The 15th Márgenes Film Festival revs its engines

The 15th Márgenes Film Festival revs its engines

Filmmakers such as Sophy Romvari, Lucrecia Martel and Pedro Pinho, among others, are competing in an official section focused on new trends in the contemporary audiovisual scene  

21/11 | Márgenes 2025

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

Interview: Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

"I wanted the audience to have the job of searching and finding the truth"

With his sophomore feature, the British filmmaker Richard Hawkins returns after two decades with a biting, genre-defying satire  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Review: Nothing Personal

Review: Nothing Personal

Javier Marco takes the antagonistic characters from his award-winning eponymous short further, opening up possibilities for a relationship that starts out toxic and veers towards surprising reactions  

21/11 | Gijón 2025

Review: Lady

Review: Lady

Samuel Abrahams’ wild fantasy-comedy follows a filmmaker shooting a fly-on-the-wall doc on a mysterious aristocrat, played by Fleabag’s Sian Clifford  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | First Feature Competition

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films - 06/11/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/11/2025
Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films
The president of the French Union of Independent Producers’ feature films board sheds light on the new funding landscape for French film, referencing Canal+, Disney+, Netflix

Market Trends
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Market Trends - UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound - 21/11/2025

Market Trends – 21/11/2025
UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound
The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

European Film Schools - The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights - 21/11/2025

European Film Schools – 21/11/2025
The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights
As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training

New Media - Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn - 20/11/2025

New Media – 20/11/2025
Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn
The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets” - 14/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/11/2025
CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets”
In its conclusions, the report reiterates that a theatrical release remains the backbone of the exhibition cycle, yet more flexible windows and a genuinely film-by-film approach are vital

Film Festival Trends - Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh - 13/11/2025

Film Festival Trends – 13/11/2025
Critic, programmer, filmmaker: Mark Peranson maps cinema’s “ecosystem” in Riyadh
Programming, Peranson says, is less analysis than finding a good fit in terms of sections, stakeholders and timing

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema - 12/11/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 12/11/2025
Carlo Chatrian talks critics, curators and the next chapter for cinema
At the third International Film Criticism Conference, the former Locarno and Berlin head reflected on the shared mission of critics and curators in defending cinema’s diversity

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

Interview: Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

“In school, no one teaches us where our werewolf history comes from”

The filmmaker siblings discuss Livonian werewolf myths and how making a Latvian animation in the wake of Flow has affected them  

21/11 | /Latvia/USA

Review: No Comment

Review: No Comment

Petter Næss crafts an entertaining political dramedy, whose main themes may well resonate far beyond Norway  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

The Zagreb Film Festival wraps another rich and successful edition of its industry programme

The Zagreb Film Festival wraps another rich and successful edition of its industry programme

Master classes, workshops, presentations, round-tables and a pitching forum were the highlights of the section of the festival aimed at industry professionals  

21/11 | Zagreb 2025 | Zagreb Industry

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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

Review: The Kartli Kingdom

Review: The Kartli Kingdom

For their first documentary feature, Georgian-French filmmaking duo Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Prebel spend several years with the exiled residents of an old Tbilisi sanatorium  

21/11 | IDFA 2025

IDFA crowns Mehrdad Oskouei’s A Fox Under a Pink Moon as Best Film

IDFA crowns Mehrdad Oskouei’s A Fox Under a Pink Moon as Best Film

Daring European co-productions have won big at the gathering, with other victors including The Kartli Kingdom, Past Future Continuous and Silent Flood  

21/11 | IDFA 2025 | Awards

UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound

UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound

The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues  

21/11 | Industry | Market | UK

The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights

The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights

As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training  

21/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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Photogalleries

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

Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn

Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn

The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Marion Cotillard leading the cast of Nicole Garcia’s Milo

Marion Cotillard leading the cast of Nicole Garcia’s Milo

Théodore Pellerin, Artus, Laure Calamy, Charles Berling and Éric Elmosnino also star in this feature produced by Trésor Films and overseen by StudioCanal  

20/11 | Production | Funding | France

Review: The Good Daughter

Review: The Good Daughter

Júlia de Paz Solvas’s second feature is a coming-of-age film in which maturity is born of vulnerability  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

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Reviews

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
CANNES 2025: Dominik Moll takes on France’s dirty secrets – and its famed “almost revolution” – ending up with something uncomfortably universal

18 Holes to Paradise - by João Nuno Pinto

18 Holes to Paradise
by João Nuno Pinto
João Nuno Pinto’s third feature is a drama grounded in realism examining a family in disarray after the death of a patriarch

The Good Daughter - by Júlia de Paz

The Good Daughter
by Júlia de Paz
Júlia de Paz Solvas’s second feature is a coming-of-age film in which maturity is born of vulnerability

The Altar Boys - by Piotr Domalewski

The Altar Boys
by Piotr Domalewski
With the help of his friends, a young teen takes himself for Jesus and Robin Hood in Piotr Domalewski’s new movie, but wanting to do good isn’t as easy as people think

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

Sleepless City
by Guillermo Galoe
CANNES 2025: Guillermo Galoe’s vibrant social-realist drama sees a young Roma teenager from Madrid’s exurban slums struggling to leave that world behind

Think of England - by Richard Hawkins

Think of England
by Richard Hawkins
Richard Hawkins’ sophomore feature is a puzzling yet entertaining tale zooming in on a British army unit assembled to produce morale-boosting pornographic films for soldiers

Hercules Falling - by Christian Bonke

Hercules Falling
by Christian Bonke
Christian Bonke’s feature debut is a raw, realistic drama exploring a veteran’s PTSD, blending fiction and a real rehabilitation centre

A Safe Place - by Cecilia Stefanescu

A Safe Place
by Cecilia Stefanescu
Romanian filmmaker Cecilia Ștefănescu’s debut feature explores petty-bourgeois boredom through an anaemic love triangle

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

David Aguilar, Ainhoa Bolaños and Juan Palacios are among the filmmakers selected for the lab, which takes place in Madrid from 21-25 November  

20/11 | Márgenes 2025

Marrakech announces its glistening programme and jury

Marrakech announces its glistening programme and jury

Morocco’s biggest film festival presents its 22nd edition, including the 14 first or second features vying for the Étoile d’Or, with Bong Joon Ho as jury chair  

20/11 | Marrakech 2025

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

Interview: Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

“A child has conflicting feelings; he also feels loyalty towards the perpetrator”

The Belgian director talks to us about her new film, which deals with the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse, placing it in the context of a football club  

20/11 | Lecce 2025

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Interviews

Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run

Marta Bergman • Director of The Silent Run
The Belgian filmmaker discusses her latest feature, inspired by real events, and exploring migration, police violence and the moral ambiguities within European society

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England

Richard Hawkins • Director of Think of England
With his sophomore feature, the British filmmaker Richard Hawkins returns after two decades with a biting, genre-defying satire

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God
The filmmaker siblings discuss Livonian werewolf myths and how making a Latvian animation in the wake of Flow has affected them

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil

Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil
The Belgian director talks to us about her new film, which deals with the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse, placing it in the context of a football club

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives
TorinoFilmLab has launched Green Narratives, a new call dedicated to stories addressing the transformations that characterise the contemporary world

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film
The newly appointed director discusses how IDF is supporting filmmakers, fostering international collaboration, and strengthening documentary filmmaking as a tool for reflection and resistance

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Director of Phase Space
The Iranian filmmaker discusses his upcoming movie, a sci-fi title shot in Spanish, and shares his vision of a genre which he sees as a reflection of the present

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile

Mehdi Hmili • Director of Exile
The Tunisian auteur explains how he decided on the visual approach of his film and reflects on how it comments on the weakening results of the Arab Spring revolution in his home country

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

The eighth edition of the initiative has unveiled the 12 projects partaking in its Impact Lab, focusing on stories that confront the most pressing issues of our time  

20/11 | FIFDH Geneva 2026 | FIFDH Industry

Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

Interview: Eva Svenstedt Ward • Head of studies, TFL ScriptLab/Green Narratives

“Our ambition is to inspire filmmakers who have a story they want to tell, addressing the issues of our times in some way”

TorinoFilmLab has launched Green Narratives, a new call dedicated to stories addressing the transformations that characterise the contemporary world  

20/11 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

The Lanzarote Film Festival celebrates its 15th birthday

The Lanzarote Film Festival celebrates its 15th birthday

Water is the theme for this edition, with titles by Masha Chernaya, Kamal Aljafari and Radu Jude, among others, competing in the Official Section  

20/11 | Lanzarote 2025

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Sleepless City - by Guillermo Galoe

Sleepless City
by Guillermo Galoe
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
Spanish release November 21

The Last Viking - by Anders Thomas Jensen

The Last Viking
by Anders Thomas Jensen
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition
Swedish release November 21

Case 137 - by Dominik Moll

Case 137
by Dominik Moll
Cannes 2025 - Competition
French release November 19 and Belgian release November 26

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
French release November 19

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
Venice 2025 - Special Jury Prize
French release November 19

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
Cannes 2025 - Critics’ Week
French release November 19

Trans Memoria - by Victoria Verseau

Trans Memoria
by Victoria Verseau
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Proxima
French release November 19

Young Mothers - by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Young Mothers
by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Cannes 2025 - Best Screenplay
Italian release November 20

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

Interview: Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

“Documentary film and art stand as a form of resistance against destructive trends, fostering critical thinking and engagement”

The newly appointed director discusses how IDF is supporting filmmakers, fostering international collaboration, and strengthening documentary filmmaking as a tool for reflection and resistance  

20/11 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Review: 18 Holes to Paradise

Review: 18 Holes to Paradise

João Nuno Pinto’s third feature is a drama grounded in realism examining a family in disarray after the death of a patriarch  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Review: LifeLike

Review: LifeLike

Ali Vatansever's third feature probes mortality and digital escape in the form of a hybrid family drama that’s flawed yet compelling  

20/11 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

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Reviews

Love Letters - by Alice Douard

Love Letters
by Alice Douard
CANNES 2025: Ella Rumpf and Monia Chokri shine as the pioneers of medically assisted procreation in Alice Douard's debut feature, a sensitive novel about the intimacy of a couple and motherhood

The Dashed Lines - by Anxos Fazáns

The Dashed Lines
by Anxos Fazáns
In Anxos Fazáns’ second feature, a woman in the midst of a divorce and a trans man connect through music, nurturing a delicate and unexpected bond

Islas - by Marina Seresesky

Islas
by Marina Seresesky
Marina Seresesky offers Ana Belén a plum role as a faded diva in a setting that may look paradisiacal, but proves to be sad and slightly depressing

Elena's Shift - by Stefanos Tsivopoulos

Elena's Shift
by Stefanos Tsivopoulos
Maria Dragus carries Stefanos Tsivopoulos’s debut feature, about a Romanian single mother struggling in crisis-riddled Greece

Interior - by Pascal Schuh

Interior
by Pascal Schuh
House break-ins and occupant surveillance for scientific purposes set off a chain of events in Pascal Schuh’s courageous debut feature

Industry Reports

Market Trends – 21/11/2025

UK TV exports surpass £2 billion as library titles fuel sector rebound

The rise signals a clear rebound after several unsettled years for global markets, driven in part by distributors’ efforts to maximise the value of their catalogues

European Film Schools – 21/11/2025

The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights

As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training

New Media – 20/11/2025

Matt Szymanowski unpacks how AI is rewriting the film workflow at Industry@Tallinn

The Polish-US filmmaker and producer revealed how prompting, iteration and character augmentation are becoming artistic disciplines within a new cinematic paradigm

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/11/2025

CresCine maps the challenges of “small markets”

In its conclusions, the report reiterates that a theatrical release remains the backbone of the exhibition cycle, yet more flexible windows and a genuinely film-by-film approach are vital

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