Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We have given a bit more space to films that are more provocative, both in form and in subject”

We spoke to the Czech gathering’s artistic director about its renewed embrace of provocative cinema, emerging Central European voices and the launch of a new industry platform  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025

Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Interview: Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“We decided to narrow our focus to Central Europe and build a sense of community that supports visibility, collaboration and mutual support”

As Karlovy Vary’s Industry Days evolve with fresh formats and a sharper regional focus, the festival reaffirms its role as Central Europe’s key meeting point for film and series professionals  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary Competition entry Broken Voices

The new film by Czech director Ondřej Provazník is loosely inspired by a sexual abuse scandal that erupted within Prague’s Bambini di Praga choir in the 2000s  

02/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Lo Que Viene Tenerife unveils part of its new season

Lo Que Viene Tenerife unveils part of its new season

The festival will showcase upcoming titles that will be available to view over the coming months and will present in-development project from Spanish production companies  

02/07 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

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Produce – Co-Produce... - The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector
A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends

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

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

Produce – Co-Produce... - UK government unveils £380 million Creative Industries Sector Plan to boost film, TV and global growth - 26/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/06/2025
UK government unveils £380 million Creative Industries Sector Plan to boost film, TV and global growth
The plan earmarks £75 million specifically to strengthen BFI initiatives; support has also been announced for other industry bodies in the country

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution delves into the release and promotion of Asian films at Focus Asia - 25/06/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/06/2025
Europa Distribution delves into the release and promotion of Asian films at Focus Asia
The industry section of the Far East Film Festival in Udine hosted a panel focusing on case studies around Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides and Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light

Produce – Co-Produce... - Johann Grech • Malta film commissioner - 24/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 24/06/2025
Johann Grech • Malta film commissioner
The professional breaks down how Malta has transitioned into a full-fledged film industry under his administration as well as the growing strategic role of its national festival

Film Festival Trends - ICAA and Federación Pantalla publish a report on Spanish festivals - 23/06/2025

Film Festival Trends – 23/06/2025
ICAA and Federación Pantalla publish a report on Spanish festivals
The study of 133 events over the last three years concludes that they are the backbone of audiovisual culture, combining accessibility, innovation and diverse programming

Series - Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries - 19/06/2025

Series – 19/06/2025
Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries
The expert delved into the latest streaming trends, including bundling, search fatigue and discoverability

Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident

Interview: Quentin Dupieux • Director of The Piano Accident

"I feel like it’s the first time the absurdity in one of my films perfectly matches the absurdity of real-life"

We met with the French director on the release of his fourteenth feature film, which is a biting satire about the content creator age  

02/07 | /France

Alli Haapasalo filming the historical drama Tell Everyone

Alli Haapasalo filming the historical drama Tell Everyone

The Finnish director returns with a story inspired by real women’s lives in a 19th-century asylum on the Turku Archipelago, based on the best-selling novel by Katja Kallio  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Finland

Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

Interview: Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

“We wanted to make a cinematic monument to celebrate club culture and raving”

We spoke to the German directors, who teamed up to capture a symbolic night at a techno club, about their visual concept and working method  

02/07 | Filmfest München 2025

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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

Review: Leonora in the Morning Light

Review: Leonora in the Morning Light

Thor Klein and Lena Vurma direct a highly faithful account of Mexican-British painter Leonora Carrington’s artistic journey  

02/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Hella Joof rolls cameras on the romantic comedy Nøjsomheden

Hella Joof rolls cameras on the romantic comedy Nøjsomheden

The popular Danish filmmaker returns with her tenth feature, an adaptation of Stine Askov’s novel set on a socially marginalised housing estate in Helsingør  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

The animated family adventure flick, inspired by the life of Latvian explorer Aleksandrs Laime and based on a children’s book, is nearing completion and attracting strong international interest  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Poland/Czech Republic

GoCritic! Review: Deconstructing obesity in Living Large

GoCritic! Review: Deconstructing obesity in Living Large

Kristina Dufková’s animated hit subverts expectations while trodding a familiar narrative path and, in the process, deals with obesity as a cinematic theme in a fresh and healthy way  

02/07 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2025

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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

GoCritic! Review: Invisions

GoCritic! Review: Invisions

Shunshaku Hayashi’s first animated feature is an experimental, impressionistic film that resembles the experience of a drug trip on a distant planet, except the drug was inside us all along  

02/07 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2025

Review: The Piano Accident

Review: The Piano Accident

Quentin Dupieux pinpoints the excesses of the modern world in a ferocious dark comedy about a famous influencer who’s insensitive to pain and who’s being blackmailed by journalists  

01/07 | Films | Reviews | France

Review: L’Aventura

Review: L’Aventura

Sophie Letourneur lays life bare in all its simplicity in a sophisticated, ricocheting story about a French couple and their two young children on a touring holiday in Sardinia  

01/07 | Films | Reviews | France

Reviews

The Piano Accident - by Quentin Dupieux

The Piano Accident
by Quentin Dupieux
Quentin Dupieux pinpoints the excesses of the modern world in a ferocious dark comedy about a famous influencer who’s insensitive to pain and who’s being blackmailed by journalists

Dreams (Sex Love) - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Dreams (Sex Love)
by Dag Johan Haugerud
BERLINALE 2025: Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud concludes his triptych, ending on a fitting note of optimism

L'Aventura - by Sophie Letourneur

L'Aventura
by Sophie Letourneur
Sophie Letourneur lays life bare in all its simplicity in a sophisticated, ricocheting story about a French couple and their two young children on a touring holiday in Sardinia

Leonora in the Morning Light - by Thor Klein, Lena Vurma

Leonora in the Morning Light
by Thor Klein, Lena Vurma
Thor Klein and Lena Vurma direct a highly faithful account of Mexican-British painter Leonora Carrington’s artistic journey

The Rhine Gold - by Lorenzo Pullega

The Rhine Gold
by Lorenzo Pullega
Lorenzo Pullega's debut feature is a dream-like ode to rural Italy, boasting great visuals but lacking cohesion

Islands - by Jan Ole Gerster

Islands
by Jan Ole Gerster
BERLINALE 2025: Jan-Ole Gerster’s new film is a well-crafted story about a man who lives borrowed lives

Hot Milk - by Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Hot Milk
by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
BERLINALE 2025: Rebecca Lenkiewicz's first directorial effort, based on Deborah Levy's novel, is a multi-layered, women-centric, transgenerational family drama

The Ugly Stepsister - by Emilie Blichfeldt

The Ugly Stepsister
by Emilie Blichfeldt
BERLINALE 2025: Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt's debut is a grotesque yet faithful retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale, updated for modern mores

Pau Freixas • Director of The Nameless

Interview: Pau Freixas • Director of The Nameless

“I seek both sensationalism and depth”

The Spanish filmmaker discusses the filming of his episodic drama, inspired by the tone of 1970s cinema, and his decision to cast actors typically typecast in other genres  

01/07 | /Spain

Darko Lungulov shooting 1970

Darko Lungulov shooting 1970

The Serbian filmmaker returns to fiction with a deeply personal coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of 1970s Yugoslavia  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Serbia/Hungary/Croatia/Luxembourg

Slovak Pop Up unveils new projects and welcomes international residency participants to Bratislava

Slovak Pop Up unveils new projects and welcomes international residency participants to Bratislava

The seventh edition continues to spotlight the diversity and ambition of Slovak cinema, with a fresh line-up of emerging voices and genre-driven stories  

01/07 | Pop Up Residencies 2025

Interviews

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

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
We spoke to the Czech gathering’s artistic director about its renewed embrace of provocative cinema, emerging Central European voices and the launch of a new industry platform

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

Ruairi Bradley • Director of We Beg to Differ

Ruairi Bradley • Director of We Beg to Differ
The Irish director’s moving documentary about a subculture of car racing will surely continue its remarkable streak of success at EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary

Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On
We spoke to the German directors, who teamed up to capture a symbolic night at a techno club, about their visual concept and working method

Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Hugo Rosák • Head of Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
As Karlovy Vary’s Industry Days evolve with fresh formats and a sharper regional focus, the festival reaffirms its role as Central Europe’s key meeting point for film and series professionals

Pau Freixas • Director of The Nameless

Pau Freixas • Director of The Nameless
The Spanish filmmaker discusses the filming of his episodic drama, inspired by the tone of 1970s cinema, and his decision to cast actors typically typecast in other genres

A Want in Her and Silent Trees win big at the seventh Docs Ireland

A Want in Her and Silent Trees win big at the seventh Docs Ireland

Myrid Carten’s documentary has received the main award in the Irish Competition, while Agnieszka Zwiefka’s work was crowned as the winner of the Maysles Brothers International Competition  

01/07 | Docs Ireland 2025 | Awards

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Interview: Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

“You reach the point where you realise that the details don’t matter, because Karla gets to tell her story”

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

01/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance

Interview: Korek Bojanowski • Director of Loss of Balance

“The most damaging form of abuse wasn't necessarily physical or verbal; it was psychological”

The Polish director’s debut feature is a bold exploration of psychological manipulation and power dynamics in acting schools – and beyond  

01/07 | /Poland

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

L'Aventura - by Sophie Letourneur

L'Aventura
by Sophie Letourneur
Cannes 2025 - ACID
French release July 2

The Piano Accident - by Quentin Dupieux

The Piano Accident
by Quentin Dupieux
French release July 2

Dreams (Sex Love) - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Dreams (Sex Love)
by Dag Johan Haugerud
Berlinale 2025 - Golden Bear for Best Film
French release July 2 and Romanian release July 4

Jimmy Jaguar - by Bence Fliegauf

Jimmy Jaguar
by Bence Fliegauf
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

When a River Becomes the Sea - by Pere Vilà Barceló

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

Don't Call Me Mama - by Nina Knag

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

Divia - by Dmytro Hreshko

Divia
by Dmytro Hreshko
Karlovy Vary 2025 - Competition

The Rhine Gold - by Lorenzo Pullega

The Rhine Gold
by Lorenzo Pullega
Rotterdam 2025 - Big Screen Competition
Italian release July 3

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

GoCritic! Review: Hurikán

Jan Saska’s latest short hurtles us through the streets of Prague on a quest to keep the beer flowing  

01/07 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2025

Ioana Mischie’s Catane in post-production

Ioana Mischie’s Catane in post-production

The Romanian-Italian absurdist comedy, based on a true story about the residents of an entire village declaring themselves disabled, is the director’s feature debut  

01/07 | Production | Funding | Romania/Italy

Foreign investment in film production in Spain falls by 33.6% in 2024

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  

30/06 | Industry | Market | Spain

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Reviews

13 Days, 13 Nights - by Martin Bourboulon

13 Days, 13 Nights
by Martin Bourboulon
Martin Bourboulon delivers an enthralling and hard-hitting thriller inspired by real events and remixed in an American style which places charismatic Roschdy Zem centre stage

Come fratelli - by Antonio Padovan

Come fratelli
by Antonio Padovan
Antonio Padovan’s third effort is a tender film which breaks the Italian comedy mould as it explores a male friendship marked by a desire for closeness and an awareness that separation is inevitable

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
CANNES 2025: In her first fiction feature, Alexe Poukine paints the tragicomic portrait of a young woman who can’t stop for fear of falling

Reflection in a Dead Diamond - by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani

Reflection in a Dead Diamond
by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
BERLINALE 2025: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani present a baroque spy film with some crazy twists and turns, which is both fun and exhausting

La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés - by Antón Álvarez aka C. Tangana

La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés
by Antón Álvarez aka C. Tangana
Singer C. Tangana makes his directorial debut with a personal and moving film about the family history of flamenco musician Yerai Cortés

Industry Reports

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

Produce – Co-Produce... – 26/06/2025

UK government unveils £380 million Creative Industries Sector Plan to boost film, TV and global growth

The plan earmarks £75 million specifically to strengthen BFI initiatives; support has also been announced for other industry bodies in the country

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 25/06/2025

Europa Distribution delves into the release and promotion of Asian films at Focus Asia

The industry section of the Far East Film Festival in Udine hosted a panel focusing on case studies around Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides and Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light

Produce – Co-Produce... – 24/06/2025

Johann Grech • Malta film commissioner

The professional breaks down how Malta has transitioned into a full-fledged film industry under his administration as well as the growing strategic role of its national festival

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