Juliette Binoche to chair the jury of the 69th Berlinale

Juliette Binoche to chair the jury of the 69th Berlinale

The much-lauded French actress is to preside over the international jury that will hand out the prestigious Berlin Bears  

11/12 | Berlin 2019

The Heart crowned Best Debut Feature at REC 2018

The Heart crowned Best Debut Feature at REC 2018

The international jury at the 18th edition of the Tarragona International Film Festival has handed its prize to Fanni Metelius’ debut movie  

11/12 | Festivals | Spain

Act 5 for Next Step and the Cannes Critics’ Week

Act 5 for Next Step and the Cannes Critics’ Week

Eight young filmmakers are taking part in the programme set up by the Cannes Critics’ Week to support auteurs as they make the leap to features  

11/12 | Industry | France

EFP announces the 2019 European Shooting Stars

EFP announces the 2019 European Shooting Stars

Ten of the most promising up-and-coming actors from Europe have been selected to participate in special events at the upcoming Berlinale in February  

11/12 | Shooting Stars 2019

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Film Reviews

The Man Who Stole Banksy - by Marco Proserpio - The theft of a mural in Bethlehem leads first-time director Marco Proserpio to investigate the ethics of the market for street art
The Man Who Stole Banksy
by Marco Proserpio
The theft of a mural in Bethlehem leads first-time director Marco Proserpio to investigate the ethics of the market for street art
Yuli - by Icíar Bollaín - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Icíar Bollaín directs a biopic on Carlos Acosta, achieving little more than a conventional portrait of an unconventional life, short on risk and narrative arabesques
Yuli
by Icíar Bollaín
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Icíar Bollaín directs a biopic on Carlos Acosta, achieving little more than a conventional portrait of an unconventional life, short on risk and narrative arabesques
La prima pietra - by Rolando Ravello - Rolando Ravello’s film opts for a comedic approach to cultural mixing and the mutual prejudices that go along with it, but ultimately lacks the necessary force to rattle many preconceptions
La prima pietra
by Rolando Ravello
Rolando Ravello’s film opts for a comedic approach to cultural mixing and the mutual prejudices that go along with it, but ultimately lacks the necessary force to rattle many preconceptions
Woman at War - by Benedikt Erlingsson - CANNES 2018: Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson proves his potential yet again with a joyful, inventive, energetic, environmental and feminist second feature film
Woman at War
by Benedikt Erlingsson
CANNES 2018: Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson proves his potential yet again with a joyful, inventive, energetic, environmental and feminist second feature film
Funan - by Denis Do - Awarded Best Film at Annecy, Denis Do's directorial debut artfully lifts the veil on a family caught in the turmoil of the Khmer Rouge revolution
Funan
by Denis Do
Awarded Best Film at Annecy, Denis Do's directorial debut artfully lifts the veil on a family caught in the turmoil of the Khmer Rouge revolution
The Breadwinner - by Nora Twomey - Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon (Song of the Sea) presents its new feature by Nora Twomey, which focuses on the journey of a little girl in Afghanistan
The Breadwinner
by Nora Twomey
Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon (Song of the Sea) presents its new feature by Nora Twomey, which focuses on the journey of a little girl in Afghanistan
In Safe Hands - by Jeanne Herry - Jeanne Herry directs an excellent and very emotional choral film about the process surrounding anonymous births and adoption
In Safe Hands
by Jeanne Herry
Jeanne Herry directs an excellent and very emotional choral film about the process surrounding anonymous births and adoption
Fugue - by Agnieszka Smoczynska - CANNES 2018: Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s sophomore feature portrays the thrilling journey of a woman who literally doesn’t know who she is
Fugue
by Agnieszka Smoczynska
CANNES 2018: Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s sophomore feature portrays the thrilling journey of a woman who literally doesn’t know who she is
New productions by internationally awarded Czech directors receive state funding

New productions by internationally awarded Czech directors receive state funding

The Czech Film Fund has supported the latest projects by Slávek Horák, Olmo Omerzu and Bohdan Sláma with a total of €2.4 million  

11/12 | Funding | Czech Republic

The selection for IFFR’s 36th CineMart is announced

The selection for IFFR’s 36th CineMart is announced

A total of 16 projects will be presented to professionals during the IFFR Pro Days, including new titles by Nathalie Teirlinck, Olga Chajdas and Nicolas Steiner  

11/12 | Rotterdam 2019 | Market

CEE Animation wraps its first workshop in Ljubljana

CEE Animation wraps its first workshop in Ljubljana

The first of three modules presented 12 animated projects whose creators had worked with experts on developing their content, and attended useful master classes and lectures  

11/12 | Industry | Europe

The Novos Cinemas festival to celebrate its third edition in Pontevedra

The Novos Cinemas festival to celebrate its third edition in Pontevedra

The young Galician festival, which will close this year with Eloy Domínguez Serén’s Hamada, is gearing up for its most ambitious edition yet, with an official selection packed with European films  

10/12 | Festivals | Spain

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Interviews

We sat down with Estonian director Siim Tamm, who screened his film Between Covers in the Estonian Film Competition at Tallinn's Black Nights
We sat down with Estonian director Siim Tamm, who screened his film Between Covers in the Estonian Film Competition at Tallinn's Black Nights
Valeria Richter and Lena Thiele, TorinoFilmLab tutors, talk about Audience Design, their new book and strategies to attract audiences to cinemas
Valeria Richter and Lena Thiele, TorinoFilmLab tutors, talk about Audience Design, their new book and strategies to attract audiences to cinemas
We chatted to Polish director Adrian Panek about the making of his movie Werewolf, which won two awards at Tallinn Black Nights
We chatted to Polish director Adrian Panek about the making of his movie Werewolf, which won two awards at Tallinn Black Nights
Albanian director Robert Budina discusses his second feature, A Shelter Among The Clouds, world-premiered in the Official Selection at Black Nights
Albanian director Robert Budina discusses his second feature, A Shelter Among The Clouds, world-premiered in the Official Selection at Black Nights
We talked to German director Henning Gronkowski about the intricacies of his feature debut, Yung, centring on four female leads revelling in the Berlin party scene
We talked to German director Henning Gronkowski about the intricacies of his feature debut, Yung, centring on four female leads revelling in the Berlin party scene
German filmmaker Josef Bierbichler sat down with us to discuss his film Two Men in Suits, screened in competition at Tallinn
German filmmaker Josef Bierbichler sat down with us to discuss his film Two Men in Suits, screened in competition at Tallinn
French-born, Danish-based filmmaker Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm talks about his latest film, Until We Fall, awarded at Tallinn with the prize for Best Actor for Dar Salim
French-born, Danish-based filmmaker Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm talks about his latest film, Until We Fall, awarded at Tallinn with the prize for Best Actor for Dar Salim
Colombian director Rubén Mendoza and actresses Sofía Paz Jara and Lina Marcela Sánchez talk to us about Wandering Girl, the winning film in the Tallinn Black Nights' Official Selection
Colombian director Rubén Mendoza and actresses Sofía Paz Jara and Lina Marcela Sánchez talk to us about Wandering Girl, the winning film in the Tallinn Black Nights' Official Selection
Sibel wins big at the Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival

Sibel wins big at the Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival

Çağla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti’s film, which was unveiled at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, has taken home the Grand Prix, as well as the Cineuropa Prize and the Youth Jury Award  

10/12 | Cinémamed 2018 | Awards

EuropaCorp shuts down its distribution business

EuropaCorp shuts down its distribution business

Luc Besson’s company continues to streamline its operations by entering into an agreement with Pathé, which will distribute future productions and those already in the pipeline until 2021  

10/12 | Industry | France

Jubilation for The Breadwinner at the Emile Awards

Jubilation for The Breadwinner at the Emile Awards

Nora Twomey’s film dominated the winners’ list at the second edition of the European animation awards with four prizes, outstripping Denis Do’s Funan  

10/12 | Awards | Europe

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Woman at War - by Benedikt Erlingsson - Cannes 2018 - Critics' Week - German release December 12 and Italian release December 13
Woman at War
by Benedikt Erlingsson
Cannes 2018 - Critics' Week
German release December 12 and Italian release December 13
Dreaming Under Capitalism - by Sophie Bruneau - French release December 12
Dreaming Under Capitalism
by Sophie Bruneau
French release December 12
Sink or Swim - by Gilles Lellouche - Cannes 2018 - Out of Competition - Portuguese release December 13
Sink or Swim
by Gilles Lellouche
Cannes 2018 - Out of Competition
Portuguese release December 13
Cold War - by Pawel Pawlikowski - Cannes 2018 - Best Director - Danish release December 13 and Romanian release December 14
Cold War
by Pawel Pawlikowski
Cannes 2018 - Best Director
Danish release December 13 and Romanian release December 14
Yuli - by Icíar Bollaín - San Sebastian 2018 - Jury Award for Best Screenplay - Spanish release December 13
Yuli
by Icíar Bollaín
San Sebastian 2018 - Jury Award for Best Screenplay
Spanish release December 13
IDM launches Final Touch #4 for directors wishing to put the finishing touches to their films

IDM launches Final Touch #4 for directors wishing to put the finishing touches to their films

The deadline for applications to the training programme promoted by the IDM Film Fund & Commission and the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen is 31 December  

10/12 | Industry | Italy

The Vienna Film Fund announces its last round of grants for 2018

The Vienna Film Fund announces its last round of grants for 2018

The Austrian support fund has revealed the identity of the recipients of its final production and development grants for this year  

10/12 | Funding | Austria

Luxembourgish-Canadian transmedia project Ghostdance currently in development

Luxembourgish-Canadian transmedia project Ghostdance currently in development

The groundbreaking multiplatform initiative, directed by Stéphane Hueber-Blies and Nicolas Blies, is being produced by a cluster of Luxembourgish and Canadian partners  

10/12 | Production | Luxembourg/Canada

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Love 1: Dog - by Florin Serban - Florin Şerban’s third feature consolidates his reputation as Romania’s most romantic director
Love 1: Dog
by Florin Serban
Florin Şerban’s third feature consolidates his reputation as Romania’s most romantic director
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
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
Never Look Away - by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - VENICE 2018: Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck returns with a film inspired by the life of the German artist Gerhard Richter, aimed at an audience born after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Never Look Away
by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
VENICE 2018: Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck returns with a film inspired by the life of the German artist Gerhard Richter, aimed at an audience born after the fall of the Berlin Wall
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
Cassandro the Exotico! - by Marie Losier - Marie Losier directs a remarkable and touching documentary about a larger-than-life gay wrestler – legend of the Mexican Lucha Libre
Cassandro the Exotico!
by Marie Losier
Marie Losier directs a remarkable and touching documentary about a larger-than-life gay wrestler – legend of the Mexican Lucha Libre
Bad Poems - by Gábor Reisz - The Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz confirms his talent with a playful and engaging interconnecting film that weaves together the past and present
Bad Poems
by Gábor Reisz
The Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz confirms his talent with a playful and engaging interconnecting film that weaves together the past and present
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
Production continues apace on La pequeña Suiza

Production continues apace on La pequeña Suiza

Basque director Kepa Sojo is winding up filming for this comedy of manners, very much an ensemble piece, about a Spanish village that wants to annex itself to prosperous Switzerland  

07/12 | Production | Spain/Portugal

Siim Tamm • Director of Between Covers

Interview: Siim Tamm • Director of Between Covers

"We had so little money that we were very restricted using it"

We sat down with Estonian director Siim Tamm, who screened his film Between Covers in the Estonian Film Competition at Tallinn's Black Nights  

10/12 | Black Nights 2018 | Estonian Film Competition

“An evolution, not a revolution” needed for Creative Europe

“An evolution, not a revolution” needed for Creative Europe

Lucía Recalde, Head of Unit for Creative Europe MEDIA, and MEP Petra Kammerevert discussed the future of Creative Europe at a recent talk in Munich  

10/12 | Institutions | Europe

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We met up with Greek director Angelos Frantzis, who has screened his new film Still River in competition at the Black Nights Film Festival
We met up with Greek director Angelos Frantzis, who has screened his new film Still River in competition at the Black Nights Film Festival
We met up with Finnish director Juha Lehtola to discuss his film The Human Part, presented in competition at the Black Nights Film Festival
We met up with Finnish director Juha Lehtola to discuss his film The Human Part, presented in competition at the Black Nights Film Festival
We met up with the Florentine director Duccio Chiarini at the 36th Turin Film Festival to talk about his second film, The Guest, presented as part of the TorinoFilmLab section
We met up with the Florentine director Duccio Chiarini at the 36th Turin Film Festival to talk about his second film, The Guest, presented as part of the TorinoFilmLab section
Cineuropa met up with Indian-born director Partho Sen-Gupta to discuss his new film, Slam, after its world premiere in competition at Tallinn
Cineuropa met up with Indian-born director Partho Sen-Gupta to discuss his new film, Slam, after its world premiere in competition at Tallinn
We spoke to director of the Lithuanian Film Centre Rolandas Kvietkauskas about the current state of health of Lithuanian cinema
We spoke to director of the Lithuanian Film Centre Rolandas Kvietkauskas about the current state of health of Lithuanian cinema
The popular and award-winning actor Valerio Mastandrea talks about his first film as a director, Ride, presented in competition at the 36th Torino Film Festival
The popular and award-winning actor Valerio Mastandrea talks about his first film as a director, Ride, presented in competition at the 36th Torino Film Festival
At the Cairo Film Festival, we chatted to Bille August about his duties as head of the international jury and his latest feature, A Fortunate Man, which is screening at the gathering
At the Cairo Film Festival, we chatted to Bille August about his duties as head of the international jury and his latest feature, A Fortunate Man, which is screening at the gathering
We met up with the Belgian producer Diana Elbaum, who embarked on a new adventure by founding Beluga Tree last year
We met up with the Belgian producer Diana Elbaum, who embarked on a new adventure by founding Beluga Tree last year
The Dead Queen is the most-viewed Portuguese film of the year

The Dead Queen is the most-viewed Portuguese film of the year

António Ferreira’s latest feature is set in three different time periods and premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival last September  

10/12 | Box office | Portugal

Five young filmmakers selected for Emergence

Five young filmmakers selected for Emergence

The 21st edition of the directors’ residency will support debut feature projects by Hélène Merlin, Céline Rouzet, Steve Achiepo, Loïc Barché and Lawrence Valin  

07/12 | Industry | France

The Film and Media Foundation NRW hands out €2.2 million

The Film and Media Foundation NRW hands out €2.2 million

The German regional fund has announced the recipients of 15 grants  

10/12 | Funding | Germany

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Lucia's Grace - by Gianni Zanasi - Cannes 2018 - Directors' Fortnight - UK release December 7
Lucia's Grace
by Gianni Zanasi
Cannes 2018 - Directors' Fortnight
UK release December 7
Summer - by Kirill Serebrennikov - Cannes 2018 - Competition - French release December 5
Summer
by Kirill Serebrennikov
Cannes 2018 - Competition
French release December 5
That Time of Year - by Paprika Steen - Toronto 2018 - Contemporary World Cinema - Norwegian release December 7
That Time of Year
by Paprika Steen
Toronto 2018 - Contemporary World Cinema
Norwegian release December 7
Girl - by Lukas Dhont - Cannes 2018 - Prize for Best Performance Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or - Golden Globes 2019 Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film
Girl
by Lukas Dhont
Cannes 2018 - Prize for Best Performance Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or
Golden Globes 2019 Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film
The Favourite - by Yorgos Lanthimos - Venice 2018 - Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress - Golden Globes 2019 Nominations - Best Comedy, Best actress, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress
The Favourite
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Venice 2018 - Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress
Golden Globes 2019 Nominations - Best Comedy, Best actress, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress

Industry Reports

05/11/2018

Blockchain and film distribution: the Europa Distribution panel at MIA

The European distributor network organised a panel on how new blockchain technology can be applied to film distribution at Rome's recent MIA - International Audiovisual Market

11/10/2018

Europa Distribution wonders how to give old films a new life

The organisation hosted a panel at the San Sebastián International Film Festival dedicated to the exploitation of film catalogues

20/09/2018

Nawara Shoukry • Cinema and distribution manager, Zawya Cinema and Distribution

At the Venice Film Festival, where she attended a training seminar organised by CICAE, we talked to Nawara Shoukry about film distribution in Egypt

Film Reviews

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