The European film industry strives to find its way through the new waves of the coronavirus

The European film industry strives to find its way through the new waves of the coronavirus

We present an overview of the film events affected by the new measures announced by national governments to contain the fresh surge in the COVID-19 pandemic  

26/02 | Europe

Martijn Lakemeier • Actor

Interview: Martijn Lakemeier • Actor

"Acting is a craft, something you can practice"

The young Dutch actor talks the beginning of his career, challenges and role-picking, as well as the directors he would love to work with  

26/02 | Shooting Stars 2021

Firat Sezgin • Producer, Institute of Time

Interview: Firat Sezgin • Producer, Institute of Time

“It’s hard to calculate what the impact of online networking will be“

Selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Amsterdam-based producer discusses the role of documentary in the current society  

26/02 | Emerging Producers 2021

The first clapperboard slams on Piove by Paolo Strippoli

The first clapperboard slams on Piove by Paolo Strippoli

The movie, an “emotional horror film” set in a version of Rome on the point of imploding, is produced by Propaganda Italia and Belgium’s GapBusters and stars Fabrizio Rongione and Cristiana Dell’Anna  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Italy/Belgium

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Film Reviews

The Mauritanian - by Kevin Macdonald
The Mauritanian
by Kevin Macdonald
Tahar Rahim is outstanding in Kevin Macdonald's riveting adaptation of Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s memoir Guantánamo Diary, set for release worldwide in February
Taming the Garden - by Salomé Jashi
Taming the Garden
by Salomé Jashi
Georgian director Salomé Jashi’s new documentary is a savage yet poetic ode to nature and its fight to survive human cruelty
Censor - by Prano Bailey-Bond
Censor
by Prano Bailey-Bond
In Prano Bailey-Bond's assured, Sundance-screened debut, a horror-film censor begins a slow descent into what appears to be full-on insanity
The Father - by Florian Zeller
The Father
by Florian Zeller
Anthony Hopkins gives a tour-de-force performance in Florian Zeller's adaptation of his own play
Two of Us - by Filippo Meneghetti
Two of Us
by Filippo Meneghetti
Filippo Meneghetti comes onto the scene with a very clever and finely tuned first feature film, excellently acted by Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier
Another Round - by Thomas Vinterberg
Another Round
by Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg finds his funny bone again with an excellent concept movie in which getting drunk is a cure-all
Pieces of a Woman - by Kornél Mundruczó
Pieces of a Woman
by Kornél Mundruczó
VENICE 2020: Kornél Mundruczó's new film is a decent character study, and its strength mainly stems from the performances of the three great leads
La llorona - by Jayro Bustamante
La llorona
by Jayro Bustamante
VENICE 2019: In his third feature, presented in Giornate degli Autori, Jayro Bustamante tells the story of the Guatemalan genocide using the codes of the ghost movie
Désirée Nosbusch prepares Poison, her first fiction feature film as director

Désirée Nosbusch prepares Poison, her first fiction feature film as director

The actor and director, who is also executive producer on the film, is working on an adaptation of the eponymous play by Lot Vekemans  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Luxembourg/Netherlands/Germany

When you tell your own story, you are creating your future, argue panellists at the EWA Network's annual event

When you tell your own story, you are creating your future, argue panellists at the EWA Network's annual event

Gender equality and diversity were on everyone's mind during the online event organised by the European Women's Audiovisual Network  

26/02 | Industry | Market | Europe

Michele Pennetta • Director of Il mio corpo

Interview: Michele Pennetta • Director of Il mio corpo

“The neglect I show in my doc mirrors the type we see in Europe”

The Italian director discusses the documentary he shot in Sicily, which is a Silver Ribbon nominee and is released on-demand in Italy today, 26 February  

26/02 | /Switzerland/Italy

Bogdan Theodor Olteanu • Director of Mia Misses Her Revenge

Interview: Bogdan Theodor Olteanu • Director of Mia Misses Her Revenge

“The characters and the plots are a collage of various situations I witnessed or heard about around me”

We talked to the Romanian director about his low-budget tragicomedy, which screened at this year's online edition of Slamdance  

26/02 | Slamdance 2021

Review: The Diver Inside

Review: The Diver Inside

With his first fiction film, Austria’s Günter Schwaiger sounds the alarm on how abuse also causes profound collateral damage in children  

26/02 | Films | Reviews | Spain/Austria/Germany

All eyes on the Rendez-Vous With French Cinema in New York

All eyes on the Rendez-Vous With French Cinema in New York

18 features are in the programme of the 26th edition of the event organised by UniFrance and Film at Lincoln Center, unfolding online this year from 4 to 14 March  

26/02 | Festivals | Awards | US/France

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Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red
Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red
The head of acquisitions of the Italian company and co-president of Europa Distribution’s board guides us through the current situation of the market
Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas
Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas
We met with the director of this movie starring Matilda De Angelis, which is competing in the 2021 Swiss Film Prize and will be presented at the EFM by Vision Distribution
Martijn Lakemeier • Actor
Martijn Lakemeier • Actor
The young Dutch actor talks the beginning of his career, challenges and role-picking, as well as the directors he would love to work with
Firat Sezgin • Producer, Institute of Time
Firat Sezgin • Producer, Institute of Time
Selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Amsterdam-based producer discusses the role of documentary in the current society
Bogdan Theodor Olteanu • Director of Mia Misses Her Revenge
Bogdan Theodor Olteanu • Director of Mia Misses Her Revenge
We talked to the Romanian director about his low-budget tragicomedy, which screened at this year's online edition of Slamdance
Michele Pennetta • Director of Il mio corpo
Michele Pennetta • Director of Il mio corpo
The Italian director discusses the documentary he shot in Sicily, which is a Silver Ribbon nominee and is released on-demand in Italy today, 26 February
Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41
Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41
The Italian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, discusses the present and future of documentary film
Seidi Haarla • Actress
Seidi Haarla • Actress
The emerging Finnish actress talks about her artistic drive and how it's shaping her career, as well as who she wishes to work with
2020 was the year of the Scumbag at the Slovak box office

2020 was the year of the Scumbag at the Slovak box office

Before the pandemic ravaged the domestic box office, Mariana Čengel Solčanská and Rudolf Biermann’s political thriller took it by storm  

26/02 | Box Office | Slovakia

Kinology is 14 titles strong at the online Berlinale

Kinology is 14 titles strong at the online Berlinale

The lineup includes five new projects in post-production from Catherine Corsini, Aino Suni, Aurélie Saada, Jacques Doillon and Denis Dercourt. Plus, trailers for Mia Hansen-Løve and Leos Carax  

26/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Understanding the world with Berlinale Shorts 2021

Understanding the world with Berlinale Shorts 2021

This year’s Berlinale Shorts show us – pandemic aside – there are still plenty of things going on in the world that need confronting as well as a raft of talented directors creating diverse films  

26/02 | Berlinale 2021 | Berlinale Shorts

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

I'm Your Man - by Maria Schrader
I'm Your Man
by Maria Schrader
Berlinale 2021 - Competition
Miguel's War - by Eliane Raheb
Miguel's War
by Eliane Raheb
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
Jack's Ride - by Susana Nobre
Jack's Ride
by Susana Nobre
Berlinale 2021 - Forum
Taste - by Lê Bảo
Taste
by Lê Bảo
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters
The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation - by Avi Mograbi
The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation
by Avi Mograbi
Berlinale 2021 - Forum
The 17th CIIF Market opens its call for applications for 2021

The 17th CIIF Market opens its call for applications for 2021

12 projects will be selected for the (hybrid) event set to unspool from 28-30 April in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which includes pitching sessions in the presence of experts and the chance to win a prize  

26/02 | Industry | Market | Spain

Review: Creation Stories

Review: Creation Stories

Nick Moran’s Alan McGee biopic features a dynamic performance by Ewen Bremner but ultimately could have taken a more straightforward approach  

26/02 | Glasgow 2021

Til Schweiger working on the upcoming Die Rettung der uns bekannten Welt

Til Schweiger working on the upcoming Die Rettung der uns bekannten Welt

The German star’s new feature will be a tragicomedy starring a sizeable cast alongside the director himself  

26/02 | Production | Funding | Germany

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Film Reviews

Flee - by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Flee
by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated docu-drama on an Afghan refugee’s journey to safety is sublime storytelling
I Comete - A Corsican Summer - by Pascal Tagnati
I Comete - A Corsican Summer
by Pascal Tagnati
At once atmospheric, impressionist and multilinear, Pascal Tagnati's beguiling debut feature explores the many different facets of a small Corsican village under the gaze of the summer sun
Hive - by Blerta Basholli
Hive
by Blerta Basholli
Kosovar director Blerta Basholli's first feature tells the inspiring real-life story of a group of women, and their strength, perseverance and ingenuity
Looking for Venera - by Norika Sefa
Looking for Venera
by Norika Sefa
Norika Sefa's feature debut uses a simple but effective plot to depict how teenage girls are currently growing up in Kosovar society
Dead & Beautiful - by David Verbeek
Dead & Beautiful
by David Verbeek
In his rather unusual Rotterdam entry, David Verbeek delivers Crazy Rich Asians with fangs
Bebia, à mon seul désir - by Juja Dobrachkous
Bebia, à mon seul désir
by Juja Dobrachkous
The feature debut by Georgian writer-director Juja Dobrachkous is an impressive, if flawed, stunningly filmed black-and-white drama
The Year Before the War - by Dāvis Sīmanis
The Year Before the War
by Dāvis Sīmanis
Dāvis Sīmanis' new feature is a flamboyant, bizarre tragicomedy set in Europe in 1913, rich in surprises and loosely inspired by early silent-era cinema
Quo Vadis, Aïda? - by Jasmila Zbanic
Quo Vadis, Aïda?
by Jasmila Zbanic
VENICE 2020: There is no time to catch one’s breath in Jasmila Žbanić’s powerful film, closing in on a teacher-turned-translator for the UN in Srebrenica trying to find her way
Review: Devil Between the Legs

Review: Devil Between the Legs

Arturo Ripstein and Paz Alicia Garciadiego once again prove that there’s no self-censorship in their Mexican tragedies, bristling with sex, jealousy, shadows, misery and callous humour  

25/02 | Films | Reviews | /Mexico/Spain

Seidi Haarla • Actress

Interview: Seidi Haarla • Actress

"I think that actors can be good directors"

The emerging Finnish actress talks about her artistic drive and how it's shaping her career, as well as who she wishes to work with  

25/02 | Shooting Stars 2021

Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41

Interview: Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41

“The pandemic epoque will have an effect on people’s habits”

The Italian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, discusses the present and future of documentary film  

25/02 | Emerging Producers 2021

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Interviews

Oana Furdea • Distributor, Transilvania Film
Oana Furdea • Distributor, Transilvania Film
The distribution manager of the Bucharest-based company discussed the current challenges posed by the pandemic and the Romanian film distribution landscape
Fionn O'Shea • Actor
Fionn O'Shea • Actor
The Irish actor talks about his work so far, what he has been offered through his career and who he would love to work with in the future
Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films
Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films
The Spanish producer selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers discusses the role of documentaries in our current society
Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress
Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress
The young Lithuanian actress discusses going from theatre to film and what her career might lead her to, as well as the director she would love to work with
Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film
Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film
One of the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Czech producer tells us what he thinks about the social importance and the future of documentaries
Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH
Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH
The WYTH cloud suite recently powered When East Meets West’s Digital World, and we took the opportunity to find out more about it, as well as the future of hybrid events in general
Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market
Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market
As the 18th edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market gears up to run online from 1-5 March, its head told us about what to expect, and the differences between this and the physical edition
Ivan Perić • Producer, Kazimir
Ivan Perić • Producer, Kazimir
The Croatian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed his documentary projects and how he’s dealing with the current situation
Oana Furdea • Distributor, Transilvania Film

Interview: Oana Furdea • Distributor, Transilvania Film

“There is an enthusiasm for cinema-going that we haven’t seen for a very, very long time”

The distribution manager of the Bucharest-based company discussed the current challenges posed by the pandemic and the Romanian film distribution landscape  

25/02 | /Romania

Three Spanish projects to seek out international partners at the EFM

Three Spanish projects to seek out international partners at the EFM

The ICAA is presenting, online, the forthcoming works by brilliant filmmakers of the likes of Belén Funes, Álvaro Gago and Guillermo García López, selected for the Berlinale  

25/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Sébastien Marnier kicks off filming on L’origine du mal

Sébastien Marnier kicks off filming on L’origine du mal

Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Suzanne Clément, Dominique Blanc and Jacques Weber lead the cast of this Avenue B production sold by Charades  

25/02 | Production | Funding | France/Canada

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Azor - by Andreas Fontana
Azor
by Andreas Fontana
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters
The Mauritanian - by Kevin Macdonald
The Mauritanian
by Kevin Macdonald
Berlinale 2021 - Berlinale Special
Brother's Keeper - by Ferit Karahan
Brother's Keeper
by Ferit Karahan
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
Natural Light - by Dénes Nagy
Natural Light
by Dénes Nagy
Berlinale 2021 - Competition
Fabian - Going to the Dogs - by Dominik Graf
Fabian - Going to the Dogs
by Dominik Graf
Berlinale 2021 - Competition

Industry Reports

25/02/2021

Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41

The Italian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, discusses the present and future of documentary film

24/02/2021

Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films

The Spanish producer selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers discusses the role of documentaries in our current society

23/02/2021

Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film

One of the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Czech producer tells us what he thinks about the social importance and the future of documentaries

23/02/2021

Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH

The WYTH cloud suite recently powered When East Meets West’s Digital World, and we took the opportunity to find out more about it, as well as the future of hybrid events in general

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