REPORT: Atlas Workshops 2025

REPORT: Atlas Workshops 2025

We take a closer look at six of the award-winning projects presented during the eighth edition of Marrakech’s industry platform  

05/12 | Marrakech 2025 | Atlas Workshops

Chapa 100, Don’t Let the Sun Go up on Me and La Más Dulce top the winners’ list at the Atlas Workshops

Chapa 100, Don’t Let the Sun Go up on Me and La Más Dulce top the winners’ list at the Atlas Workshops

Other victors at the Moroccan event included Les Dieux Délinquants, Goma Enough Is Enough, Safe Exit, A Childhood and Vanda  

05/12 | Marrakech 2025 | Atlas Workshops/Awards

Spain’s ICAA offers general grants to 56 features this year

Spain’s ICAA offers general grants to 56 features this year

The new films by Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Fesser, and duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, among others, are benefiting from support  

05/12 | Production | Funding | Spain

Sunny Side of the Doc calls off its 2026 edition

Sunny Side of the Doc calls off its 2026 edition

Severely hampered by the loss of financial support, the international doc market organised in La Rochelle is scrapping its 37th edition while its future looks uncertain  

05/12 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2026

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Industry Reports

Europe and the Rest of the World - “Microdramas are here to stay,” insist panellists at Goa's Film Bazaar - 28/11/2025

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/11/2025
“Microdramas are here to stay,” insist panellists at Goa's Film Bazaar
With a growing market in China and the rest of Asia, microdramas are poised to reach all corners of Europe, tapping into specific genres and audience segments

Market Trends
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Market Trends - Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights - 05/12/2025

Market Trends – 05/12/2025
Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights
Amid shrinking budgets, AI-driven agendas and ever-rising competition, the panellists revealed how films actually break through the global noise today

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January - 03/12/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/12/2025
HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January
With this move, the US streaming giant's rollout across Europe is close to complete, with only the UK and Ireland yet to join the platform

European Film Schools - The Film Education Summit looks forward to the Film School 2.0 - 03/12/2025

European Film Schools – 03/12/2025
The Film Education Summit looks forward to the Film School 2.0
The two-day event held during the Doha Film Festival brought together educators and representatives of the industry to discuss the current trends in film education

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity - 02/12/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2025
Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity
We explore how the organisation has developed from a collaborative forum into a global network dedicated to keeping non-national European cinema accessible and culturally relevant

Europe and the Rest of the World - Goa explores the evolving identity of film criticism in the age of influencers - 28/11/2025

Europe and the Rest of the World – 28/11/2025
Goa explores the evolving identity of film criticism in the age of influencers
During a debate, critics from Asia and Europe attempted to map criticism’s ongoing transition as the field moves from gatekeeping to discovery and mediation

New Media - In Goa’s Film Bazaar, Sten-Christian Saluveer insists AI can do the work of “1,000 production assistants” but talent still matters - 28/11/2025

New Media – 28/11/2025
In Goa’s Film Bazaar, Sten-Christian Saluveer insists AI can do the work of “1,000 production assistants” but talent still matters
The Cannes Next head argued that AI has moved beyond hype to platform status, demanding strategy, governance and clear routes towards visibility

REPORT: Next Step 2025 @ Cannes’ Critics’ Week

REPORT: Next Step 2025 @ Cannes’ Critics’ Week

Ten young filmmakers will take part in the programme steered by Cannes’ Critics’ Week, supporting directors making the leap to feature films  

05/12 | Industry | Market | France

Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights

Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights

Amid shrinking budgets, AI-driven agendas and ever-rising competition, the panellists revealed how films actually break through the global noise today  

05/12 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers

Interview: Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers

“The big fish are still eating the smaller fish in every sense”

The Panamanian director explores the cracks in the system in his take on the Panama Papers case  

05/12 | /Panama/Spain/Uruguay

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey) - 18/11/2025

18/11/2025
Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)
The producers of the film by Ufuk Emiroglu are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France) - 06/11/2025

06/11/2025
Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France)
The producers of the film by Virginia Tangvald are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Behind the Palm Trees

Review: Behind the Palm Trees

Meryem Benm’Barek’s film lies at the intersection of class and gendered societal expectations, as a Moroccan man becomes corrupted by desire for a wealthy white woman  

04/12 | Marrakech 2025

Review: Golpes

Review: Golpes

The debut feature film by talented screenwriter Rafael Cobos breathes new life into the 1980s subgenre of juvenile delinquency, but sadly its characters lack personality  

04/12 | Films | Reviews | Spain/France

Norma Vila makes her feature-length directorial debut with Salitre

Norma Vila makes her feature-length directorial debut with Salitre

Nagore Aranburu toplines this psychological horror-thriller about empty-nest syndrome and the visceral fear of loss, which is being shot in the Basque Country  

04/12 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: Flood

Review: Flood

Martin Gonda’s feature debut combines a historical account of forced communist-era resettlement with a coming-of-age story about uprootedness  

04/12 | Films | Reviews | Slovakia/Poland/Czech Republic/Belgium

Photogalleries

Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

27/08/2025
Venice 2025 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 27 August-6 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – 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 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

23/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 72st edition, which is unspooling from 20-28 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – 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 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Frank Van Passel’s The Soundman heads to Palm Springs

Frank Van Passel’s The Soundman heads to Palm Springs

The Belgian director returns with a lyrical period romance set in the golden age of radio, led by rising talents Jef Hellemans and Femke Vanhove  

04/12 | Production | Funding | Belgium/Netherlands

Hannu Salonen shooting Jennerwein – Hochsaison

Hannu Salonen shooting Jennerwein – Hochsaison

The feature-length adaptation of Jörg Maurer’s bestselling Alpine crime novels brings inspector Hubertus Jennerwein to the big screen for the first time  

04/12 | Production | Funding | Germany/Austria

Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs

Interview: Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs

“We don’t want to be just a festival of difficult issues, but also one where you can have fun”

Ready for its December edition, the Polish festival founded by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is putting special emphasis on investigative journalism this year  

04/12 | /Poland

Reviews

Tired of Killing - by Daniele Vicari

Tired of Killing
by Daniele Vicari
VENICE 2025: With plenty of concessions to genre cinema, Daniele Vicari tells the story of the son of a Calabrian mafia boss in the 1970s who rebels against his destiny

Golpes - by Rafael Cobos

Golpes
by Rafael Cobos
The debut feature film by talented screenwriter Rafael Cobos breathes new life into the 1980s subgenre of juvenile delinquency, but sadly its characters lack personality

The Kidnapping of Arabella - by Carolina Cavalli

The Kidnapping of Arabella
by Carolina Cavalli
VENICE 2025: Carolina Cavalli’s sophomore feature uses off-kilter dramedy to reflect on an emerging generation disappointed with their lives

Don’t Let Me Die - by Andrei Epure

Don’t Let Me Die
by Andrei Epure
Andrei Epure’s eerie first feature cheekily asks us whether we are a little bit dead inside

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due - by Abdellatif Kechiche

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due
by Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche’s third instalment in his saga continues his long-form exploration of youth and desire, focusing more on female agency and less on objectification

Justa - by Teresa Villaverde

Justa
by Teresa Villaverde
The new film by Teresa Villaverde is a poignant exploration of grief, and a meditation on the relationship between humans and nature

Flood - by Martin Gonda

Flood
by Martin Gonda
Martin Gonda’s feature debut combines a historical account of forced communist-era resettlement with a coming-of-age story about uprootedness

Reedland - by Sven Bresser

Reedland
by Sven Bresser
CANNES 2025: Sven Bresser makes a haunting and disturbing film about an old reed cutter obsessed with solving a murder mystery

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

Interview: Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

“There’s a great deal to discover in the Saudi market”

The head of the industry section of the Red Sea International Film Festival chats about its fifth edition and its growing relevance for European partners  

04/12 | Red Sea 2025 | Red Sea Souk

EXCLUSIVE: Guslagie Malanda toplining Zoé Cauwet’s The Outsider Within

EXCLUSIVE: Guslagie Malanda toplining Zoé Cauwet’s The Outsider Within

The first clapperboard on the French filmmaker’s debut feature, produced by Mabel Films and sold by Be For Films, is due to slam in January  

04/12 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium/Benin

European Film Awards and Oscars contenders heading to the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival

European Film Awards and Oscars contenders heading to the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival

The Californian gathering, running from 2-12 January, will open with Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga and close with Brian Cox’s Glenrothan  

03/12 | Festivals | Awards | USA/Europe

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Interviews

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady

Samuel Abrahams • Director of Lady
We spoke with the British director about the script and the meta structure of his gloriously oddball debut

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment

Petter Næss • Director of No Comment
We chatted to the Norwegian director to discuss his sharp political satire, which casts politicians as adult children

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike

Ali Vatansever • Director of LifeLike
The Turkish director shared with us why he celebrates life more than the concepts of it — and why audiences should experience their own feelings rather than be told what to feel

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling

Christian Bonke • Director of Hercules Falling
The Danish director discusses blending fiction and reality to portray veterans’ PTSD and the masculinity barriers that keep many from seeking help

Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers

Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers
The Panamanian director explores the cracks in the system in his take on the Panama Papers case

Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs

Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs
Ready for its December edition, the Polish festival founded by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is putting special emphasis on investigative journalism this year

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk
The head of the industry section of the Red Sea International Film Festival chats about its fifth edition and its growing relevance for European partners

Eszter Tompa • Actress in Kontinental ‘25

Eszter Tompa • Actress in Kontinental ‘25
The Romanian-German actress talks about her experience working with Radu Jude, her connection with Spain (and its filmmakers), the need to empathise with others and… dinosaurs

Eszter Tompa • Actress in Kontinental ‘25

Interview: Eszter Tompa • Actress in Kontinental ‘25

“It’s important to laugh, especially at reality”

The Romanian-German actress talks about her experience working with Radu Jude, her connection with Spain (and its filmmakers), the need to empathise with others and… dinosaurs  

03/12 | Lanzarote 2025

Mathieu Sapin shooting Le Teckel

Mathieu Sapin shooting Le Teckel

Produced by Nolita and sold by France tv distribution, the French filmmaker’s second feature stars Franck Dubosc, Daphné Patakia, Chiara Mastroianni, Zabou Breitman and Philippe Katerine  

03/12 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Jorge Dorado makes the leap to historical melodrama with The Possible Lives of My Mother

Jorge Dorado makes the leap to historical melodrama with The Possible Lives of My Mother

After directing thrillers like Mindscape, the Spaniard is tackling his most personal project to date, inspired by his mother’s diary, and starring Marina Guerola, Ana Wagener and Quim Àvila  

03/12 | Production | Funding | Spain/Luxembourg

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Don’t Let Me Die - by Andrei Epure

Don’t Let Me Die
by Andrei Epure
Locarno 2025 - Filmmakers of the Present
Romanian release December 5

The Kidnapping of Arabella - by Carolina Cavalli

The Kidnapping of Arabella
by Carolina Cavalli
Venice 2025 - Orizzonti Best Actress
Italian release December 4

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno - by Abdellatif Kechiche

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
by Abdellatif Kechiche
Locarno 2025 - Competition
French release December 3

Golpes - by Rafael Cobos

Golpes
by Rafael Cobos
Spanish release December 5

Tired of Killing - by Daniele Vicari

Tired of Killing
by Daniele Vicari
Venice 2025 – Venezia Spotlight
Italian release December 4

Reedland - by Sven Bresser

Reedland
by Sven Bresser
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release December 3

The New Year That Never Came - by Bogdan Mureşanu

The New Year That Never Came
by Bogdan Mureşanu
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti Best Film
Swedish release December 3 and Italian release December 4

Once Upon My Mother - by Ken Scott

Once Upon My Mother
by Ken Scott
Italian release December 4

HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January

HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January

With this move, the US streaming giant's rollout across Europe is close to complete, with only the UK and Ireland yet to join the platform  

03/12 | Industry | Market | Italy/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/ Luxembourg/Liechtenstein/USA

Amalie Næsby Fick’s Good Mothers starts shooting in Denmark

Amalie Næsby Fick’s Good Mothers starts shooting in Denmark

The pic, staged by Zentropa and sold by TrustNordisk, follows a successful real-estate agent, whose world is upended after the alleged sexual assault of a teenage boy by two peers  

03/12 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Sweden/Netherlands

Nina Tratnik wraps shooting on Požari

Nina Tratnik wraps shooting on Požari

The filmmaker’s debut feature is a coming-of-age drama about desire, oppression and emotional survival during one blazing-hot summer  

03/12 | Production | Funding | Montenegro/Albania/Serbia

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Reviews

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
VENICE 2025: Teona Strugar Mitevska places us in Mother Teresa’s head for a few days, as she dispels the last remaining doubts stopping her from fulfilling her wildest ambition

Out of Love - by Nathan Ambrosioni

Out of Love
by Nathan Ambrosioni
Nathan Ambrosioni delivers a subtle and poignant film carried by an excellent Camille Cottin, about a voluntary disappearance and its impact on the people left behind

Her Will Be Done - by Julia Kowalski

Her Will Be Done
by Julia Kowalski
CANNES 2025: Julia Kowalski plays a wicked game in a highly stylised feminist film, maliciously blending documentary realism and fantastic derangement

The Baronesses - by Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui

The Baronesses
by Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Fifteen years on from Les Barons, Nabil Ben Yadir returns with a film co-directed by his mother, Mokhtaria Badaoui, which thrusts heroines usually absent from movie theatres into the limelight

Tell Her That I Love Her - by Romane Bohringer

Tell Her That I Love Her
by Romane Bohringer
CANNES 2025: French actress Romane Bohringer delivers a personal and generous documentary about women who were abandoned by their own mothers before they became mothers themselves

Industry Reports

Market Trends – 05/12/2025

Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights

Amid shrinking budgets, AI-driven agendas and ever-rising competition, the panellists revealed how films actually break through the global noise today

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/12/2025

HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January

With this move, the US streaming giant's rollout across Europe is close to complete, with only the UK and Ireland yet to join the platform

European Film Schools – 03/12/2025

The Film Education Summit looks forward to the Film School 2.0

The two-day event held during the Doha Film Festival brought together educators and representatives of the industry to discuss the current trends in film education

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/12/2025

Europa Distribution: Connecting independent distributors through knowledge, advocacy and cultural diversity

We explore how the organisation has developed from a collaborative forum into a global network dedicated to keeping non-national European cinema accessible and culturally relevant

Film Reviews

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