Shooting underway on Tommaso Landucci’s I figli della scimmia

Shooting underway on Tommaso Landucci’s I figli della scimmia

The director’s second work revolves around the complex relationship between the father of a child with a disability and his brother’s teenage son, and stars Riccardo Scamarcio and Fausto Russo Alesi  

26/01 | Production | Funding | Italy

Jonas Lawes • Director of The Watchmaker

Interview: Jonas Lawes • Director of The Watchmaker

“I really enjoyed working things out – directing is just like solving a problem”

The Swedish filmmaker tells us about the creation of his thriller, which uses its small scale to its advantage  

26/01 | Tromsø 2026

Review: Outliving Shakespeare

Review: Outliving Shakespeare

Armenian directors Inna Sahakyan and Ruben Ghazaryan introduce us to an art therapy project in a rundown retirement home in Yerevan to prove that acting can combat decline  

26/01 | Trieste 2026

Fantasy triumphs at the Trieste Film Festival

Fantasy triumphs at the Trieste Film Festival

Slovenian director Kukla’s first fiction feature film came out on top at the event, while Anastasija Mirošničenko’s Welded Together claimed Best Documentary  

26/01 | Trieste 2026 | Awards

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters - 12/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026
Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters
Outside the United States, broadcasters show slightly greater resilience, with many maintaining broadly stable investment levels

Market Trends
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Produce – Co-Produce... - The Eastern Denmark Film Fund launches - 26/01/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/01/2026
The Eastern Denmark Film Fund launches
The new, government-backed initiative will support Danish and international film and TV productions in the region

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025 - 22/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/01/2026
A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025
Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart - 21/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/01/2026
Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart
Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff’s comedy attracted over 440,000 viewers in just nine weeks of release

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025 - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025
Movie theatres welcomed 65 million viewers and box-office takings reached €453 million, with Father There Is Only One 5 by Santiago Segura in the top spot on the national podium

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025 - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025
Wojciech Smarzowski’s Home Sweet Home, a domestic-abuse drama, was the most popular Polish film of the year, while four local titles landed in the top ten and A Minecraft Movie clinched the top spot

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Croatia’s box office sets new records, including highest-ever attendance levels for documentaries - 20/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026
Croatia’s box office sets new records, including highest-ever attendance levels for documentaries
The results include the all-time highest cumulative box-office takings for all films on release and the most impressive attendance for Croatian (co-)productions since 2013

The Eastern Denmark Film Fund launches

The Eastern Denmark Film Fund launches

The new, government-backed initiative will support Danish and international film and TV productions in the region  

26/01 | Industry | Market | Denmark

Review: Shame and Money

Review: Shame and Money

In his second feature to compete at Sundance, Visar Morina takes a razor-sharp blade to pierce the veil of our ultra-transactional late-stage capitalist present  

26/01 | Sundance 2026 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Sundays crowned in the Angers European First Film Festival

Sundays crowned in the Angers European First Film Festival

Spanish director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa wins the festival’s Grand Prize, while Deaf by fellow Spaniard Eva Libertad and The Last One for the Road by Samuel Kircher also scoop accolades  

26/01 | Festivals | Awards | France

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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

Gropiusstadt Supernova awarded Best Feature Film at the Max Ophüls Prize

Gropiusstadt Supernova awarded Best Feature Film at the Max Ophüls Prize

Ben Voit’s coming-of-age drama joined other winners including Wolves by Jonas Ulrich, Noah by Ali Tamim and Days Yet Unknown by Jola Wieczorek  

26/01 | Max Ophüls Prize 2026 | Awards

Review: Everybody to Kenmure Street

Review: Everybody to Kenmure Street

Felipe Bustos Sierra's rousing second feature-length documentary exemplifies the power of community against racist government actions, depicting a singular 2021 event in Glasgow  

26/01 | Sundance 2026 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

A Sad and Beautiful World triumphs at the 36th Tromsø International Film Festival

A Sad and Beautiful World triumphs at the 36th Tromsø International Film Festival

Other feature-length prizewinners of the evening included Broken Voices, Little Trouble Girls, It Was Just an Accident and The Ground Beneath Our Feet  

26/01 | Tromsø 2026 | Awards

Krakatoa by Carlos Casas to premiere in dual format at IFFR

Krakatoa by Carlos Casas to premiere in dual format at IFFR

Alongside screenings in the Bright Future competition, the film will also be presented as an installation, extending its cinematic universe into an immersive spatial experience  

23/01 | Production | Funding | Spain/France/UK/Poland

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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

EXCLUSIVE: Maxime Roy shooting Ma révérence

EXCLUSIVE: Maxime Roy shooting Ma révérence

Anthony Bajon, Olivier Gourmet and Ella Benoit star in the second feature by the filmmaker, who previously directed The Heroics, steered by Marianne Productions and TS Productions  

23/01 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Review: Be Boris

Review: Be Boris

Benoît Goncerut's first feature plunges us into the world of Boris, a childhood friend of his, who, instead of giving in to the injunction to be productive, has chosen the gentle art of doing nothing  

23/01 | Solothurn 2026

Nacho G Velilla's A 100-million Reward heads to Berlinale Series Market Selects

Nacho G Velilla's A 100-million Reward heads to Berlinale Series Market Selects

The Movistar Plus+ original series is toplined by Raúl Arévalo, Vito Sanz, Gabriel Guevara and Agustín Otón, and revisits a kidnapping that shook Spanish football to the core in the 1980s  

23/01 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Reviews

Shame and Money - by Visar Morina

Shame and Money
by Visar Morina
In his second feature to compete at Sundance, Visar Morina takes a razor-sharp blade to pierce the veil of our ultra-transactional late-stage capitalist present

Everybody to Kenmure Street - by Felipe Bustos Sierra

Everybody to Kenmure Street
by Felipe Bustos Sierra
Felipe Bustos Sierra's rousing second feature-length documentary exemplifies the power of community against racist government actions, depicting a singular 2021 event in Glasgow

Saipan - by Lisa Barros D´Sa, Glenn Leyburn

Saipan
by Lisa Barros D´Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn direct a fine dramatisation of footballer Roy Keane’s acrimonious departure from Ireland’s 2002 World Cup squad

The Watchmaker - by Jonas Lawes

The Watchmaker
by Jonas Lawes
Jonas Lawes makes his directorial debut with a quaint, well-acted chamber play cast in the mould of a thriller about the theft of a valuable pocket watch

Be Boris - by Benoît Goncerut

Be Boris
by Benoît Goncerut
Benoît Goncerut's first feature plunges us into the world of Boris, a childhood friend of his, who, instead of giving in to the injunction to be productive, has chosen the gentle art of doing nothing

The Wizard of the Kremlin - by Olivier Assayas

The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Olivier Assayas
VENICE 2025: In the style of a thriller, Olivier Assayas directs a gripping epic recounting the hardening of Russian power, from perestroika to Putin's murderous solitary dictatorship

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake - by Laura Casabé

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
by Laura Casabé
Laura Casabé reimagines Mariana Enríquez’s gothic tales as a blend of folk horror, social drama and a dark exploration of adolescence set amidst Argentina’s 2001 economic collapse

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
CANNES 2025: Joachim Trier comes close to going full Bergman in this touching family psychodrama but amps up the gentle humour

Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

Interview: Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

“Our programme doesn’t simply mirror reality as framed by existing power structures; it proposes other, fairer and more imaginative ways of living”

The IFFR head describes the upcoming edition as a meeting point between emerging voices, returning auteurs and films that challenge dominant narratives  

23/01 | IFFR 2026

T-Port to launch TalentBridge, a hybrid training programme for emerging filmmakers

T-Port to launch TalentBridge, a hybrid training programme for emerging filmmakers

The new initiative, supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA, combines accessible online workshops with in-person sessions at major festivals and markets  

23/01 | Shorts | Germany

Review: Saipan

Review: Saipan

Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn direct a fine dramatisation of footballer Roy Keane’s acrimonious departure from Ireland’s 2002 World Cup squad  

23/01 | Göteborg 2026

Interviews

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!
We caught up with the Croatian filmmaker, who used his local community network to question how history is constructed and remembered

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale
The festival director gives a first glimpse of their strategy for this year’s edition and the new approaches adopted to attract the next generation of cinephiles

Jonas Lawes • Director of The Watchmaker

Jonas Lawes • Director of The Watchmaker
The Swedish filmmaker tells us about the creation of his thriller, which uses its small scale to its advantage

Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam
The IFFR head describes the upcoming edition as a meeting point between emerging voices, returning auteurs and films that challenge dominant narratives

Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival

Josef Kullengård, Cia Edström • Head of Industry and head of TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival
At a time of market uncertainty and format fluidity, the heads of Göteborg Industry discuss audience-first thinking, creative risk and the evolving role of industry platforms in Europe

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi • Actress in Duse

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi • Actress in Duse
The European Actress nominee reflected on the relevance of art as a vital force, linking Eleonora Duse’s era to our own moment

Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza

Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza
The Palestinian filmmaker spoke about transforming found footage into a film that invites viewers to engage with the present

Andres Veiel • Director of Riefenstahl

Andres Veiel • Director of Riefenstahl
The German director speaks about why a figure like Leni Riefenstahl still hits a nerve today, and why her story refuses to stay in the past

Erol Mintaş’s sophomore feature, Earth Song, to world-premiere at IFFR

Erol Mintaş’s sophomore feature, Earth Song, to world-premiere at IFFR

The film follows a Kurdish-Finnish doctor who journeys to Kurdistan with her father’s ashes after learning that her real parents were killed during Turkey’s 1980 military coup  

23/01 | Production | Funding | Finland/Germany

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for FIPADOC entry The Queen and the Smokehouse

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for FIPADOC entry The Queen and the Smokehouse

Iga Lis’s debut feature paints an intimate, sharply humorous portrait of a smokehouse matriarch facing the uncertain future of the small seaside empire she has built over four decades  

23/01 | FIPADOC 2026

Cecilia. La historia del Ecce Homo de Borja, the feature debut of Luis Belda, is in development

Cecilia. La historia del Ecce Homo de Borja, the feature debut of Luis Belda, is in development

Elena Irureta and Telmo Irureta will star in the recreation of a high-profile case that took the internet by storm in 2012, produced by La Cochera Producciones Audiovisuales and Bixagu Entertainment  

23/01 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Filipiñana - by Rafael Manuel

Filipiñana
by Rafael Manuel
Sundance 2026 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Levitating - by Wregas Bhanuteja

Levitating
by Wregas Bhanuteja
Sundance 2026 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition

The Voice of Hind Rajab - by Kaouther Ben Hania

The Voice of Hind Rajab
by Kaouther Ben Hania
Venezia 2025 - Grand Jury Prize
San Sebastián 2025 - Audience Award for Best Film
German release January 22, Polish and Danish releases January 29, Swedish and Norwegian releases January 30

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake - by Laura Casabé

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
by Laura Casabé
Sundance 2025 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Spanish release January 23

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Polish release January 23 and Dutch release January 28

The Wizard of the Kremlin - by Olivier Assayas

The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Olivier Assayas
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release January 21 and Belgian release January 28

Baise-en-ville - by Martin Jauvat

Baise-en-ville
by Martin Jauvat
Cannes 2025 – Critics’ Week
French and Belgian releases January 28

La grazia - by Paolo Sorrentino

La grazia
by Paolo Sorrentino
Venice 2025 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
French and Belgian releases January 28, Czech release January 29

Review: White Lies

Review: White Lies

Alba Zari’s documentary examines three generations of women haunted by silences and choices by way of an intimate investigation into their family dynamics destroyed by a sect  

23/01 | Trieste 2026

Review: Far From Anger

Review: Far From Anger

Ivorian director Joël Akafou’s documentary courageously reflects upon the nefarious consequences of the anger bubbling beneath the surface of those who’ve experienced the horrors of war  

23/01 | Films | Reviews | France/Côte d'Ivoire/Burkina Faso

Sentimental Value leads the European pack in the Oscar nominations

Sentimental Value leads the European pack in the Oscar nominations

Joachim Trier’s film vies for a whopping nine statuettes, with Hamnet, Bugonia, The Secret Agent, It Was Just an Accident and Sirāt proving strong  

22/01 | Oscars 2026

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Reviews

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain - by Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
by Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s acclaimed animation follows a three-year-old Belgian girl living in Japan in the late 1960s, showing the endearingly eccentric way she processes the world

The Site - by Akihiro Hata

The Site
by Akihiro Hata
VENICE 2025: Akihiro Hata’s debut feature delves into a dystopian construction site, blending social themes with an eerie atmosphere

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution

Baise-en-ville - by Martin Jauvat

Baise-en-ville
by Martin Jauvat
CANNES 2025: Through the prism of the passage to adulthood, Martin Jauvat continues his tenderly humorous wanderings and his x-ray of life in the Paris suburbs

Promised Sky - by Erige Sehiri

Promised Sky
by Erige Sehiri
CANNES 2025: Erige Sehiri wins viewers over with an incredibly human film, placing focus on three women from sub-Saharan Africa living in Tunis and developing a growing awareness of the world

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/01/2026

The Eastern Denmark Film Fund launches

The new, government-backed initiative will support Danish and international film and TV productions in the region

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 22/01/2026

A wave of local comedies maintained Czech films’ visibility during 2025

Even in a year marked by declining admissions and the dominance of global franchises, Czech cinema demonstrated its commercial relevance through a broad slate of locally produced titles

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/01/2026

Austrian Christmas hit Aufputzt is’ climbs to second place on the country’s all-time box-office chart

Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff’s comedy attracted over 440,000 viewers in just nine weeks of release

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 20/01/2026

Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025

Movie theatres welcomed 65 million viewers and box-office takings reached €453 million, with Father There Is Only One 5 by Santiago Segura in the top spot on the national podium

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