Ten European films we’re looking forward to at this year’s autumn festivals

Ten European films we’re looking forward to at this year’s autumn festivals

Claire Denis, Kaouther Ben Hania, Edward Berger and Paolo Sorrentino lead our picks of the season’s most exciting new titles  

26/08 | Cineuropa

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 2026 Academy Awards  

26/08 | Oscars 2026

Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge

Interview: Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge

“Ultimately, I want the Venice Production Bridge to be an invaluable rendezvous for producers”

The seasoned industry figure unpacks this year’s Lido-based offering for producers and creative professionals, unspooling from 28 August-3 September  

26/08 | Venice 2025 | Venice Production Bridge

Filming to begin soon on Robert Guédiguian’s Une femme aujourd’hui

Filming to begin soon on Robert Guédiguian’s Une femme aujourd’hui

Marilou Aussilloux, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Gérard Meylan in the cast of a Agat Films production sold by Playtime  

26/08 | Production | Funding | France/Italy

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Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... - Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024 - 21/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 21/08/2025
Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024
Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production

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

Animation - Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow - 26/08/2025

Animation – 26/08/2025
Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow
Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings - 21/08/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/08/2025
Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings
The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market

Produce – Co-Produce... - Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers - 12/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/08/2025
Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers
Geneva has launched a film commission and will instigate a 30% rebate in 2026, whilst Neuchâtel is testing a pilot scheme offering up to 15% back on local spend

Produce – Co-Produce... - Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing - 06/08/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 06/08/2025
Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing
Swiss-based Arts 3’s involvement in Duwayne Dunham’s film, premiering at Locarno, proves how crypto-financing can operate within hybrid production funding models

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Ampere Analysis finds family films and horror leading as studios rethink theatrical release strategies - 30/07/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 30/07/2025
Ampere Analysis finds family films and horror leading as studios rethink theatrical release strategies
According to research, studios facing superhero fatigue are turning to family films and horror, betting on fresh genres to lift ticket sales

Produce – Co-Produce... - Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub - 30/07/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 30/07/2025
Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub
The expert discusses the role of the Giffoni Innovation Hub initiative, which is a key resource for audiovisual production and strategic planning aimed at public and private stakeholders

French audiovisual industry showcased at the 31st Unifrance Rendez-vous in Le Havre

French audiovisual industry showcased at the 31st Unifrance Rendez-vous in Le Havre

The world's largest market dedicated to French audiovisual programmes will take place in the Normandy city from 1 to 5 September  

26/08 | Industry | Market | France

Europa Distribution set to strengthen the collaboration between independent distributors and producers at Venice

Europa Distribution set to strengthen the collaboration between independent distributors and producers at Venice

The European network is co-hosting a working session during the festival, in collaboration with ACE Producers, EAVE and the European Producers Club  

26/08 | Venice 2025 | Venice Production Bridge

Cinema and wine meet at WineCast

Cinema and wine meet at WineCast

Georgia’s international festival has wrapped its second edition with Cineuropa director Valerio Caruso and British documentarian Robin Forestier-Walker selecting the winning film  

26/08 | Festivals | Awards | Georgia

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

The winners of the CineLink Industry Days

Interview: The winners of the CineLink Industry Days

Interview

We have a chat with the CineLink Co-Production Market's Eurimages Co-production Development Award winners, as well as the winners of the CineLink Work in Progress and the Drama sections  

26/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | CineLink Industry Days

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis  

26/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | CineLink Industry Days

Vladimir Tagić • Director of Yugo Florida

Interview: Vladimir Tagić • Director of Yugo Florida

"My character starts his journey with a storm around him, which starts producing the storm inside him"

We talked with the Serbian director about father-son dynamics, loneliness, masturbation, and pushing his lead actor beyond charm and into deeper emotional territory  

26/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Competition

The Tirana European Youth Film Festival is set to return for its third edition

The Tirana European Youth Film Festival is set to return for its third edition

Running from 5-10 September, the Albanian event has rapidly become a platform for emerging European voices and bold cinematic visions  

26/08 | Festivals | Awards | Albania

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Photogalleries

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

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Stefan Đorđević • Director of Wind, Talk to Me

Interview: Stefan Đorđević • Director of Wind, Talk to Me

"This film was my way of expressing grief, and my family said yes to it"

The Serbian director, winner of the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature Film, shares how his debut emerged from losing his mother  

26/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Competition

Christopher Cartagena’s Disforia to participate in Fantastic Fest

Christopher Cartagena’s Disforia to participate in Fantastic Fest

The dystopian film starring Claudia Salas, Fariba Sheikan, Noah Casas, and Eloy Azorín, based on the novel by David Jasso, follows the escape of a family on the brink of collapse  

26/08 | Production | Funding | Spain

Alberto Gastesi completes filming on new series Argi Gorriak

Alberto Gastesi completes filming on new series Argi Gorriak

The Spanish director has enlisted Itziar Ituño to star in a sharp family comedy of eight half-hour episodes, produced by Vidania Films  

26/08 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Reviews

Wind, Talk to Me - by Stefan Djordjević

Wind, Talk to Me
by Stefan Djordjević
Stefan Đorđević bids farewell to his mother by means of his feature debut, an artistically compelling docu-fiction

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

A Useful Ghost - by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

A Useful Ghost
by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
CANNES 2025: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke reveals his exceptional talent with a highly original, funny, subtle, inventive and intelligent first feature

Mirrors No. 3 - by Christian Petzold

Mirrors No. 3
by Christian Petzold
CANNES 2025: Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer continue their collaboration, this time finding a hall of mirrors in two women sharing their grief

Late Shift - by Petra Volpe

Late Shift
by Petra Volpe
BERLINALE 2025: The Teachers’ Lounge’s Leonie Benesch gives a stellar performance in Petra Volpe’s new hospital drama

No One Will Know - by Vincent Maël Cardona

No One Will Know
by Vincent Maël Cardona
CANNES 2025: A gun and a winning ticket are the dramaturgical drivers of Vincent Maël Cardona’s second feature, a genre film borrowing from the slasher and heist movies

Otter - by Srđan Vuletić

Otter
by Srđan Vuletić
With his latest film, Srđan Vuletić attempts to step into the shoes of a teenage girl at a crucial moment in her life

Yugo Florida - by Vladimir Tagić

Yugo Florida
by Vladimir Tagić
One of the year’s saddest films comes from Serbia’s Vladimir Tagić, who tells a father-son story that may lead male viewers to shed a tear or two

Alex Proyas boards supernatural mini-series The Midnight Shift

Alex Proyas boards supernatural mini-series The Midnight Shift

The acclaimed filmmaker will serve as lead director and executive producer on the Cyprus-set show, blending psychological suspense with supernatural elements  

26/08 | Production | Funding | Cyprus/Australia

Review: Stars of Little Importance

Review: Stars of Little Importance

Renátó Olasz makes his directorial debut with this film looking at a pair of siblings coming home for Christmas and the memories stirred by this return  

25/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Competition

Content Europe set to launch in Lisbon in April 2026

Content Europe set to launch in Lisbon in April 2026

The new, three-day industry gathering initiated by C21Media is positioning itself as a sales and acquisitions hub  

25/08 | Industry | Market | Portugal/UK

Interviews

Kukla • Director of Fantasy

Kukla • Director of Fantasy
The Slovenian director chats to us about her feature-length follow-up to her award-winning short Sisters and about revisiting her trio of girls

Radu Jude • Director of Dracula

Radu Jude • Director of Dracula
The Romanian helmer talks to us about using “bad” AI images, Dracula’s legacy and shooting on an iPhone in Sighisoara

Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter • Directors of White Snail

Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter • Directors of White Snail
The Austrian directors discuss their film dealing with urban isolation and poor mental health and starring the real-life protagonists of the true stores it’s based on

Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help

Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help
The Croatian filmmaker breaks down her second feature, which is set in a historical context but which refers to contemporary, local realities

Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza

Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza
The Palestinian director explains the peculiar circumstances which led to him turning some lost tapes of life in Gaza in the early 2000s into a film

Giona A Nazzaro • Artistic director, Locarno Film Festival

Giona A Nazzaro • Artistic director, Locarno Film Festival
The artistic director of the Swiss gathering talked to us about this year’s programme and about the importance of building an offering that adequately reflects the complexity of this historical moment

Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge

Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge
The seasoned industry figure unpacks this year’s Lido-based offering for producers and creative professionals, unspooling from 28 August-3 September

The winners of the CineLink Industry Days

The winners of the CineLink Industry Days
We have a chat with the CineLink Co-Production Market's Eurimages Co-production Development Award winners, as well as the winners of the CineLink Work in Progress and the Drama sections

Venice to welcome its first Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary

Venice to welcome its first Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary

The accolade, backed by Think-Film Impact Production, honours a documentary in the official selection that addresses a major social issue  

25/08 | Venice 2025

Review: 9-Month Contract

Review: 9-Month Contract

Ketevan Vashagashvili’s film about one woman’s experience in the Georgian commercial surrogacy market is a unique new instalment in the oeuvre of body-politics documentaries  

25/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Documentary Competition

South Tyrol launches new Music Fund under the IDM Commission

South Tyrol launches new Music Fund under the IDM Commission

The IDM Film Fund and Commission expands its scope into the music sector with a new initiative designed to support professionals across all stages of production  

25/08 | Industry | Market | Italy

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Below the Clouds - by Gianfranco Rosi

Below the Clouds
by Gianfranco Rosi
Venice 2025 - Competition

Memory - by Vladlena Sandu

Memory
by Vladlena Sandu
Venice 2025 - Venice Days

Elisa - by Leonardo Di Costanzo

Elisa
by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Venice 2025 - Competition

Silent Rebellion - by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

Silent Rebellion
by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
Venice 2025 - Spotlight

Duse - by Pietro Marcello

Duse
by Pietro Marcello
Venezia 2025 - Competition

Bugonia - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2025 - Competition

Un film fatto per Bene - by Franco Maresco

Un film fatto per Bene
by Franco Maresco
Venice 2025 - Competition

Dog 51 - by Cédric Jimenez

Dog 51
by Cédric Jimenez
Venice 2025 - Out of Competition

Review: Whites Wash at Ninety

Review: Whites Wash at Ninety

A young woman has to deal with personal tragedies and the loss of her loved ones in Marko Naberšnik’s adaptation of a bestselling novel by Bronja Žakelj  

25/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Open Air

Wind, Talk to Me scoops the Heart of Sarajevo

Wind, Talk to Me scoops the Heart of Sarajevo

Stefan Đorđević’s docufiction has won the top feature fiction prize, while other awards went to Sorella di Clausura, Fantasy and Yugo Florida, and DJ Ahmet took home the Cineuropa Award  

25/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Awards

Review: Cuba & Alaska

Review: Cuba & Alaska

Yegor Troyanovsky’s film follows two female combat medics whose spirit and zest for life make it stand out among the numerous documentaries set on Ukraine's frontlines  

22/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | Documentary Competition

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Reviews

Caravan - by Zuzana Kirchnerová

Caravan
by Zuzana Kirchnerová
CANNES 2025: A Czech mother and her son with Down syndrome journey through Italy in Zuzana Kirchnerová’s road movie about fatigue, love and human connections

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world

Madly - by Paolo Genovese

Madly
by Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese’s brilliant new comedy focuses on a first date between a man and a woman, and all the voices which live in their brains, caught between embarrassment and laughter

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

Alpha - by Julia Ducournau

Alpha
by Julia Ducournau
CANNES 2025: Titane’s Julia Ducournau returns with an exhausting, weird AIDS parable that’s somehow not weird enough

Industry Reports

Animation – 26/08/2025

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 21/08/2025

Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings

The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market

Produce – Co-Produce... – 21/08/2025

Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024

Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production

Produce – Co-Produce... – 12/08/2025

Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers

Geneva has launched a film commission and will instigate a 30% rebate in 2026, whilst Neuchâtel is testing a pilot scheme offering up to 15% back on local spend

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