Review: Happyland

Review: Happyland

A failed music star comes back to her hometown and to the life she left behind in Evi Romen’s sophomore directorial effort  

02/04 | Diagonale 2025

Animated film Little Amélie currently in post-production

Animated film Little Amélie currently in post-production

Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s bestseller The Character of Rain, the film by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han explores early childhood and self-awareness  

02/04 | Production | Funding | France

The Village Next to Paradise scoops Best Fiction Feature at the Diagonale

The Village Next to Paradise scoops Best Fiction Feature at the Diagonale

Mo Harawe’s film continues its winning streak, while Lisa Polster’s feature debut, Bürglkopf, has taken home the top prize in the documentary category  

02/04 | Diagonale 2025 | Awards

Yakarta once again brings together the talents of Diego San José and Elena Trapé

Yakarta once again brings together the talents of Diego San José and Elena Trapé

Following the great reception of Celeste, the new Movistar Plus+ original series produced by Mediapro and Buendía Estudios Canarias, stars Javier Cámara and Carla Quílez  

02/04 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers - 26/03/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/03/2025
Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers
The head of operations for the Benelux outfit focused on US independent films spoke about how the company strategises to distribute titles across its territories

Market Trends
FOCUS
A busy winter festival season 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 Trieste, IFFR, Göteborg, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand, Luxembourg, Thessaloniki, Sofia and CPH:DOX

Animation - Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation - 01/04/2025

Animation – 01/04/2025
Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation
At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund

Market Trends - Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies - 01/04/2025

Market Trends – 01/04/2025
Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies
According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines

Documentary - Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox - 01/04/2025

Documentary – 01/04/2025
Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox
We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section

Documentary - Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOX - 31/03/2025

Documentary – 31/03/2025
Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOX
The revered Northern Irish helmer's conversation with Toronto programmer Thom Powers sparked a broader reflection on tech and imagination

Series - Apollo Series training programme launched at Series Mania - 28/03/2025

Series – 28/03/2025
Apollo Series training programme launched at Series Mania
The Series Mania Institute has partnered with Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision and MIA Market to offer a programme designed to help producers navigate the complexities of European co-productions

New Media - The Media Company set to transform filmmaking with AI - 28/03/2025

New Media – 28/03/2025
The Media Company set to transform filmmaking with AI
The new European production studio founded by Didier Lupfer, Édouard Boccon-Gibod and Tariq Krim aims to incorporate artificial intelligence into key stages of filmmaking

Review: The Garden of Earthly Delights

Review: The Garden of Earthly Delights

Morgan Knibbe’s film explores Manila’s youth, trapped in poverty, crime and postcolonial exploitation, through stunning cinematography and a non-judgemental narrative  

02/04 | Movies That Matter 2025

Cannes’ Carrosse d’Or goes to Todd Haynes

Cannes’ Carrosse d’Or goes to Todd Haynes

The US filmmaker will be in Cannes on 14 May to pick up the prize handed out each year by the French Directors’ Association  

01/04 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Lads

Review: Lads

Julien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks  

01/04 | Films | Reviews | France/Belgium

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

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

The Month of European Film enjoys a surge in popularity

The Month of European Film enjoys a surge in popularity

The European Film Academy initiative continues to expand, with audience numbers soaring and a growing network of partners across Europe  

01/04 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund  

01/04 | CEE Animation 2025

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines  

01/04 | Industry | Market | Europe

Series review: Kabul

Series review: Kabul

The European geopolitical miniseries helmed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas follows the Taliban’s takeover during the final days of the USA’s withdrawal from Afghanistan  

01/04 | Series Mania 2025

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Photogalleries

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

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

Stefano Mordini wraps filming on La lezione

Stefano Mordini wraps filming on La lezione

Based on Marco Franzoso’s novel, the Italian director’s new movie reunites Stefano Accorsi and Matilda De Angelis nine years on from the success of Italian Race  

01/04 | Production | Funding | Italy

The 38th Bolzano Film Festival Bozen to focus on minorities, languages and conflicts

The 38th Bolzano Film Festival Bozen to focus on minorities, languages and conflicts

The gathering located in the South Tyrolean capital will open on 4 April with Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls, with tributes also in the offing for Alba Rohrwacher and Christian Petzold  

01/04 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox

Interview: Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox

“We embraced our size and our idea that some things have to be done properly while relaxed and focused”

We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section  

01/04 | ZagrebDox 2025 | ZagrebDox Pro

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Reviews

Lads - by Julien Menanteau

Lads
by Julien Menanteau
Julien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks

Punching the World - by Constanze Klaue

Punching the World
by Constanze Klaue
BERLINALE 2025: Constanze Klaue inspects the rise of nationalism and xenophobia in her skilfully directed coming-of-age film

My Dear Théo - by Alisa Kovalenko

My Dear Théo
by Alisa Kovalenko
In this haunting wartime diary, Alisa Kovalenko balances motherhood and survival, crafting a raw self-portrait from the frontlines for her son

Heads or Fails - by Lenny Guit, Harpo Guit

Heads or Fails
by Lenny Guit, Harpo Guit
Lenny and Harpo Guit rediscover their taste for provocation while trying their hand at romantic comedy and incorporating their love of outcasts

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
British maestro Mike Leigh is back with a family drama that features all the best hallmarks of his brand of cinema, and which is directly connected to the emotional state of the modern world

Fanon - by Jean-Claude Barny

Fanon
by Jean-Claude Barny
Jean-Claude Barny makes the life and legacy of Martiniquan anti-colonial intellectual, psychiatrist and revolutionary Frantz Fanon accessible without losing the essence of his work

Sugarland - by Isabella Brunäcker

Sugarland
by Isabella Brunäcker
Two young people cross Europe by car in Isabella Brunäcker’s debut feature, filmed on glorious 16 mm

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

Lukáš Hanulák directing Canal+ political thriller miniseries Moloch Files

Lukáš Hanulák directing Canal+ political thriller miniseries Moloch Files

As the only foreign platform currently investing in original scripted content in the Czech Republic, Canal+ is clearly keeping up its regional momentum  

01/04 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Ukraine

Europa Distribution's EDMentorShe programme nearing its end

Europa Distribution's EDMentorShe programme nearing its end

This year's edition of the professional initiative bringing together eight pairs of women working in distribution will close on 11 April in Brussels  

01/04 | Industry | Market | Europe

Tetyana Dorodnitsyna, Andrii Lytvynenko • Directors of Everything Needs to Live

Interview: Tetyana Dorodnitsyna, Andrii Lytvynenko • Directors of Everything Needs to Live

"It's difficult to make a film when you see your homes being destroyed and loved ones killed, but having a mission and seeing how Anna kept going helped us stay sane"

The Ukrainian filmmakers talk about the event that inspired them to make a documentary about Anna Kurkurina, the Ukrainian athlete and animal activist, and about filming in a war zone  

01/04 | One World Prague 2025

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Interviews

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect
The Finnish filmmaker’s latest documentary tells the story of a very significant but boring-sounding and mostly forgotten political event in a playful and satirical way

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End
The acclaimed Copenhagen-based US filmmaker speaks about his fiction debut, a fierce indictment of our collective gravitation towards bystanderism and self-deception

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters
We talked to the Italian director about his new film, inspired by the story of Hitler’s last taster, and about the fact that it could be set in the near future

Gianluca Matarrese • Director of GEN_

Gianluca Matarrese • Director of GEN_
The director chatted with us about his documentary on the Milan-based doctor who helps patients along the challenging journeys of assisted conception and gender affirmation

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman
In their new show, the duo introduces us to a new action hero – a lovely lady with a past in the Danish Secret Service, played by Trine Dyrholm

Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox

Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox
We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section

Tetyana Dorodnitsyna, Andrii Lytvynenko • Directors of Everything Needs to Live

Tetyana Dorodnitsyna, Andrii Lytvynenko • Directors of Everything Needs to Live
The Ukrainian filmmakers talk about the event that inspired them to make a documentary about Anna Kurkurina, the Ukrainian athlete and animal activist, and about filming in a war zone

Paola Díaz • Filmmaker and co-director of the Historias en Kilómetros lab

Paola Díaz • Filmmaker and co-director of the Historias en Kilómetros lab
The director breaks down her experience at the most recent San Sebastián Film Festival, as part of the EULAC4cinema project intended to bolster European-Latin American cooperation

German indie horror film Empty Crib to wrap post-production imminently

German indie horror film Empty Crib to wrap post-production imminently

The debut feature by writer-producer Ivy Thomas and director Tom Wolt has been made without any public funds and stars a British cast  

01/04 | Production | Funding | Germany

Review: My Dear Théo

Review: My Dear Théo

In this haunting wartime diary, Alisa Kovalenko balances motherhood and survival, crafting a raw self-portrait from the frontlines for her son  

01/04 | CPH:DOX 2025

Shooting begins in the Baltics for six-part ARD/ORF series Mozart/Mozart

Shooting begins in the Baltics for six-part ARD/ORF series Mozart/Mozart

Directed by Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim, this modern spin on the legacy of the famed composer turns the camera towards his lesser-known but equally prodigious sister, Maria Anna  

01/04 | Production | Funding | Germany/Austria

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
French release April 2

Quisling - The Final Days - by Erik Poppe

Quisling - The Final Days
by Erik Poppe
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
Czech release April 3

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
Berlinale 2025 - Panorama Audience Award and CICAE Art Cinema Award
Spanish release April 4

Quiet Life - by Alexandros Avranas

Quiet Life
by Alexandros Avranas
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti
Spanish release April 4

Holy Cow - by Louise Courvoisier

Holy Cow
by Louise Courvoisier
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard Youth Prize
Hungarian release April 3 and Dutch release April 4

Youth (Hard Times) - by Wang Bing

Youth (Hard Times)
by Wang Bing
Locarno 2024 - Special Mention
French release April 2

The Marching Band - by Emmanuel Courcol

The Marching Band
by Emmanuel Courcol
Cannes 2024 - Cannes Première
Spanish release March 28

Niki - by Céline Sallette

Niki
by Céline Sallette
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard
Polish release April 4

German satirical drama film Hygge currently in post-production

German satirical drama film Hygge currently in post-production

The debut feature by Lena Falker and Zarah Schrade, revolving around a fictive reality TV show, will mix social satire with horror and star a promising young cast  

01/04 | Production | Funding | Germany

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its 2025 selection

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its 2025 selection

Flóra Anna Buda, Andrea Gatopoulos, Xiwen Cong, Simon Maria Kubiena, Constance Tsang and Rodrigo Ribeyro are at work on their next projects in Paris  

31/03 | Cannes 2025

Series review: Mariliendre

Series review: Mariliendre

With Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, Javier Ferreiro directs a dramatic comedy brimming with colour, covers of millennial hits, drugs, “chills”, harnesses and even a funeral  

31/03 | Séries Mania 2025

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Reviews

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
BERLINALE 2025: Eva Libertad crafts an emotionally complex portrait of how a deaf woman’s perception of the world changes when she gives birth to a daughter

Una figlia - by Ivano De Matteo

Una figlia
by Ivano De Matteo
Ivano De Matteo homes in once again on extreme family situations, this time asking what we’d do if our child committed a crime, and focusing on the road to making amends

My Uncle Jens - by Brwa Vahabpour

My Uncle Jens
by Brwa Vahabpour
Brwa Vahabpour offers a creative take on immigrant and asylum narratives through the lens of a young Norwegian man who receives a surprise visit from his Kurdish uncle

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

Feeling Better - by Valerio Mastandrea

Feeling Better
by Valerio Mastandrea
VENICE 2024: The second feature by Valerio Mastandrea is a small and surreal romantic comedy with a very original idea at its base

Industry Reports

Animation – 01/04/2025

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund

Market Trends – 01/04/2025

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines

Documentary – 01/04/2025

Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox

We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section

Documentary – 31/03/2025

Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOX

The revered Northern Irish helmer's conversation with Toronto programmer Thom Powers sparked a broader reflection on tech and imagination

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