The European film industry finds its way through the latter stages of the coronavirus pandemic

The European film industry finds its way through the latter stages of the coronavirus pandemic

An overview of the solutions the film world is coming up with to move forward despite the restrictions imposed by the health crisis, in the lead-up to the return of a certain normality  

12/05 | Europe

Psychological drama God’s Creatures currently filming in Ireland

Psychological drama God’s Creatures currently filming in Ireland

The new production, directed by Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis, will star Emily Watson and Paul Mescal in the lead roles  

12/05 | Production | Funding | Ireland/UK/USA

Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films

Interview: Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films

"I love putting different talents together and facilitating synergies"

The producer of the Brussels-based outfit spoke to us about the opportunities and obstacles which exist in film production today, when it comes to French-speaking Belgium  

12/05 | Producers on the Move 2021

The Community of Madrid creates the CulturaMadrid audiovisual platform

The Community of Madrid creates the CulturaMadrid audiovisual platform

This free initiative offers a range of film and performing-arts content, plus exhibitions, stage plays, shorts and interviews with creators  

12/05 | Institutions | Legislation | Spain

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Industry Reports

Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution - Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - 11/05/2021
Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 11/05/2021
Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution
The head of acquisitions of the company acknowledges the measures implemented by the French government while points out the urgency to think about the near future
Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films - Produce – Co-Produce... - 12/05/2021
Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/05/2021
Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films
The producer of the Brussels-based outfit spoke to us about the opportunities and obstacles which exist in film production today, when it comes to French-speaking Belgium
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival readies its own video platform, KVIFF.TV - Film Festival Trends - 12/05/2021
Film Festival Trends – 12/05/2021
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival readies its own video platform, KVIFF.TV
Preparations for the 55th edition of the festival are in full swing, with the gathering planning to expand its existing activities
Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon - Europe and the Rest of the World - 11/05/2021
Europe and the Rest of the World – 11/05/2021
Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon
The producer of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land and co-producer of The Lunchbox gives us some data on the Chinese market and explains how Bridging the Dragon can help European producers
Marie Nilsson • CEO, Mediavision - Market Trends - 06/05/2021
Market Trends – 06/05/2021
Marie Nilsson • CEO, Mediavision
Our conversation focused on the Nordic region's most recent behaviours and trends in audiovisual consumption
Luis Apolinario • Distributor, Alambique - Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - 06/05/2021
Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 06/05/2021
Luis Apolinario • Distributor, Alambique
The general manager of the Portuguese company points out the necessity to address the structural problems hindering the Portuguese market
Dot.on.the.map Industry Days hosts “Crossing Borders: Co-producing in the Mediterranean” - Produce – Co-Produce... - 06/05/2021
Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/05/2021
Dot.on.the.map Industry Days hosts “Crossing Borders: Co-producing in the Mediterranean”
Cyprus Film Days’ industry platform has organised a live panel discussion zooming in on the dynamics and challenges of co-productions within the Mediterranean
Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College - European Film Schools - 04/05/2021
European Film Schools – 04/05/2021
Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College
Our conversation focused on the main learning opportunities offered to prospective students by Beit-Berl College
Lasse Hallström to direct NENT Group’s first English-language feature, Hilma

Lasse Hallström to direct NENT Group’s first English-language feature, Hilma

The film will explore the enigmatic life of Hilma af Klint, one of the Western world’s first abstract artists  

12/05 | Production | Funding | Sweden

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival readies its own video platform, KVIFF.TV

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival readies its own video platform, KVIFF.TV

Preparations for the 55th edition of the festival are in full swing, with the gathering planning to expand its existing activities  

12/05 | Karlovy Vary 2021

Shooting to kick off in June on Jimmy Laporal-Trésor’s Rascals

Shooting to kick off in June on Jimmy Laporal-Trésor’s Rascals

In his first feature film, a Spade and Agat Films production sold by Wild Bunch International, the director draws inspiration from the clashes which took place between young people in the 1980s  

12/05 | Production | Funding | France

Jacqueline van Vugt starts filming her debut feature, Crossing, in Croatia

Jacqueline van Vugt starts filming her debut feature, Crossing, in Croatia

The Dutch director's multi-character drama takes place on a ferry between Morocco and Spain, in a co-production between Revolver Amsterdam, A Private View and Nukleus Film  

12/05 | Production | Funding | Netherlands/Belgium/Croatia

Hidden Away triumphs at the David di Donatello awards

Hidden Away triumphs at the David di Donatello awards

Giorgio Diritti’s film walked away with seven trophies, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor, while Sophia Loren was crowned Best Actress and Pietro Castellitto Best Emerging Director  

12/05 | David di Donatello 2021

TV series Django enters production in Romania

TV series Django enters production in Romania

The project, an English-language reimagining of Sergio Corbucci’s western, will star Noomi Rapace, Nicholas Pinnock and Matthias Schoenaerts in the lead roles  

12/05 | Production | Funding | France/Italy/Germany

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Oxygen - by Alexandre Aja
Oxygen
by Alexandre Aja
In a feat of film direction born out of Christie LeBlanc’s brilliant script, Alexandre Aja signs his name to a gripping, futuristic huis clos, set entirely in a cryogenic chamber
The Taste of Desire - by Willemiek Kluijfhout
The Taste of Desire
by Willemiek Kluijfhout
Willemiek Kluijfhout's documentary is ostensibly about oysters and desire, but reaches much deeper and darker places than expected
The Gig is Up - by Shannon Walsh
The Gig is Up
by Shannon Walsh
Canadian director Shannon Walsh delivers an eye-opening investigative documentary on the gig economy
School of Hope - by Mohamed El Aboudi
School of Hope
by Mohamed El Aboudi
The fight for water continues in Mohamed El Aboudi’s Hot Docs Special Jury Prize winner, leaving its audience parched
Four Seasons in a Day - by Annabel Verbeke
Four Seasons in a Day
by Annabel Verbeke
Belgian director Annabel Verbeke's documentary explores the thoughts and emotions of people living near the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in a problematic way
Ostrov – Lost Island - by Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
Ostrov – Lost Island
by Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
Svetlana Rodina and Laurent Stoop’s documentary portrays the paradoxical and poetic day-to-day existence of the inhabitants of the Russian island known as Ostrov
Gelsomina Verde - by Massimiliano Pacifico
Gelsomina Verde
by Massimiliano Pacifico
This debut feature film by documentary-maker Massimiliano Pacifico follows the theatrical staging of a young woman’s murder in Naples at the hands of the Camorra
¡Corten! - by Marc Ferrer
¡Corten!
by Marc Ferrer
In his zany fourth film, the cheeky Marc Ferrer yearns to be murdered in the style of a silly actress from an Italian horror film… And he almost manages it
Review: Blue Box

Review: Blue Box

In her documentary, Michal Weits delves into the life of her great-grandfather Joseph, the man who orchestrated the acquisition and expropriation of Palestinian land  

12/05 | Hot Docs 2021

Lo Que Viene 2021 gives a taste of upcoming releases and projects

Lo Que Viene 2021 gives a taste of upcoming releases and projects

The fourth edition of the event that reflects on the current state of the industry will also show off titles that are due to reach cinema screens and platforms in the near future  

11/05 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

The final clapperboard has slammed on Anika Decker’s Liebesdings

The final clapperboard has slammed on Anika Decker’s Liebesdings

Shooting on the new romantic comedy, starring Elyas M'Barek and produced by Constantin Film, has just wrapped, with a cinema release set for early 2022  

11/05 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Interviews

Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon
Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon
The producer of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land and co-producer of The Lunchbox gives us some data on the Chinese market and explains how Bridging the Dragon can help European producers
Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films
Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films
The producer of the Brussels-based outfit spoke to us about the opportunities and obstacles which exist in film production today, when it comes to French-speaking Belgium
Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution
Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution
The head of acquisitions of the company acknowledges the measures implemented by the French government while points out the urgency to think about the near future
Antoine Le Bos • Founder and CEO, Le Groupe Ouest
Antoine Le Bos • Founder and CEO, Le Groupe Ouest
According to the head honcho of Brittany-based Le Groupe Ouest, there is much more to storytelling than just entertainment
Marie Nilsson • CEO, Mediavision
Marie Nilsson • CEO, Mediavision
Our conversation focused on the Nordic region's most recent behaviours and trends in audiovisual consumption
Review: Deadlock

Review: Deadlock

Vinko Möderndorfer pits two couples against each other, over the course of a rainy night in one apartment, with high stakes at play and an urgent decision needing to be made  

11/05 | Films | Reviews | Slovenia/Serbia/North Macedonia

Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon

Interview: Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon

“The biggest challenge is to make films that reflect each country’s culture, without being a ‘mishmash’ of cultures”

The producer of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land and co-producer of The Lunchbox gives us some data on the Chinese market and explains how Bridging the Dragon can help European producers  

11/05 | Bridging the Dragon 2021

Review: Oxygen

Review: Oxygen

In a feat of film direction born out of Christie LeBlanc’s brilliant script, Alexandre Aja signs his name to a gripping, futuristic huis clos, set entirely in a cryogenic chamber  

11/05 | Films | Reviews | France/USA

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Spiral - by Cecília Felméri
Spiral
by Cecília Felméri
Hungarian release May 13
Ilargi Guztiak. Todas las lunas - by Igor Legarreta
Ilargi Guztiak. Todas las lunas
by Igor Legarreta
Spanish release May 14
Bye Bye Morons - by Albert Dupontel
Bye Bye Morons
by Albert Dupontel
Spanish release May 14
Delete History - by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Delete History
by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Berlinale 2020 - Silver Bear Special Prize 70th Berlinale
Spanish release May 14
Oxygen - by Alexandre Aja
Oxygen
by Alexandre Aja
May 12th on Netflix
Maternal - by Maura Delpero
Maternal
by Maura Delpero
Italian release May 13
Gunda - by Victor Kossakovsky
Gunda
by Victor Kossakovsky
Berlinale 2020 - Encounters
Italian release May 13
Stitches - by Miroslav Terzic
Stitches
by Miroslav Terzic
Berlinale 2019 - Europa Cinemas Label Label Panorama
Italian release May 13
The Social Experiment to be one of the first virtual productions in Germany

The Social Experiment to be one of the first virtual productions in Germany

First-time director Pascal Schröder has been shooting his feature in a newly opened LED studio in Hamburg  

11/05 | Production | Funding | Germany

Review: The Taste of Desire

Review: The Taste of Desire

Willemiek Kluijfhout's documentary is ostensibly about oysters and desire, but reaches much deeper and darker places than expected  

11/05 | Hot Docs 2021

Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution

Interview: Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution

“I’m more worried about the repercussions the pandemic will have in the following years”

The head of acquisitions of the company acknowledges the measures implemented by the French government while points out the urgency to think about the near future  

11/05 | /France

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Interviews

Luis Apolinario • Distributor, Alambique
Luis Apolinario • Distributor, Alambique
The general manager of the Portuguese company points out the necessity to address the structural problems hindering the Portuguese market
Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc and Monica Lăzurean-Gorganas • Directors and producer, Father (Tata)
Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc and Monica Lăzurean-Gorganas • Directors and producer, Father (Tata)
The team behind the winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award sets out to end the cycle of violence
Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College
Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College
Our conversation focused on the main learning opportunities offered to prospective students by Beit-Berl College
Maria Rua Aguete • Senior Director Media & Entertainment, OMDIA
Maria Rua Aguete • Senior Director Media & Entertainment, OMDIA
The media expert commented on Netflix’s Q1 slowdown in subscriptions and other emerging trends in the current SVOD landscape
Borja de la Vega • Director of Mia & Moi
Borja de la Vega • Director of Mia & Moi
The actors’ agent has taken his first turn behind the camera with a family drama recently unveiled at the 11th D’A Film Festival in Barcelona
Matthieu Darras • Director, Pop Up Film Residency
Matthieu Darras • Director, Pop Up Film Residency
The founder and director of Pop Up Film Residency talks about the latest focus of the hub in the Visegrád region
Alexis Hofmann • Distributor, BAC Films
Alexis Hofmann • Distributor, BAC Films
The Head of Acquisitions of the French company calls for specific support to address cinemas reopening in France
Tuija Halttunen • Director of How to Kill a Cloud
Tuija Halttunen • Director of How to Kill a Cloud
The Finnish director tells us how she made a film about ethics rather than science
Review: Viral

Review: Viral

This coronavirus-themed documentary by Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein will make you suffer from YouTube fatigue  

11/05 | Hot Docs 2021

Review: The Gig Is Up

Review: The Gig Is Up

Canadian director Shannon Walsh delivers an eye-opening investigative documentary on the gig economy  

11/05 | Hot Docs 2021

The Hot Docs Forum awards go to projects from Canada, the USA and the UK

The Hot Docs Forum awards go to projects from Canada, the USA and the UK

Three projects in the first look programme received a total of CAD 110,000, and an additional CAD 12,000 went to two projects in the Canadian Forum Pitch  

11/05 | Hot Docs 2021 | Hot Docs Forum/Awards

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Are We Lost Forever - by David Färdmar
Are We Lost Forever
by David Färdmar
Spanish release May 14
Ghosts - by Azra Deniz Okyay
Ghosts
by Azra Deniz Okyay
Venice 2020 - Critics’ Week Grand Prize
Spanish release May 14
Benedetta - by Paul Verhoeven
Benedetta
by Paul Verhoeven
Cannes 2021 - Competition
Quo Vadis, Aida? - by Jasmila Zbanic
Quo Vadis, Aida?
by Jasmila Zbanic
Venice 2020 - Competition
Oscar Nominations 2021 - Best International Feature Film
Spanish release May 7
Two of Us - by Filippo Meneghetti
Two of Us
by Filippo Meneghetti
Toronto 2019 - Discovery
Golden Globes 2021 - Best Foreign-Language Film Nomination
Italian release May 6

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/05/2021

Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films

The producer of the Brussels-based outfit spoke to us about the opportunities and obstacles which exist in film production today, when it comes to French-speaking Belgium

Film Festival Trends – 12/05/2021

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival readies its own video platform, KVIFF.TV

Preparations for the 55th edition of the festival are in full swing, with the gathering planning to expand its existing activities

Europe and the Rest of the World – 11/05/2021

Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon

The producer of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land and co-producer of The Lunchbox gives us some data on the Chinese market and explains how Bridging the Dragon can help European producers

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 11/05/2021

Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution

The head of acquisitions of the company acknowledges the measures implemented by the French government while points out the urgency to think about the near future

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