Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

Interview: Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

“It felt important to show that even free time isn’t really free”

The Portuguese director explains how she puts us in the headspace of a warehouse picker in her remarkable debut feature  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Review: Bagger Drama

Review: Bagger Drama

Swiss helmer Piet Baumgartner embarks on a sensitive and honest exploration of the healing process of a working-class family after the tragic loss of the daughter  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Review: Serpent’s Path

Review: Serpent’s Path

Kiyoshi Kurosawa readapts his 1990s film Serpent’s Path, setting it in contemporary France, for an unhinged thriller that investigates the pointless obtuseness of evil  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Review: Surfacing

Review: Surfacing

Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato's second and stimulating feature joins the league of titles that strongly question the untouchable happiness that being a mother seemed to bring  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

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Industry Reports

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability - Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport - 20/09/2024

Green Industry Initiatives and Sustainability – 20/09/2024
Film London and Creative Zero unveil new report exploring decarbonisation for mobile power and transport
The study lists five key recommendations, urging the whole film sector to act immediately, as decisions made today will apply for the next full investment cycle

Market Trends
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A busy summer 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 Karlovy Vary, Munich, Locarno, Sarajevo, Venice and San Sebastián

Produce – Co-Produce... - REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2024 - 25/09/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 25/09/2024
REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2024
The industry initiative presenting Czech works in progress has showcased projects covering an eclectic mix of genres, from intimate family dramedies to explorations of masculinity

Documentary - REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2024 - 25/09/2024

Documentary – 25/09/2024
REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2024
We take an in-depth look at eight of the non-fiction projects that were pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

Documentary - REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2024 - 23/09/2024

Documentary – 23/09/2024
REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2024
We discover more details about four of the six projects close to completion that were showcased at this year's gathering in Sweden

Animation - REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024 - 20/09/2024

Animation – 20/09/2024
REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024
We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year's Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 16-19 September

Animation - Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation - 20/09/2024

Animation – 20/09/2024
Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation
We take a closer look at four of the seven new Italian projects pitched at the Toulouse-based gathering

Documentary - The seventh Whickers Cost of Docs survey launched in partnership with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel - 17/09/2024

Documentary – 17/09/2024
The seventh Whickers Cost of Docs survey launched in partnership with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
This edition of the survey will focus on mental wellness and safety, while Al Jazeera will translate it into Arabic and distribute it to increase the range of respondents

Akaki Popkhadze • Director of In the Name of Blood

Interview: Akaki Popkhadze • Director of In the Name of Blood

“Cinema is my way to tell people that I love them”

The Georgian-born, French-raised director discusses his crime-thriller debut and its tender undertones  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Aloïse Sauvage shooting Miss Mermaid

Aloïse Sauvage shooting Miss Mermaid

The French actress leads the cast of Pauline Brunner and Marion Verlé’s debut feature film, produced by Folivari and Panique !, and sold by Urban Sales  

25/09 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2024

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2024

The industry initiative presenting Czech works in progress has showcased projects covering an eclectic mix of genres, from intimate family dramedies to explorations of masculinity  

25/09 | Finále Plzeň 2024 | Czech Film Springboard

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal) - 09/04/2024

09/04/2024
Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal)
The producers of the film by Bruno Dumont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium) - 13/02/2024

13/02/2024
Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Agnieszka Holland are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium) - 13/12/2023

13/12/2023
Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Claude Barras are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden) - 12/12/2023

12/12/2023
Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Mattia Colombo and Valentina Cicogna are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France) - 11/12/2023

11/12/2023
Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France)
The producers of the film by Georges Gachot are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Young Horizons Industry pushes the boundaries of tech innovation

Young Horizons Industry pushes the boundaries of tech innovation

The highlights of this year’s programme include a rich schedule of talks focusing on the tech challenges faced by the creative industries, along with a high-profile TV Think Tank  

25/09 | Young Horizons Industry 2024

Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

Interview: Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

"We haven't seen that much Turkish male representation in cinema that gives us hope"

The Turkish director and the actor share the thought process behind the filmmaker's debut feature, with an emphasis on the depiction of Turkish men in cinema  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2024

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2024

We take an in-depth look at eight of the non-fiction projects that were pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering  

25/09 | Nordisk Panorama 2024

Josip Lukić shooting his feature-length fiction debut, Mom’s Alive Today

Josip Lukić shooting his feature-length fiction debut, Mom’s Alive Today

The Croatian filmmaker tells the story of the strong, but pathological, relationship between a Millennial man and his mother  

25/09 | Production | Funding | Croatia/Serbia/Kosovo

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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 - 27/05/2024

27/05/2024
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

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – 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 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Emerald Fennell to make a new version of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Emerald Fennell to make a new version of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

The Academy Award-winning British director is the latest to tackle Emily Brontë’s iconic gothic romance, reuniting with the producer and star of her last film, Saltburn  

25/09 | Production | Funding | USA/UK

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 2025 Academy Awards  

25/09 | Oscars 2025

The European Film Academy honours Isabella Rossellini with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award

The European Film Academy honours Isabella Rossellini with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award

The acclaimed Italian-born actress will receive the prize at the 37th European Film Awards ceremony  

24/09 | European Film Awards 2024

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Reviews

Afternoons of Solitude - by Albert Serra

Afternoons of Solitude
by Albert Serra
Albert Serra presents a daring and truly extraordinary film about the world of bullfighting, painting the portrait of a matador and his entourage

Surfacing - by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato

Surfacing
by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato
Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato's second and stimulating feature joins the league of titles that strongly question the untouchable happiness that being a mother seemed to bring

Bagger Drama - by Piet Baumgartner

Bagger Drama
by Piet Baumgartner
Swiss helmer Piet Baumgartner embarks on a sensitive and honest exploration of the healing process of a working-class family after the tragic loss of the daughter

When Fall Is Coming - by François Ozon

When Fall Is Coming
by François Ozon
In François Ozon’s newest film, discontent brews in a cosy autumnal Burgundy village laden with intergenerational guilt, resentment and no way out but onwards

Glimmers - by Pilar Palomero

Glimmers
by Pilar Palomero
Spanish director Pilar Palomero presents a devastating and beautiful film starring a compelling Patricia López Arnaiz about the end of life and its continuity

On Falling - by Laura Carreira

On Falling
by Laura Carreira
Laura Carreira’s feature debut is a pessimistic look at modern labour, following a migrant worker in her job as a warehouse picker

The Red Virgin - by Paula Ortiz

The Red Virgin
by Paula Ortiz
Paula Ortiz revisits the 1977 Spanish classic directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez and although visually the result is more sophisticated, narratively it is less charming

In the Name of Blood - by Akaki Popkhadze

In the Name of Blood
by Akaki Popkhadze
Akaki Popkhadze delves into the dark and criminal side of the Bay of Angels with an intense and ferocious thriller about two brothers and an act of revenge

The Zurich Film Festival reveals the line-up for its twentieth edition

The Zurich Film Festival reveals the line-up for its twentieth edition

The festival will screen 107 films in celebration of its anniversary, 35 of which enjoying their world or European premieres  

24/09 | Zurich 2024

Review: Most People Die on Sundays

Review: Most People Die on Sundays

The film by Argentina's Iair Said is a tragicomedy as minimal as it is everyday. Starring the director himself, with subtle humour it tackles heavy issues such as euthanasia, ageing and loneliness  

24/09 | San Sebastian 2024 | Horizontes Latinos

Principal photography wraps on Richard Hawkins’ World War II-set satirical drama film Think of England

Principal photography wraps on Richard Hawkins’ World War II-set satirical drama film Think of England

The plot follows a small and disparate group of people sent to a remote Orkney beach and tasked with a top-secret mission: the making of pornographic films for the boys on the front line  

24/09 | Production | Funding | UK

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Interviews

Pilar Palomero • Director of Glimmers

Pilar Palomero • Director of Glimmers
In her third film, the Spanish filmmaker touches on accompaniment in illness and how she brought the original story by Eider Rodríguez on which it is based to her own region

Audrey Diwan • Director of Emmanuelle

Audrey Diwan • Director of Emmanuelle
The French filmmaker reflects on the research and creative process behind her new film, inspired by Emmanuelle Arsan's novel of the same name

Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés
The artist known as C. Tangana talks about his motivations and influences as a first-time director

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling
The Portuguese director explains how she puts us in the headspace of a warehouse picker in her remarkable debut feature

Akaki Popkhadze • Director of In the Name of Blood

Akaki Popkhadze • Director of In the Name of Blood
The Georgian-born, French-raised director discusses his crime-thriller debut and its tender undertones

Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar
The Turkish director and the actor share the thought process behind the filmmaker's debut feature, with an emphasis on the depiction of Turkish men in cinema

Albert Serra • Director of Afternoons of Solitude

Albert Serra • Director of Afternoons of Solitude
The Catalonian filmmaker breaks down his way of understanding cinema and the creative process underpinning his new film, a bullfighting documentary portraying a matador and his entourage

Malika Rabahallah • Director, Filmfest Hamburg

Malika Rabahallah • Director, Filmfest Hamburg
The former head of production at the MOIN Film Fund discusses her first edition as the director of the German gathering, the selection of films and the Industry Days

Albert Serra • Director of Afternoons of Solitude

Interview: Albert Serra • Director of Afternoons of Solitude

“I work with images like poets work with words”

The Catalonian filmmaker breaks down his way of understanding cinema and the creative process underpinning his new film, a bullfighting documentary portraying a matador and his entourage  

24/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Alice nella Città unveils the line-up for its 22nd edition

Alice nella Città unveils the line-up for its 22nd edition

Rome Film Fest’s autonomous parallel section dedicated to young people will unspool between 16 and 27 October, showcasing world premieres, directorial debuts and original movies  

24/09 | Rome 2024

Guido Tölke’s The Bitter Taste poised for release

Guido Tölke’s The Bitter Taste poised for release

The ambitious horror feature, which began principal photography in 2019, has just been completed after four years of post-production  

24/09 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

On Falling - by Laura Carreira

On Falling
by Laura Carreira
Toronto 2024 - Discovery
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Afternoons of Solitude - by Albert Serra

Afternoons of Solitude
by Albert Serra
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

The Last Romantics - by David Pérez Sañudo

The Last Romantics
by David Pérez Sañudo
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors

When Fall Is Coming - by François Ozon

When Fall Is Coming
by François Ozon
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Glimmers - by Pilar Palomero

Glimmers
by Pilar Palomero
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

The Red Virgin - by Paula Ortiz

The Red Virgin
by Paula Ortiz
San Sebastián 2024 - Special Screenings
Spanish release September 27

As Silence Passes By - by Sandra Romero

As Silence Passes By
by Sandra Romero
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors

Malika Rabahallah • Director, Filmfest Hamburg

Interview: Malika Rabahallah • Director, Filmfest Hamburg

“No matter how different we may be, we can all sit next to each other in the cinema and laugh and cry together”

The former head of production at the MOIN Film Fund discusses her first edition as the director of the German gathering, the selection of films and the Industry Days  

24/09 | Hamburg 2024

Sarah Miro Fischer’s drama film Blue Marks poised to wrap post-production

Sarah Miro Fischer’s drama film Blue Marks poised to wrap post-production

The debut feature by the Berlin-based director, focusing on the relationship between two siblings, stars Marie Bloching and Anton Weil  

24/09 | Production | Funding | Germany

Review: Afternoons of Solitude

Review: Afternoons of Solitude

Albert Serra presents a daring and truly extraordinary film about the world of bullfighting, painting the portrait of a matador and his entourage  

24/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

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Reviews

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Via a faithful adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, Edward Berger entangles himself in papal politicking in this fun but narratively very soapy thriller

I am Nevenka - by Icíar Bollaín

I am Nevenka
by Icíar Bollaín
In a narrative that swings back and forth between drama, thriller and indictment, Icíar Bollaín reconstructs one of Spain’s most high-profile recent cases of workplace and sexual harassment

Emmanuelle - by Audrey Diwan

Emmanuelle
by Audrey Diwan
Audrey Diwan directs an impressive feminist version of Emmanuelle starring a dazzling Noémie Merlant

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

Winter in Sokcho - by Koya Kamura

Winter in Sokcho
by Koya Kamura
French-Japanese director Koya Kamura delivers an sensitive, intimate, and atmospheric first feature film about the road to self-acceptance

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 25/09/2024

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2024

The industry initiative presenting Czech works in progress has showcased projects covering an eclectic mix of genres, from intimate family dramedies to explorations of masculinity

Documentary – 25/09/2024

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2024

We take an in-depth look at eight of the non-fiction projects that were pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

Documentary – 23/09/2024

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2024

We discover more details about four of the six projects close to completion that were showcased at this year's gathering in Sweden

Animation – 20/09/2024

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 2024

We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year's Cartoon Forum, which ran in Toulouse from 16-19 September

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