REPORT: Evia Film Project 2025

REPORT: Evia Film Project 2025

We present details of six projects that were pitched at the fourth edition of the Greek event, which is running from 17-21 June  

20/06 | Thessaloniki 2025

EXCLUSIVE: The Party Film Sales boards On the Way

EXCLUSIVE: The Party Film Sales boards On the Way

The French sales agent is adding Natalia Dołgowska’s project to its line-up, a movie produced by Kijora Film, Bellota Films and Cinedokke and set to be pitched in La Rochelle  

20/06 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2025

Eloy Calvo • Director of The Van

Interview: Eloy Calvo • Director of The Van

“Drawing is an intrinsic language in how I see the world”

Animation runs through the debut feature by this Catalan filmmaker, who explores themes such as precariousness, urban suburbs and the challenges of being a father who doesn’t fit social standards  

20/06 | /Spain

Review: Les Tourmentés

Review: Les Tourmentés

Belgian filmmaker Lucas Belvaux returns with a psychological thriller featuring a bizarre manhunt  

20/06 | BRIFF 2025

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Industry Reports

New Media - The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes - 22/05/2025

New Media – 22/05/2025
The National Film School of Denmark probes the future of filmmaking at Cannes
CANNES 2025: The panel explored collaboration, education, storytelling gaps and the industry’s resistance to change when it comes to new technologies

Market Trends
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A busy spring 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 Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

Series - Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries - 19/06/2025

Series – 19/06/2025
Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries
The expert delved into the latest streaming trends, including bundling, search fatigue and discoverability

New Media - Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival - 17/06/2025

New Media – 17/06/2025
Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival
During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows

Produce – Co-Produce... - International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures - 16/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/06/2025
International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures
Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant

Documentary - Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries - 16/06/2025

Documentary – 16/06/2025
Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries
The Industry Days sidebar of Bologna’s Biografilm Festival saw producers and distributors exchanging views in the panel discussion “Brand-new Docs: The Audience Is There… Maybe”

Produce – Co-Produce... - SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives - 13/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/06/2025
SXSW London highlights the UK’s evolving film tax incentives
Experts have outlined the country’s tax-incentive updates targeting VFX and independent films, and emphasised the system’s stability and simplicity

Produce – Co-Produce... - The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector - 12/06/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/06/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector
A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends

The Italian Global Series Festival fires the starting pistol

The Italian Global Series Festival fires the starting pistol

Fiction from all over the world will be presented in the different sections of the first edition of this event, held from 21-28 June in the Italian towns of Riccione and Rimini  

20/06 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Karlovy Vary unveils the full line-up for its 59th edition

Karlovy Vary unveils the full line-up for its 59th edition

After a four-year hiatus from episodic content, the festival will present the world premiere of the miniseries Absolute 100 and, for the first time, will give a video game the big-screen treatment  

20/06 | Karlovy Vary 2025

NIFFF unveils the programme for its 24th edition

NIFFF unveils the programme for its 24th edition

The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, set to unspool from 4-12 July, presents a tantalising, challenging and exhilarating selection, with a total of 127 films hailing from 42 countries  

20/06 | NIFFF 2025

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

60 films to be showcased at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival

60 films to be showcased at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival

French and US independent cinema will be placed centre stage at the 14th edition of this event unspooling in Paris between 17 and 23 June  

20/06 | Festivals | Awards | France

Bishkek International Film Festival’s CAF Pitch rewards a slew of bold Central Asian voices

Bishkek International Film Festival’s CAF Pitch rewards a slew of bold Central Asian voices

The teams behind ten film projects took the stage to demonstrate their international ambition and seek collaborators at the Kyrgyz event  

20/06 | Bishkek 2025 | Awards

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

Interview: Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

“If people are offended instead of reflecting, then maybe they are missing the point”

The Romanian-Belgian filmmaker discusses the still-unbridgeable gap between Eastern and Western Europe, and shares details of her collaboration with Cristian Mungiu on the script  

20/06 | Transilvania 2025

Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

Interview: Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

“Men often see manliness the wrong way”

The German filmmaker travelled to Madrid to present his latest film, which combines adventure with drama, about an accidental boxer who is far from being a perfect father  

19/06 | /Germany

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Photogalleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – 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 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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 - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
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

Review: The Van

Review: The Van

Eloy Calvo makes his feature-length directorial debut with a dramatic comedy that blends animation and live action, adapting the comic book of the same name for the screen  

19/06 | Films | Reviews | Spain

Léa Mysius shooting Histoires de la nuit

Léa Mysius shooting Histoires de la nuit

Bastien Bouillon, Hafsia Herzi, Monica Bellucci, Twaba El Gharchy, Benoît Magimel, Paul Hamy and Alane Delhaye all star in this F Comme Film production sold by mk2  

19/06 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

Interview: Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

“Animation has always felt like home”

In the Latvian director’s latest film, a young penguin’s birthday is far from perfect, but it still turns out to be a wonderful adventure all the same  

19/06 | Annecy 2025

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Reviews

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
BERLINALE 2025: Radu Jude returns with another funny, anarchic film about guilt, systemic neglect and Romanian identity, this time all shot on an iPhone

Rains over Babel - by Gala del Sol

Rains over Babel
by Gala del Sol
Colombian-Spanish director Gala del Sol’s debut feature is a queer drama bathed in colour, neon, sweat and lust, blurring the boundary between dream and reality

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

Perla - by Alexandra Makarová

Perla
by Alexandra Makarová
Alexandra Makarová’s second feature is a taut melodrama focusing on the struggles of a resilient Slovak artist who escaped to Vienna following the Prague Spring

Peacock - by Bernhard Wenger

Peacock
by Bernhard Wenger
VENICE 2024: In his feature debut, Austrian director Bernhard Wenger satirises the societal construct of a personality, making full use of the understated acting by Albrecht Schuch

The Return - by Uberto Pasolini

The Return
by Uberto Pasolini
Uberto Pasolini brings Homer’s Odyssey to the big screen as the story of a family separated by war who reunites after many years apart

Cicadas - by Ina Weisse

Cicadas
by Ina Weisse
BERLINALE 2025: Ina Weisse picks apart an intersection of social milieus in small-town Germany, revealing the shared turbulence that hides in the cracks between all parties

Momoko Seto • Director of Dandelion’s Odyssey

Interview: Momoko Seto • Director of Dandelion’s Odyssey

“When you are watching this film, you are no longer human”

Four surprising characters go on a real odyssey in this ambitious, dialogue-free movie that asks the audience to change their perspective  

19/06 | Annecy 2025

Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries

Interview: Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries

“A great series isn’t just a story”

The expert delved into the latest streaming trends, including bundling, search fatigue and discoverability  

19/06 | Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

Cassandra Han, Anders Nygaard, Laura Muccino, Sien Josephine Teijssen • Casting directors

Interview: Cassandra Han, Anders Nygaard, Laura Muccino, Sien Josephine Teijssen • Casting directors

"It's such a nice, interconnected space that's created here"

Now in its fourth edition, ReActing as a Star connects local talent from the former Yugoslav region with casting professionals, marking the starting point of their journey into international cinema  

18/06 | /Slovenia

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Interviews

Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast

Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast
The director, actor and teacher has adapted his stage play, in which he talks about bewilderment, commitment, heartbreak and other subjects affecting modern-day romantic relationships

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale
The Dokumentale heads unveil this year’s rich programme celebrating non-fiction storytelling and unpack the gathering’s ever-expanding vision

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival
The head of the Kyrgyz gathering unpacks this year’s programme and the event’s growing industry impact within the Central Asian region and beyond

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3
CANNES 2025: In light of his first time on the Croisette, the German director discusses the merits of making simpler films with strong emotional resonance

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet

Simón Mesa Soto • Director of A Poet
CANNES 2025: The Colombian director delves into the artistic vocation and its inherent misfortunes

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Diego Céspedes • Director of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
CANNES 2025: The young Chilean filmmaker broaches issues such as dissident parenting, the upheaval caused by AIDS and LGBTI+ discrimination

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137

Dominik Moll • Director of Case 137
CANNES 2025: The French director takes on the Yellow Vest movement and the police brutality that ensued, and asks some uncomfortable questions

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne • Directors of Young Mothers
CANNES 2025: The Belgian filmmakers talk about their new film, in which they change the narrative paradigm by daring to tell a choral story

Docs Ireland Marketplace broadens its scope with Irish-language initiatives and a strong slate

Docs Ireland Marketplace broadens its scope with Irish-language initiatives and a strong slate

The seventh edition of Docs Ireland strengthens its industry programme with new talent development strands, an expanded Marketplace and a dynamic selection of documentary projects  

19/06 | Docs Ireland 2025 | Docs Ireland Marketplace

Spain’s M Content and Ireland’s Vico Films team up on historical epic series The Patricios

Spain’s M Content and Ireland’s Vico Films team up on historical epic series The Patricios

Created and written by Amaya Muruzábal, and directed by Julián de Tavira, the show is inspired by true events that took place during the US-Mexico War of 1846  

19/06 | Production | Funding | Ireland/Spain

Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

Interview: Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

“KineDok is about creating spaces where people can gather, engage with powerful stories and have meaningful conversations”

The manager shares how KineDok is expanding its community outreach through immersive storytelling, educational programmes and inclusive, technology-driven screenings  

19/06 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
Cannes 2025 - Directors’ Fortnight
French release June 18

Bagger Drama - by Piet Baumgartner

Bagger Drama
by Piet Baumgartner
San Sebastián 2024 - New Directors Award
Spanish release June 20

Kontinental '25 - by Radu Jude

Kontinental '25
by Radu Jude
Berlinale 2025 - Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Romanian release June 20

Loveable - by Lilja Ingolfsdottir

Loveable
by Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Karlovy Vary 2024 – Special Jury Prize and Best Actress Award
Dutch release June 12, French and Belgian releases June 18

Perla - by Alexandra Makarová

Perla
by Alexandra Makarová
Rotterdam 2025 - Tiger Competition
Dutch release June 19

Three Friends - by Emmanuel Mouret

Three Friends
by Emmanuel Mouret
Venice 2024 - Competition
Italian release June 19

Peacock - by Bernhard Wenger

Peacock
by Bernhard Wenger
Venice 2024 - International Film Critics’ Week
French release June 18

The Mohican - by Frédéric Farrucci

The Mohican
by Frédéric Farrucci
Venice 2024 – Orizzonti Extra
Swedish release June 20

Vojtěch Strakatý finishes his genre-inflected flick The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý finishes his genre-inflected flick The Other Side of Summer

The Czech director’s sophomore feature merges subdued magical realism with coming of age to explore emotional dislocation and adolescent longing  

19/06 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Croatia

Mirona Radu • Artistic director, ABIFF Animation Bucharest International Festival

Interview: Mirona Radu • Artistic director, ABIFF Animation Bucharest International Festival

“ABIFF is more than a festival; it’s a space for connection, imagination and dialogue”

The artistic director takes stock of the animation-focused gathering’s latest edition and shares her future goals  

19/06 | /Romania

Netflix commissions Isabel Kleefeld’s new series, The Trap

Netflix commissions Isabel Kleefeld’s new series, The Trap

The psychological thriller, based on Melanie Raabe’s bestselling novel, is now filming in and around Düsseldorf and Cologne  

19/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Reviews

Home Sweet Home - by Frelle Petersen

Home Sweet Home
by Frelle Petersen
BERLINALE 2025: Frelle Petersen’s newest film comes to the big screen with a subdued portrayal of elderly caregiving as a thankless yet crucial job through the eyes of a young working mother

Voyage Along the War - by Antonin Peretjatko

Voyage Along the War
by Antonin Peretjatko
Antonin Peretjatko climbs deep inside of the map to speaks of his trip to Ukraine, providing modest and incredibly human insight into a war with extensive repercussions

Kneecap - by Rich Peppiatt

Kneecap
by Rich Peppiatt
Rich Peppiatt’s feature debut is an infectious retelling of the titular Irish-language rap group’s rise to fame

Three Friends - by Emmanuel Mouret

Three Friends
by Emmanuel Mouret
VENICE 2024: Emmanuel Mouret spins a sophisticated and brilliantly directed web of feelings and flirtations in pure paradoxical Rohmer-esque style

Re-Creation - by Jim Sheridan, David Merriman

Re-Creation
by Jim Sheridan, David Merriman
Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s 12 Angry Men-inspired new film invites us to question our sympathies and biases, for the better

Industry Reports

Series – 19/06/2025

Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries

The expert delved into the latest streaming trends, including bundling, search fatigue and discoverability

New Media – 17/06/2025

Panellists explore the disruption and opportunities of AI at the Monte Carlo TV Festival

During the talk, experts from different sectors gathered to discuss the promises, pitfalls and pressures of integrating AI into creative workflows

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/06/2025

International pubcasters hold the line in the face of growing political pressures

Amid unstable funding models and fierce competition from commercial players, public broadcasters gathered in Monte Carlo to explain how they are fighting to stay relevant

Documentary – 16/06/2025

Bio to B asks who (and where) is the audience for documentaries

The Industry Days sidebar of Bologna’s Biografilm Festival saw producers and distributors exchanging views in the panel discussion “Brand-new Docs: The Audience Is There… Maybe”

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