Magic and defiance animate Berlinale Shorts

Magic and defiance animate Berlinale Shorts

The festival unveils a bold programme that stretches the expressive possibilities of the short form, where magical thinking, quiet resistance and formal play converge  

12/01 | Berlinale 2026

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions  

12/01 | Box Office | France

Göteborg Film Festival introduces “Truth Tickets” via live lie detector tests

Göteborg Film Festival introduces “Truth Tickets” via live lie detector tests

The festival is inviting visitors to earn a cinema ticket by turning the act of telling the truth into a tangible reward, as part of its thematic exploration "Focus: Truth"  

12/01 | Göteborg 2026

Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters

Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters

Outside the United States, broadcasters show slightly greater resilience, with many maintaining broadly stable investment levels  

12/01 | Europe/USA

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies - 29/12/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 29/12/2025
Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies
The author of the newly published book Co-production Landscape in Europe: From Eurimages to Netflix talks about an ‘ideal European co-production’

Market Trends
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Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025 - 12/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026
French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025
In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters - 12/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026
Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters
Outside the United States, broadcasters show slightly greater resilience, with many maintaining broadly stable investment levels

Produce – Co-Produce... - Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate - 09/01/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/01/2026
Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate
A new economic impact study details the return on investment generated by Greece’s cash rebate scheme and its contribution to employment, production activity and international investment

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year - 09/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/01/2026
The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year
From franchise powerhouses to event cinema successes, last year confirmed renewed audience confidence across the big screen sector of the two countries

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025 - 09/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/01/2026
The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025
Despite overall attendance dipping slightly year on year, theatres recorded their highest audience levels in a decade, underscoring a shift towards curated and event-driven experiences

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Italian cinemas earned €496 million in box office takings and recorded 68 million admissions in 2025, on a par with the previous two-year period - 08/01/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/01/2026
Italian cinemas earned €496 million in box office takings and recorded 68 million admissions in 2025, on a par with the previous two-year period
Italian film is strengthening its market share, thanks not least to the return of Checco Zalone, whose movie was the biggest box office hit of the year, earning €36 million in a mere 7 days

Europa Distribution takes its Film Distribution Innovation Hub to Trieste's When East Meets West

Europa Distribution takes its Film Distribution Innovation Hub to Trieste's When East Meets West

The network's initiative is set to provide a platform for distributors to collaborate and exchange innovative strategies crucial for advancing the promotion and distribution of European films  

12/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

First Cut+ unveils eight films-in-progress for its Trieste session

First Cut+ unveils eight films-in-progress for its Trieste session

The selection comprises four fiction and four documentary features, with half of them directed by sophomore filmmakers, including France’s Guillaume Massart and Slovenia’s Urša Menart  

12/01 | Trieste 2026 | WEMW

Joachim Trier, Óliver Laxe, Petra Volpe, Masha Schilinski and Jafar Panahi discuss craft, risk and politics at Palm Springs

Joachim Trier, Óliver Laxe, Petra Volpe, Masha Schilinski and Jafar Panahi discuss craft, risk and politics at Palm Springs

European filmmakers used the pre-Oscar event's Best International Feature panels to test the aesthetics, and pressures, that can make or break an Oscar campaign  

12/01 | Industry | Market | USA/Europe

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey) - 18/11/2025

18/11/2025
Episode 83: Sevda (Switzerland/Belgium/Turkey)
The producers of the film by Ufuk Emiroglu are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France) - 06/11/2025

06/11/2025
Episode 82: Ghosts of the Sea (Canada/France)
The producers of the film by Virginia Tangvald are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France) - 14/10/2025

14/10/2025
Episode 81: When The Light Breaks (Iceland/Netherlands/ Croatia/France)
The producers of the film by Rúnar Rúnarsson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) - 09/10/2025

09/10/2025
Episode 80: Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France)
The producers of the upcoming film by Michael R Roskam are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France) - 30/08/2025

30/08/2025
Episode 79: Living Large (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
The producers of the film by Kristina Dufková are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium) - 12/08/2025

12/08/2025
Episode 78: Ghost Trail (France/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Jonathan Millet are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium) - 22/07/2025

22/07/2025
Episode 77: The Flats (France/Ireland/UK/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Alessandra Celesia are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

From Spain to Scandinavia, European auteurs dominate Palm Springs’ FIPRESCI awards

From Spain to Scandinavia, European auteurs dominate Palm Springs’ FIPRESCI awards

This year’s big victors from Europe include Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Tereza Nvotová’s Father  

12/01 | Festivals | Awards | USA/Europe

The Secret Agent, Hamnet and Adolescence triumph at the Golden Globes

The Secret Agent, Hamnet and Adolescence triumph at the Golden Globes

The three European co-productions received more than one statuette each, while Sentimental Value's Stellan Skarsgård won Best Supporting Actor  

12/01 | Golden Globes 2026

Creating (and) Confusion: Berlinale Talents explores cinema, chaos and discomfort

Creating (and) Confusion: Berlinale Talents explores cinema, chaos and discomfort

A total of 200 selected filmmakers will take part in this year’s edition, engaging in workshops, talks and labs, while new initiatives spotlight alumni projects, shorts and sustainable filmmaking  

09/01 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

The Berlinale Co-Production Market spotlights genre, identity and bold international voices

The Berlinale Co-Production Market spotlights genre, identity and bold international voices

A total of 35 projects from 27 countries, including new works by Aida Begić, Eduardo Casanova, Klaudia Reynicke, Amanda Nell Eu and Alonso Ruizpalacios, have been selected  

09/01 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM

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Venice 2025 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2025

27/08/2025
Venice 2025 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 27 August-6 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

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

The 37th Trieste Film Festival gets ready to unspool between dreams, rebirth and memory

The 37th Trieste Film Festival gets ready to unspool between dreams, rebirth and memory

The Central Eastern European gathering will unfold between 16 and 24 January, showcasing some of the most interesting names in contemporary cinema  

09/01 | Trieste 2026

Yayo Herrero is putting the finishing touches to her second feature, Pretty Shitty World

Yayo Herrero is putting the finishing touches to her second feature, Pretty Shitty World

Currently in post-production, the film, according to its director, offers an uncompromisingly look at how everyday life can push ordinary people to cross boundaries they never imagined  

09/01 | Production | Funding | Spain

Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market unveils its selection

Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market unveils its selection

The leading Scandinavian market is preparing for its 27th edition, and will present new projects by Dag Johan Haugerud, Amanda Kernell, May el-Toukhy, Johannes Nyholm and Erik Poppe  

09/01 | Göteborg 2026 | Göteborg Industry

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Reviews

The Secret Agent - by Kleber Mendonça Filho

The Secret Agent
by Kleber Mendonça Filho
CANNES 2025: Kleber Mendonça Filho creates a playful, choral and sophisticated cinematic partition in dizzying narrative arpeggio, revealing the dark memory of Brazil under dictatorship

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
CANNES 2025: Joachim Trier comes close to going full Bergman in this touching family psychodrama but amps up the gentle humour

The Last Slap - by Matteo Oleotto

The Last Slap
by Matteo Oleotto
Set high in the mountains and underscoring icy temperatures and poverty, Matteo Oleotto’s second feature film is a dark comedy which forces us to fall in love with its unlucky protagonists

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
VENICE 2025: Pietro Marcello delivers an unconventional biopic on the iconic Italian theatre actress Eleonora Duse who’s sensitively played by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Palestine 36 - by Annemarie Jacir

Palestine 36
by Annemarie Jacir
Thanks to a committed choral film weaved with much narrative agility, Annemarie Jacir returns to a sadly decisive historical chapter for the Palestinian people

Laguna - by Šarūnas Bartas

Laguna
by Šarūnas Bartas
VENICE 2025: The new film by Lithuanian director Šarūnas Bartas is a touching journey through the processing of devastating grief, full of reflections on life, death and nature

La grazia - by Paolo Sorrentino

La grazia
by Paolo Sorrentino
VENICE 2025: Politics and existentialism are lent exquisite, low-key Italian beauty in Paolo Sorrentino’s new film, starring his regular Toni Servillo

Summer Beats - by Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

Summer Beats
by Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret
CANNES 2025: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka follow up their Un Certain Regard-winning debut, The Worst Ones, with this rowdy French summer-camp movie

Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate

Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate

A new economic impact study details the return on investment generated by Greece’s cash rebate scheme and its contribution to employment, production activity and international investment  

09/01 | Industry | Market | Greece

The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year

The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year

From franchise powerhouses to event cinema successes, last year confirmed renewed audience confidence across the big screen sector of the two countries  

09/01 | UK/Ireland

Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris to screen 39 films in market premieres

Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris to screen 39 films in market premieres

500 foreign buyers and 120 international journalists will be in Paris between 13 and 20 January to discover and meet talent from the French cinema and audiovisual world  

09/01 | Industry | Market | France

Interviews

Alison Kuhn • Director of Holy Meat

Alison Kuhn • Director of Holy Meat
The German director discusses her fiction feature debut, in which contemporary theatre and the Catholic Church meet in an exceptionally disruptive way

Damiano Michieletto • Director of Primavera

Damiano Michieletto • Director of Primavera
The multi-award-winning opera director chatted to us about his first experience as a filmmaker, about the power of music and about the Italian stories well-received abroad

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man
The US documentary filmmaker tells us more about his comprehensive account of the Julian Assange case, which is in many ways an observation of the story from a European vantage point

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo • Director of Band Together

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo • Director of Band Together
The filmmaker tackles his most commercial and popular work to date, shot in Galicia, where he has tried to convey the energy of the musical ensembles referenced in the original title

Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies

Petar Mitric • Assistant Professor in Film Studies
The author of the newly published book Co-production Landscape in Europe: From Eurimages to Netflix talks about an ‘ideal European co-production’

Juraj Krasnohorský • Producer, Artichoke

Juraj Krasnohorský • Producer, Artichoke
The Slovak producer discusses his short films I Died in Irpin and Hurikán, both now shortlisted for the Oscars

Anastasia Plazzotta • Distributor, Wanted Cinema

Anastasia Plazzotta • Distributor, Wanted Cinema
The Italian distributor chatted with us about the history and present reality of her company, which sees cinema as a tool with the power to dismantle prejudices and draw out uncomfortable truths

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!

Igor Bezinović • Director of Fiume o morte!
The Croatian filmmaker discusses his latest film, a documentary that resists mythmaking and instead proposes cinema as a shared civic act

The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025

The Netherlands records over 28 million cinema admissions in 2025

Despite overall attendance dipping slightly year on year, theatres recorded their highest audience levels in a decade, underscoring a shift towards curated and event-driven experiences  

09/01 | Box Office | Netherlands

Twenty European films we’re anticipating in 2026

Twenty European films we’re anticipating in 2026

Ruben Östlund, Pedro Almodóvar, Marie Kreutzer and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (in French) top our annual preview of the upcoming 12 months’ cinematic treats  

08/01 | Europe

Italian cinemas earned €496 million in box office takings and recorded 68 million admissions in 2025, on a par with the previous two-year period

Italian cinemas earned €496 million in box office takings and recorded 68 million admissions in 2025, on a par with the previous two-year period

Italian film is strengthening its market share, thanks not least to the return of Checco Zalone, whose movie was the biggest box office hit of the year, earning €36 million in a mere 7 days  

08/01 | Box Office | Italy

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Secret Agent - by Kleber Mendonça Filho

The Secret Agent
by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Cannes 2025 - Best Director and Best performance by an actor
Golden Globes 2026 - Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Drama

Sentimental Value - by Joachim Trier

Sentimental Value
by Joachim Trier
Cannes 2025 - Grand Prix
Golden Globes 2026 - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor

Mother's Baby - by Johanna Moder

Mother's Baby
by Johanna Moder
Berlinale 2025 - Competition
Spanish release January 9 and German release January 15

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
Venice 2025 - Competition
French release January 14

Silent Friend - by Ildiko Enyedi

Silent Friend
by Ildiko Enyedi
Venice 2025 - Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Talent
German release January 15

La grazia - by Paolo Sorrentino

La grazia
by Paolo Sorrentino
Venice 2025 - Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Italian release January 15

Arco - by Ugo Bienvenu

Arco
by Ugo Bienvenu
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings
Annecy 2025 - Crystal for a Feature Film
Portuguese release January 15

Kika - by Alexe Poukine

Kika
by Alexe Poukine
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
German release January 15

David Martín de los Santos' second feature Un hombre en un puente is in post-production

David Martín de los Santos' second feature Un hombre en un puente is in post-production

Roger Casamajor stars in a drama exploring displacement and featuring Belén Cuesta, Juanfra Juárez, Font García and Ruth Díaz, which was filmed last autumn  

08/01 | Production | Funding | Spain/Peru

The Göteborg Film Festival unveils its programme

The Göteborg Film Festival unveils its programme

The festival, which will place focus on the concept of "truth", will honour Agnieszka Holland and Noomi Rapace and welcome Ruben Östlund for a special talk about his forthcoming film  

08/01 | Göteborg 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Filming in sight for Mathilde Profit's Le Courage des Oiseaux

EXCLUSIVE: Filming in sight for Mathilde Profit's Le Courage des Oiseaux

Emmanuelle Béart, Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Shirley Souagnon headline the French filmmaker's first feature film, produced by Apaches films and sold by Be For Films  

08/01 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

Heads or Tails? - by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi

Heads or Tails?
by Matteo Zoppis, Alessio Rigo de Righi
CANNES 2025: Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppi’s new film is an entertaining and insolent anti-western about the arrival of Buffalo Bill’s show in Italy and the flight of two lovers on the run

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

Sound of Falling
by Mascha Schilinski
CANNES 2025: With her second feature, German director Mascha Schilinski broadens the possibilities of period filmmaking

Mr. Nobody Against Putin - by David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin

Mr. Nobody Against Putin
by David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin
David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin’s documentary is an unsettling account of a provincial Russian school’s transformation into a hub of state indoctrination

Father Mother Sister Brother - by Jim Jarmusch

Father Mother Sister Brother
by Jim Jarmusch
VENICE 2025: Jim Jarmusch’s latest effort brings familial awkwardness to the fore with quiet humour and elegance

A Private Life - by Rebecca Zlotowski

A Private Life
by Rebecca Zlotowski
CANNES 2025: Rebecca Zlotowski doesn't hold back and delivers a hectic, false-bottomed comedy that's all thrills and spills, toplined by Jodie Foster

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026

French cinema generated €272 million in international box office revenue in 2025

In a global market still recovering in terms of attendance, foreign box office sales for French films rose by 6% last year, with 42.5 million admissions

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/01/2026

Global content investment set to reach $255 billion in 2026 as streaming platforms widen the gap with broadcasters

Outside the United States, broadcasters show slightly greater resilience, with many maintaining broadly stable investment levels

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/01/2026

Olsberg•SPI report highlights the strong economic impact of Greece’s audiovisual cash rebate

A new economic impact study details the return on investment generated by Greece’s cash rebate scheme and its contribution to employment, production activity and international investment

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 09/01/2026

The UK and Ireland box office tops £1.07 billion in 2025, marking strongest post-pandemic year

From franchise powerhouses to event cinema successes, last year confirmed renewed audience confidence across the big screen sector of the two countries

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