Review: Orphan

Review: Orphan

VENICE 2025: László Nemes’ visually rich yet narratively uneven film tells a story of fractured families and a wounded nation  

28/08 | Venice 2025 | Competition

Teona Strugar Mitevska • Director of Mother

Interview: Teona Strugar Mitevska • Director of Mother

"I have always wanted to make Mother Teresa a punk icon"

VENICE 2025: We met up with the Macedonian-born, Belgian-based filmmaker to talk about her new film, an anti-biopic of Mother Teresa  

28/08 | Venice 2025 | Orizzonti

Review: Stereo Girls

Review: Stereo Girls

VENICE 2025: Caroline Deruas Peano reincarnates the intensity of teenage emotions in a film that takes many formal risks with undeniable charm  

28/08 | Venice 2025 | International Film Critics' Week

Review: Director’s Diary

Review: Director’s Diary

VENICE 2025: Aleksandr Sokurov returns with a provocative work recounting the late 20th century in Russia and elsewhere, that’s somewhere between a rolling TV news broadcast and installation art  

28/08 | Venice 2025 | Out of Competition

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Netflix unveils guidelines for the use of generative AI in content production - 28/08/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/08/2025
Netflix unveils guidelines for the use of generative AI in content production
The streaming platform’s stipulations are structured around four key areas: data use, creative output, talent and performance, and ethics and representation

Market Trends
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A busy summer 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 Locarno, Venice, Sarajevo, Haugesund, Toronto, San Sebastián, Zurich and many others

Animation - Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow - 26/08/2025

Animation – 26/08/2025
Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow
Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings - 21/08/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/08/2025
Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings
The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market

Produce – Co-Produce... - Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024 - 21/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 21/08/2025
Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024
Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production

Produce – Co-Produce... - Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers - 12/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/08/2025
Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers
Geneva has launched a film commission and will instigate a 30% rebate in 2026, whilst Neuchâtel is testing a pilot scheme offering up to 15% back on local spend

Produce – Co-Produce... - Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing - 06/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/08/2025
Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing
Swiss-based Arts 3’s involvement in Duwayne Dunham’s film, premiering at Locarno, proves how crypto-financing can operate within hybrid production funding models

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Ampere Analysis finds family films and horror leading as studios rethink theatrical release strategies - 30/07/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/07/2025
Ampere Analysis finds family films and horror leading as studios rethink theatrical release strategies
According to research, studios facing superhero fatigue are turning to family films and horror, betting on fresh genres to lift ticket sales

The Finnish Film Affair unveils 45 promising projects from the Nordics and beyond

The Finnish Film Affair unveils 45 promising projects from the Nordics and beyond

The Helsinki-based event celebrates its 14th edition with an expanded showcase, a strong international outlook and the return of the daring F-Weird pitching series  

28/08 | Finnish Film Affair 2025

Aleksandra Božović • Head of Industry, Montenegro Film Rendezvous

Interview: Aleksandra Božović • Head of Industry, Montenegro Film Rendezvous

“We provide a kind of stability and enthusiasm to bring new life to European cinema”

Cineuropa spoke to the industry head about the importance of exchange between the Montenegrin and broader European film industries  

28/08 | /Montenegro

Renátó Olasz • Director of Stars of Little Importance

Interview: Renátó Olasz • Director of Stars of Little Importance

"My aim was to combine a poetic attitude with the rawness of reality"

Shot in stark black and white, the director's debut feature eschews traditional narrative structures in favour of mood, atmosphere and subtle gesture  

28/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Competition

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

Netflix unveils guidelines for the use of generative AI in content production

Netflix unveils guidelines for the use of generative AI in content production

The streaming platform’s stipulations are structured around four key areas: data use, creative output, talent and performance, and ethics and representation  

28/08 | Industry | Market | USA

Review: La Grazia

Review: La Grazia

VENICE 2025: Politics and existentialism are lent exquisite, low-key Italian beauty in Paolo Sorrentino’s new film, starring his regular Toni Servillo  

28/08 | Venice 2025 | Competition

Review: Memory

Review: Memory

VENICE 2025: Exploring her childhood memories in the midst of war, Vladlena Sandu has created a debut feature of exceptional cinematic creativity  

27/08 | Venice 2025 | Giornate degli Autori

Review: Mother

Review: Mother

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  

27/08 | Venice 2025 | Orizzonti

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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

Margherita Spampinato • Director of Sweetheart

Interview: Margherita Spampinato • Director of Sweetheart

“My film expresses the need we have to listen to each other, be together and be connected”

The debuting Italian director talks to us about the meeting-clash between two generations in her film set in Sicily  

27/08 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present

Srđan Vuletić • Director of Otter

Interview: Srđan Vuletić • Director of Otter

"Our movie encourages you to accept that the only superpower you have is yourself"

Between resistance and imagination, the director's new film traces a tender coming-of-age process in the shadow of loss  

27/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Competition

Katalin Bársony • Director of I Saw a 'Suno'

Interview: Katalin Bársony • Director of I Saw a 'Suno'

"The viewpoint of Romani refugee Nasmi and his journey could potentially sensitise people and enable them to feel with us"

Through vérité scenes and quiet moments, the director crafts an intimate portrait of displacement, identity and the hope of reunion  

27/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Documentary Competition

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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

Memory - by Vladlena Sandu

Memory
by Vladlena Sandu
VENICE 2025: Exploring her childhood memories in the midst of war, Vladlena Sandu has created a debut feature of exceptional cinematic creativity

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
CANNES 2025: With her second feature, German director Mascha Schilinski broadens the possibilities of period filmmaking

A Useful Ghost - by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

A Useful Ghost
by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
CANNES 2025: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke reveals his exceptional talent with a highly original, funny, subtle, inventive and intelligent first feature

Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
CANNES 2025: Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer continue their collaboration, this time finding a hall of mirrors in two women sharing their grief

No One Will Know - by Vincent Maël Cardona

No One Will Know
by Vincent Maël Cardona
CANNES 2025: A gun and a winning ticket are the dramaturgical drivers of Vincent Maël Cardona’s second feature, a genre film borrowing from the slasher and heist movies

Wind, Talk to Me - by Stefan Djordjević

Wind, Talk to Me
by Stefan Djordjević
Stefan Đorđević bids farewell to his mother by means of his feature debut, an artistically compelling docu-fiction

Late Shift - by Petra Volpe

Late Shift
by Petra Volpe
BERLINALE 2025: The Teachers’ Lounge’s Leonie Benesch gives a stellar performance in Petra Volpe’s new hospital drama

CinEuro FilmLab launches “European stories” call

CinEuro FilmLab launches “European stories” call

The programme is open to feature-film and series projects that tackle European-related issues and are set in the symbolic places of power where the EU institutions are based  

27/08 | Industry | Market | France/Switzerland/Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium

Urška Djukić • Director of Little Trouble Girls

Interview: Urška Djukić • Director of Little Trouble Girls

“There was something about hearing the voices of these young girls, right on the edge of becoming women, that felt incredibly important”

The rising director delves into the background and themes of her film set amongst a Slovenian girls’ choir, which is one of the year’s most impressive debuts  

27/08 | /Slovenia/Italy/Croatia/Serbia

TrustNordisk picks up May el-Toukhy’s new feature Woman, Unknown

TrustNordisk picks up May el-Toukhy’s new feature Woman, Unknown

The pic follows a young woman about to marry a wealthy widower she has been working for, as a secret she harbours threatens to upend her life  

27/08 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Estonia/Sweden/Latvia

Interviews

Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge

Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge
The seasoned industry figure unpacks this year’s Lido-based offering for producers and creative professionals, unspooling from 28 August-3 September

Teona Strugar Mitevska • Director of Mother

Teona Strugar Mitevska • Director of Mother
VENICE 2025: We met up with the Macedonian-born, Belgian-based filmmaker to talk about her new film, an anti-biopic of Mother Teresa

Aleksandra Božović • Head of Industry, Montenegro Film Rendezvous

Aleksandra Božović • Head of Industry, Montenegro Film Rendezvous
Cineuropa spoke to the industry head about the importance of exchange between the Montenegrin and broader European film industries

Renátó Olasz • Director of Stars of Little Importance

Renátó Olasz • Director of Stars of Little Importance
Shot in stark black and white, the director's debut feature eschews traditional narrative structures in favour of mood, atmosphere and subtle gesture

Urška Djukić • Director of Little Trouble Girls

Urška Djukić • Director of Little Trouble Girls
The rising director delves into the background and themes of her film set amongst a Slovenian girls’ choir, which is one of the year’s most impressive debuts

Srđan Vuletić • Director of Otter

Srđan Vuletić • Director of Otter
Between resistance and imagination, the director's new film traces a tender coming-of-age process in the shadow of loss

Katalin Bársony • Director of I Saw a 'Suno'

Katalin Bársony • Director of I Saw a 'Suno'
Through vérité scenes and quiet moments, the director crafts an intimate portrait of displacement, identity and the hope of reunion

Tamta Gabrichidze, Rusudan Chumbadze • Co-founders, WineCast Festival

Tamta Gabrichidze, Rusudan Chumbadze • Co-founders, WineCast Festival
The duo break down their shared vision of creating a meeting point between two emblematic traditions: cinema and Georgian wine

Shooting to start soon on Föa, produced by Paolo Sorrentino

Shooting to start soon on Föa, produced by Paolo Sorrentino

With his production company, Numero 10, the Oscar winner is supporting the debut feature by a young auteur, Margherita Ferrari, set during the G8 of 2021  

27/08 | Production | Funding | Italy

Amazon Prime Video unveils first stills of Danish original production Snake Killer

Amazon Prime Video unveils first stills of Danish original production Snake Killer

The show, directed and penned by Anders Ølholm and starring Pilou Asbæk, draws inspiration from real events and focuses on the infamous Uropatruljen narcotics patrol  

27/08 | Production | Funding | Denmark/USA

The 13th Baltic Pitching Forum unveils its line-up

The 13th Baltic Pitching Forum unveils its line-up

The Lithuanian short-focused industry event, running in Vilnius from 7-10 October, will showcase 12 projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and guest country Hungary  

27/08 | Baltic Pitching Forum 2025

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Orphan - by László Nemes

Orphan
by László Nemes
Venice 2025 - Competition

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition

Jay Kelly - by Noah Baumbach

Jay Kelly
by Noah Baumbach
Venice 2025 - Competition

Stereo Girls - by Caroline Deruas Peano

Stereo Girls
by Caroline Deruas Peano
Venice 2025 - International Film Critics’ Week

Silent Rebellion - by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

Silent Rebellion
by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
Venice 2025 - Spotlight

Memory - by Vladlena Sandu

Memory
by Vladlena Sandu
Venice 2025 - Venice Days

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
Venezia 2025 - Competition

After the Hunt - by Luca Guadagnino

After the Hunt
by Luca Guadagnino
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition

Tamta Gabrichidze, Rusudan Chumbadze • Co-founders, WineCast Festival

Interview: Tamta Gabrichidze, Rusudan Chumbadze • Co-founders, WineCast Festival

“We chose to focus the feature-film section on Georgian cinema, to support our industry and give audiences access to films still circulating at festivals”

The duo break down their shared vision of creating a meeting point between two emblematic traditions: cinema and Georgian wine  

27/08 | /Georgia

Ten European films we’re looking forward to at this year’s autumn festivals

Ten European films we’re looking forward to at this year’s autumn festivals

Claire Denis, Kaouther Ben Hania, Edward Berger and Paolo Sorrentino lead our picks of the season’s most exciting new titles  

26/08 | Cineuropa

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2026 Academy Awards  

26/08 | Oscars 2026

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Reviews

Otter - by Srđan Vuletić

Otter
by Srđan Vuletić
With his latest film, Srđan Vuletić attempts to step into the shoes of a teenage girl at a crucial moment in her life

Yugo Florida - by Vladimir Tagić

Yugo Florida
by Vladimir Tagić
One of the year’s saddest films comes from Serbia’s Vladimir Tagić, who tells a father-son story that may lead male viewers to shed a tear or two

Caravan - by Zuzana Kirchnerová

Caravan
by Zuzana Kirchnerová
CANNES 2025: A Czech mother and her son with Down syndrome journey through Italy in Zuzana Kirchnerová’s road movie about fatigue, love and human connections

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world

Madly - by Paolo Genovese

Madly
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese’s brilliant new comedy focuses on a first date between a man and a woman, and all the voices which live in their brains, caught between embarrassment and laughter

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/08/2025

Netflix unveils guidelines for the use of generative AI in content production

The streaming platform’s stipulations are structured around four key areas: data use, creative output, talent and performance, and ethics and representation

Animation – 26/08/2025

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/08/2025

Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings

The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market

Produce – Co-Produce... – 21/08/2025

Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024

Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production

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