Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

The 20th edition of the event’s co-production section has selected 15 projects by emerging and established filmmakers, while also introducing a new MIDPOINT Consulting Award  

16/09 | Thessaloniki 2024 | Agora

Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes

Interview: Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes

“I wanted to see what happens when you turn up the sad volume and the funny volume, and then let them collide”

The German writer-actor-director give us more information about the translatability of humour, his working methods and how to keep the creative spark alive  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Prime Video announces new spy series Citadel: Diana, toplined by Matilda De Angelis

Prime Video announces new spy series Citadel: Diana, toplined by Matilda De Angelis

Based on the titular world of the original series and produced by Cattleya and Amazon MGM Studios, the six-part show will debut on the streaming platform on 10 October  

16/09 | Production | Funding | Italy/USA

REPORT: Next Step II 2024 @ Cannes Critics’ Week

REPORT: Next Step II 2024 @ Cannes Critics’ Week

Second feature film projects by Lilla Halla, Moin Hussain, Jacqueline Lenzou and Gitanjali Rao are at the heart of the programme initiated by the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week  

16/09 | Industry | Market | France

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The CNC steps up to the plate on investment obligations for streaming platforms - 11/09/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 11/09/2024
The CNC steps up to the plate on investment obligations for streaming platforms
Olivier Henrard calls for protection of the AVMS Directive at a time when US lobbying is intensifying in an attempt to weaken the ruling in Brussels

Market Trends
FOCUS
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

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Global streamers focusing more on non-US content, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report - 12/09/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/09/2024
Global streamers focusing more on non-US content, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report
In 2023, global streamers’ spending increased by 34%, hitting €5.7 billion and accounting for 26% of all outlay on European original content

Produce – Co-Produce... - Philippe Reynaert • Senior consultant, Xanadu - 10/09/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 10/09/2024
Philippe Reynaert • Senior consultant, Xanadu
VENICE 2024: The expert unpacks key insights from the “A Reflection About the Future Purpose for Film and Audiovisual Policies” panel, held during the Venice Production Bridge

Animation - Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge - 10/09/2024

Animation – 10/09/2024
Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge
VENICE 2024: Japan and Europe are set to strengthen their collaborations, and the brand-new co-production treaty between Italy and Japan is perhaps the first achievement of many to come

Produce – Co-Produce... - Lazio: a “region” to believe in cinema - 01/09/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 01/09/2024
Lazio: a “region” to believe in cinema
VENICE 2024: A variety of strategies and proposals from the Lazio region have been presented to film professionals on the Lido

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Eurimages introduces its new film marketing and audience development support scheme at Venice Production Bridge - 31/08/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 31/08/2024
Eurimages introduces its new film marketing and audience development support scheme at Venice Production Bridge
VENICE 2024: The programme encourages producers and marketing professionals to develop and implement joint distribution strategies at an early stage of production

Review: Linda

Review: Linda

Mariana Wainstein's feature debut is a thematically tame but intimately lensed take on the story of a seductive guest entering the household of a wealthy family  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

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

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

“An individual has to put their selfish interests aside to focus on the beautiful goal that we aim to achieve”

Four members of the Agbajowo Collective speak about their debut fiction feature and how their filmmaking intersects with their grassroots social advocacy efforts  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Centrepiece

Review: Front Row

Review: Front Row

Prolific Algerian filmmaker Merzak Allouache's 19th feature is a social issues comedy full of awkward moments and centred around two rival families at the beach  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Centrepiece

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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

Review: Seven Days

Review: Seven Days

Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, this Mohammad Rasoulof-penned film tells of the true-to-life sacrifices that Iranian women human rights leaders make as both mothers and activists  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Centrepiece

My First Film and The Accident triumph at the Nòt Film Fest in Santarcangelo di Romagna

My First Film and The Accident triumph at the Nòt Film Fest in Santarcangelo di Romagna

The fantasy-horror movie The Wait and the sci-fi comedy Darla in Space have each scooped an Award for Best Director  

16/09 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

They Will Be Dust wins the TIFF Platform Award

They Will Be Dust wins the TIFF Platform Award

Carlos Marqués-Marcet’s innovative hybrid musical has taken home the festival’s top competitive prize, whilst Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck was the surprise victor of the People’s Choice Award  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Awards

Review: The Wolves Always Come at Night

Review: The Wolves Always Come at Night

Hybrid documentarian Gabrielle Brady’s ode to loss is a touching, collaborative effort set in rural Mongolia  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Platform

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Photogalleries

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

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

Review: They Will Be Dust

Review: They Will Be Dust

Spanish filmmaker Carlos Marques-Marcet's newest feature is a formally inventive exploration of perceptions of death, punctuated by music and modern dance sequences  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Platform

Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano

Interview: Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano

“I’m always trying to keep my eyes and ears open, and to follow the things I perceive to be truthful”

The Polish director behind the award-winning Bread and Salt breaks down his writing process and evocative approach to filmmaking  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Centrepiece

Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K

Interview: Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K

“What is very important about the story is that it tells us about how people try to control and understand the world”

The director and star converse about their film and their mutual desire to let the audience interpret it for themselves  

16/09 | Toronto 2024 | Platform

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Reviews

They Will Be Dust - by Carlos Marques-Marcet

They Will Be Dust
by Carlos Marques-Marcet
Spanish filmmaker Carlos Marques-Marcet's newest feature is a formally inventive exploration of perceptions of death, punctuated by music and modern dance sequences

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

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

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - by Laura Piani

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
by Laura Piani
Laura Piani’s first feature film is a sincere and charm-filled romantic comedy about the misadventures of a woman trying to reconcile body and mind

Else - by Thibault Emin

Else
by Thibault Emin
Plumbing the great depths of a staggering and hair-raising science-fiction huis-clos, Thibault Emin’s movie is a film experience not to be missed

The Assessment - by Fleur Fortuné

The Assessment
by Fleur Fortuné
Featuring a standout Alicia Vikander, Fleur Fortuné’s debut film is a brash, sadomasochistic meal that’s as deliciously messy as it is transfixing

The Courageous - by Jasmin Gordon

The Courageous
by Jasmin Gordon
A troubled single mother tries to keep her family afloat in Jasmin Gordon’s sure-handed debut feature

Mr. K - by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab

Mr. K
by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
Tallulah H Schwab pens and directs an offbeat, surrealist drama about a travelling magician stuck in a hotel, with allegorical meaning to spare

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  

13/09 | Oscars 2025

The Spanish Film Academy will support 26 audiovisual projects in the 2024-2025 programme

The Spanish Film Academy will support 26 audiovisual projects in the 2024-2025 programme

Names such as Paula Palacios, Lucía G. Romero and Macu Machín are among the filmmakers selected for the institution's Residencias and Rueda programmes  

13/09 | Production | Funding | Spain

Sophie Beaulieu shoots La poupée

Sophie Beaulieu shoots La poupée

Vincent Macaigne, Zoé Marchal and Cécile de France lead the cast of the filmmaker’s first feature, produced by Novoprod Cinéma and sold by Urban Sales  

13/09 | Production | Funding | France

Interviews

Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K

Tallulah H Schwab, Crispin Glover • Director of and actor in Mr. K
The director and star converse about their film and their mutual desire to let the audience interpret it for themselves

Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe

Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe
The Ukrainian director talks about blending sci-fi with an emotional love story, and his preference for practical effects over digital ones

Guillaume Senez • Director of A Missing Part

Guillaume Senez • Director of A Missing Part
The Belgian director is back with a new film, which sees him continuing to explore his favourite theme – parenthood – while relocating his work to Japan

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

Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes

Fabian Stumm • Director of Sad Jokes
The German writer-actor-director give us more information about the translatability of humour, his working methods and how to keep the creative spark alive

Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano

Damian Kocur • Director of Under the Volcano
The Polish director behind the award-winning Bread and Salt breaks down his writing process and evocative approach to filmmaking

Edhem Fočo • Festival director, AJB DOC

Edhem Fočo • Festival director, AJB DOC
We sat down with the director of the Al Jazeera Balkans International Documentary Festival, which this year bears the motto "JUSTICE?" and focuses on Palestine

Isabella Torre • Director of Basileia

Isabella Torre • Director of Basileia
VENICE 2024: In the Italian director's feature debut, an archaeologist is searching for treasure in the rugged natural surroundings of the Calabrian mountain massif

EXCLUSIVE: Stéphane Demoustier shooting L'inconnu de la Grande Arche

EXCLUSIVE: Stéphane Demoustier shooting L'inconnu de la Grande Arche

Claes Bang, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Michel Fau, Swann Arlaud and Xavier Dolan star in the cast of this movie produced by Ex Nihilo in league with Zentropa and sold by Le Pacte  

13/09 | Production | Funding | France/Denmark

Review: Sugar Island

Review: Sugar Island

VENICE 2024: Afrodiasporic artist and filmmaker Johanné Gómez Terrero looks at tradition and spirituality through the eyes of a pregnant teenage girl  

13/09 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Edhem Fočo • Festival director, AJB DOC

Interview: Edhem Fočo • Festival director, AJB DOC

“Since we are in the field all the time, we hear the people, and we feel their pulse”

We sat down with the director of the Al Jazeera Balkans International Documentary Festival, which this year bears the motto "JUSTICE?" and focuses on Palestine  

13/09 | AJB DOC 2024

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

They Will Be Dust - by Carlos Marques-Marcet

They Will Be Dust
by Carlos Marques-Marcet
Toronto 2024 - Platform Award

Quisling - The Final Days - by Erik Poppe

Quisling - The Final Days
by Erik Poppe
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
Norwegian release September 13 and Swedish release September 20

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

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

Conclave - by Edward Berger

Conclave
by Edward Berger
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

Meet the Barbarians - by Julie Delpy

Meet the Barbarians
by Julie Delpy
Toronto 2024 - Galas
French and Belgian releases September 18

The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat

The Substance
by Coralie Fargeat
Cannes 2024 - Best screenplay Award
Swedish release September 18, German and Dutch release September 19, Polish and Norwegian releases September 20

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride - by Maura Delpero

Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride
by Maura Delpero
Venice 2024 - Grand Jury Prize
Italian release September 19

Review: The Swedish Torpedo

Review: The Swedish Torpedo

Frida Kempff crafts an affectionate biopic on the life aquatic of Sally Bauer, who swam her way straight out of the restrained 1930s  

13/09 | Toronto 2024 | Centrepiece

The DOK Co-Pro Market selects 35 titles

The DOK Co-Pro Market selects 35 titles

A wide and varied choice of topics and stories from 30 countries, spanning five continents, will be presented at the 20th edition of the German event  

13/09 | DOK Leipzig 2024 | DOK Industry

EXCLUSIVE: Poster and first clip for Paula Palacios’s My Brother Ali

EXCLUSIVE: Poster and first clip for Paula Palacios’s My Brother Ali

After competing at the Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival, the new movie by the director of Drowning Letters will take part in the Seminci’s Tiempo de Historia strand  

13/09 | Seminci 2024

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Reviews

A Missing Part - by Guillaume Senez

A Missing Part
by Guillaume Senez
Guillaume Senez takes Romain Duris to Japan, telling a fine and well-put-together story about parenthood where a father allows himself a final reprieve and in which emotion swells like a wave

Meet the Barbarians - by Julie Delpy

Meet the Barbarians
by Julie Delpy
A Brittany village comes into turmoil at the arrival of a refugee Syrian family in this intelligent, politically engaged, biting and affectionate comedy, signed Julie Delpy

U Are the Universe - by Pavlo Ostrikov

U Are the Universe
by Pavlo Ostrikov
Pavlo Ostrikov’s feature debut blends existential sci-fi, romance and cosmic comedy into a genre-fluid exploration of love, loneliness and the human need for connection

Dahomey - by Mati Diop

Dahomey
by Mati Diop
BERLINALE 2024: Mati Diop’s documentary, which follows the return of works of art stolen in colonial times, is a precious little gem – little in terms of length, but not artistic expression

Dog on Trial - by Laetitia Dosch

Dog on Trial
by Laetitia Dosch
CANNES 2024: Laetitia Dosch directs a zany, funny, intelligent and highly singular first feature centred on a lawyer defending an unprecedented cause

Industry Reports

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/09/2024

Global streamers focusing more on non-US content, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report

In 2023, global streamers’ spending increased by 34%, hitting €5.7 billion and accounting for 26% of all outlay on European original content

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 11/09/2024

The CNC steps up to the plate on investment obligations for streaming platforms

Olivier Henrard calls for protection of the AVMS Directive at a time when US lobbying is intensifying in an attempt to weaken the ruling in Brussels

Produce – Co-Produce... – 10/09/2024

Philippe Reynaert • Senior consultant, Xanadu

VENICE 2024: The expert unpacks key insights from the “A Reflection About the Future Purpose for Film and Audiovisual Policies” panel, held during the Venice Production Bridge

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