One hundred titles from 48 countries and a flurry of world premieres will form of the focus of this year’s Rome Film Fest

One hundred titles from 48 countries and a flurry of world premieres will form of the focus of this year’s Rome Film Fest

Directed by Paola Malanga for the third year running, the Roman festival will celebrate its 19th edition between 16 and 27 October  

23/09 | Rome 2024

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 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  

23/09 | Nordisk Panorama 2024

Review: The Girls at the Station

Review: The Girls at the Station

Juana Macías’ new film brings originality, truthfulness and emotiveness to the delicate and thorny topic of underage prostitution  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | RTVE Galas

Review: The Red Virgin

Review: The Red Virgin

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  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Special Screenings

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Industry Reports

Animation - Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union - 17/09/2024

Animation – 17/09/2024
Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union
At Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum, the executive talked us through some of the details of the EBU’s brand-new Co-Development Initiative

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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

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

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

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves - 12/09/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/09/2024
Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves
The network's Haugesund event focused on the international release of Aki Kaurismäki’s latest film, detailing various countries’ tailored strategies

Javier Bardem and Rodrigo Sorogoyen to join forces on El ser querido

Javier Bardem and Rodrigo Sorogoyen to join forces on El ser querido

The actor and the director of The Beasts will shoot this Movistar Plus+ original film, set to be sold by Goodfellas, in Fuerteventura in January, with Victoria Luengo as a co-lead  

23/09 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Filip Peruzović’s Warsaw title Good Children

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Filip Peruzović’s Warsaw title Good Children

The debut feature revolves around two middle-aged siblings who have to confront one another, and adulthood, after their mother’s death  

23/09 | Warsaw 2024

GoCritic! launches call for participants for workshops at five animation festivals

GoCritic! launches call for participants for workshops at five animation festivals

Ten participants will be selected for workshops of film journalism and criticism, which now also include a video component, at five member festivals of the Animation Festival Network  

23/09 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2024/Anifilm Liberec 2025/Animafest Zagreb 2025/Fest Anča 2025/Animest 2025

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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

Ildikó Enyedi working on her new feature, Silent Friend

Ildikó Enyedi working on her new feature, Silent Friend

The Hungarian director has already shot her drama film, featuring three different stories and starring veteran Hong Kongese actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai  

23/09 | Production | Funding | Germany/France/Hungary

Review: When Fall Is Coming

Review: When Fall Is Coming

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  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Pilar Palomero • Director of Glimmers

Interview: Pilar Palomero • Director of Glimmers

“The proximity of a death places us in another place in our own lives”

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  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Icíar Bollaín • Director of I Am Nevenka

Interview: Icíar Bollaín • Director of I Am Nevenka

“Even when they’re fiction, my stories draw inspiration from reality”

The Spanish actress-director is back with a film based on real events, about a trailblazer who defied those around her and dared to report a politician in her town for harassment  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

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San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2024

25/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – 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 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

Review: Glimmers

Review: Glimmers

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

22/09 | San Sebastian 2024 | Competition

Review: In the Name of Blood

Review: In the Name of Blood

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  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Interview: Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

“The film explains how we can make beautiful things out of tragedy”

The artist known as C. Tangana talks about his motivations and influences as a first-time director  

21/09 | San Sebastian 2024 | New Directors

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Reviews

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

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

Review: I Am Nevenka

Review: I Am Nevenka

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  

21/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Audrey Diwan • Director of Emmanuelle

Interview: Audrey Diwan • Director of Emmanuelle

“I wanted a story that slowly breaks the codes of this stifling world”

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

20/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Review: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Review: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Singer C. Tangana makes his directorial debut with a personal and moving film about the family history of flamenco musician Yerai Cortés  

20/09 | San Sebastian 2024 | New Directors

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Interviews

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

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

Icíar Bollaín • Director of I Am Nevenka

Icíar Bollaín • Director of I Am Nevenka
The Spanish actress-director is back with a film based on real events, about a trailblazer who defied those around her and dared to report a politician in her town for harassment

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

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc • Directors of Tata
The pair of directors tell us how they made their documentary, which combines Vdovîi’s painful family story with the tale of her father’s abuse at the hands of his employer

Frida Kempff • Director of The Swedish Torpedo

Frida Kempff • Director of The Swedish Torpedo
The Swedish director discusses how she intended to pay tribute to her fellow countrywoman who shared her affinity for water

Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union

Wouter Quartier • Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms, European Broadcasting Union
At Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum, the executive talked us through some of the details of the EBU’s brand-new Co-Development Initiative

Akinmuyiwa Bisola, Okechukwu Samuel, Mathew Cerf, James Tayler • Directors of The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos

Akinmuyiwa Bisola, Okechukwu Samuel, Mathew Cerf, James Tayler • Directors of The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
Four members of the Agbajowo Collective speak about their debut fiction feature and how their filmmaking intersects with their grassroots social advocacy efforts

CPH:LAB reveals nine selected international immersive documentary projects

CPH:LAB reveals nine selected international immersive documentary projects

The curated line-up showcases a wide range of topics, genres and artistic approaches as well as a diverse representation among the storytellers  

20/09 | CPH:DOX 2025 | CPH:DOX Industry

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Zafari by Mariana Rondón

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Zafari by Mariana Rondón

The fourth feature by the director, who won the Golden Shell for Bad Hair, will be shown in the Horizontes Latinos section of the San Sebastián Film Festival  

20/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Horizontes Latinos

REPORT: Cartoon Forum 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  

20/09 | Cartoon 2024 | Cartoon Forum

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Afternoons of Solitude - by Albert Serra

Afternoons of Solitude
by Albert Serra
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

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

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

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition

Surfacing - by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato

Surfacing
by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors

Review: Emmanuelle

Review: Emmanuelle

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

20/09 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

With an expanded Market Presentation and the new Project Pool initiative, the Warsaw-based event is shining a spotlight on fresh trends in content for children and young audiences  

20/09 | Young Horizons Industry 2024

EXCLUSIVE: La petite Graine by the Rifkiss brothers is now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: La petite Graine by the Rifkiss brothers is now in post-production

Sébastien Chassagne, Louise Massin, Oussama Kheddam and Delphine Baril star in Mathias and Colas Rifkiss’ debut feature, produced by Duno Films  

20/09 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

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

Gülizar - by Belkıs Bayrak

Gülizar
by Belkıs Bayrak
Belkıs Bayrak's feature debut as a writer-director is a solemn character study that pays powerful tribute to honouring women’s choices after trauma

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride
by Maura Delpero
VENICE 2024: Maura Delpero gets back to exploring motherhood in a film set at the end of the Second World War, which is visually and mentally stimulating but which ultimately leaves us cold

Grand Tour - by Miguel Gomes

Grand Tour
by Miguel Gomes
CANNES 2024: Miguel Gomes’ latest effort is a playful, fascinating cinematic experience telling the story of a man who flees his betrothed

Industry Reports

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

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

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

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