set to overtake North America in 2024, Ampere Analysis’s latest report finds
Most of the growth will be driven by the UK and Germany, and the USA and Canada will represent the third-largest geographical region for streaming homes

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million

The deals are expected to mobilise around €500 million worth of new financing for audiovisual and creative companies and projects  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | San Sebastián Industry

The Bucharest International Film Festival announces the winners of its 19th edition

The Bucharest International Film Festival announces the winners of its 19th edition

Celine Song's Past Lives has scooped the gathering’s top prize only a few days after its theatrical release in Romania  

26/09 | Festivals | Awards | Romania

EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Valin is shooting Little Jaffna

EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Valin is shooting Little Jaffna

Undercover policing is at the heart of this first feature film - produced by Ex Nihilo and Mean Streets, and sold by Charades - whose cast is led by the director himself  

26/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Episode 48: Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (Romania/Luxemburg) - 21/09/2023

21/09/2023
Episode 48: Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (Romania/Luxemburg)
The producers of the documentary by Alexandru Solomon are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 47: Luka (Belgium/ Netherlands/Armenia/Bulgaria/Italy) - 26/07/2023

26/07/2023
Episode 47: Luka (Belgium/ Netherlands/Armenia/Bulgaria/Italy)
The producers of the film by Jessica Woodworth are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

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

Piet Baumgartner finishes filming Baggerdrama

Piet Baumgartner finishes filming Baggerdrama

The shoot for the Swiss construction-site drama, which stars Bettina Stucky in the lead role, took place in August and September in and around Berne  

26/09 | Production | Funding | Switzerland

Review: The Blue Star

Review: The Blue Star

Spanish director Javier Macipe presents a moving debut film based on the story of musician Mauricio Aznar  

26/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | New Directors

Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc

Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc

Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched  

26/09 | Nordisk Panorama 2023

Shooting wraps for Maria Brendle’s Friedas Fall

Shooting wraps for Maria Brendle’s Friedas Fall

The first feature-length film by the Swiss director is a historical drama based on a real-life case that shook her home country in 1904  

26/09 | Production | Funding | Switzerland

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San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September, hosting a slew of eagerly anticipated films and welcoming myriad renowned guests. Check out our exclusive photo galleries, such as those from the opening ceremony and the red carpet that kicked off the gathering

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Review: They Shot the Piano Player

Review: They Shot the Piano Player

Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal's animated documentary is a love song for Brazil and its music and against dictatorships, which supports the figure of a forgotten and silenced artist  

26/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Special Screenings

Review: Un amor

Review: Un amor

An alternative ending, different to the one in Sara Mesa’s novel, on which Isabel Coixet’s new film is based, saves this film from becoming unpalatable, blunt, dull stodge  

26/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

Review: Overcoming

Review: Overcoming

Besire Paralik’s documentary talks about physical and mental barriers, how they are constructed and the existential struggle to overcome them  

26/09 | Films | Reviews | Cyprus

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Reviews

A Silence - by Joachim Lafosse

A Silence
by Joachim Lafosse
Joachim Lafosse explores in depth the silencing mechanisms around situations of sexual violence, particularly within families

Un amor - by Isabel Coixet

Un amor
by Isabel Coixet
An alternative ending, different to the one in Sara Mesa’s novel, on which Isabel Coixet’s new film is based, saves this film from becoming unpalatable, blunt, dull stodge

Sultana's Dream - by Isabel Herguera

Sultana's Dream
by Isabel Herguera
Isabel Herguera presents a unique and fascinating feminist animated film about the search for freedom and the transformative power of fiction

The Blue Star - by Javier Macipe

The Blue Star
by Javier Macipe
Spanish director Javier Macipe presents a moving debut film based on the story of musician Mauricio Aznar

Kalak - by Isabella Eklöf

Kalak
by Isabella Eklöf
Isabella Eklöf presents a subtle and moving film about pain and the search for redemption

They Shot the Piano Player - by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal

They Shot the Piano Player
by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal's animated documentary is a love song for Brazil and its music and against dictatorships, which supports the figure of a forgotten and silenced artist

Red Island - by Robin Campillo

Red Island
by Robin Campillo
Robin Campillo puts decolonisation through a very subtle sieve in a film about a family and the French military presence in Madagascar

Blondi - by Dolores Fonzi

Blondi
by Dolores Fonzi
Dolores Fonzi’s amusing debut film is filled with freshness and talent, built on the possible kinds of families and enlivened with hits from The Velvet Underground & Nico and, of course, Blondie

Review: A Silence

Review: A Silence

Joachim Lafosse explores in depth the silencing mechanisms around situations of sexual violence, particularly within families  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star

Interview: Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star

“Here the music is like the Force in Star Wars"

The director makes his feature film debut with a Spanish-Argentine co-production that revives the figure of a forgotten musician while at the same time vindicating creative rebirth  

25/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | New Directors

San Sebastián gauges the “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe” plan

San Sebastián gauges the “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe” plan

The film festival and the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation organise a professional meeting to assess the process of the initiative and contextualise it in Europe  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | San Sebastian Industrial

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Interviews

Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak

Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak
The Swedish filmmaker details the inspirations for her new feature, based on Kim Leine's autobiographical novel, as well as the research that went into it

Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor

Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor
The filmmaker returns to the Basque gathering with her adaptation of Sara Mesa’s novel of the same name, which stars Laia Costa, who’s working with the Catalonian helmer once again after Foodie Love

Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence

Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence
The Belgian director’s film looks at the role played by silence in cases of child abuse

Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star

Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star
The director makes his feature film debut with a Spanish-Argentine co-production that revives the figure of a forgotten musician while at the same time vindicating creative rebirth

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream
The Basque filmmaker talks to us about her references and the process of creating her first feature film

Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday

Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday
Now on his third feature film, the Italian director spoke to us about the ideas which gave rise to his movie

Zane Valeniece • Head of acquisitions, LTV

Zane Valeniece • Head of acquisitions, LTV
The Latvian executive breaks down the content that pubcaster LTV wishes to acquire, its target audiences and its distribution strategies

Dana Dimitriu-Chelba, Giulia Ghica Dobre • Co-directors, Bucharest International Film Festival

Dana Dimitriu-Chelba, Giulia Ghica Dobre • Co-directors, Bucharest International Film Festival
The co-directors of the Romanian gathering detail its history and mission

The 18th Rome Film Fest is very nearly ready to go

The 18th Rome Film Fest is very nearly ready to go

The Roman gathering, directed by Paola Malanga for the second year running, will unspool 18 to 29 October  

25/09 | Rome 2023

Ondřej Hudeček shoots "COVID western" Little Thief

Ondřej Hudeček shoots "COVID western" Little Thief

The rising Czech filmmaker behind the acclaimed short Peacock offers a cinematic fusion of crime, social drama and satirical western in an ironic tilt at classic Hollywood narratives  

25/09 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Next Step Volume II begins

Next Step Volume II begins

The new programme by the Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival begins with a selection made up of five projects and three composers  

25/09 | Industry | Market | France

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Puan - by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat

Puan
by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

MMXX - by Cristi Puiu

MMXX
by Cristi Puiu
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

The Royal Hotel - by Kitty Green

The Royal Hotel
by Kitty Green
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

The Rye Horn - by Jaione Camborda

The Rye Horn
by Jaione Camborda
Toronto 2023 - Platform
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

Red Island - by Robin Campillo

Red Island
by Robin Campillo
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

Un amor - by Isabel Coixet

Un amor
by Isabel Coixet
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

A Silence - by Joachim Lafosse

A Silence
by Joachim Lafosse
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

The Practice - by Martín Rejtman

The Practice
by Martín Rejtman
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

Scarborn pockets the Golden Lions at the Polish Film Festival

Scarborn pockets the Golden Lions at the Polish Film Festival

Paweł Maślona’s period extravaganza about Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko has snagged the top prize, while the majority of the main awards went to first- and second-time directors  

25/09 | Gdynia 2023 | Awards

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2023

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2023

The annual industry initiative presenting Czech projects in early development has showcased works from the youngest generation addressing the issue of patriarchy and various other topics  

25/09 | Finále Plzeň 2023 | Czech Film Springboard

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting imminent on Emmanuel Mouret’s Une honnête femme

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting imminent on Emmanuel Mouret’s Une honnête femme

Camille Cottin, Sara Forestier, India Hair, Damien Bonnard, Grégoire Ludig and Vincent Macaigne star in the cast of this Moby Dick Films production sold by Pyramide International  

25/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

Achilles - by Farhad Delaram

Achilles
by Farhad Delaram
Farhad Delaram's feature debut emerges as an evocative narrative, blending a realistic portrayal of oppression with an introspective journey of resistance

Toll - by Carolina Markowicz

Toll
by Carolina Markowicz
A distraught mother tries to steer her teenage son back towards heterosexuality in a fierce and sophisticatedly realist film directed by Carolina Markowicz

The Island - by Damien Manivel

The Island
by Damien Manivel
Damien Manivel delivers a fascinating new film experience by incorporating “making of” aspects into an incredibly poignant story about seven young friends spending a final night on a beach

A Real Job - by Thomas Lilti

A Real Job
by Thomas Lilti
Thomas Lilti solves the equation of intelligent social exposé meets human comedy with a funny, instructive and moving ensemble film about school teachers

Camping du Lac - by Éléonore Saintagnan

Camping du Lac
by Éléonore Saintagnan
Eléonore Saintagnan offers up a diary gradually overtaken by fiction to explore the founding narratives imbuing a land which awakens her imagination

Industry Reports

European Policy – 26/09/2023

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million

The deals are expected to mobilise around €500 million worth of new financing for audiovisual and creative companies and projects

Documentary – 26/09/2023

Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc

Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched

Animation – 22/09/2023

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2023

We present details of four intriguing projects pitched at this year’s Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 18-21 September

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/09/2023

Europa Distribution examines how Nordic films are released around Europe

The network invited independent distributors and film funds to Haugesund to discuss how best to work together on the release of films from the Scandinavian countries

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