TV broadcasters and SVoD platforms demand more high-end series but with fewer episodes, the latest EAO report reveals

TV broadcasters and SVoD platforms demand more high-end series but with fewer episodes, the latest EAO report reveals

On average, Europe produced over 1,100 titles, 22,000 episodes and 14,000 hours of fiction each year between 2015 and 2021  

23/03 | Industry | Market | Europe

Review: Total Trust

Review: Total Trust

Zhang Jialing's urgent new documentary tackles state surveillance in China to gripping, frightening and heartbreaking effect  

23/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

The Wallonia-Brussels Federation Film Centre is supporting new films by Senez and Micheli

The Wallonia-Brussels Federation Film Centre is supporting new films by Senez and Micheli

The film centre is backing 59 film projects, including Guillaume Senez’s Une part manquante and Laurent Micheli’s Nino dans la nuit  

23/03 | Production | Funding | Belgium

World premieres of ten Spanish feature films to take place at the 13th D'A

World premieres of ten Spanish feature films to take place at the 13th D'A

The Barcelona Film Festival, which opens this Thursday and will close with 20,000 Species of Bees by Estíbaliz Urresola, will screen 115 films, with tributes to Céline Sciamma and Joanna Hogg  

23/03 | D’A 2023

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Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory - 15/03/2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 15/03/2023
The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory
In 2021, the share of women professionals varied significantly depending on the role, ranging from 8% of composers to 45% of producers and leading actors being women

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A new year has started! Cineuropa continues to provide extensive coverage of the European film business, including the most important festivals and industry events – Sundance, Rotterdam, Göteborg, Slamdance and the Berlinale

Produce – Co-Produce... - TV broadcasters and SVoD platforms demand more high-end series but with fewer episodes, the latest EAO report reveals - 23/03/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/03/2023
TV broadcasters and SVoD platforms demand more high-end series but with fewer episodes, the latest EAO report reveals
On average, Europe produced over 1,100 titles, 22,000 episodes and 14,000 hours of fiction each year between 2015 and 2021

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution presents its Case Studies @ Cartoon Movie 2023 - 23/03/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 23/03/2023
Europa Distribution presents its Case Studies @ Cartoon Movie 2023
The conference explored the challenge of how to find the right target audience and the most appropriate tools when promoting animated films

Series - SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards - 23/03/2023

Series – 23/03/2023
SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards
The series projects Yours, Margot, The Invisible Ink and Amigas, all with duos behind them, have won the three development grants that were up for grabs

Series - Disney+ hits its cruising speed in France - 23/03/2023

Series – 23/03/2023
Disney+ hits its cruising speed in France
From Tout va bien to Kaiser Karl, from Lambert contre Lambert : Au nom de Vincent to Irrésistible and Les enfants sont rois, the platform is investing in French production

Documentary - Oksana Syhareva • Producer - 23/03/2023

Documentary – 23/03/2023
Oksana Syhareva • Producer
The Emerging Producer from Ukraine doesn't see film as a weapon for social and political change, but a piece of art that touches souls

Europe and the Rest of the World - At the latest SAA conference, European and Latin American creators call for fairer payments for screenwriters and directors - 22/03/2023

Europe and the Rest of the World – 22/03/2023
At the latest SAA conference, European and Latin American creators call for fairer payments for screenwriters and directors
“Fair remuneration is more urgent than ever, but is also economically beneficial,” the speakers pointed out

Europa Distribution presents its Case Studies @ Cartoon Movie 2023

Europa Distribution presents its Case Studies @ Cartoon Movie 2023

The conference explored the challenge of how to find the right target audience and the most appropriate tools when promoting animated films  

23/03 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Movie

Disney+ hits its cruising speed in France

Disney+ hits its cruising speed in France

From Tout va bien to Kaiser Karl, from Lambert contre Lambert : Au nom de Vincent to Irrésistible and Les enfants sont rois, the platform is investing in French production  

23/03 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum

SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards

SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards

The series projects Yours, Margot, The Invisible Ink and Amigas, all with duos behind them, have won the three development grants that were up for grabs  

23/03 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum/Awards

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium) - 02/03/2023

02/03/2023
Episode 46: Under The Naked Sky (Netherlands/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Lilian Sijbesma are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France) - 07/02/2023

07/02/2023
Episode 45: My Grandfather's Demons (Portugal/Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Nuno Beato are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden) - 28/12/2022

28/12/2022
Episode 44: Sick of Myself (Norway/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Kristoffer Borgli are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands) - 22/12/2022

22/12/2022
Episode 43: The Natural History of Destruction (Germany/Lithuania/ Netherlands)
The producers of the film by Sergei Loznitsa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France) - 20/12/2022

20/12/2022
Episode 42: Tori and Lokita (Belgium/France)
The producers of the film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium) - 15/12/2022

15/12/2022
Episode 41: On the Fringe (Spain/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Juan Diego Botto are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia) - 08/12/2022

08/12/2022
Episode 40: The Happiest Man in the World (North Macedonia/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Belgium/ Croatia/ Denmark/ Slovenia)
The producers of the film by Teona Strugar Mitevska are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium) - 06/12/2022

06/12/2022
Episode 39: Roll (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Loris Lai are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Oksana Syhareva • Producer

Interview: Oksana Syhareva • Producer

“Art has a different purpose than to change politics or society”

The Emerging Producer from Ukraine doesn't see film as a weapon for social and political change, but a piece of art that touches souls  

23/03 | Emerging Producers 2023

Everything is ready for the 2023 Bif&st

Everything is ready for the 2023 Bif&st

The 14th Bari International Film&Tv Festival will be held from 24 March-1 April, with world premieres, films from all over the world, master classes and a section dedicated to TV drama  

23/03 | Bif&st 2023

Doctor Who: Flux scoops the Series Mania Creative Campaign Award

Doctor Who: Flux scoops the Series Mania Creative Campaign Award

The marketing team behind the BBC Studios series has won the first edition of the prize, with a Special Mention going to the Netflix campaign for Lupin  

23/03 | Series Mania 2023 | Awards

Vasilis Kekatos • Showrunner and director of Milky Way

Interview: Vasilis Kekatos • Showrunner and director of Milky Way

“We wanted to tell our own version of the New Testament”

The Short Film Palme d'Or winner is poised to shake up the Greek series industry with the first Hellenic show to be selected at Series Mania  

23/03 | Series Mania 2023

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Photogalleries

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

01/09/2022
Venice 2022 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year from 31 August-10 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries - 19/05/2022

19/05/2022
Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries
After two difficult years, the international film industry is finally back on the Croisette for a new, crowded edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 17-28 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery - 12/02/2022

12/02/2022
European Shooting Stars 2022 – Photogallery
The Shooting Stars are back at the Berlinale! Discover this year's ten emerging European talents who will be presented to the international press, the industry and the public in an exclusive hybrid programme organised by the German festival

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

10/02/2022
Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries
After unspooling virtually owing to the pandemic crisis last year, the Berlinale is now back to its physical format from 10-20 February. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

02/12/2021
Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries
Organised from 2-12 December, the Mediterranean Brussels film festival is back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European and Mediterranean films. Among the directors presented, Marco Bellocchio, Nabil Ayouch, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Clara Roquet, Tony Gatlif, Jonas Carpignano and many others. Check out our photogalleries here

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

13/11/2021
Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries
One of the most prestigious gatherings of the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is set to brighten the dark Estonian winter from 12-28 November with a raft of new independent titles and a rich line-up of industry events. Discover this year’s festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Review: On the Edge

Review: On the Edge

Nicolas Peduzzi returns with an intense documentary set in a Clichy hospital where a young psychiatrist takes care of complicated cases with rare patience and understanding  

23/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here

Interview: Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here

“I tried to build the script like an okapi: things that seem strange at first glance turn into something beautiful later on”

The German director has made a poetic and funny film based on a best-selling book by his fellow countrywoman Mariana Leky  

22/03 | /Germany

Review: Vintersaga

Review: Vintersaga

Carl Olsson’s documentary is a social kaleidoscope of modern-day Sweden shot through with Scandinavian laconism, showing that the way we act in front of the camera is now the same all over the world  

22/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

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Reviews

Grand Expectations - by Sylvain Desclous

Grand Expectations
by Sylvain Desclous
Rebecca Marder lights up Sylvain Desclous’ tense thriller set in the antechamber of the highest political echelons, caught between the desire to change the world and the harshness of reality

Golem - by Burnin' Percebes (Juan González & Nando Martínez)

Golem
by Burnin' Percebes (Juan González & Nando Martínez)
The Burnin' Percebes achieve one of the great virtues of fiction, making a story believable and enjoyable beyond its real-life possibility

Sica - by Carla Subirana

Sica
by Carla Subirana
Carla Subirana creates a profound and moving fable whose truth is found in its magical yet real narrative

The Deepest Breath - by Laura McGann

The Deepest Breath
by Laura McGann
Laura McGann’s documentary follows a free diver and a safety diver, going from light blue to the darkest shades of navy as she tells their story

Songs of Earth - by Margreth Olin

Songs of Earth
by Margreth Olin
Margreth Olin's film puts big-budget nature documentaries to shame with its visuals, music and sound, but gets its point across through the finely developed family through line

The Channel - by Thierry Binisti

The Channel
by Thierry Binisti
The film by French director Thierry Binisti tackles the theme of emigration with naturalness and verisimilitude, with some concessions to the directorial style of television

My Name is Happy - by Ayse Toprak, Nick Read

My Name is Happy
by Ayse Toprak, Nick Read
Ayşe Toprak and Nick Read's film tells the incredible story of Multu, a Kurdish teenager with a golden voice who miraculously survives an attempted murder

Le Cours de la Vie - by Frédéric Sojcher

Le Cours de la Vie
by Frédéric Sojcher
With his new feature film, Frédéric Sojcher wonders and questions us about the porosity between life and cinema

Review: Golem

Review: Golem

The Burnin' Percebes achieve one of the great virtues of fiction, making a story believable and enjoyable beyond its real-life possibility  

22/03 | Málaga 2023

At the latest SAA conference, European and Latin American creators call for fairer payments for screenwriters and directors

At the latest SAA conference, European and Latin American creators call for fairer payments for screenwriters and directors

“Fair remuneration is more urgent than ever, but is also economically beneficial,” the speakers pointed out  

22/03 | Industry | Market | Europe/Latin America

Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila • Directors of Monica in the South Seas

Interview: Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila • Directors of Monica in the South Seas

“We took this big pile of material and ‘massaged’ a film out of it”

The directorial duo combine two films and two stories, following a woman attempting to return to a past that never was  

22/03 | /Finland

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Interviews

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum
The head of the Series Mania Festival’s professional sidebar explains the current state of the series industry

Juha Suonpää • Director of Lynx Man

Juha Suonpää • Director of Lynx Man
Who said that one man’s love for the lynx can’t save the world? The director’s protagonist, Hannu, is clearly trying to do so

Zeno Graton • Director of The Lost Boys

Zeno Graton • Director of The Lost Boys
The young Belgian filmmaker talks about the origins, the details and the questions of his first feature, a free and dazzling love story between two young boys

Oksana Syhareva • Producer

Oksana Syhareva • Producer
The Emerging Producer from Ukraine doesn't see film as a weapon for social and political change, but a piece of art that touches souls

Vasilis Kekatos • Showrunner and director of Milky Way

Vasilis Kekatos • Showrunner and director of Milky Way
The Short Film Palme d'Or winner is poised to shake up the Greek series industry with the first Hellenic show to be selected at Series Mania

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here
The German director has made a poetic and funny film based on a best-selling book by his fellow countrywoman Mariana Leky

Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila • Directors of Monica in the South Seas

Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila • Directors of Monica in the South Seas
The directorial duo combine two films and two stories, following a woman attempting to return to a past that never was

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films
The Emerging Producer from Poland tells us what she looks for in documentary projects to decide to work on them

Unspoken is crowned victorious at the Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

Unspoken is crowned victorious at the Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

The 6 x 30min Ukrainian war thriller project, steered by Toy Cinema and co-produced by Poland, was singled out by the jury at the close of the Series Mania Forum pitching sessions  

22/03 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum/Awards

Critical issues and key trends in the European series landscape tackled at the Series Mania Forum

Critical issues and key trends in the European series landscape tackled at the Series Mania Forum

Peak investment? European co-productions at a low ebb? Value of IP? An enlightening debate at the Series Mania Forum on the trends revealed by the European Audiovisual Observatory  

22/03 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

Interview: Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

“I only do films that I myself would like to watch”

The Emerging Producer from Poland tells us what she looks for in documentary projects to decide to work on them  

22/03 | Emerging Producers 2023

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Matria - by Álvaro Gago Díaz

Matria
by Álvaro Gago Díaz
Berlinale 2023 - Panorama
Spanish release March 24

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
Cannes 2022 - Critics' Week Rising Star Award
Rotterdam 2023 - Audience Award
French and Belgium releases March 22

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - by Pierre Földes

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
by Pierre Földes
Annecy 2022 - Special Mention
Toronto 2022 - Contemporary World Cinema
French release March 22

The Walls of Bergamo - by Stefano Savona

The Walls of Bergamo
by Stefano Savona
Berlinale 2023 - Encounters
Italian release March 23

Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes - by Robert Schwentke

Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes
by Robert Schwentke
Berlinale 2023 - Berlinale Special
German release March 23

La Jauría - by Andrés Ramírez Pulido

La Jauría
by Andrés Ramírez Pulido
Cannes 2022 - Critics’ Week Grand Prize
French release March 22

Six Weeks - by Noemi Veronika Szakonyi

Six Weeks
by Noemi Veronika Szakonyi
Hungarian release March 23

The Blue Caftan - by Maryam Touzani

The Blue Caftan
by Maryam Touzani
Cannes 2022 - Un Certain Regard
German and Czech releases March 16, Swedish release March 17, French release March 22 and Dutch release March 23

Review: Roving Woman

Review: Roving Woman

Michał Chmielewski’s debut feature is a strong calling card about love, and shared loneliness in the California desert, executive-produced by Wim Wenders  

22/03 | Sofia 2023

Review: The Properties of Metals

Review: The Properties of Metals

Telling of a child with paranormal faculties, Antonio Bigini's feature debut questions the “invisible forces” we have stopped believing in, with a poetic fragility that might disappoint the viewer  

22/03 | Bergamo 2023

Review: After Work

Review: After Work

Erik Gandini's new documentary is breezy and attractive, but feels like a late arrival that is distanced in addressing its timely topic  

22/03 | CPH:DOX 2023

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Reviews

Motherland - by Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich

Motherland
by Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
Alexander Mihalkovich and Hanna Badziaka's documentary paints a bleak and convincing picture of the violent culture inherent in Belarusian society

Love according to Dalva - by Emmanuelle Nicot

Love according to Dalva
by Emmanuelle Nicot
CANNES 2022: In her sober and moving first feature film, Emmanuelle Nicot paints the portrait of a child survivor who grew up dramatically too quickly

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - by Pierre Földes

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
by Pierre Földes
Pierre Földes succeeds in a captivating adaptation of Haruki Murakami's short stories, finding the ideal balance between narrative subtlety and openness to all audiences

The Walls of Bergamo - by Stefano Savona

The Walls of Bergamo
by Stefano Savona
BERLINALE 2023: Stefano Savona’s documentary takes just the right distance to explore the collective grief of one of the cities worst hit by Covid-19

La Jauría - by Andrés Ramírez Pulido

La Jauría
by Andrés Ramírez Pulido
CANNES 2022: Andrés Ramírez Pulido’s atmospheric debut feature trawls the murky depths of young delinquents’ criminal past as they undergo therapy in the isolation of the jungle

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 23/03/2023

TV broadcasters and SVoD platforms demand more high-end series but with fewer episodes, the latest EAO report reveals

On average, Europe produced over 1,100 titles, 22,000 episodes and 14,000 hours of fiction each year between 2015 and 2021

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 23/03/2023

Europa Distribution presents its Case Studies @ Cartoon Movie 2023

The conference explored the challenge of how to find the right target audience and the most appropriate tools when promoting animated films

Series – 23/03/2023

SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards

The series projects Yours, Margot, The Invisible Ink and Amigas, all with duos behind them, have won the three development grants that were up for grabs

Series – 23/03/2023

Disney+ hits its cruising speed in France

From Tout va bien to Kaiser Karl, from Lambert contre Lambert : Au nom de Vincent to Irrésistible and Les enfants sont rois, the platform is investing in French production

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