Review: Bellissime

Review: Bellissime

Following her documentary on Chiara Ferragni, Elisa Amoruso continues her reflection on the cult of appearances in this new, non-fiction work  

21/10 | Rome 2019 | Alice nella Città

Review: The Man Without Gravity

Review: The Man Without Gravity

Starring Elio Germano as its anti-superhero and packed full of literary and cinematic references, Marco Bonfanti’s film challenges global audiences with its invocation of purity  

21/10 | Rome 2019

Bouli Lanners shooting Wise Blood on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis

Bouli Lanners shooting Wise Blood on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis

Today, the Belgian director kicks off the shoot for his first English-language film, which he is co-directing with Tim Mielants  

21/10 | Production | Funding | Belgium/UK/France

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2019

REPORT: Cinemed Meetings 2019

We look at the projects selected for the 29th edition of Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival’s Development Aid Scholarship  

21/10 | Cinemed 2019 | Cinemed Meetings

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Film Reviews

Willow - by Milcho Manchevski - Macedonian auteur Milcho Manchevski returns with another centuries-spanning triptych about mothers who are trying to conceive
Willow
by Milcho Manchevski
Macedonian auteur Milcho Manchevski returns with another centuries-spanning triptych about mothers who are trying to conceive
Collective - by Alexander Nanau - Alexander Nanau’s masterful and captivating documentary, revealed in Venice, investigates the incredible irregularities of the Romanian healthcare system
Collective
by Alexander Nanau
Alexander Nanau’s masterful and captivating documentary, revealed in Venice, investigates the incredible irregularities of the Romanian healthcare system
The Specials - by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano - CANNES 2019: Vincent Cassel delivers a superb performance in this film by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, based on a true story, which deals with associations looking after young people with autism
The Specials
by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
CANNES 2019: Vincent Cassel delivers a superb performance in this film by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, based on a true story, which deals with associations looking after young people with autism
5 Is the Perfect Number - by Igor Tuveri - VENICE 2019: The first feature by Italian cartoonist Igort, presented in the Giornate degli Autori, goes beyond the clichés of the graphic-novel adaptation
5 Is the Perfect Number
by Igor Tuveri
VENICE 2019: The first feature by Italian cartoonist Igort, presented in the Giornate degli Autori, goes beyond the clichés of the graphic-novel adaptation
The Goya Murders - by Gerardo Herrero - Aided by a game Maribel Verdú, Gerardo Herrero delivers CSI: Spanish Romantic Painters edition
The Goya Murders
by Gerardo Herrero
Aided by a game Maribel Verdú, Gerardo Herrero delivers CSI: Spanish Romantic Painters edition
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
Sole - by Carlo Sironi - VENICE 2019: Starting from the illegal black-market baby trade, the first film from Carlo Sironi offers a laconic reflection on fatherhood
Sole
by Carlo Sironi
VENICE 2019: Starting from the illegal black-market baby trade, the first film from Carlo Sironi offers a laconic reflection on fatherhood
Blind Spot - by Patrick-Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic - Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic put their names to an unusual and intriguing, metaphorical film about a man wrestling with a gift of invisibility gone wrong
Blind Spot
by Patrick-Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic
Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic put their names to an unusual and intriguing, metaphorical film about a man wrestling with a gift of invisibility gone wrong
It’s a go for the 2019 LUX Film Days

It’s a go for the 2019 LUX Film Days

Screenings of the three finalist films are planned in more than 50 cities, including major film festivals, until February 2020  

21/10 | LUX Prize 2019

Vitalina Varela awarded at La Roche-sur-Yon

Vitalina Varela awarded at La Roche-sur-Yon

The film from Portuguese director Pedro Costa wins the Grand Prix while Alexander Nanau’s Collective is awarded the special jury prize. Hellhole and X&Y are also among the winners  

21/10 | La Roche-sur-Yon 2019 | Awards

Immortal wins the top prize at the 26th Astra Film Festival

Immortal wins the top prize at the 26th Astra Film Festival

Documentaries from Estonia, France, Belgium, Israel and Romania were among the winners  

21/10 | Astra 2019 | Awards

Julian Radlmaier wraps the shoot for Blutsauger

Julian Radlmaier wraps the shoot for Blutsauger

Set in the late 1920s, the upcoming movie will portray the encounter between a penniless Soviet refugee and a young female vampire on the Baltic coast  

21/10 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia triumphed at the 52nd Sitges Film Festival, winning four awards for his first work The Platform, including Best Film in the Official Fantastic Film Selection
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia triumphed at the 52nd Sitges Film Festival, winning four awards for his first work The Platform, including Best Film in the Official Fantastic Film Selection
We talked to Lorcan Finnegan, the Dublin-born director of Vivarium, a brand-new take on the suburban dream
We talked to Lorcan Finnegan, the Dublin-born director of Vivarium, a brand-new take on the suburban dream
We met with Christophe Leparc, the director of the Cinemed - Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, whose 41st edition is running 18-27 October
We met with Christophe Leparc, the director of the Cinemed - Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, whose 41st edition is running 18-27 October
We chatted to Sandra Seeling Lipski, founder and director of the Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, the eighth edition of which will unspool on the beautiful island from 23-29 October
We chatted to Sandra Seeling Lipski, founder and director of the Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, the eighth edition of which will unspool on the beautiful island from 23-29 October
French filmmaker Boris Lojkine tells us about his second feature, Camille, revealed in Locarno and distributed in France by Pyramide
French filmmaker Boris Lojkine tells us about his second feature, Camille, revealed in Locarno and distributed in France by Pyramide
We talked to Leopold Grün, managing director of AG Verleih and organiser of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP), ahead of the second edition of the independent industry event
We talked to Leopold Grün, managing director of AG Verleih and organiser of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP), ahead of the second edition of the independent industry event
Raffaella Delvecchio and Roberto Corciulo of the Apulia Film Commission talk to us about the advantages of shooting in Puglia and the new funds made available by the FC
Raffaella Delvecchio and Roberto Corciulo of the Apulia Film Commission talk to us about the advantages of shooting in Puglia and the new funds made available by the FC
The Manager of the Trentino Film Fund and Commission, Luca Ferrario, tells Cineuropa how productions filmed in an environmentally friendly fashion are being rewarded for their efforts
The Manager of the Trentino Film Fund and Commission, Luca Ferrario, tells Cineuropa how productions filmed in an environmentally friendly fashion are being rewarded for their efforts
Oleg and Corpus Christi triumph at Luxembourg’s 12th CinEast Film Festival

Oleg and Corpus Christi triumph at Luxembourg’s 12th CinEast Film Festival

The Latvian film by Juris Kursietis has won out over six other Central and Eastern European movies  

21/10 | Festivals | Awards | Luxembourg

Felix Herngren prepping Netflix Original title Anxious People

Felix Herngren prepping Netflix Original title Anxious People

The Swedish dramedy series is based on Fredrik Backman's novel of the same name  

21/10 | Television | Sweden

The Kosovo Cinematography Center supports 29 film projects

The Kosovo Cinematography Center supports 29 film projects

The KCC will earmark a total of €1.3 million to support the projects, which are at different stages of production, with the ultimate aim of empowering the Kosovar film industry  

21/10 | Production | Funding | Kosovo

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Specials - by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano - Cannes 2019 - Last Screening - French release October 23
The Specials
by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
Cannes 2019 - Last Screening
French release October 23
5 Is the Perfect Number - by Igor - Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori - French release October 23
5 Is the Perfect Number
by Igor
Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori
French release October 23
Volare - by Gabriele Salvatores - Venice 2019 - Out of Competition - Italian release October 24
Volare
by Gabriele Salvatores
Venice 2019 - Out of Competition
Italian release October 24
Music and Apocalypse - by Max Linz - Berlinale 2019 - Forum - German release October 24
Music and Apocalypse
by Max Linz
Berlinale 2019 - Forum
German release October 24
Bait - by Mark Jenkin - Berlinale 2019 - Forum - German release October 24
Bait
by Mark Jenkin
Berlinale 2019 - Forum
German release October 24
Magnetic Latvia Film Conference attracts the crème de la crème of the audiovisual industry

Magnetic Latvia Film Conference attracts the crème de la crème of the audiovisual industry

The conference, organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, took place during this year's Riga International Film Festival  

21/10 | Magnetic Latvia 2019

Review: Willow

Review: Willow

Macedonian auteur Milcho Manchevski returns with another centuries-spanning triptych about mothers who are trying to conceive  

21/10 | Rome 2019

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Interview: Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

"Cinemed’s editorial line has to include socially engaged cinema"

We met with Christophe Leparc, the director of the Cinemed - Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, whose 41st edition is running 18-27 October  

18/10 | Cinemed 2019

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Film Reviews

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
Camille - by Boris Lojkine - Boris Lojkine’s film beautifully tells the story of the bright, moving and tragic destiny of young French photojournalist Camille Lepage
Camille
by Boris Lojkine
Boris Lojkine’s film beautifully tells the story of the bright, moving and tragic destiny of young French photojournalist Camille Lepage
Motherland - by Tomas Vengris - Lithuanian filmmaker Tomas Vengris' first feature is the story of a mother bringing her US-born son to her homeland for the first time in 1992
Motherland
by Tomas Vengris
Lithuanian filmmaker Tomas Vengris' first feature is the story of a mother bringing her US-born son to her homeland for the first time in 1992
4x4 - by Mariano Cohn - The opening film of Sitges’ Orbita section, directed by Argentinian helmer Mariano Cohn, proves that cars are indeed killing us
4x4
by Mariano Cohn
The opening film of Sitges’ Orbita section, directed by Argentinian helmer Mariano Cohn, proves that cars are indeed killing us
Splitting the Sop - by Diarmuid Galvin - Diarmuid Galvin's directorial debut is an informative piece about the significance of road bowling in Irish culture and heritage
Splitting the Sop
by Diarmuid Galvin
Diarmuid Galvin's directorial debut is an informative piece about the significance of road bowling in Irish culture and heritage
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
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
Music and Apocalypse - by Max Linz - BERLIN 2019: Young German filmmaker Max Linz presents a refreshing and bitterly evil satire on the German educational system and the country's intelligentsia
Music and Apocalypse
by Max Linz
BERLIN 2019: Young German filmmaker Max Linz presents a refreshing and bitterly evil satire on the German educational system and the country's intelligentsia
The MEDIA Selective Distribution Scheme discussed at EWIP Cologne

The MEDIA Selective Distribution Scheme discussed at EWIP Cologne

Experts came together to talk about key aspects and the latest results of the Selective Distribution Scheme  

21/10 | European Work in Progress Cologne 2019

Review: Marghe and Her Mother

Review: Marghe and Her Mother

Shot in Basilicata, in the Italian language, Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s latest work takes a look at Generation Z, but it lacks the urgency of the Iranian director’s previous films  

18/10 | Bosphorus 2019

screen.brussels lends its support to Emmanuel Marre’s first feature film

screen.brussels lends its support to Emmanuel Marre’s first feature film

Brussels’ regional investment fund is supporting Carpe Diem, by the young Belgian director, as well as Fabrice du Welz’ new work  

18/10 | Production | Funding | Belgium

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Interviews

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 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 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 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
Isabel Coixet and Icíar Bollaín receive ICAA support for the production of their new films

Isabel Coixet and Icíar Bollaín receive ICAA support for the production of their new films

The provisional 2019 list of general production support for film projects has just been made public; Coixet’s Nieva en Benidorm and Bollaín’s La boda de Rosa are two of the recipients  

18/10 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: Collective

Review: Collective

Alexander Nanau’s masterful and captivating documentary, revealed in Venice, investigates the incredible irregularities of the Romanian healthcare system  

18/10 | La Roche­-sur­-Yon 2019

Zátopek, a biopic on the titular “Czech Locomotive”, in production

Zátopek, a biopic on the titular “Czech Locomotive”, in production

Czech director David Ondříček will continue shooting the ambitious drama about legendary runner Emil Zátopek until mid-December  

18/10 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Sole - by Carlo Sironi - Venice 2019 - Orizzonti - Italian release October 24
Sole
by Carlo Sironi
Venice 2019 - Orizzonti
Italian release October 24
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City - by Daniel Calparsoro - Spanish release October 25
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City
by Daniel Calparsoro
Spanish release October 25
Judy - by Rupert Goold - Toronto 2019 - Special Presentations - Danish release October 24, Norwegian and Finnish releases October 25
Judy
by Rupert Goold
Toronto 2019 - Special Presentations
Danish release October 24, Norwegian and Finnish releases October 25
The Traitor - by Marco Bellocchio - Cannes 2019 - Competition - Portuguese release October 24 and French release October 30
The Traitor
by Marco Bellocchio
Cannes 2019 - Competition
Portuguese release October 24 and French release October 30
Mr. Jones - by Agnieszka Holland - Berlinale 2019 - Competition - Polish release October 25
Mr. Jones
by Agnieszka Holland
Berlinale 2019 - Competition
Polish release October 25

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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