GoCritic! Review: One Day

GoCritic! Review: One Day

Our Slovak participant Zuzana Sotáková looks at the Cannes Critics Week title which is now screening in the Feature Film Competition at the 30th Trieste Film Festival  

22/01 | GoCritic!

Bero Beyer • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

Interview: Bero Beyer • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

"It's important to realise how relevant the emotions are, and how powerful images and narratives convey feelings"

We talked to IFFR director Bero Beyer on the eve of the 48th edition of the Dutch festival in order to further explore what it means to “feel IFFR”  

22/01 | Rotterdam 2019

The 14th Prague Short Film Festival poised to kick off

The 14th Prague Short Film Festival poised to kick off

The Czech capital will see a wealth of shorts descend upon it between 23 and 27 January  

22/01 | Shorts | Czech Republic

Berlin puts the finishing touches to its Panorama selection

Berlin puts the finishing touches to its Panorama selection

The recurring themes in the 45 films selected for this year's Berlin Panorama are "breaking free", "cinematic (self-)discoveries" and "artists’ portraits"  

22/01 | Berlin 2019 | Panorama

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Film Reviews

Where Man Returns - by Egil Håskjold Larsen - Norwegian director Egil Håskjold Larsen returns to his childhood home in Finnmark to film the day-to-day of an old man (and his dog) leading a solitary life in the Arctic
Where Man Returns
by Egil Håskjold Larsen
Norwegian director Egil Håskjold Larsen returns to his childhood home in Finnmark to film the day-to-day of an old man (and his dog) leading a solitary life in the Arctic
Keep Going - by Joachim Lafosse - VENICE 2018: The new film by Joachim Lafosse, presented at Venice in the Giornate degli Autori, is a contemporary western with a tense face-off between a mother and her son
Keep Going
by Joachim Lafosse
VENICE 2018: The new film by Joachim Lafosse, presented at Venice in the Giornate degli Autori, is a contemporary western with a tense face-off between a mother and her son
The Deer - by Koldo Almandoz - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Following documentary Sipo Phantasma, Basque director Koldo Almandoz shifts gear with his second film, a more narrative, straightforward and accessible piece of filmmaking
The Deer
by Koldo Almandoz
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Following documentary Sipo Phantasma, Basque director Koldo Almandoz shifts gear with his second film, a more narrative, straightforward and accessible piece of filmmaking
Another Day of Life - by Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow - CANNES 2018: Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow present a well-researched and exhilarating rereading of the landmark book by famous Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski
Another Day of Life
by Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow
CANNES 2018: Raul de la Fuente and Damian Nenow present a well-researched and exhilarating rereading of the landmark book by famous Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski
Pearl - by Elsa Amiel - VENICE 2018: Director Elsa Amiel debuts with an intense and fascinating portrait of the controversial world of female bodybuilding and shunned motherhood
Pearl
by Elsa Amiel
VENICE 2018: Director Elsa Amiel debuts with an intense and fascinating portrait of the controversial world of female bodybuilding and shunned motherhood
Long Day's Journey Into Night - by Bi Gan - CANNES 2018: Bi Gan proffers an utterly mesmerising film, whose second half, filmed in 3D and through a single unbroken shot, is simply stunning
Long Day's Journey Into Night
by Bi Gan
CANNES 2018: Bi Gan proffers an utterly mesmerising film, whose second half, filmed in 3D and through a single unbroken shot, is simply stunning
Mary Queen of Scots - by Josie Rourke - Josie Rourke’s lavishly staged debut film tells of the regal shenanigans leading up to the union of England and Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots
by Josie Rourke
Josie Rourke’s lavishly staged debut film tells of the regal shenanigans leading up to the union of England and Scotland
The Raft - by Marcus Lindeen - Sweden's Marcus Lindeen directs an exciting documentary about a scientific experiment on violence conducted at sea in 1973
The Raft
by Marcus Lindeen
Sweden's Marcus Lindeen directs an exciting documentary about a scientific experiment on violence conducted at sea in 1973
Benito Zambrano putting the finishing touches to the thriller Out in the Open

Benito Zambrano putting the finishing touches to the thriller Out in the Open

Luis Tosar and Luis Callejo star in the new film by the director of Solas, which was shot last summer in Granada and is currently in post-production  

21/01 | Production | Spain/Portugal

Seraina Rohrer • Director, Solothurn Film Festival

Interview: Seraina Rohrer • Director, Solothurn Film Festival

"One of my main goals is to showcase the diversity of Swiss cinema"

Cineuropa met up with Seraina Rohrer, the director of the Solothurn Film Festival, to discuss the upcoming edition of the festival (24-31 January) and its core values  

21/01 | Solothurn 2019

Review: The Most Beautiful Country in the World

Review: The Most Beautiful Country in the World

Serbian director Želimir Žilnik – a founding contributor to the docudrama format – tackles the issue of integration by following the lives of a few young immigrants in Vienna  

21/01 | Trieste 2019

Michel Blanc and Hakim Jemili filming Docteur?

Michel Blanc and Hakim Jemili filming Docteur?

The two actors are toplining Tristan Séguéla’s film, a comedy being staged by Unité de Production and sold by Other Angle Pictures  

21/01 | Production | France

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Cineuropa met up with Timo Vuorensola, the director of the long-delayed sequel to the 2012 Finnish cult phenomenon, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, on the day of its Finnish premiere
Cineuropa met up with Timo Vuorensola, the director of the long-delayed sequel to the 2012 Finnish cult phenomenon, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, on the day of its Finnish premiere
Martha Otte, director of the ongoing Tromsø International Film Festival, talks about the joys of putting on a film gathering in the Arctic Circle
Martha Otte, director of the ongoing Tromsø International Film Festival, talks about the joys of putting on a film gathering in the Arctic Circle
We talked to IFFR director Bero Beyer on the eve of the 48th edition of the Dutch festival in order to further explore what it means to “feel IFFR”
We talked to IFFR director Bero Beyer on the eve of the 48th edition of the Dutch festival in order to further explore what it means to “feel IFFR”
Cineuropa met up with Seraina Rohrer, the director of the Solothurn Film Festival, to discuss the upcoming edition of the festival (24-31 January) and its core values
Cineuropa met up with Seraina Rohrer, the director of the Solothurn Film Festival, to discuss the upcoming edition of the festival (24-31 January) and its core values
The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Paul Brett, head of Flying Tiger, one of China's leading media-market research companies for the entertainment industry
The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Paul Brett, head of Flying Tiger, one of China's leading media-market research companies for the entertainment industry
The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Stefan Ruzowitzky, the director of The Counterfeiters, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign-language Film
The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Stefan Ruzowitzky, the director of The Counterfeiters, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign-language Film
Spain's Carlos Fernández de Vigo directs an adaptation of Paco Roca's comic strip Memorias de un hombre en pijama, starring Raúl Arévalo and with music by Love of Lesbian
Spain's Carlos Fernández de Vigo directs an adaptation of Paco Roca's comic strip Memorias de un hombre en pijama, starring Raúl Arévalo and with music by Love of Lesbian
German Films interviewed Sonia Otto, Arek Gielnik and Dietmar Ratsch of Indi Film to know more about their approach to cinema
German Films interviewed Sonia Otto, Arek Gielnik and Dietmar Ratsch of Indi Film to know more about their approach to cinema
Rodrigo Sorogoyen dominates the Feroz Awards

Rodrigo Sorogoyen dominates the Feroz Awards

The Madrilenian filmmaker was the big winner at the ceremony organised to hand out the Spanish Association of Film Journalists’ awards, as he picked up five gongs for his political thriller The Realm  

21/01 | Awards | Spain

Rebecca Zlotowski engrossed in An Easy Girl

Rebecca Zlotowski engrossed in An Easy Girl

Mina Farid, Zahia Dehar, Benoît Magimel, Clotilde Coureau and Nuno Lopes are among the cast of this Les Films Velvet production being sold by Wild Bunch  

21/01 | Production | France

European authors ask for proportionate remuneration to be enshrined in the Copyright Directive

European authors ask for proportionate remuneration to be enshrined in the Copyright Directive

95 European filmmakers have signed a petition calling on the Digital Single Market laws to effectively deliver on their financial needs  

21/01 | Legislation | Europe

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Sons of Denmark - by Ulaa Salim - Rotterdam 2019 - Tiger Competition
Sons of Denmark
by Ulaa Salim
Rotterdam 2019 - Tiger Competition
The Best of Dorien B - by Anke Blondé - Rotterdam 2019 - Big Screen Competition
The Best of Dorien B
by Anke Blondé
Rotterdam 2019 - Big Screen Competition
The Last Tree - by Shola Amoo - Sundance 2019 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
The Last Tree
by Shola Amoo
Sundance 2019 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
The Magic Life of V - by Tonislav Hristov - Sundance 2019 - World Cinema Documentary Competition
The Magic Life of V
by Tonislav Hristov
Sundance 2019 - World Cinema Documentary Competition
God of the Piano - by Itay Tal - Rotterdam 2019 - Big Screen Competition
God of the Piano
by Itay Tal
Rotterdam 2019 - Big Screen Competition
Exploring the main sections of the 48th IFFR

Exploring the main sections of the 48th IFFR

IFFR director Bero Beyer guides us through the programme of the festival’s upcoming edition  

21/01 | Rotterdam 2019

Aren't You Happy? wins the 2019 Max Ophüls Prize

Aren't You Happy? wins the 2019 Max Ophüls Prize

German director Susanne Heinrich's first feature has been handed the Award for Best Feature Film at the Max Ophüls Prize festival  

21/01 | Festivals | Germany

Shooting Stars unveils its trailer for 2019

Shooting Stars unveils its trailer for 2019

Shooting Stars 2019

European Film Promotion selects 10 of the most promising up-and-coming actors from Europe to be honoured at the Berlinale in February  

18/01

Film Reviews

Non Fiction - by Olivier Assayas - VENICE 2018: Olivier Assayas proves there is no such thing as talking too much – at least not in France
Non Fiction
by Olivier Assayas
VENICE 2018: Olivier Assayas proves there is no such thing as talking too much – at least not in France
The Favourite - by Yorgos Lanthimos - VENICE 2018: Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a brilliantly funny satire on life in Queen Anne’s 18th-century royal household
The Favourite
by Yorgos Lanthimos
VENICE 2018: Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a brilliantly funny satire on life in Queen Anne’s 18th-century royal household
Border - by Ali Abbasi - CANNES 2018: Danish director Ali Abbasi plays with realism and fantasy in a fascinating film with a somewhat grotesque ending
Border
by Ali Abbasi
CANNES 2018: Danish director Ali Abbasi plays with realism and fantasy in a fascinating film with a somewhat grotesque ending
Girl - by Lukas Dhont - CANNES 2018: Lukas Dhont delivers a jaw-dropping debut film about the emotional and physical struggle of a young transgender girl on the cusp of a transformation
Girl
by Lukas Dhont
CANNES 2018: Lukas Dhont delivers a jaw-dropping debut film about the emotional and physical struggle of a young transgender girl on the cusp of a transformation
Stan & Ollie - by Jon S. Baird - Steve Coogan and John C Reilly get into a fine mess in Jon S Baird’s touching portrait of comedians living on past glories
Stan & Ollie
by Jon S. Baird
Steve Coogan and John C Reilly get into a fine mess in Jon S Baird’s touching portrait of comedians living on past glories
Amanda - by Mikhaël Hers - VENICE 2018: Mikhaël Hers’ new family drama is a clever look at the aftermath of a terrorist attack
Amanda
by Mikhaël Hers
VENICE 2018: Mikhaël Hers’ new family drama is a clever look at the aftermath of a terrorist attack
Cold War - by Pawel Pawlikowski - CANNES 2018: Pawel Pawlikowski reworks the elements of his Oscar-winning Ida to create another fantastic tale that is likely to be a frontrunner in the race for the Palme d’Or
Cold War
by Pawel Pawlikowski
CANNES 2018: Pawel Pawlikowski reworks the elements of his Oscar-winning Ida to create another fantastic tale that is likely to be a frontrunner in the race for the Palme d’Or
Capernaum - by Nadine Labaki - CANNES 2018: Nadine Labaki fixes her gaze on the slums of Beirut, telling the devastating survival story of a child who didn’t ask to be born
Capernaum
by Nadine Labaki
CANNES 2018: Nadine Labaki fixes her gaze on the slums of Beirut, telling the devastating survival story of a child who didn’t ask to be born
Review: Where Man Returns

Review: Where Man Returns

Norwegian director Egil Håskjold Larsen returns to his childhood home in Finnmark to film the day-to-day of an old man (and his dog) leading a solitary life in the Arctic  

18/01 | Tromsø 2019

The Berlinale Forum favours risk over perfection

The Berlinale Forum favours risk over perfection

The main programme of the 49th edition of the Berlinale’s Forum section is now complete and boasts 39 films, including 31 world premieres  

18/01 | Berlin 2019 | Forum

2018 not a vintage year for French films abroad

2018 not a vintage year for French films abroad

With 40 million admissions and takings of €237 million in foreign theatres last year, French cinema saw its weakest performance of the last decade  

18/01 | Industry | France

Interviews

German Films interviewed Carolina Hellsgård, whose latest film, the apocalyptic zombie horror and female relationship drama Ever After, took Toronto by storm
German Films interviewed Carolina Hellsgård, whose latest film, the apocalyptic zombie horror and female relationship drama Ever After, took Toronto by storm
Bridging the Dragon met up with Luo San, the Senior Vice President of 1905 Pictures, China Movie Channel’s production branch, to discuss the industry’s current situation
Bridging the Dragon met up with Luo San, the Senior Vice President of 1905 Pictures, China Movie Channel’s production branch, to discuss the industry’s current situation
Norway's Anne Sewitsky talks to us about her fourth feature film, Sonja: The White Swan, devoted to famous figure skater Sonja Henie, and scheduled for release across her homeland on Christmas day
Norway's Anne Sewitsky talks to us about her fourth feature film, Sonja: The White Swan, devoted to famous figure skater Sonja Henie, and scheduled for release across her homeland on Christmas day
Europa Cinemas interviewed Olle Agebro from Fyrisbiografen, a two-screen cinema in Uppsala, Sweden, which was the first winner of the Europa Cinemas Innovation Prize
Europa Cinemas interviewed Olle Agebro from Fyrisbiografen, a two-screen cinema in Uppsala, Sweden, which was the first winner of the Europa Cinemas Innovation Prize
Cineuropa talks to director Theo Court and co-producer Eva Chillón about White on White, winner of the Eurimages Lab Project Award at the 10th Les Arcs Film Festival
Cineuropa talks to director Theo Court and co-producer Eva Chillón about White on White, winner of the Eurimages Lab Project Award at the 10th Les Arcs Film Festival
Austrian filmmaker Katharina Mückstein talks about L'Animale, discovered at Berlin and competing at Les Arcs Film Festival
Austrian filmmaker Katharina Mückstein talks about L'Animale, discovered at Berlin and competing at Les Arcs Film Festival
Macau-based Portuguese director Ivo M Ferreira discussed his latest film Empire Hotel with us at the third International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao
Macau-based Portuguese director Ivo M Ferreira discussed his latest film Empire Hotel with us at the third International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu talks to Cineuropa at length about the hottest current global events
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu talks to Cineuropa at length about the hottest current global events
Review: L’agenzia dei bugiardi

Review: L’agenzia dei bugiardi

Volfango De Biasi directs a free adaptation of successful French film Alibi.com, making for a pleasant comedy based on a series of misunderstandings and playing with lies and the art of deception  

17/01 | Film | Italy

EFM Horizon to examine industry innovations in content, structure and technology

EFM Horizon to examine industry innovations in content, structure and technology

The third edition of EFM's hub dedicated to the transformation of the film and media sectors will take place from 8-12 February  

18/01 | Berlin 2019 | Market

Poland basks in the limelight at Trieste

Poland basks in the limelight at Trieste

The programme will offer a generous selection of recent Polish films, while When East Meets West will focus on upcoming productions from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Benelux  

18/01 | Trieste 2019

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Take Me Somewhere Nice - by Ena Sendijarevic - Rotterdam 2019 - Tiger Competition
Take Me Somewhere Nice
by Ena Sendijarevic
Rotterdam 2019 - Tiger Competition
Coureur - by Kenneth Mercken - Rotterdam 2019 - Voices
Coureur
by Kenneth Mercken
Rotterdam 2019 - Voices
The Hole in the Ground - by Lee Cronin - Sundance 2019 - Spotlight
The Hole in the Ground
by Lee Cronin
Sundance 2019 - Spotlight
Thirty - by Simona Kostova - Rotterdam 2019 - Bright Future Competition
Thirty
by Simona Kostova
Rotterdam 2019 - Bright Future Competition
Tehran: City of Love - by Ali Jaberansari - Rotterdam 2019 - Voices
Tehran: City of Love
by Ali Jaberansari
Rotterdam 2019 - Voices

Industry Reports

17/01/2019

Paul Brett • Producer, Flying Tiger

The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Paul Brett, head of Flying Tiger, one of China's leading media-market research companies for the entertainment industry

17/12/2018

Jeffrey Chan • Producer and distributor, Bona Film Group

Bridging the Dragon met up with Jeffrey Chan, executive vice-president of Bona Film Group, one of the leading distribution and production companies in China

14/12/2018

Cai Gongming • Producer and distributor, Road Pictures

Road Pictures’ Cai Gongming chatted to us about the Chinese film market at the latest Bridging the Dragon event, which unspooled from 11-14 November in Beijing

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