Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Interview: Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

"Our cultural independence and freedom are at stake"

The director of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival lays bare the threats hanging over creativity and unpacks common trends in this 48th edition  

16/10 | Cinemed 2026

Green Film Lab concludes in Rome with its third workshop

Green Film Lab concludes in Rome with its third workshop

The new feature by multi-award-winning Romanian director Radu Jude is among the projects selected for the TorinoFilmLab programme promoting sustainable practices in audiovisual production  

16/10 | TorinoFilmLab 2026

Review: Brianza

Review: Brianza

Simone Catania’s film delivers an extraordinary performative face-off between Fausto Russo Alesi and Paolo Pierobon, in a tale of greed set on the border between Italy and Switzerland  

16/10 | Rome 2026

Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance

Interview: Yordan Petkov • Director of Resonance

“When the only possible direction is inward, you have to make decisions and confront yourself”

The Bulgarian first-time filmmaker breaks down his atmospheric Eastern European western, which explores corruption, complicity, and individual conscience  

16/10 | Warsaw 2026 | 1-2 Competition

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry looks into curating connections with young audiences in a fragmented world
For its tenth edition, the Polish event took stock of this ongoing challenge through a series of in-depth talks and presentations

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Produce – Co-Produce... - The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes - 16/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026
The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes
A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes - 15/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026
Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes
The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Animation - CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences - 13/10/2026

Animation – 13/10/2026
CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences
The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Produce – Co-Produce... - Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive - 08/10/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026
Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive
The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg - 07/10/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 07/10/2026
Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg
The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

Animation - Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation - 06/10/2026

Animation – 06/10/2026
Young Horizons Industry homes in on Polish animation
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the country’s animation sector next year, the tenth edition of the event illustrated the growth and vitality of this particular industry

Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway star in Jesper Just’s Incidents of Intimacy

Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway star in Jesper Just’s Incidents of Intimacy

The psychological drama, which is the second Danish feature film to emerge from the DOGMA 25 initiative, explores intimacy, emotional repression and the limits of control  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Paco León and Miren Ibarguren star in Rata

Paco León and Miren Ibarguren star in Rata

Oriol Pérez Alcaraz directs the remake of the hit French comedy Penny Pincher! by Fred Cavayé, produced by Fasten Films for Netflix  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria

Interview: Samuel Castro, Juan Alía • Co-directors, Iberseries & Platino Industria

“Today, presenting a good idea is not enough; it needs to be accompanied by a viable financial structure”

The organisers of the professional event take stock, and review new trends and challenges in the audiovisual industry on both sides of the Atlantic  

16/10 | Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 29/09/2026

29/09/2026
Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside  

16/10 | MIPCOM Cannes 2026

Review: Deep Blue

Review: Deep Blue

Ernesto Maria Censori’s feature debut finds its strength in a convincingly drawn father-son relationship and two assured performances  

16/10 | Busan 2026

The Island of Nose, Finger Thief and Matey win big at Cinekid for Professionals

The Island of Nose, Finger Thief and Matey win big at Cinekid for Professionals

The projects have scooped the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, the Filmmore Post-Production Award and the PUBLIKUM Audience Awareness Award, respectively  

16/10 | Cinekid 2026 | Awards

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Val Jashari’s In a Manner of Speaking

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Val Jashari’s In a Manner of Speaking

The Kosovar-Montenegrin co-production, which scooped both WIP Europa prizes at San Sebastián, follows an Albanian-American fugitive forced into hiding with a troubled neighbour  

16/10 | Production | Funding | Kosovo/Montenegro

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Photogalleries

San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries - 21/09/2026

21/09/2026
San Sebastian 2026 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 74st edition, which is unspooling from 21-29 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2026

13/02/2026
Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 76th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 12-22 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive 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

Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Interview: Niki Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

“We want Critics’ Picks to become an internationally recognised quality label”

The curator discusses the evolution of the section, the themes and filmmakers shaping this year’s selection, and his ambitions for the future  

15/10 | Black Nights 2026 | Critics’ Picks

Mediterranean cinema proves its resilience in Montpellier

Mediterranean cinema proves its resilience in Montpellier

The 48th edition of the Cinemed Festival will unspool in the Occitan city from 16-24 October, showcasing 239 titles, of which nine are fiction features vying for the Golden Antigone  

15/10 | Cinemed 2026

Review: Jonah Was Here

Review: Jonah Was Here

Through the character of a bereaved father, Belgian filmmaker Nathalie Teirlinck explores how grief lingers in what remains - rooms, routines, small traces - after people are gone  

15/10 | Ghent 2026

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Reviews

Coward - by Lukas Dhont

Coward
by Lukas Dhont
CANNES 2026: In his third feature, Lukas Dhont crafts a deeply moving love story set on the battlefield, driven by the urgency of war and the intensity of human emotion

La Gradiva - by Marine Atlan

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
CANNES 2026: Marine Atlan crafts a staggeringly rich and highly artistic first feature film following in the wake of a group of French youngsters on a school trip in Italy

The Sound of Something New - by Paolo Genovese

The Sound of Something New
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese returns to probe secrets between couples, amid lies, unspeakable desires and domestic violence, in an ensemble tale about the truths which can break even the strongest of bonds

A Woman Today - by Robert Guédiguian

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
VENICE 2026: Robert Guédiguian dishes up another slice of blissful humanist cinema, once again starring his trusty regular acting ensemble

Mary Magdalene - by Gessica Généus

Mary Magdalene
by Gessica Généus
CANNES 2026: Gessica Généus delivers a flamboyant drama about a young sex worker living as a free woman and a young evangelist consumed by doubt in Haiti

The Bad Son - by Jaime Lorente

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
Spanish actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about inherited trauma and the struggle to escape a tragic fate

Minotaur - by Andrey Zvyagintsev

Minotaur
by Andrey Zvyagintsev
CANNES 2026: Andrey Zvyagintsev directs, with impressive and meticulous mastery, a grim fable about relationships, the limits of freedom and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine

Women as Lovers - by Koxi

Women as Lovers
by Koxi
Caroline Kox updates a novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, turning it into a tragicomedy of female exasperation

Evolution Mallorca unveils more than 140 films for its 15th edition

Evolution Mallorca unveils more than 140 films for its 15th edition

The festival will feature films by Paweł Pawlikowski, Danny Boyle, May el-Toukhy and Jesse Eisenberg, alongside tributes to Diane Kruger, Edward Berger, Iris Berben and Matthew Libatique  

15/10 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Review: Clementine Orange

Review: Clementine Orange

Lisa Forslund delivers a visually refined debut about the illusions of long-distance love, in which confronting reality opens the door to an unexpected form of intimacy  

15/10 | Rome 2026

Skincrawl Studios set to present The Divine Comedy at international markets

Skincrawl Studios set to present The Divine Comedy at international markets

The Irish production and distribution company, specialising in horror films, will bring Chilean director Patricio Valladares’ adaptation of Dante’s poem to the American Film Market and the EFM  

15/10 | Production | Funding | Italy/Ireland

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Interviews

Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come

Camille Bildsøe • Director of If Luck Will Come
The Danish director unpicks her observation of two Afghan children navigating the space between childhood freedom and adult responsibility under Taliban rule

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas

Fabian Stumm • Director of The Ideas
The German director breaks down his new movie, which thematically continues his tragicomic, ironic and touching explorations of interpersonal relationships

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija

Andrina Mračnikar • Director of Mila/Marija
The Austrian director of Carinthian Slovenian descent discusses her latest film, about a young Slovenian partisan woman immersed in her anti-fascist fight before, during and after World War II

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria

Levan Koguashvili • Director of Guria
The Georgian filmmaker tells us about his love of shooting in the provinces, combining actors with non-professionals, setting his story in the 1990s and establishing a specific tone

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra

Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi • Directors of La bola negra
The Spanish directorial duo talk about their film’s major international success, their connection with young audiences, and the value of telling a story about love and memory

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass

Naëmi Ada • Director of Body of Glass
The German filmmaker discusses her feature debut, the boundary between performance and truth, and the visibility of violence

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart

Amanda Kernell • Director of Brace Your Heart
The Swedish director shares some thoughts on her creative journey and whether there is any shared DNA between her latest film and her prior works

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed

Christophe Leparc • Director, Cinemed
The director of the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival lays bare the threats hanging over creativity and unpacks common trends in this 48th edition

GIFF unveils the line-up for its 32nd edition

GIFF unveils the line-up for its 32nd edition

The Geneva-based festival champions contemporary audiovisual production with a tantalising line-up available for audiences to discover from 30 October-8 November  

15/10 | Geneva 2026

Kristijonas Vildžiūnas • Director of Dice-Ching-O-Mat

Interview: Kristijonas Vildžiūnas • Director of Dice-Ching-O-Mat

“Perhaps presence is the most difficult art to master”

The Lithuanian helmer decodes his sixth feature, assembled around a mysterious Asian cipher, and elaborates on the existential layer behind its sci-fi premise  

15/10 | Warsaw 2026 | Competition

Shooting wraps on La neuvième rotation by Côme Levin

Shooting wraps on La neuvième rotation by Côme Levin

Alice Belaïdi, Anyier Anei, Kim Higelin, Johan Heldenbergh, Abou Sangaré, Abraham Wapler and Bérénice Bejo are among the cast of this Trésor Films production being sold by Gaumont  

15/10 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

La Gradiva - by Marine Atlan

La Gradiva
by Marine Atlan
Cannes 2026 - Critics’ Week Grand Prix
French release October 21

A Woman Today - by Robert Guédiguian

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori Label Europa Cinemas
French release October 21

Everytime - by Sandra Wollner

Everytime
by Sandra Wollner
Cannes 2026 - Un Certain Regard Award
Czech release October 22 and Polish release October 23

De Gaulle: Résistance - by Antonin Baudry

De Gaulle: Résistance
by Antonin Baudry
Cannes 2026 - Out of Competition
Hungarian release October 22

A Prayer for the Dying - by Dara Van Dusen

A Prayer for the Dying
by Dara Van Dusen
Berlinale 2026 - Perspectives
Norwegian release October 23

The Bad Son - by Jaime Lorente

The Bad Son
by Jaime Lorente
San Sebastian 2026 - New Directors
Spanish release October 16

London - by Sebastian Brameshuber

London
by Sebastian Brameshuber
Berlinale 2026 - Panorama
Toronto 2026 - Wavelengths
German release October 15

Fatherland - by Pawel Pawlikowski

Fatherland
by Pawel Pawlikowski
Cannes 2026 - Best Director
Italian release October 16

The 64th Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival to present 33 titles in its official sections

The 64th Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival to present 33 titles in its official sections

While the Albar strand will bring along established filmmakers such as Radu Jude and László Nemes, Retueyos will focus on new talents like Pierre Le Gall and Jonas Spriestersbach  

15/10 | Gijón 2026

Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes

Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes

The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan  

15/10 | MIPCOM Cannes 2026

The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund selects seven projects for 2026

The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund selects seven projects for 2026

Onur Saylak, Tayfun Pirselimoğlu, and directorial duo Çağla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti are among the filmmakers selected to receive support  

15/10 | Production | Funding | Germany/Turkey

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Reviews

Zustissia - by Francesco Piras

Zustissia
by Francesco Piras
With great empathy and legal-thriller pacing, Francesco Piras’s first fiction feature looks back on a miscarriage of justice suffered by a Sardinian shepherd 35 years ago

Iron Boy - by Louis Clichy

Iron Boy
by Louis Clichy
CANNES 2026: Louis Clichy delivers a wonderful animated film, with a crystal-clear and touching simplicity, about a young boy’s journey to break free from the grip of his destiny

Bloody Men - by Jens Sjögren

Bloody Men
by Jens Sjögren
Swedish director Jens Sjögren sketches a close-up portrait of a boy growing up in a messy situation without necessarily emerging as a messy teenager

Rider - by Roan Johnson, Davide Pavanello

Rider
by Roan Johnson, Davide Pavanello
Roan Johnson and Dade’s film depicts a Milan characterised by marginal lives and inequality, blending music and cinema in a tale about redemption, choices and responsibility

Lover, Not a Fighter - by Martina Buchelová

Lover, Not a Fighter
by Martina Buchelová
Martina Buchelová’s feature film debut turns a turbulent romance into a loose, semi-documentary-style, Gen Z mosaic of intimacy, anxiety and comic disarray

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/10/2026

The collaboration between Netflix and the Sidemen goes under the microscope at MIPCOM Cannes

A panel has delved into the relationship between the streaming giant and the British collective, zooming in particularly on the reality show Outside

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/10/2026

Cédric Dufour zooms in on Rakuten TV at MIPCOM Cannes

The company’s CEO has explained that the firm is ready to export its own offering to the USA, the Middle East and Japan

Animation – 13/10/2026

CEE Animation launches a new rating system to help professionals reach young audiences

The system offers filmmakers, distributors and festivals practical guidance on how children and teenagers experience animated films at different ages and stages of their development

Produce – Co-Produce... – 08/10/2026

Flanders to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive

The €3.5-million-a-year scheme will close at the end of 2026, despite generating an estimated €8 in local spending for every euro invested

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