European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026

European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026

EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years  

15/09 | Box Office | Europe

Michaël R Roskam • Director of Le Faux Soir

Interview: Michaël R Roskam • Director of Le Faux Soir

"I’m convinced that historical films speak to our present"

The Belgian filmmaker chatted to us about his historical film, which is all about resistance and the power of satire, and which is as entertaining as it is topical  

15/09 | Toronto 2026 | Special Presentations

Heidi Elise Christensen, Cecilia Lidin, Karrar Al-Azzawi, Sam Groves, Lucile Bourliaud • Executive director and programmers, Nordisk Panorama

Interview: Heidi Elise Christensen, Cecilia Lidin, Karrar Al-Azzawi, Sam Groves, Lucile Bourliaud • Executive director and programmers, Nordisk Panorama

“We need to build audiences, not simply supply content”

The executive director and programmers of Nordisk Panorama discuss the process of curation, and the key issues facing the documentary and shorts industries  

15/09 | Nordisk Panorama 2026

Hanaël El Yousfi • Director of The Daughters of Abraham

Interview: Hanaël El Yousfi • Director of The Daughters of Abraham

"It's not belief that’s harmful, it’s tradition disguised as belief"

The French filmmaker explains why she wanted to tackle the divide between two communities which actually have a great deal in common  

15/09 | Toronto 2026 | Discovery

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Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film - 09/09/2026

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 09/09/2026
Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film
VENICE 2026: Fresh data point to growing female participation across parts of the industry, while directing, technical roles and higher-budget projects remain far from balanced

Market Trends
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Throughout the summer, Cineuropa will continue bringing readers closer to the European and international film industry through breaking news, market analysis and on-the-ground festival reporting. From Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Sarajevo to Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, our coverage will track the key films, industry shifts and emerging trends shaping the sector between July and the end of September

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026 - 15/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026
European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026
EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

Produce – Co-Produce... - Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto - 15/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/09/2026
Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto
The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots

Produce – Co-Produce... - Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model - 09/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/09/2026
Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model
VENICE 2026: With rising production volumes and an expanding funding architecture, the Italian region is turning festival visibility into a wider industrial success story

Europe and the Rest of the World - Asia becomes the world’s largest market for streaming commissions - 08/09/2026

Europe and the Rest of the World – 08/09/2026
Asia becomes the world’s largest market for streaming commissions
Driven by Netflix and Prime Video, the region accounted for 36% of all first-run scripted orders from the six leading global streamers in the first half of 2026, according to Ampere Analysis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Europa Distribution’s Venice workshop calls for earlier collaboration between producers and distributors - 08/09/2026

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 08/09/2026
Europa Distribution’s Venice workshop calls for earlier collaboration between producers and distributors
VENICE 2026: The session examined how earlier marketing input, audience development and more flexible financing could strengthen the circulation of independent films

Produce – Co-Produce... - Miha Černec • Producer, Staragara - 07/09/2026

Produce – Co-Produce... – 07/09/2026
Miha Černec • Producer, Staragara
The producer breaks down the mechanisms available for international productions in Slovenia and his long-standing experience of working with neighbouring country Italy

Canada modernises co-production treaties with UK and Spain

Canada modernises co-production treaties with UK and Spain

The two agreements replace frameworks dating back to 1975 and 1985, updating Canada’s production ties with two key European partners for the digital era  

15/09 | Toronto 2026 | TIFF: The Market

Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto

Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto

The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots  

15/09 | Toronto 2026 | TIFF: The Market

Michal Hogenauer shoots psychologically charged young-adult drama Around the Fire

Michal Hogenauer shoots psychologically charged young-adult drama Around the Fire

The film sees a taboo encounter between a twenty-something counsellor and a 14-year-old boy ignite a volatile struggle involving desire and manipulation  

15/09 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic

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Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany) - 05/06/2026

05/06/2026
Episode 90: Strange River (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Jaume Claret Muxart are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany) - 28/05/2026

28/05/2026
Episode 89: Romería (Spain/Germany)
The producers of the film by Carla Simón are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France) - 28/04/2026

28/04/2026
Episode 88: Sirāt (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Óliver Laxe are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France) - 07/04/2026

07/04/2026
Episode 87: Tales from the Magic Garden (Czech Republic/Slovakia/ Slovenia/France)
The producers of the film by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - 19/03/2026

19/03/2026
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/France/Spain/Germany/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maryam Touzani are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium) - 05/03/2026

05/03/2026
Episode 85: Köln 75 (Germany/Poland/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Ido Fluk are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark) - 24/02/2026

24/02/2026
Episode 84: Eagles of the Republic (Sweden/France/Denmark)
The producers of the film by Tarik Saleh are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Europa Distribution to explore audience design at San Sebastián

Europa Distribution to explore audience design at San Sebastián

The members of the network will participate in a workshop centred on new approaches to the development of audience engagement strategies  

15/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | San Sebastián Industry

San Sebastián hosts the fifth Creative Investors’ Conference

San Sebastián hosts the fifth Creative Investors’ Conference

The festival will once again organise several discussions on the hot topics of the film industry as well as the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge  

15/09 | San Sebastián 2026 | San Sebastián Industry

Tom Adjibi • Director of This Is Not a French Film

Interview: Tom Adjibi • Director of This Is Not a French Film

"Calling out racism while realising you may have perpetuated it yourself is deeply confronting"

We chat to the filmmaker and actor, whose debut feature is a docufiction that probes the latent (or not) racism that feeds into our imaginations  

15/09 | BRIFF 2026

Ilya Khrzhanovsky • Director of Dau

Interview: Ilya Khrzhanovsky • Director of Dau

“Physicists can see invisible things and make them, in a way, visible”

VENICE 2026: The director of the controversial project describes how this surprising new instalment came about and once again emphasises his support for Ukraine in the war against Russia  

15/09 | Venice 2026 | Competition

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Photogalleries

Venice 2026 – Photogalleries - 02/09/2026

02/09/2026
Venice 2026 – Photogalleries
The global film community is back on the Lido. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2026

13/05/2026
Cannes 2026 – 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 12-23 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2026

13/02/2026
Berlinale 2026 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 76th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 12-22 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive 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

Marco Bechis • Director of Back to Buenos Aires

Interview: Marco Bechis • Director of Back to Buenos Aires

“We live in an era in which survivors are everywhere”

VENICE 2026: The Italian director explains the highly topical reasons that led him to return to the subject of the military dictatorship in Argentina  

15/09 | Venice 2026 | Competition

Visar Morina’s Shame and Money triumphs at the 18th PriFest

Visar Morina’s Shame and Money triumphs at the 18th PriFest

Belkis Bayrak has collected the Award for Best Director for Gülizar, while Astrit Kabashi and Ujkan Hysaj took home the acting gongs  

15/09 | PriFest 2026 | Awards

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2027 Academy Awards  

14/09 | Oscars 2027

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Reviews

Woman Unknown - by May el-Toukhy

Woman Unknown
by May el-Toukhy
VENICE 2026: May el-Toukhy offers up one of the nastier takes on World War II liberation euphoria

Dau - by Ilya Khrzhanovsky

Dau
by Ilya Khrzhanovsky
VENICE 2026: The latest film from Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s controversy-ridden project is a sweeping, terrifying character study of Lev Landau, the Soviet nuclear physicist

NAZA - by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

NAZA
by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
VENICE 2026: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor help reveal the advanced technological methods used to achieve Israel’s genocide against Gaza

Wild Horse Nine - by Martin McDonagh

Wild Horse Nine
by Martin McDonagh
VENICE 2026: John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star in another classic Martin McDonagh tragicomedy, this time with larger helpings of geopolitical paranoia

A Good Little Soldier - by Stéphane Brizé

A Good Little Soldier
by Stéphane Brizé
VENICE 2026: In a relentless gut-punch of a film, Stéphane Brizé dissects the inner workings of contemporary corporate culture, entrusting Alba Rohrwacher with a major role

A Place to Heal - by Cédric Kahn

A Place to Heal
by Cédric Kahn
VENICE 2026: Cédric Kahn brilliantly stages a highly dynamic and lively ensemble film set at the heart of a child and adolescent psychiatry unit

House of the Wind - by Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu

House of the Wind
by Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
VENICE 2026: Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu delivers a highly authentic debut feature film about an elderly Cameroonian mother trying to preserve her bond with her children who have moved to Europe

Diane in the Loop - by Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni

Diane in the Loop
by Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni
VENICE 2026: Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni apply their distinctive signature to a new genre, the modern western

CEE Animation Workshop opens its 2027 call for projects

CEE Animation Workshop opens its 2027 call for projects

The ninth edition of the year-long training programme will support 12 animated projects through four modules, with applications open until 15 October  

14/09 | CEE Animation 2027

Review: The Daughters of Abraham

Review: The Daughters of Abraham

Hanaël El Yousfi delivers a bold and vibrant, feminist debut feature film about emancipation and the deceptive, ossified boundaries of communitarianism  

14/09 | Toronto 2026 | Discovery

A Man of His Time wins the BRIFF Grand Prix

A Man of His Time wins the BRIFF Grand Prix

Following a trophy in Cannes, Emmanuel Marre’s second feature has triumphed in the 9th Brussels International Film Festival’s International Competition  

14/09 | BRIFF 2026 | Awards

Interviews

Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni • Directors of Diane in the Loop

Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni • Directors of Diane in the Loop
VENICE 2026: The whimsical directorial duo tell us more about their new film, in which they playfully borrow from the western genre to explore how sexual trauma can become transgenerational

Stéphane Brizé • Director of A Good Little Soldier

Stéphane Brizé • Director of A Good Little Soldier
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker unpacks his new film, which examines the mechanics of oppression at work and willing servitude on a human scale

May el-Toukhy • Director of Woman Unknown

May el-Toukhy • Director of Woman Unknown
VENICE 2026: The Danish-Egyptian helmer discusses what drew her to such a dark chapter of the era immediately following World War II

Cédric Kahn • Director of A Place to Heal

Cédric Kahn • Director of A Place to Heal
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker explains why he decided to tackle young people's mental health and how he infused documentary material with fiction

María Aparicio • Director of Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion

María Aparicio • Director of Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion
Venice 2026 – Giornate degli Autori

Nicolas Pariser • Director of One Minute to Midnight

Nicolas Pariser • Director of One Minute to Midnight
VENICE 2026: The French filmmaker explains why he went against prevailing narrative conventions to reflect on male-female relations

Werner Herzog • Director of Bucking Fastard

Werner Herzog • Director of Bucking Fastard
VENICE 2026: The legendary German director tells us about his return to fiction filmmaking, his collaboration with Rooney and Kate Mara, and the movie’s dedication to David Lynch

Tommaso Usberti • Director of Before the War

Tommaso Usberti • Director of Before the War
VENICE 2026: The Italian filmmaker talks to us about his debut feature, in which he explores a disoriented and impressionable youth, amid a cult of the body, of violence and of weapons

KMBO to receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at the International Film Distribution Summit

KMBO to receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at the International Film Distribution Summit

The French independent distributor's founder and CEO Vladimir Kokh will collect the award during the Hamburg-based event  

14/09 | Hamburg 2026 | Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days

Léa Domenach • Director of A Man's Skin

Interview: Léa Domenach • Director of A Man's Skin

"The film deals with tough themes, but it's all wrapped in champagne bubbles"

VENICE 2026: The French director talks about her queer and feminist musical comedy set in the 15th century, which questions identity, desire and social roles  

14/09 | Venice 2026 | Giornate degli Autori

Tommaso Landucci • Director of Children of the Monkey

Interview: Tommaso Landucci • Director of Children of the Monkey

"It was very important to me that the audience would understand this father and the downward spiral he falls into”

VENICE 2026: The young Italian filmmaker talks to us about his approach to the challenges faced by a family with a disabled child  

14/09 | Venice 2026 | Orizzonti

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Woman Unknown - by May el-Toukhy

Woman Unknown
by May el-Toukhy
Venice 2026 - Competition
Golden Lion for Best Film and Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Norwegian release September 18

A Good Little Soldier - by Stéphane Brizé

A Good Little Soldier
by Stéphane Brizé
Venice 2026 - Competition
Award for Best Screenplay

Wild Horse Nine - by Martin McDonagh

Wild Horse Nine
by Martin McDonagh
Venice 2026 - Competition
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

A Place to Heal - by Cédric Kahn

A Place to Heal
by Cédric Kahn
Venice 2026 - Competition
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Talent

Diane in the Loop - by Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni

Diane in the Loop
by Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni
Venice 2026 - Orizzonti Best Film Award

Children of the Monkey - by Tommaso Landucci

Children of the Monkey
by Tommaso Landucci
Venice 2026 - Orizzonti Best Actor and Best Screenplay
Italian release September 17

Our Share of Sand - by Shalini Adnani

Our Share of Sand
by Shalini Adnani
Venice 2026 - International Film Critics’ Week
Audience Award

A Woman Today - by Robert Guédiguian

A Woman Today
by Robert Guédiguian
Venice 2026 - Giornate degli Autori
Europa Cinemas Label

Slovak Pop Up announces five projects for its eighth edition

Slovak Pop Up announces five projects for its eighth edition

The Bratislava-based development programme continues to support filmmakers across generations, formats and cinematic approaches, while welcoming three international residents in 2026  

14/09 | Pop Up Residencies 2026

The ninth edition of Serial Killer gets ready to unspool

The ninth edition of Serial Killer gets ready to unspool

This year’s television event will take place over six days and features a large number of series based on true stories  

14/09 | Serial Killer 2026

Zurich reveals the full programme for its 22nd edition

Zurich reveals the full programme for its 22nd edition

The latest iteration of the Swiss festival will see 14 films in each of the fiction and documentary competitions vie for a Golden Eye Award and CHF 25,000  

14/09 | Zurich 2026

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Reviews

A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra - by Jacqueline Lentzou

A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra
by Jacqueline Lentzou
VENICE 2026: Jacqueline Lentzou’s bold sophomore feature recounts a Greek middle-schooler’s day that ends in tragedy, leading to a beautifully rendered journey into the spirit world

Children of the Monkey - by Tommaso Landucci

Children of the Monkey
by Tommaso Landucci
VENICE 2026: In Tommaso Landucci’s delicate debut fiction feature, Riccardo Scamarcio plays the lost and bewildered father of a disabled child

Falling House - by Mohsen Gharaei

Falling House
by Mohsen Gharaei
VENICE 2026: An Iranian family man loses his house and his nerve in Mohsen Gharaei’s often intriguing, but ultimately uneven, drama

Before the War - by Tommaso Usberti

Before the War
by Tommaso Usberti
VENICE 2026: Using the slender narrative thread of an impossible love, Tommaso Usberti crafts a hard-hitting, atmospheric film that calls out the macho climate poisoning the youth of northern Italy

Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion - by María Aparicio

Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion
by María Aparicio
VENICE 2026: María Aparicio explores work, migration and historical memory through a gentle encounter in Madrid which turns melancholy into potential rebellion

Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/09/2026

European cinemas report exceptional summer as box-office momentum continues into second half of 2026

EMEA box office was up 88% year on year in August, with several European markets recording their strongest summer results in years

Produce – Co-Produce... – 15/09/2026

Norway and the Netherlands pitch incentives and production muscle at Toronto

The two national film commissions highlighted how cash rebates, experienced crews and accessible locations are broadening their appeal to international shoots

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 09/09/2026

Venice and Eurimages figures show gender gains, but entrenched gaps remain across European film

VENICE 2026: Fresh data point to growing female participation across parts of the industry, while directing, technical roles and higher-budget projects remain far from balanced

Produce – Co-Produce... – 09/09/2026

Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model

VENICE 2026: With rising production volumes and an expanding funding architecture, the Italian region is turning festival visibility into a wider industrial success story

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