Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream

Interview: Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream

"Animation can be an extraordinary tool to build stories for adults"

The Basque filmmaker talks to us about her references and the process of creating her first feature film

24/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Competition

Review: Blondi

Review: Blondi

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

24/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Horizontes Latinos

Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak

Interview: Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak

“Sometimes you have to admit defeat to start over and rise again”

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

24/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

Review: Sultana’s Dream

Review: Sultana’s Dream

Isabel Herguera presents a unique and fascinating feminist animated film about the search for freedom and the transformative power of fiction

24/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Competition

Warsaw Film Festival Director 2023

Industry Reports

Market Trends
FOCUS
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

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

Market Trends - At the Venice Production Bridge, experts explore the untapped potential of comedies in European independent film - 11/09/2023

Market Trends – 11/09/2023
At the Venice Production Bridge, experts explore the untapped potential of comedies in European independent film
VENICE 2023: Making people laugh is a hard task, but one of the most important and needed in this time of crisis, the speakers agreed

Series - On the Lido, The Creatives take stock of their first workshops, call for unity and trust - 07/09/2023

Series – 07/09/2023
On the Lido, The Creatives take stock of their first workshops, call for unity and trust
VENICE 2023: The alliance’s activities have been beneficial to both writers and producers, with the former having had the chance to focus on honing their craft and not only on deliverables

Co-Production Podcast

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

Arte France Cinéma to back Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value

Arte France Cinéma to back Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value

The Norwegian director’s next movie, on which filming is underway, will be co-produced by the French-German network, alongside new projects by Kaouther Ben Hania and Gaël Morel

22/09 | Production | Funding | France

DOK Leipzig announces its competition programme line-ups

DOK Leipzig announces its competition programme line-ups

The new films by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Peter Mettler, Ivan Ramljak and Katrin Rothe, amongst others, will be locking horns at the 66th edition of the German gathering

22/09 | DOK Leipzig 2023

GoCritic! opens its call for participants for Animateka Ljubljana

GoCritic! opens its call for participants for Animateka Ljubljana

Up to six emerging film journalists and critics will be selected to take part in the workshop tutored by Tristan Priimägi from 27 November-3 December; the deadline is set for 10 October

22/09 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Guédiguian filming La Pie voleuse

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Guédiguian filming La Pie voleuse

The director is reuniting with Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet for his Agat Films & Cie production sold by Playtime

22/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Photogalleries

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

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

Vojtěch Strakatý explores debt, duty and drama in his feature debut, Eternal Peace

Vojtěch Strakatý explores debt, duty and drama in his feature debut, Eternal Peace

The family drama, set over the course of a single day, is currently in post-production and is slated for a winter premiere on the festival circuit

22/09 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic

Medimed Doc Market celebrates 24 years of documentary excellence

Medimed Doc Market celebrates 24 years of documentary excellence

With its next edition just around the corner, the event has announced the selection of 60 documentary projects from 20 countries that will take centre stage in Sitges from 12-15 October

22/09 | Industry | Market | Spain

Shady El-Hamus’s Crypto Boy poised to hit Netflix

Shady El-Hamus’s Crypto Boy poised to hit Netflix

The Dutch feature revolves around a deliveryman who dreams of a better future but gets no further than delivering orders for his father’s restaurant

22/09 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

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Reviews

Kalak - by Isabella Eklöf

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

Solitude - by Ninna Pálmadóttir

Solitude
by Ninna Pálmadóttir
Ninna Pálmadóttir’s first feature is a fleet, gentle study of a melancholic farmer looking for connection as he resettles in Reykjavík

Working Class Goes to Hell - by Mladen Djordjević

Working Class Goes to Hell
by Mladen Djordjević
Maverick Serbian director Mladen Djordjević offers another infernal vision of his country's devastated society

After the Fire - by Mehdi Fikri

After the Fire
by Mehdi Fikri
In French director Mehdi Fikri’s feature debut, the embers cool as a family seeks justice after an episode of police brutality

Je'vida - by Katja Gauriloff

Je'vida
by Katja Gauriloff
The subdued black-and-white film from Finnish director Katja Gauriloff looks at a young girl cut off by force from her Sámi roots

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

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

Erika Calmeyer’s series TORE to premiere on Netflix in October

Erika Calmeyer’s series TORE to premiere on Netflix in October

The Swedish dramedy, toplined by William Spetz, is about “running away from all the things that hurt while trying to figure out who you are”

22/09 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Frédéric Farrucci is shooting Un mohican

Frédéric Farrucci is shooting Un mohican

Alexis Manenti and Mara Taquin lead the cast of the filmmaker’s second feature, a Western drama set in Corsica, produced by Koro Films and sold by Be For Films

22/09 | Production | Funding | France

Martín Cuervo prepares ¿Quién es quién?

Martín Cuervo prepares ¿Quién es quién?

The director shoots the Spanish remake of the French comedy Family Swap, starring Salva Reina, Kira Miró, Elena Irureta and little Sofía Otero

22/09 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Cartoon Springboard

Interviews

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

Nora El Hourch • Director of Sisterhood

Nora El Hourch • Director of Sisterhood
The French-Moroccan director explained the highly personal origin of her debut feature film, which is a psychological thriller navigating the grey zones of friendship and consent

Hanna Slak • Director of Not a Word

Hanna Slak • Director of Not a Word
The filmmaker homes in on the parent-child themes central to her new movie, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 5, and how genre influences her dramas

Héléna Klotz • Director of Spirit of Ecstasy

Héléna Klotz • Director of Spirit of Ecstasy
The French filmmaker explains the inner workings of a highly singular character and of an intimate thriller about an ambitious woman moving from a gendarmerie barracks to the business district

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

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

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

Episode 48: Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (Romania/Luxemburg)

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

21/09 | The Co-production Podcast

The Zurich Film Festival unveils its programme

The Zurich Film Festival unveils its programme

In addition to international guests, the festival has announced a record number of world and European premieres, a staggering 52 out of 148 films

21/09 | Zurich 2023

Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday

Interview: Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday

“A coming-of-age tale set within a thriller framework couldn’t help but become a criticism of my own generation”

Now on his third feature film, the Italian director spoke to us about the ideas which gave rise to his movie

21/09 | Toronto 2023 | Centrepiece

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

A Silence - by Joachim Lafosse

A Silence
by Joachim Lafosse
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

Sultana's Dream - by Isabel Herguera

Sultana's Dream
by Isabel Herguera
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

MMXX - by Cristi Puiu

MMXX
by Cristi Puiu
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

The Practice - by Martín Rejtman

The Practice
by Martín Rejtman
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

Kalak - by Isabella Eklöf

Kalak
by Isabella Eklöf
San Sebastián 2023 - Competition

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

They Shot the Piano Player
by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Toronto 2023 - Centrepiece
San Sebastián - Special Screenings

Last Shadow at First Light - by Nicole Midori Woodford

Last Shadow at First Light
by Nicole Midori Woodford
San Sebastián 2023 - New Directors

The Other Son - by Juan Sebastián Quebrada

The Other Son
by Juan Sebastián Quebrada
San Sebastián 2023 - New Directors

CPH:DOX announces the projects selected for CPH:LAB

CPH:DOX announces the projects selected for CPH:LAB

The teams behind nine international immersive documentary projects will take part in the talent development and training programme, and will present them at the 2024 edition of the festival

21/09 | CPH:DOX 2024 | CPH:DOX Industry

RTP, APC Kids and GO-N Productions are the winners of this year’s Tributes at Cartoon Forum

RTP, APC Kids and GO-N Productions are the winners of this year’s Tributes at Cartoon Forum

The victors were revealed at the Toulouse-based event after 1,051 professionals from 37 different countries cast their votes

21/09 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Forum/Awards

EXCLUSIVE: Laure Calamy to topline Les Inséparables

EXCLUSIVE: Laure Calamy to topline Les Inséparables

Tuesday 3 October will see the first clapperboard slam on Anne-Sophie Bailly’s debut feature film, produced by Les Films Pelléas and sold by Les Films du Losange

21/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

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

Nights Gone By - by Alberto Martín Menacho

Nights Gone By
by Alberto Martín Menacho
Alberto Martín Menacho’s first feature film introduces us to daily life in a seemingly sleepy village in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula

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

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

Through the Night - by Delphine Girard

Through the Night
by Delphine Girard
VENICE 2023: Delphine Girard’s hard-hitting and meticulous first feature film revolves around a striking and unprecedented trio: a woman, a rapist and the policewoman who answered her distress call

Industry Reports

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

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 – 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

Film Reviews

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