Miguel Eek • Artistic director, MajorDocs

Interview: Miguel Eek • Artistic director, MajorDocs

“Having a pared-down selection of films allows us to fight for them”

The artistic director of the Palma de Mallorca-based festival talks to us about his concept for the gathering, and about the spaces he strives to create for audiences and filmmakers alike  

02/10 | /Spain

Martín Rejtman • Director of The Practice

Interview: Martín Rejtman • Director of The Practice

"Eccentricity is a feature of comedy, which is why almost anything can happen in comedy"

The Argentinian filmmaker's new film is a comedy full of quirky characters that are easy to identify with  

02/10 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

Review: Last Shadow at First Light

Review: Last Shadow at First Light

In Singaporean director Nicole Midori Woodford's melancholic and sensitive début feature film, a co-production between Asia and Slovenia, the distressed central characters sometimes see ghosts  

02/10 | San Sebastián 2023 | New Directors

Niclas Larsson • Director of Mother, Couch!

Interview: Niclas Larsson • Director of Mother, Couch!

"I miss old masters like Billy Wilder or Jonathan Demme, I miss when genres were mixed"

The first film by the young Swedish director tells the story of the complicated relationship between a son and his mother, and explores both dark and bright emotions  

02/10 | San Sebastián 2023 | New Directors

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - San Sebastián analyses distribution in a post-pandemic and post-Barbenheimer Europe - 26/09/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/09/2023
San Sebastián analyses distribution in a post-pandemic and post-Barbenheimer Europe
European distributors zoom in on the possible ways there are to keep bringing audiences back to the cinemas after this summer’s worldwide phenomenon

Market Trends
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During the busy autumn/winter festival season, Cineuropa will continue to provide coverage from the buzziest markets and festivals including San Sebastián, Cologne, Zurich, London, Tallinn, Rome and Turin

Market Trends - San Sebastián discusses the strength of local European content and the USA’s greater awareness of global voices - 28/09/2023

Market Trends – 28/09/2023
San Sebastián discusses the strength of local European content and the USA’s greater awareness of global voices
The professionals gathered at Spanish Screenings XXL’s Creative Investors’ Conference shared some insights into global trends in the market

New Media - Göteborg to screen a version of Bergman's Persona with Alma Pöysti replacing Liv Ullmann via AI - 28/09/2023

New Media – 28/09/2023
Göteborg to screen a version of Bergman's Persona with Alma Pöysti replacing Liv Ullmann via AI
The project, entitled Another Persona, will be screened only once during the festival's 2024 edition, and will be followed by a discussion on acting and technology

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Hybrid music documentary 3211 tops the Serbian box-office chart - 28/09/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/09/2023
Hybrid music documentary 3211 tops the Serbian box-office chart
Co-directed by Danilo Bećković and Andrijana Stojković, the film about trap musician Stefan Djurić Rasta has beaten The Expendables 4, The Nun 2 and A Haunting in Venice to the top spot

Documentary - REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2023 - 28/09/2023

Documentary – 28/09/2023
REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2023
We take an in-depth look at four of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

Produce – Co-Produce... - REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2023 - 27/09/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 27/09/2023
REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2023
We discover more details about three of the projects close to completion that were showcased at this year’s gathering in Sweden

European Policy - The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million - 26/09/2023

European Policy – 26/09/2023
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund seal four investment agreements worth €68.25 million
The deals are expected to mobilise around €500 million worth of new financing for audiovisual and creative companies and projects

REPORT: San Sebastián Industry 2023

REPORT: San Sebastián Industry 2023

We take a look at the winning projects of this year's Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, as well as those of the WIP Europa, WIP Latam and Ikusmira Berriak sections  

02/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | San Sebastián Industry

Bárbara Sarasola-Day and Federico Eibuszyc • Director and producer of Little War

Interview: Bárbara Sarasola-Day and Federico Eibuszyc • Director and producer of Little War

"I want to explore the contradiction of having origins from the enemy's village"

The director and producer of the project, set in the year of the Falklands War, tell us about her origins and goals  

02/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | San Sebastián Industry

FIFDH Impact Days 2024 is looking for new projects

FIFDH Impact Days 2024 is looking for new projects

The special programme on impact strategy for documentaries is welcoming submissions until 6 October  

02/10 | FIFDH Geneva 2024 | FIFDH Industry

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 48: Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (Romania/Luxemburg) - 21/09/2023

21/09/2023
Episode 48: Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (Romania/Luxemburg)
The producers of the documentary by Alexandru Solomon are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 47: Luka (Belgium/ Netherlands/Armenia/Bulgaria/Italy) - 26/07/2023

26/07/2023
Episode 47: Luka (Belgium/ Netherlands/Armenia/Bulgaria/Italy)
The producers of the film by Jessica Woodworth are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

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

Talent-in-the-making to be showcased in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Talent-in-the-making to be showcased in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

The 10th edition of the festival hosted by the Basque city is unspooling between 2 and 8 October, offering up 10 feature films in competition  

02/10 | Festivals | Awards | France

Yolande Moreau • Director of The Jolly Forgers

Interview: Yolande Moreau • Director of The Jolly Forgers

"I like to explore serious or deep things, but through laughter"

We met with the Belgian actress and filmmaker to discuss her poetic and melancholy tale which is an ode to the little lies we tell to make existence tolerable  

02/10 | Namur 2023

Series review: La Mesías

Series review: La Mesías

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi are back with an amazing series in which pop-culture elements delicately and perfectly interlock with more transcendental ones  

02/10 | San Sebastián 2023 | Out of Competition

Review: Dyad

Review: Dyad

Yana Titova’s second feature is a coming-of-age tale from the Bulgarian provinces in which a strong personality comes to the fore before her time to make up for absent parenting  

02/10 | Golden Rose 2023

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Photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September, hosting a slew of eagerly anticipated films and welcoming myriad renowned guests. Check out our exclusive photo galleries, such as those from the opening ceremony and the red carpet that kicked off the gathering

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 edition of the Venice Film Festival, unspooling this year 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

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

EXCLUSIVE: Hiam Abbass and Dali Benssalah are filming Meursault contre-enquête

EXCLUSIVE: Hiam Abbass and Dali Benssalah are filming Meursault contre-enquête

Nabil Asli, Amina Ben Ismaïl, Raphaël Thiéry and Grégoire Monsaingeon also star in Malek Bensmaïl’s first fiction film, steered by Tita B Productions and Hikayet Films  

02/10 | Production | Funding | France/Algeria/Belgium/Switzerland

The Rye Horn scoops the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

The Rye Horn scoops the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

Basque helmer Jaione Camborda has become the first female Spanish director to obtain the top prize in the gathering’s 71-year history  

02/10 | San Sebastián 2023 | Awards

Thomas Lilti • Director of A Real Job

Interview: Thomas Lilti • Director of A Real Job

"Collectives, groups, are the solution"

The French filmmaker explains why he chose to explore the everyday lives of teachers through fiction, with his usual style blending realism, comedy and drama  

30/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Special Screenings

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Reviews

The Rye Horn - by Jaione Camborda

The Rye Horn
by Jaione Camborda
Jaione Camborda weaves a tale of motherhood, sisterhood and life-saving escape, which is elevated by the sensitivity she instils in every single detail

Kalak - by Isabella Eklöf

Kalak
by Isabella Eklöf
Isabella Eklöf presents a subtle and moving film about pain and the search for redemption

Puan - by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat

Puan
by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat
Argentina’s María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat present a tragicomedy with political overtones about the meaning and loss of one’s ideals

Un amor - by Isabel Coixet

Un amor
by Isabel Coixet
An alternative ending, different to the one in Sara Mesa’s novel, on which Isabel Coixet’s new film is based, saves this film from becoming unpalatable, blunt, dull stodge

Society of the Snow - by Juan Antonio Bayona

Society of the Snow
by Juan Antonio Bayona
VENICE 2023: Juan Antonio Bayona brings not much new to the recreation of the incredible plane crash in the Andes in 1973, which has already been seen in previous films such as Alive!

Me Captain - by Matteo Garrone

Me Captain
by Matteo Garrone
VENICE 2023: Focusing on two African teenagers’ voyage to Europe, Matteo Garrone maintains his usual formal rigour but does not give the viewer a true impression of the horrors of migration

The Castle - by Martín Benchimol

The Castle
by Martín Benchimol
BERLINALE 2023: In Argentinian director Martín Benchimol's third feature-length film, we enter a fairy tale that is destined to be confronted by harsh reality

The Human Surge 3 - by Eduardo Williams

The Human Surge 3
by Eduardo Williams
Argentinian director Eduardo Williams’ second feature, whose title is a wink at the notion of chronology, is a dazzling and curious piece of experimental filmmaking

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 2024 Academy Awards  

29/09 | Oscars 2024

Jaione Camborda • Director of The Rye Horn

Interview: Jaione Camborda • Director of The Rye Horn

“I think that sisterhood now exists in all domains, including film”

The Basque director presents her second feature, a journey to the edge that revolves around motherhood and solidarity among women  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

Xavier Legrand • Director of The Successor

Interview: Xavier Legrand • Director of The Successor

“I want to send the audience into a hellish spiral"

The French actor and filmmaker talks about his second feature, a hard-hitting, tragic and murky thriller about toxic masculinities that leaves no one indifferent  

29/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Competition

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Xavier Legrand • Director of The Successor

Xavier Legrand • Director of The Successor
The French actor and filmmaker talks about his second feature, a hard-hitting, tragic and murky thriller about toxic masculinities that leaves no one indifferent

Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor

Isabel Coixet • Director of Un amor
The filmmaker returns to the Basque gathering with her adaptation of Sara Mesa’s novel of the same name, which stars Laia Costa, who’s working with the Catalonian helmer once again after Foodie Love

Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence

Joachim Lafosse • Director of A Silence
The Belgian director’s film looks at the role played by silence in cases of child abuse

Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star

Javier Macipe • Director of The Blue Star
The director makes his feature film debut with a Spanish-Argentine co-production that revives the figure of a forgotten musician while at the same time vindicating creative rebirth

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana’s Dream
The Basque filmmaker talks to us about her references and the process of creating her first feature film

Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak

Isabella Eklöf • Director of Kalak
The Swedish filmmaker details the inspirations for her new feature, based on Kim Leine's autobiographical novel, as well as the research that went into it

Martín Rejtman • Director of The Practice

Martín Rejtman • Director of The Practice
The Argentinian filmmaker's new film is a comedy full of quirky characters that are easy to identify with

Miguel Eek • Artistic director, MajorDocs

Miguel Eek • Artistic director, MajorDocs
The artistic director of the Palma de Mallorca-based festival talks to us about his concept for the gathering, and about the spaces he strives to create for audiences and filmmakers alike

Review: The Other Son

Review: The Other Son

In his début, Colombian film maker Juan Sebastián Quebrada shows, extreme sensitivity and a mastery of acting direction in his portrayal of the process of mourning the death of a teenager  

28/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | New Directors

Benjamín Naishtat and María Alché • Directors of Puan

Interview: Benjamín Naishtat and María Alché • Directors of Puan

“Comedy is an excellent genre for tackling heavy subjects"

The Argentinean filmmakers have joined lives and forces to create the philosophical comedy starring Marcelo Subiotto and Leonardo Sbaraglia  

29/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Competition

Review: The Rye Horn

Review: The Rye Horn

Jaione Camborda weaves a tale of motherhood, sisterhood and life-saving escape, which is elevated by the sensitivity she instils in every single detail  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Rye Horn - by Jaione Camborda

The Rye Horn
by Jaione Camborda
Toronto 2023 - Platform
San Sebastián 2023 - Golden Shell for Best Film
Spanish release October 11

Kalak - by Isabella Eklöf

Kalak
by Isabella Eklöf
San Sebastián 2023 - Special Jury Prize and Jury Prize for Best Cinematography

Puan - by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat

Puan
by María Alché, Benjamin Naishtat
San Sebastián 2023 - Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance and Jury Prize fo Best Screenplay

Un amor - by Isabel Coixet

Un amor
by Isabel Coixet
San Sebastián 2023 - Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance

Society of the Snow - by Juan Antonio Bayona

Society of the Snow
by Juan Antonio Bayona
Venice 2023 - Out of Competition
San Sebastián 2023 - Audience Award

Me Captain - by Matteo Garrone

Me Captain
by Matteo Garrone
Venice 2023 - Competition
Silver Lion for Best Director and Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress
San Sebastián 2023 - Audience Award for Best European Film

The Human Surge 3 - by Eduardo Williams

The Human Surge 3
by Eduardo Williams
Locarno 2023 - Competition
San Sebastián 2023 - Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award

The Trial - by Ulises de la Orden

The Trial
by Ulises de la Orden
Berlinale 2023 - Forum
San Sebastián 2023 - Special Mention Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Alberto Martín Menacho • Director of Nights Gone By

Interview: Alberto Martín Menacho • Director of Nights Gone By

"We get close to some people without knowing why"

The filmmaker from Madrid with a love for Extremadura talks about his first feature-length documentary, in which he returns to the village in Badajoz where he spends part of the year  

29/09 | San Sebastian 2023 | Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Submissions are open for L’Atelier MFN 2023

Submissions are open for L’Atelier MFN 2023

The finalists for the support fund for independent feature films in post-production will be presented and awarded prizes on 22 November during Milano Industry Days - MID by MFN  

29/09 | Industry | Market | Italy

Cristi Puiu • Director of MMXX

Interview: Cristi Puiu • Director of MMXX

“Preaching is the most disgraceful position for an artist to be put in”

The Romanian filmmaker chatted to us about what made him tackle the year of the pandemic in his latest, hard-hitting, fairly well-observed film  

29/09 | San Sebastián 2023 | Competition

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Reviews

The Trial - by Ulises de la Orden

The Trial
by Ulises de la Orden
BERLINALE 2023: Argentinian director Ulises de la Orden went through 530 hours of historical footage to craft a moving edit of one of the most important Latin American court trials

The Blue Star - by Javier Macipe

The Blue Star
by Javier Macipe
Spanish director Javier Macipe presents a moving debut film based on the story of musician Mauricio Aznar

The Animal Kingdom - by Thomas Cailley

The Animal Kingdom
by Thomas Cailley
CANNES 2023: Thomas Cailley masterfully succeeds in crafting a risky film blending the fantastical and modern-day reality, which is both gripping and in many ways like a parable

Our Body - by Claire Simon

Our Body
by Claire Simon
BERLINALE 2023: Claire Simon lifts the medical veil and throws herself headlong into the science behind gynaecological issues in the broader sense, while getting up close to these patients’ humanity

The Other Laurens - by Claude Schmitz

The Other Laurens
by Claude Schmitz
CANNES 2023: Claude Schmitz uses the armaments of film noir to put pay to the testosterone-fuelled heroes of his youth and to revisit the genre, as well as gender itself

Industry Reports

Market Trends – 28/09/2023

San Sebastián discusses the strength of local European content and the USA’s greater awareness of global voices

The professionals gathered at Spanish Screenings XXL’s Creative Investors’ Conference shared some insights into global trends in the market

New Media – 28/09/2023

Göteborg to screen a version of Bergman's Persona with Alma Pöysti replacing Liv Ullmann via AI

The project, entitled Another Persona, will be screened only once during the festival's 2024 edition, and will be followed by a discussion on acting and technology

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 28/09/2023

Hybrid music documentary 3211 tops the Serbian box-office chart

Co-directed by Danilo Bećković and Andrijana Stojković, the film about trap musician Stefan Djurić Rasta has beaten The Expendables 4, The Nun 2 and A Haunting in Venice to the top spot

Documentary – 28/09/2023

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2023

We take an in-depth look at four of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering

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