Cannes plays a game of bluff seven days before unveiling its selection

Cannes plays a game of bluff seven days before unveiling its selection

Bellwethers, probable titles, possible inclusions, clues and hypotheses swirl in the home stretch ahead of the press conference to unveil the official selection on 10 April  

03/04 | Cannes 2025

TorinoFilmLab announces the selected projects and participants for ScriptLab 2025

TorinoFilmLab announces the selected projects and participants for ScriptLab 2025

16 writer-directors, 2 co-writers and 4 story editor trainees from 20 different countries will participate in the initiative centred on the projects' early treatment stage  

03/04 | TorinoFilmLab 2025

Shooting kicks off on Pino Daniele homage Je so’ pazzo

Shooting kicks off on Pino Daniele homage Je so’ pazzo

The biopic directed by Nicola Prosatore looks back on the difficult years and subsequent artistic triumph which turned the late Neapolitan singer-songwriter into a legend  

03/04 | Production | Funding | Italy

Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff

Interview: Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff

“This is going to be a digital museum focused on putting premade assets used in video games under the spotlight”

The duo break down the current status of their project, which scooped the Eurimages New Lab Award for Innovation at CPH:DOX  

03/04 | CPH:DOX 2025 | CPH:DOX Industry

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers - 26/03/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 26/03/2025
Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers
The head of operations for the Benelux outfit focused on US independent films spoke about how the company strategises to distribute titles across its territories

Market Trends
FOCUS
A busy winter 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 Trieste, IFFR, Göteborg, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand, Luxembourg, Thessaloniki, Sofia and CPH:DOX

New Media - UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system - 02/04/2025

New Media – 02/04/2025
UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system
The Swedish sci-fi flick is pioneering the use of technology to synchronise actors' lip movements and facial expressions for the benefit of English-speaking audiences

Animation - Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation - 01/04/2025

Animation – 01/04/2025
Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation
At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund

Market Trends - Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies - 01/04/2025

Market Trends – 01/04/2025
Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies
According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines

Documentary - Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox - 01/04/2025

Documentary – 01/04/2025
Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox
We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section

Documentary - Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOX - 31/03/2025

Documentary – 31/03/2025
Mark Cousins speaks about AI and creativity at CPH:DOX
The revered Northern Irish helmer's conversation with Toronto programmer Thom Powers sparked a broader reflection on tech and imagination

Series - Apollo Series training programme launched at Series Mania - 28/03/2025

Series – 28/03/2025
Apollo Series training programme launched at Series Mania
The Series Mania Institute has partnered with Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision and MIA Market to offer a programme designed to help producers navigate the complexities of European co-productions

The Lithuanian Film Centre announces its latest round of funding

The Lithuanian Film Centre announces its latest round of funding

Among the selected works are the upcoming projects by Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper, Dovilė Šarutytė, Saulius Baradinskas, and Irma Pužauskaitė  

03/04 | Production | Funding | Lithuania

Diego San José • Creator of Celeste

Interview: Diego San José • Creator of Celeste

“Nothing awakens more empathy in me than people who feel they’re not liked”

The Spanish winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania breaks down his show, which proves just how scary taxes can be  

03/04 | Series Mania 2025

Flemish show Dead End to close the Canneseries competition

Flemish show Dead End to close the Canneseries competition

The dark comedy-thriller toplined by Peter Van den Begin, and helmed by Malin-Sarah Gozin and Hans Vercauter, follows a man with a peculiar eating disorder  

03/04 | Production | Funding | Belgium

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Co-Production Podcast

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

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: My Dad’s Lessons

Review: My Dad’s Lessons

In her first solo feature-length effort, Dalija Dozet opens her father’s archive of film material and constructs a very personal, yet thought-provoking, documentary  

02/04 | ZagrebDox 2025

Emmanuel Courcol shooting Banquise

Emmanuel Courcol shooting Banquise

Kali Boisson, Sandrine Kiberlain and Benoît Magimel lead the cast of the new Agat Films movie, sold by Playtime and helmed by the director of The Marching Band  

02/04 | Production | Funding | France

Review: Siblings

Review: Siblings

The directorial debut by Italian actress Greta Scarano is a sensitive and soothing comedy about a sister who must take care of her older autistic brother  

02/04 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Milivoj Mišo Obradović’s 15 and a Half wraps filming

Milivoj Mišo Obradović’s 15 and a Half wraps filming

The Montenegrin actor has written and directed his debut feature, an existential drama film about a troubled actor-turned-director  

02/04 | Production | Funding | Montenegro

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Photogalleries

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 - 27/05/2024

27/05/2024
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

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system

UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system

The Swedish sci-fi flick is pioneering the use of technology to synchronise actors' lip movements and facial expressions for the benefit of English-speaking audiences  

02/04 | Industry | Market | Sweden

Review: Where You Find Me

Review: Where You Find Me

The entanglements of life and biopolitics are tackled in the graduation film by Willi Andrick, Juan Bermúdez, Isis Rampf and Anna Schröder  

02/04 | Films | Reviews | Germany

Review: Happyland

Review: Happyland

A failed music star comes back to her hometown and to the life she left behind in Evi Romen’s sophomore directorial effort  

02/04 | Diagonale 2025

Reviews

Lads - by Julien Menanteau

Lads
by Julien Menanteau
Julien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
BERLINALE 2025: Eva Libertad crafts an emotionally complex portrait of how a deaf woman’s perception of the world changes when she gives birth to a daughter

Punching the World - by Constanze Klaue

Punching the World
by Constanze Klaue
BERLINALE 2025: Constanze Klaue inspects the rise of nationalism and xenophobia in her skilfully directed coming-of-age film

Happyland - by Evi Romen

Happyland
by Evi Romen
A failed music star comes back to her hometown and to the life she left behind in Evi Romen’s sophomore directorial effort

My Dear Théo - by Alisa Kovalenko

My Dear Théo
by Alisa Kovalenko
In this haunting wartime diary, Alisa Kovalenko balances motherhood and survival, crafting a raw self-portrait from the frontlines for her son

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
British maestro Mike Leigh is back with a family drama that features all the best hallmarks of his brand of cinema, and which is directly connected to the emotional state of the modern world

Fanon - by Jean-Claude Barny

Fanon
by Jean-Claude Barny
Jean-Claude Barny makes the life and legacy of Martiniquan anti-colonial intellectual, psychiatrist and revolutionary Frantz Fanon accessible without losing the essence of his work

Sugarland - by Isabella Brunäcker

Sugarland
by Isabella Brunäcker
Two young people cross Europe by car in Isabella Brunäcker’s debut feature, filmed on glorious 16 mm

Animated film Little Amélie currently in post-production

Animated film Little Amélie currently in post-production

Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s bestseller The Character of Rain, the film by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han explores early childhood and self-awareness  

02/04 | Production | Funding | France

The Village Next to Paradise scoops Best Fiction Feature at the Diagonale

The Village Next to Paradise scoops Best Fiction Feature at the Diagonale

Mo Harawe’s film continues its winning streak, while Lisa Polster’s feature debut, Bürglkopf, has taken home the top prize in the documentary category  

02/04 | Diagonale 2025 | Awards

Yakarta once again brings together the talents of Diego San José and Elena Trapé

Yakarta once again brings together the talents of Diego San José and Elena Trapé

Following the great reception of Celeste, the new Movistar Plus+ original series produced by Mediapro and Buendía Estudios Canarias, stars Javier Cámara and Carla Quílez  

02/04 | Production | Funding | Spain

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Interviews

Monica Strømdahl • Director of Flophouse America

Monica Strømdahl • Director of Flophouse America
The Norwegian director discusses her unflinching portrait of one of the thousands of families living on the margins amidst the USA’s housing crisis

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect
The Finnish filmmaker’s latest documentary tells the story of a very significant but boring-sounding and mostly forgotten political event in a playful and satirical way

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End
The acclaimed Copenhagen-based US filmmaker speaks about his fiction debut, a fierce indictment of our collective gravitation towards bystanderism and self-deception

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters

Silvio Soldini • Director of The Tasters
We talked to the Italian director about his new film, inspired by the story of Hitler’s last taster, and about the fact that it could be set in the near future

Gianluca Matarrese • Director of GEN_

Gianluca Matarrese • Director of GEN_
The director chatted with us about his documentary on the Milan-based doctor who helps patients along the challenging journeys of assisted conception and gender affirmation

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman
In their new show, the duo introduces us to a new action hero – a lovely lady with a past in the Danish Secret Service, played by Trine Dyrholm

Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff

Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff
The duo break down the current status of their project, which scooped the Eurimages New Lab Award for Innovation at CPH:DOX

Diego San José • Creator of Celeste

Diego San José • Creator of Celeste
The Spanish winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania breaks down his show, which proves just how scary taxes can be

Review: The Garden of Earthly Delights

Review: The Garden of Earthly Delights

Morgan Knibbe’s film explores Manila’s youth, trapped in poverty, crime and postcolonial exploitation, through stunning cinematography and a non-judgemental narrative  

02/04 | Movies That Matter 2025

Cannes’ Carrosse d’Or goes to Todd Haynes

Cannes’ Carrosse d’Or goes to Todd Haynes

The US filmmaker will be in Cannes on 14 May to pick up the prize handed out each year by the French Directors’ Association  

01/04 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Lads

Review: Lads

Julien Menanteau distinguishes himself with a hard-hitting and authentic first feature film, using fiction to delve into the hidden side of the horse-stable world and dreams of glory on racetracks  

01/04 | Films | Reviews | France/Belgium

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Deaf - by Eva Libertad

Deaf
by Eva Libertad
Berlinale 2025 - Panorama Audience Award and CICAE Art Cinema Award
Spanish release April 4

Hard Truths - by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths
by Mike Leigh
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
San Sebastián 2024 - Competition
French release April 2

Holy Cow - by Louise Courvoisier

Holy Cow
by Louise Courvoisier
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard Youth Prize
Hungarian release April 3 and Dutch release April 4

Quisling - The Final Days - by Erik Poppe

Quisling - The Final Days
by Erik Poppe
Toronto 2024 - Special Presentations
Czech release April 3

Quiet Life - by Alexandros Avranas

Quiet Life
by Alexandros Avranas
Venice 2024 - Orizzonti
Spanish release April 4

Youth (Hard Times) - by Wang Bing

Youth (Hard Times)
by Wang Bing
Locarno 2024 - Special Mention
French release April 2

The Marching Band - by Emmanuel Courcol

The Marching Band
by Emmanuel Courcol
Cannes 2024 - Cannes Première
Spanish release March 28

Niki - by Céline Sallette

Niki
by Céline Sallette
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard
Polish release April 4

The Month of European Film enjoys a surge in popularity

The Month of European Film enjoys a surge in popularity

The European Film Academy initiative continues to expand, with audience numbers soaring and a growing network of partners across Europe  

01/04 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund  

01/04 | CEE Animation 2025

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines  

01/04 | Industry | Market | Europe

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Reviews

The Assessment - by Fleur Fortuné

The Assessment
by Fleur Fortuné
Featuring a standout Alicia Vikander, Fleur Fortuné’s debut film is a brash, sadomasochistic meal that’s as deliciously messy as it is transfixing

Siblings - by Greta Scarano

Siblings
by Greta Scarano
The directorial debut by Italian actress Greta Scarano is a sensitive and soothing comedy about a sister who must take care of her older autistic brother

Heads or Fails - by Lenny Guit, Harpo Guit

Heads or Fails
by Lenny Guit, Harpo Guit
Lenny and Harpo Guit rediscover their taste for provocation while trying their hand at romantic comedy and incorporating their love of outcasts

Una figlia - by Ivano De Matteo

Una figlia
by Ivano De Matteo
Ivano De Matteo homes in once again on extreme family situations, this time asking what we’d do if our child committed a crime, and focusing on the road to making amends

My Uncle Jens - by Brwa Vahabpour

My Uncle Jens
by Brwa Vahabpour
Brwa Vahabpour offers a creative take on immigrant and asylum narratives through the lens of a young Norwegian man who receives a surprise visit from his Kurdish uncle

Industry Reports

New Media – 02/04/2025

UFO Sweden becomes the first film to switch languages thanks to an AI visual dubbing system

The Swedish sci-fi flick is pioneering the use of technology to synchronise actors' lip movements and facial expressions for the benefit of English-speaking audiences

Animation – 01/04/2025

Producers and film-fund representatives reflect on building a supranational co-development fund for animation

At the CEE Animation conference Go! 2025, we spoke to participants from several countries who shared their thoughts on what needs to be kept in mind when creating such a fund

Market Trends – 01/04/2025

Mediavision shares 2024 statistics for some of the most important European production companies

According to the Swedish media analysis service, Banijay saw growth while BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios experienced declines

Documentary – 01/04/2025

Hrvoje Pukšec • Executive director, ZagrebDox

We sat down to talk to the executive director of the Croatian festival about the new concept underpinning the gathering’s industry section

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