Review: Notes on a Summer

Review: Notes on a Summer

Diego Llorente’s new film explores the summer dreams and turmoil experienced by a young woman from Asturias  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

Interview: Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

"This story is a metaphor for the way the Iraqi dream has been annihilated"

We met with the Belgian-Kurdish director who chose to reinvent his hit, short film and turn it into a feature film  

03/02 | /Belgium/Netherlands/Iraq

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity  

03/02 | Industry | Market | Europe/USA

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

The German sales agent and production outfit will present a rich slate, including Berlinale competition titles by Christian Petzold, Margarethe von Trotta, Christoph Hochhäusler and Emily Atef  

03/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

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Industry Reports

Film Festival Trends - Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic - 31/01/2023

Film Festival Trends – 31/01/2023
Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic
The panellists discussed how the market and curatorial strategies have changed as well as the impact of streaming platforms and reduced budgets on the festival circuit

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

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion - 03/02/2023

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/02/2023
By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion
We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity

Animation - Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April - 02/02/2023

Animation – 02/02/2023
Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April
The programme will provide tips on how to make a stop-motion production eco-friendly, examine a case study on the international sales of The Websters and present a master class by Jelena Popovic

Produce – Co-Produce... - Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund - 02/02/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/02/2023
Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund
The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022

Produce – Co-Produce... - The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2022 activities and announces plans for this year - 31/01/2023

Produce – Co-Produce... – 31/01/2023
The Slovenian Film Centre sums up its 2022 activities and announces plans for this year
The institution has shared information about its activities past and future, from the success of Slovenian cinema at home and abroad last year, to filming, distribution and festival schedules for 2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Alexia Muíños Ruiz • Director of programmes, European Women’s Audiovisual Network - 27/01/2023

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 27/01/2023
Alexia Muíños Ruiz • Director of programmes, European Women’s Audiovisual Network
In Trieste, we discussed the EWA Mentoring Programme for producers and how the landscape has changed in the ten years since EWA was founded

New Media - The MIA Market in Rome hosts an event dedicated to the relationship between NFTs and the audiovisual industry - 25/01/2023

New Media – 25/01/2023
The MIA Market in Rome hosts an event dedicated to the relationship between NFTs and the audiovisual industry
Participants discussed the potential, challenges and legal issues involved in exploiting this new technology

Julia Ragnarsson and Erik Enge to topline new Swedish psychological thriller series End of Summer

Julia Ragnarsson and Erik Enge to topline new Swedish psychological thriller series End of Summer

The new six-episode show, produced by Harmonica Films, and directed by Jens Jonsson and Henrik Georgsson, will premiere later this autumn on Viaplay  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Swedish comedy-slasher flick The Conference to land on Netflix later this year

Swedish comedy-slasher flick The Conference to land on Netflix later this year

The new feature, directed by Patrik Eklund, stars Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren and Eva Melander in the leading roles  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

Interview: Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

“Cinema is very often built on feelings, like music and poetry”

The Ukrainian director breaks down his film about two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, investigating the murder of their colleague  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

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Co-Production Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany) - 01/12/2022

01/12/2022
Episode 38: Scarlet (France/Italy/Germany)
The producers of the film by Pietro Marcello are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 29/11/2022

29/11/2022
Episode 37: Bosnian Pot (Croatia/Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The producers of the film by Pavo Marinković are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

Interview: Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

“Exile is still a reality that exists in Iran”

The Iranian helmer talked us through the writing process behind his film, his work with the DoP and the composer, and the importance of forbidden love  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

Trumps cards and jokers abound in Films du Losange’s Berlin line-up

Trumps cards and jokers abound in Films du Losange’s Berlin line-up

Armed with Nicolas Philibert’s On the Adamant in competition and Patric Chiha’s The Beast in the Jungle in the Panorama section, the EFM looks promising for the French sales agent  

03/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

Interview: Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

"I guess it was the film I discussed most with everyone before we finally started shooting"

We spoke with the director about his feverish homage to the creative genius of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa  

03/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

Àlex Monner and Greta Fernández star in Los bárbaros

Àlex Monner and Greta Fernández star in Los bárbaros

The debut film directed by Javier Barbero from Madrid and Martín Guerra from Peru is currently being shot with a cast starring Job Mansilla and Eliza Rycembel  

03/02 | Production | Funding | Spain/Peru

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Photogalleries

Venice 2022 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2022

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

Cannes 2022 – Photogalleries - 19/05/2022

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

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

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

Berlinale 2022 – Photogalleries - 10/02/2022

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

Cinémamed 2021 – Photogalleries - 02/12/2021

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

Black Nights 2021 – Photogalleries - 13/11/2021

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

Lecce 2021 – Photogallery - 09/11/2021

09/11/2021
Lecce 2021 – Photogallery
Unspooling from 6-13 November, Lecce European Film Festival is finally back to its physical format and ready to celebrate the best European titles of the year. Check out our photogalleries here

Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery - 23/10/2021

23/10/2021
Cinemed 2021 – Photogallery
One of the most important showcases of Mediterranean cinema, the 43rd edition of Montpellier's Cinemed ran from 15-23 October. Discover this year's festival highlights in our exclusive photogallery

Review: Baghdad Messi

Review: Baghdad Messi

Sahim Omar Kalifa pleads for the preservation of the Iraqi people’s lost dreams, depicting the singular trajectory of a football-crazy little boy who’ll do anything to keep his passion afloat  

02/02 | Films | Reviews | Belgium/Netherlands/Iraq

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

Interview: Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

“My aim is to speak as much to the cineaste audience as to my friends from my little home town”

The Swedish helmer shares a few thoughts on the mixture of light and dark tones in his movie, and also how a personal family loss became a film  

02/02 | Göteborg 2023

SkyShowtime unveils slate of shows and films ahead of launches across eight new CEE markets

SkyShowtime unveils slate of shows and films ahead of launches across eight new CEE markets

The streaming platform will offer a jam-packed catalogue of European and international blockbusters, series and original CEE productions  

02/02 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Albania/Czech Republic/Hungary/Kosovo/North Macedonia/Poland/Romania/Slovakia

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Reviews

Notes on a Summer - by Diego Llorente

Notes on a Summer
by Diego Llorente
Diego Llorente’s new film explores the summer dreams and turmoil experienced by a young woman from Asturias

La Palisiada - by Philip Sotnychenko

La Palisiada
by Philip Sotnychenko
The feature debut by Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko, homing in on a police investigation, inherits the best traditions of slow cinema

three sparks - by Naomi Uman

three sparks
by Naomi Uman
In her latest effort, Naomi Uman initially crafts a peculiar “motion-picture book” followed by far less powerful observational sequences

One Last Evening - by Lukas Nathrath

One Last Evening
by Lukas Nathrath
Lukas Nathrath’s feature debut takes in a dinner-party-from-hell scenario, set against the actual quasi-hell of the COVID-19 pandemic

Voyages en Italie - by Sophie Letourneur

Voyages en Italie
by Sophie Letourneur
Sophie Letourneur delivers a mischievous and light-hearted conjugal comedy about a four-day island break embarked upon by a Parisian couple bored stiff by their routine

Mannvirki - by Gústav Geir Bollason

Mannvirki
by Gústav Geir Bollason
Icelandic director Gústav Geir Bollason's first feature is a cryptic, no-dialogue hybrid with immersive sound design which seems to deal with the relationship between man and nature

Luka - by Jessica Woodworth

Luka
by Jessica Woodworth
Jessica Woodworth transposes the questions posed by The Desert of the Tartars into a sumptuous film, set in a post-apocalyptic future that asks us about our present

Birdland - by Leïla Kilani

Birdland
by Leïla Kilani
12 years after On the Edge, Leïla Kilani is returning with a second fiction feature, a fearless, unpredictable film, both realist and lyrical, with revolutionary undertones

Review: three sparks

Review: three sparks

In her latest effort, Naomi Uman initially crafts a peculiar “motion-picture book” followed by far less powerful observational sequences  

02/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

Alpha Violet to boast a Golden Bear candidate in Berlin

Alpha Violet to boast a Golden Bear candidate in Berlin

The French international sales agent will be wagering on Tótem by Mexican director Lila Avilés, which has been selected in competition and is co-produced by the Parisian firm  

02/02 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Review: La Palisiada

Review: La Palisiada

The feature debut by Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko, homing in on a police investigation, inherits the best traditions of slow cinema  

02/02 | IFFR 2023 | Tiger Competition

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Interviews

Lukas Nathrath • Director of One Last Evening

Lukas Nathrath • Director of One Last Evening
We talked to the German filmmaker about his first feature film shot in a rush during the pandemic and which conveys a feeling of being lost and loneliness

Henrik M Dahlsbakken • Director of Munch

Henrik M Dahlsbakken • Director of Munch
We talked to the director about the big gap that exists between our knowledge of the art and of the life of Edvard Munch

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi

Sahim Omar Kalifa • Director of Baghdad Messi
We met with the Belgian-Kurdish director who chose to reinvent his hit, short film and turn it into a feature film

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada

Philip Sotnychenko • Director of La Palisiada
The Ukrainian director breaks down his film about two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, investigating the murder of their colleague

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club

Edgar Pêra • Director of The Nothingness Club
We spoke with the director about his feverish homage to the creative genius of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders

Abbas Amini • Director of Endless Borders
The Iranian helmer talked us through the writing process behind his film, his work with the DoP and the composer, and the importance of forbidden love

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours

Andreas Öhman • Director of One Day All This Will Be Yours
The Swedish helmer shares a few thoughts on the mixture of light and dark tones in his movie, and also how a personal family loss became a film

Zaida Carmona • Director of Girlfriends and Girlfriends

Zaida Carmona • Director of Girlfriends and Girlfriends
We spoke to the Spanish director about her debut feature, an independent, deeply cinematic and proudly lesbian comedy

Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April

Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April

The programme will provide tips on how to make a stop-motion production eco-friendly, examine a case study on the international sales of The Websters and present a master class by Jelena Popovic  

02/02 | CEE Animation Forum 2023

Review: One Day All This Will Be Yours

Review: One Day All This Will Be Yours

Andreas Öhman’s film is a finely tuned take on the lighter and darker sides of family dynamics, enhanced by solid acting by both live and animated performers  

02/02 | Göteborg 2023

Kids in Crime wins the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize at Göteborg

Kids in Crime wins the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize at Göteborg

The director and main writer of the series, Kenneth Karlstad, was present to accept the €20,000 award  

02/02 | Göteborg 2023 | Göteborg Industry/Awards

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Le Spectre de Boko Haram - by Cyrielle Raingou

Le Spectre de Boko Haram
by Cyrielle Raingou
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition

Endless Borders - by Abbas Amini

Endless Borders
by Abbas Amini
Rotterdam 2023 - VPRO Big Screen Award

La Palisiada - by Philip Sotnychenko

La Palisiada
by Philip Sotnychenko
Rotterdam 2023 - Tiger Competition
FIPRESCI Award

Mother and Son - by Léonor Serraille

Mother and Son
by Léonor Serraille
Cannes 2022 - Competition
French and Belgian releases February 1

Skin Deep - by Alex Schaad

Skin Deep
by Alex Schaad
Venice 2022 - Critics’ Week
German release February 2

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom - by Guillaume Canet

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
by Guillaume Canet
French and Belgian releases February 1, Italian and Hungarian release February 2, Spanish release February 3, Danish release February 9, Polish and Swedish releases February 10

Bulldog - by André Szardenings

Bulldog
by André Szardenings
German release February 2

Aftersun - by Charlotte Wells

Aftersun
by Charlotte Wells
Cannes 2022 - Critics’ Week French Touch Prize
Oscars 2023 - Best Actor Nomination
French and Belgian releases February 1, Danish release February 2 and Polish release February 3

The Berlinale announces its jury members

The Berlinale announces its jury members

Competition Jury chair Kristen Stewart will be joined by Golshifteh Farahani, Valeska Grisebach, Radu Jude, Francine Maisler, Carla Simón and Johnnie To  

02/02 | Berlinale 2023

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022  

02/02 | Industry | Market | Ireland

Martin Skovbjerg • Director of Copenhagen Does Not Exist

Interview: Martin Skovbjerg • Director of Copenhagen Does Not Exist

"Everyone sees something unique and relates differently to it"

We talked to the filmmaker about his film, how it depicts the power of memories and how grief alters our reality  

01/02 | IFFR 2023 | Big Screen Competition

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Reviews

Skin Deep - by Alex Schaad

Skin Deep
by Alex Schaad
VENICE 2022: Kazakh-born, German-based director Alex Schaad’s feature debut is a thoughtful take on the body-swap film

Mother and Son - by Léonor Serraille

Mother and Son
by Léonor Serraille
CANNES 2022: Léonor Serraille raises her game with a highly refined second feature following fifteen years in the tumultuous life of a family trio

Drawing Lots - by Zaza Khalvashi, Tamta Khalvashi

Drawing Lots
by Zaza Khalvashi, Tamta Khalvashi
Late Georgian director Zaza Khalvashi's last film, completed by his daughter Tamta, gives a snapshot of community life in the Black Sea city of Batumi

Midas' Ants - by Edgar Honetschläger

Midas' Ants
by Edgar Honetschläger
After Eo, another donkey takes the lead in Edgar Honetschläger’s latest endeavour, where viewers will explore the delicate relationship between mankind and nature

Girlfriends and Girlfriends - by Zaida Carmona

Girlfriends and Girlfriends
by Zaida Carmona
In her debut film, Zaida Carmona pays homage to Éric Rohmer with flair and grit, but above all to the girlfriends in her life

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 03/02/2023

By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion

We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity

Animation – 02/02/2023

Three new online CEE Animation Experience sessions to be held between February and April

The programme will provide tips on how to make a stop-motion production eco-friendly, examine a case study on the international sales of The Websters and present a master class by Jelena Popovic

Produce – Co-Produce... – 02/02/2023

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022

Film Festival Trends – 31/01/2023

Rotterdam looks to the future of film festivals after the pandemic

The panellists discussed how the market and curatorial strategies have changed as well as the impact of streaming platforms and reduced budgets on the festival circuit

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