East Doc Platform launches its call for projects

East Doc Platform launches its call for projects

Documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe are invited to submit their projects, at all stages of development and production; the event unspools in Prague from 19-25 March 2026  

23/09 | East Doc Platform 2026

Global solidarity with Palestine grows at San Sebastián

Global solidarity with Palestine grows at San Sebastián

After the impressive display of support promoted by Venice4Palestine during the last Venice Film Festival, the Basque gathering has also demonstrated its solidarity  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025

Review: The Son and the Sea

Review: The Son and the Sea

British helmer Stroma Cairns’s feature debut takes us by the hand as we follow two charismatic, endearing friends on a journey steeped in genuine emotion  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Review: Maspalomas

Review: Maspalomas

The protagonist of Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga’s melodrama leaves the titular queer paradise to return not only to his city, but also to the closet it was so hard to come out of  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Toronto's Buyers in Focus sees distribution executives confronting market shifts and wagering on young audiences - 18/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 18/09/2025
Toronto's Buyers in Focus sees distribution executives confronting market shifts and wagering on young audiences
As stressed by the professionals at the panel, behind every acquisition lies a mixture of strategy, chance and passion

Market Trends
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A busy summer festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Locarno, Venice, Sarajevo, Haugesund, Toronto, San Sebastián, Zurich and many others

Produce – Co-Produce... - Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation - 22/09/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 22/09/2025
Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation
The European Producers Club and other producers’ organisations have warned that the regulation could mark a risky turning point for the future of independent audiovisual creation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The Unlocking New Audiences study analyses new television viewing habits in Spain, France, Germany and Italy - 16/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/09/2025
The Unlocking New Audiences study analyses new television viewing habits in Spain, France, Germany and Italy
There is a shift towards free, ad-supported models, with 75% of respondents watching video-on-demand with adverts or FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) once a week

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Gender parity among European film professionals still decades away, says the latest EAO report - 16/09/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/09/2025
Gender parity among European film professionals still decades away, says the latest EAO report
Extrapolating current growth trends, the research finds that gender parity in film production should be reached by 2047 if all roles are considered together

Animation - Kate O’Connor • Executive chair, Animation UK - 16/09/2025

Animation – 16/09/2025
Kate O’Connor • Executive chair, Animation UK
Our chat covered how collaboration with Cartoon has strengthened the UK’s European partnerships and showcased the strength of the country’s talent in continental markets

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution explore how Nordic films are reaching global audiences in Haugesund - 16/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/09/2025
Europa Distribution explore how Nordic films are reaching global audiences in Haugesund
The festival’s New Nordic Films market hosted a panel focusing on the successful cases of Loveable and Dreams (Sex Love)

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - BLON saw panellists exploring the challenges of distributing animation - 15/09/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2025
BLON saw panellists exploring the challenges of distributing animation
The discussion highlighted how Lithuanian distributors are experimenting with theatrical releases, festivals, and educational platforms to reach new audiences

Review: Couture

Review: Couture

Alice Winocour finds the humanity in haute couture in her newest feature, starring Angelina Jolie as a director plunged into a patchwork of personal and professional trials  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Review: Dance of the Living

Review: Dance of the Living

In his second feature, José Alayón paints a simultaneously delicate and devastating portrait of a father-daughter relationship, set against the backdrop of Canarian wrestling  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

The 18th Strasbourg European Fantastic Festival is all set to kick off

The 18th Strasbourg European Fantastic Festival is all set to kick off

The French gathering will present 130 genre films across its competitions and special sections, and invites nine projects to the Eurogenre professional meetings  

23/09 | Festivals | Awards | France

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos

Interview: Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos

"There are films with actors and films without actors, but they’re both fiction"

The French director offers up his thoughts on his new movie - which is full of music, suspense and melodrama – as well as on film more generally and current events  

23/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Review: Los Tigres

Review: Los Tigres

Alberto Rodríguez orchestrates his own unique Abyss with spectacular mise en scène to tell the story of two brothers who are professional divers  

22/09 | San Sebastian 2025 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: François Busnel shooting On était des loups

EXCLUSIVE: François Busnel shooting On était des loups

Andreas Pietschmann toplines this adaptation of Sandrine Collette’s novel; the film is being staged by Windy Production and Rosebud Films, and is sold by France TV Distribution  

22/09 | Production | Funding | France/Canada/Belgique

Review: A Scary Movie

Review: A Scary Movie

Sergio Oksman continues exploring existential topics from the baseline of his own experience, without narcissistically forcing his personality on us  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

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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

The 20th Rome Film Fest reveals its line-up

The 20th Rome Film Fest reveals its line-up

The Italian festival, whose upcoming edition will unfold between 15 and 26 October, will host 150 titles from 38 countries, with the Lifetime Achievement Award going to Jafar Panahi  

22/09 | Rome 2025

Justina Jürgensen’s Girls in Uniform revisits a groundbreaking queer classic of German cinema

Justina Jürgensen’s Girls in Uniform revisits a groundbreaking queer classic of German cinema

The coming-of-age drama, currently shooting, brings a fresh perspective to Christa Winsloe’s timeless story of forbidden love in an authoritarian girls’ boarding school  

22/09 | Production | Funding | Germany

Marian Crișan wraps filming on Holy Light

Marian Crișan wraps filming on Holy Light

The Romanian director has completed principal photography on his seventh feature, a spiritual coming-of-age tale set in the Apuseni Mountains  

22/09 | Production | Funding | Romania/Moldova/Slovakia

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Reviews

Los Tigres - by Alberto Rodríguez

Los Tigres
by Alberto Rodríguez
Alberto Rodríguez orchestrates his own unique Abyss with spectacular mise en scène to tell the story of two brothers who are professional divers

Six Days in Spring - by Joachim Lafosse

Six Days in Spring
by Joachim Lafosse
Joachim Lafosse presents his 11th feature film, a sensitive drama which highlights the reality of the return to square one in terms of social mobility when love comes to an end

The Fence - by Claire Denis

The Fence
by Claire Denis
Claire Denis brings all the tumultuous, coded and unhinged strangeness of Bernard-Marie Koltès’ play to the big screen, dissecting the full spectrum of domination relationships

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland directs a non-traditional biopic of Kafka and attempts to reckon with his legacy beyond buzzwords in this film led by a restless Idan Weiss

Two Pianos - by Arnaud Desplechin

Two Pianos
by Arnaud Desplechin
François Civil dazzles in Arnaud Desplechin’s excellent, sombre and tormented melodrama where the past and the present come together and collide

The Currents - by Milagros Mumenthaler

The Currents
by Milagros Mumenthaler
Milagros Mumenthaler composes a symphonic third feature hinging on mental health and motherhood, which remains with you long after the credits roll

Bad Apples - by Jonatan Etzler

Bad Apples
by Jonatan Etzler
Saoirse Ronan is a teacher in crisis in Jonatan Etzler’s sophomore feature, a primary school-set satire in which perhaps there’s no such thing as a good person

As We Breathe - by Seyhmus Altun

As We Breathe
by Seyhmus Altun
Turkish filmmaker Seyhmus Altun’s debut feature chronicles a smouldering fire within a family, and the subconscious attempts of a father and daughter to prevent it from blazing

Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation

Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation

The European Producers Club and other producers’ organisations have warned that the regulation could mark a risky turning point for the future of independent audiovisual creation  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

EXCLUSIVE: Pre-production kicks off for Lithuanian-Italian-Croatian musical Concrete Music

EXCLUSIVE: Pre-production kicks off for Lithuanian-Italian-Croatian musical Concrete Music

Set in 1990s Lithuania, Saulius Baradinskas’ debut feature tells the story of the teenage son of a mafia tycoon, who discovers music while his father envisions a different future for him  

22/09 | Production | Funding | Lithuania/Italy/Croatia

Nuuk International Film Festival crowns Zacharias Kunuk’s Wrong Husband and Joe Derrick’s Qajaq Man among its winners

Nuuk International Film Festival crowns Zacharias Kunuk’s Wrong Husband and Joe Derrick’s Qajaq Man among its winners

The festival’s Honorary Award was presented to Liisa Holmberg, a producer and the head of the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund  

22/09 | Festivals | Awards | Greenland

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Interviews

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos

Arnaud Desplechin • Director of Two Pianos
The French director offers up his thoughts on his new movie - which is full of music, suspense and melodrama – as well as on film more generally and current events

Şeyhmus Altun • Director of As We Breathe

Şeyhmus Altun • Director of As We Breathe
The Turkish filmmaker reveals the personal memories that inspired his hypnotic debut feature, and tells us more about its mysticism and subtlety

Joanna Łapińska • Artistic director, Gdynia Film Festival

Joanna Łapińska • Artistic director, Gdynia Film Festival
As Gdynia celebrates its 50th edition with special programmes and a nationwide anniversary project, the festival reaffirms its role as a key platform for Polish cinema and international collaboration

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress

Torsten Frehse • CEO, European Work in Progress
Taking place in Northern Germany, the eighth edition of this expanded European industry event offers 27 late-stage projects a platform to receive early recognition

Laura Almantaitė • Festival director, BLON

Laura Almantaitė • Festival director, BLON
The head of the Lithuanian gathering spoke about its evolving mission of becoming an unmissable event for European animation, gaming and art professionals

Kate O’Connor • Executive chair, Animation UK

Kate O’Connor • Executive chair, Animation UK
Our chat covered how collaboration with Cartoon has strengthened the UK’s European partnerships and showcased the strength of the country’s talent in continental markets

Joscha Bongard • Director of Babystar

Joscha Bongard • Director of Babystar
The German director’s movie delves into the world of a family of social-media influencers and their addiction to cashing in on every moment of their life

Massimiliano Battistella • Director of Dom

Massimiliano Battistella • Director of Dom
VENICE 2025: The Italian director's film tells the story of Mirela Hodo, who was a child during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, travelling from Dom Bjelave orphanage to Romagna, and back again

Review: Redoubt

Review: Redoubt

A bull-headed Denis Lavant triumphs as a Swedish Cold War stronghold preparer in John Skoog’s first fiction feature  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Review: Bad Apples

Review: Bad Apples

Saoirse Ronan is a teacher in crisis in Jonatan Etzler’s sophomore feature, a primary school-set satire in which perhaps there’s no such thing as a good person  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Javier Fesser to direct the comedy Perfectos conocidos

Javier Fesser to direct the comedy Perfectos conocidos

The first spin-off of the global hit Perfect Strangers will star Juana Acosta and Ernesto Alterio, reprising their roles from the Spanish version  

22/09 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Sundays - by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Sundays
by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition

Maspalomas - by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

Maspalomas
by Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
Spanish release September 26

Franz - by Agnieszka Holland

Franz
by Agnieszka Holland
Toronto 2025 - Special Presentation
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition
Czech release September 25

As We Breathe - by Seyhmus Altun

As We Breathe
by Seyhmus Altun
Toronto 2025 - Discovery
San Sebastián 2025 - New Directors

Two Pianos - by Arnaud Desplechin

Two Pianos
by Arnaud Desplechin
Toronto 2025 - Gala Presentations
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition

The Currents - by Milagros Mumenthaler

The Currents
by Milagros Mumenthaler
Toronto 2025 - Platform
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition

Los Tigres - by Alberto Rodríguez

Los Tigres
by Alberto Rodríguez
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition

Ballad of a Small Player - by Edward Berger

Ballad of a Small Player
by Edward Berger
San Sebastián 2025 - Competition

Şeyhmus Altun • Director of As We Breathe

Interview: Şeyhmus Altun • Director of As We Breathe

“I believe that what remains unsaid can be more powerful than what is spoken”

The Turkish filmmaker reveals the personal memories that inspired his hypnotic debut feature, and tells us more about its mysticism and subtlety  

22/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Review: Six Days in Spring

Review: Six Days in Spring

Joachim Lafosse presents his 11th feature film, a sensitive drama which highlights the reality of the return to square one in terms of social mobility when love comes to an end  

22/09 | San Sebastian 2025 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: First details revealed for Virgil Vernier’s new film, Hidden Hills

EXCLUSIVE: First details revealed for Virgil Vernier’s new film, Hidden Hills

Produced by Petit Film and Opening Nights Films, the French director’s 4th feature has been selected for Hamburg’s European Work in Progress event  

19/09 | Production | Funding | France/USA

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Reviews

Hen - by György Pálfi

Hen
by György Pálfi
György Pálfi pulls off an audacious film revolving around the misadventures of a chicken and holding up a mirror to the far-from-squeaky-clean human world

Nino - by Pauline Loquès

Nino
by Pauline Loquès
CANNES 2025: Following the footsteps of a young man wandering around Paris in the throes of a revelation, Pauline Loquès paints a moving portrait of the modern urban world

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution

Sirāt - by Oliver Laxe

Sirāt
by Oliver Laxe
CANNES 2025: Óliver Laxe launches a very high intensity artistic bomb, deeply immersed in the initiatory desert journey of a stupefying blended family

Mother - by Teona Strugar Mitevska

Mother
by Teona Strugar Mitevska
VENICE 2025: Teona Strugar Mitevska places us in Mother Teresa’s head for a few days, as she dispels the last remaining doubts stopping her from fulfilling her wildest ambition

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 22/09/2025

Independent European producers voice alarm over proposed AgoraEU regulation

The European Producers Club and other producers’ organisations have warned that the regulation could mark a risky turning point for the future of independent audiovisual creation

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 18/09/2025

Toronto's Buyers in Focus sees distribution executives confronting market shifts and wagering on young audiences

As stressed by the professionals at the panel, behind every acquisition lies a mixture of strategy, chance and passion

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/09/2025

The Unlocking New Audiences study analyses new television viewing habits in Spain, France, Germany and Italy

There is a shift towards free, ad-supported models, with 75% of respondents watching video-on-demand with adverts or FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) once a week

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 16/09/2025

Gender parity among European film professionals still decades away, says the latest EAO report

Extrapolating current growth trends, the research finds that gender parity in film production should be reached by 2047 if all roles are considered together

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