Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After

Interview: Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After

"We shot the film very instinctively, then edited it very thoughtfully"

The Belgian filmmaker chatted with us about his portrait of two men in the throes of a crisis, experiencing a moment of vulnerability  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: Summer School, 2001

Review: Summer School, 2001

Dužan Duong’s debut feature paints a portrait of the Vietnamese diaspora in the early-2000s Czech Republic through a family triptych  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest celebrates its 15th anniversary

Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest celebrates its 15th anniversary

From 25 July to 3 August, the film festival will screen 85 feature films, 20 short films and one series across its two official competition sections, as well as in its premieres and other sections  

08/07 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Review: How Come It’s All Green Out Here?

Review: How Come It’s All Green Out Here?

Nikola Ležaić returns 14 years after Tilva Roš with a subtle autobiographical film about the unreliability of memory and shifting ideas of identity  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Foreign investment in film production in Spain falls by 33.6% in 2024 - 30/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/06/2025
Foreign investment in film production in Spain falls by 33.6% in 2024
The association of production companies PROFILM blames Spain's drop in competitiveness compared to other European countries on the lack of fiscal adjustments

Market Trends
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A busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

Produce – Co-Produce... - Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema - 07/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 07/07/2025
Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema
During the panel “Italian productions and new narrative languages”, organised by the magazine Box Office with Anica and Anec, new propositions to support the national cinema were discussed

Market Trends - A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain - 04/07/2025

Market Trends – 04/07/2025
A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain
A report by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid highlights issues such as the gender gap, average salaries and the types of screenwriting (film or series)

Produce – Co-Produce... - New rules have been introduced around national and international tax credit in Italy, aimed at greater transparency and enhanced checks - 04/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 04/07/2025
New rules have been introduced around national and international tax credit in Italy, aimed at greater transparency and enhanced checks
The Italian Ministry for Culture is introducing more stringent obligations: a copy of their work, a dedicated current account and an expert analysis of their costs

New Media - Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI - 04/07/2025

New Media – 04/07/2025
Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI
The Italian Association of Film Directors and France's CNC, Arcom and USPA met in Rome to discuss artificial intelligence and the creation of a national Italian centre and media distribution windows

European Policy - The Audiovisual Compliance quality seal guarantees compliance with sector regulations - 03/07/2025

European Policy – 03/07/2025
The Audiovisual Compliance quality seal guarantees compliance with sector regulations
The pioneering initiative in the European Union, launched in Spain a few days ago, is obtained following an audit conducted by experts in audiovisual legislation and is renewed annually

Film Festival Trends - Audiences at Italian festivals are increasingly satisfied, according to AFIC - 26/06/2025

Film Festival Trends – 26/06/2025
Audiences at Italian festivals are increasingly satisfied, according to AFIC
Research carried out by the Association of Italian Film Festivals in league with Ergo Research and Cinetel/CinExpert also highlights the difficulties faced by festival organisers

Review: The Visitor

Review: The Visitor

Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: Before / After

Review: Before / After

Manoël Dupont’s first feature is a loosely told and largely improvised docufiction about two men forming a bond as they embark on a hair transplant journey  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Louise Hémon scoops the Jean Vigo Prize

Louise Hémon scoops the Jean Vigo Prize

The director was singled out for her debut feature film The Girl in the Snow, while an Honorary Vigo was awarded to Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing  

08/07 | Festivals | Awards | France

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

Interview: Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

"I really liked the idea of an inverted drama, a film which starts with the hardest part of the story"

The French filmmaker discusses his third feature film, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been left behind by her sister  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

The Vienna Film Fund supports the new films by Jessica Hausner and Ulrich Seidl

The Vienna Film Fund supports the new films by Jessica Hausner and Ulrich Seidl

The second round of 2025 funding sees €3.7 million go to 30 projects, including bold new works by acclaimed auteurs and rising talents, as well as socially engaged documentaries and TV series  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Austria

Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema

Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema

During the panel “Italian productions and new narrative languages”, organised by the magazine Box Office with Anica and Anec, new propositions to support the national cinema were discussed  

07/07 | Industry | Market | Italy

Review: Broken Voices

Review: Broken Voices

Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

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Photogalleries

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

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 Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Review: Out of Love

Review: Out of Love

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  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Luis Fernández's El pez que fuma wraps filming

Luis Fernández's El pez que fuma wraps filming

The remake of the 1977 Venezuelan film classic stars Spanish actor Fran Berenguer alongside Venezuelan actors Jorge Reyes and Mimi Lazo  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Spain/Venezuela

Review: The Anatomy of the Horses

Review: The Anatomy of the Horses

Peruvian director Daniel Vidal Toche’s feature debut is a demanding but remarkable and authentic contemplation of the nature of time and the futility of revolution  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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Reviews

Broken Voices - by Ondřej Provazník

Broken Voices
by Ondřej Provazník
Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force

The Visitor - by Vytautas Katkus

The Visitor
by Vytautas Katkus
Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters

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

The Luminous Life - by João Rosas

The Luminous Life
by João Rosas
Lightly ironic and slightly subversive, João Rosas’ first feature is an easy film to watch, pairing his long-time protagonist with Lisbon as the other main character

Divia - by Dmytro Hreshko

Divia
by Dmytro Hreshko
The immersive, dialogue-free documentary by Ukraine's Dmytro Hreshko shows us how the war is affecting nature and animals

I Only Rest In The Storm - by Pedro Pinho

I Only Rest In The Storm
by Pedro Pinho
CANNES 2025: Portuguese auteur Pedro Pinho crafts an epic chronicle of an expat NGO worker discovering himself in Guinea-Bissau

The Anatomy of the Horses - by Daniel Vidal Toche

The Anatomy of the Horses
by Daniel Vidal Toche
Peruvian director Daniel Vidal Toche’s feature debut is a demanding but remarkable and authentic contemplation of the nature of time and the futility of revolution

The Other Side of Summer - by Vojtĕch Strakatý

The Other Side of Summer
by Vojtĕch Strakatý
Vojtěch Strakatý’s sophomore feature blends mystery and magical realism, following three young women who discover a small pool on an island with fantastical effects

Review: The Czech Film Project

Review: The Czech Film Project

Marek Novák and Mikuláš Novotný attempt to examine the state of play in contemporary Czech cinema with their documentary  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Canada’s Frontières unveils its full project line-up

Canada’s Frontières unveils its full project line-up

This year’s selection showcases daring genre films in development, spanning 20-plus countries and stories that blur the lines between reality and the fantastical  

07/07 | Fantasia 2025 | Frontières

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Finland/Czech Republic/Netherlands/Estonia

Interviews

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla
The German director breaks down her approach to the topic of child abuse, and also discusses her cast and her narrative concept

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident
We met with the French director on the release of his fourteenth feature film, which is a biting satire about the content creator age

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance
The Polish director’s debut feature is a bold exploration of psychological manipulation and power dynamics in acting schools – and beyond

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic
The Romanian-Belgian filmmaker discusses the still-unbridgeable gap between Eastern and Western Europe, and shares details of her collaboration with Cristian Mungiu on the script

Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After

Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After
The Belgian filmmaker chatted with us about his portrait of two men in the throes of a crisis, experiencing a moment of vulnerability

Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology

Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology
Part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary, the Finnish director’s short will enchant audiences with its mixture of existentialism, singing and seafood

Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin

Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin
The German director breaks down his raw and visceral short film, which explores the lives of two men trying to find a space for love in a brutal setting

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love
The French filmmaker discusses his third feature film, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been left behind by her sister

Simón Mesa Soto’s A Poet wins the CineCoPro Award at Filmfest München

Simón Mesa Soto’s A Poet wins the CineCoPro Award at Filmfest München

Other victors at the Bavarian gathering included Alexe Poukine’s Kika, David Bim’s To the West, in Zapata, Christina Tournatzés’ Karla and Jacqueline Jansen’s Sechswochenamt  

07/07 | Filmfest München 2025 | Awards

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý’s sophomore feature blends mystery and magical realism, following three young women who discover a small pool on an island with fantastical effects  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: Divia

Review: Divia

The immersive, dialogue-free documentary by Ukraine's Dmytro Hreshko shows us how the war is affecting nature and animals  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

When a River Becomes the Sea - by Pere Vilà Barceló

When a River Becomes the Sea
by Pere Vilà Barceló
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Jimmy Jaguar - by Bence Fliegauf

Jimmy Jaguar
by Bence Fliegauf
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

The Luminous Life - by João Rosas

The Luminous Life
by João Rosas
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Don't Call Me Mama - by Nina Knag

Don't Call Me Mama
by Nina Knag
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Broken Voices - by Ondřej Provazník

Broken Voices
by Ondřej Provazník
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition
Czech release July 10

Divia - by Dmytro Hreshko

Divia
by Dmytro Hreshko
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

Better Go Mad in the Wild - by Miro Remo

Better Go Mad in the Wild
by Miro Remo
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

I Only Rest In The Storm - by Pedro Pinho

I Only Rest In The Storm
by Pedro Pinho
Cannes 2025 - Un Certain Regard Best Actress Award
French release July 9

Review: The Luminous Life

Review: The Luminous Life

Lightly ironic and slightly subversive, João Rosas’ first feature is an easy film to watch, pairing his long-time protagonist with Lisbon as the other main character  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Stefan Haupt • Director of I’m Not Stiller

Interview: Stefan Haupt • Director of I’m Not Stiller

“I think that sometimes, through the lens of the past, one can get closer to the present”

We spoke to the Swiss director about literature, the attention he pays to his actors and his love for Zurich  

04/07 | Filmfest München 2025

A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain

A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain

A report by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid highlights issues such as the gender gap, average salaries and the types of screenwriting (film or series)  

04/07 | Industry | Market | Spain

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Reviews

Before / After - by Manoel Dupont

Before / After
by Manoel Dupont
Manoël Dupont’s first feature is a loosely told and largely improvised docufiction about two men forming a bond as they embark on a hair transplant journey

How Come It's All Green Out Here? - by Nikola Lezaic

How Come It's All Green Out Here?
by Nikola Lezaic
Nikola Ležaić returns 14 years after Tilva Roš with a subtle autobiographical film about the unreliability of memory and shifting ideas of identity

Köln 75 - by Ido Fluk

Köln 75
by Ido Fluk
BERLINALE 2025: An 18-year-old concert promoter stages one of the most legendary jazz gigs in history, by Keith Jarrett, in Ido Fluk’s biopic

I'm Not Stiller - by Stefan Haupt

I'm Not Stiller
by Stefan Haupt
For his latest feature film, Stefan Haupt decided to adapt for the screen the classic of German literature by Max Frisch

Skill Issue - by Willy Hans

Skill Issue
by Willy Hans
German director Willy Hans treats us to a profound and atmospheric first feature film, following a group of young adults grappling with the difficulty of connecting with one another

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 07/07/2025

Italian cinema talks about investing in new languages for a stratified audience at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema

During the panel “Italian productions and new narrative languages”, organised by the magazine Box Office with Anica and Anec, new propositions to support the national cinema were discussed

Market Trends – 04/07/2025

A study analyses the social and labour conditions of screenwriters in Spain

A report by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid highlights issues such as the gender gap, average salaries and the types of screenwriting (film or series)

Produce – Co-Produce... – 04/07/2025

New rules have been introduced around national and international tax credit in Italy, aimed at greater transparency and enhanced checks

The Italian Ministry for Culture is introducing more stringent obligations: a copy of their work, a dedicated current account and an expert analysis of their costs

New Media – 04/07/2025

Italy's ANAC looks to team up with France to tackle the challenges posed by global broadcasting systems and AI

The Italian Association of Film Directors and France's CNC, Arcom and USPA met in Rome to discuss artificial intelligence and the creation of a national Italian centre and media distribution windows

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