The Bergamo Film Meeting unveils its Europe Now! Film Industry Meetings

The Bergamo Film Meeting unveils its Europe Now! Film Industry Meetings

The 38th edition of the festival (7-15 March) will introduce a new and wholly European industry section, as well as welcoming special guests João Nicolau, Rúnar Rúnarsson and Danis Tanović

17/01 | Bergamo 2020 | Film Industry Meetings

Mark Jenkin to follow up Bait with horror film Enys Men for Film4

Mark Jenkin to follow up Bait with horror film Enys Men for Film4

The director will shoot the movie in and around his native Cornwall this coming May

17/01 | Production | Funding | UK

French film faces challenges on the international market

French film faces challenges on the international market

Boasting 40.5 million admissions and earning €244.4m in foreign cinemas last year, French film is holding up, but it must adapt to a competitive landscape undergoing great change

17/01 | Industry | Market | France

Premiers Plans still on a mission to fight for the future of cinema

Premiers Plans still on a mission to fight for the future of cinema

Young European talents are firmly in the spotlight at the 32nd edition of the Angers-based festival, which unspools from 17-26 January with Juliette Binoche chairing the main jury

17/01 | Festivals | Awards | France

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Film Reviews

Adoration - by Fabrice du Welz - Fabrice du Welz concludes his Ardennes-based trilogy with the tale of two innocent and pure-hearted youngsters, Paul and Gloria, as they make a break for freedom

Adoration
by Fabrice du Welz
Fabrice du Welz concludes his Ardennes-based trilogy with the tale of two innocent and pure-hearted youngsters, Paul and Gloria, as they make a break for freedom

The Weeping Woman - 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

The Weeping Woman
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

The Audition - by Ina Weisse - Featuring a captivating performance from Nina Hoss, Ina Weisse’s sophomore feature follows a woman trapped in the pursuit of success and abandoning her family

The Audition
by Ina Weisse
Featuring a captivating performance from Nina Hoss, Ina Weisse’s sophomore feature follows a woman trapped in the pursuit of success and abandoning her family

Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer - by Andrey A. Tarkovskiy - VENICE 2019: Forget Garbo – this time around, in the film by his son Andrey A, it’s Tarkovsky who finally talks

Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
by Andrey A. Tarkovskiy
VENICE 2019: Forget Garbo – this time around, in the film by his son Andrey A, it’s Tarkovsky who finally talks

System K - by Renaud Barret - BERLIN 2019: After Benda Bilili!, Renaud Barret signs a fascinating new documentary set in the heart of Kinsasha that follows the lives of outstanding artists and street performers

System K
by Renaud Barret
BERLIN 2019: After Benda Bilili!, Renaud Barret signs a fascinating new documentary set in the heart of Kinsasha that follows the lives of outstanding artists and street performers

Alice and the Mayor - by Nicolas Pariser - CANNES 2019: Nicolas Pariser delivers a very clever and quirky political comedy, with brilliant performances from Fabrice Luchini and Anaïs Demoustier

Alice and the Mayor
by Nicolas Pariser
CANNES 2019: Nicolas Pariser delivers a very clever and quirky political comedy, with brilliant performances from Fabrice Luchini and Anaïs Demoustier

Twelve Thousand - by Nadège Trebal - With determination and a surprising dose of good humour and poetry, Nadège Trebal’s film examines the vicissitudes of two soul mates in pursuit of their own kind of happiness

Twelve Thousand
by Nadège Trebal
With determination and a surprising dose of good humour and poetry, Nadège Trebal’s film examines the vicissitudes of two soul mates in pursuit of their own kind of happiness

1917 - by Sam Mendes - Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins have created a stunning continuous-shot dash into enemy territory during World War I

1917
by Sam Mendes
Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins have created a stunning continuous-shot dash into enemy territory during World War I

The Feroz Awards smile on Pedro Almodóvar

The Feroz Awards smile on Pedro Almodóvar

Pain & Glory has comfortably come out on top during the 7th awards ceremony organised just outside Madrid by the Spanish Association of Film Journalists, scooping six gongs

17/01 | Festivals | Awards | Spain

Romas Zabarauskas finalising post-production on The Lawyer

Romas Zabarauskas finalising post-production on The Lawyer

The Lithuanian helmer’s third feature is the first Baltic production to explore the theme of male homosexual love

17/01 | Production | Funding | Lithuania

Harald Bergmann • Director of Vorzeit – In Praise of Greece

Interview: Harald Bergmann • Director of Vorzeit – In Praise of Greece

“I had the urge to sketch a positive portrait of Greece and the Greeks”

We spoke to German director Harald Bergmann on the occasion of the world premiere of his documentary Vorzeit – In Praise of Greece at the Hellas Filmbox Berlin festival

17/01 | Germany

Cate Blanchett appointed jury president for this year’s Venice Film Festival

Cate Blanchett appointed jury president for this year’s Venice Film Festival

The Australian actress and producer will preside over the International Competition Jury of the 77th Venice Film Festival, which will unspool on the Lido between 2 – 12 September 2020

16/01 | Venice 2020

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Interviews

UniFrance’s new managing director, Daniela Elstner, examines the new challenges involved in promoting French cinema abroad in a rapidly changing distribution context

UniFrance’s new managing director, Daniela Elstner, examines the new challenges involved in promoting French cinema abroad in a rapidly changing distribution context

Spaniard Juan Rodrigáñez is finally releasing his second feature, Rights-of-Man, in his home country after presenting it at festivals such as Gijón, Málaga, Cinespaña in Toulouse and FIDMarseille

Spaniard Juan Rodrigáñez is finally releasing his second feature, Rights-of-Man, in his home country after presenting it at festivals such as Gijón, Málaga, Cinespaña in Toulouse and FIDMarseille

We spoke to German director Harald Bergmann on the occasion of the world premiere of his documentary Vorzeit – In Praise of Greece at the Hellas Filmbox Berlin festival

We spoke to German director Harald Bergmann on the occasion of the world premiere of his documentary Vorzeit – In Praise of Greece at the Hellas Filmbox Berlin festival

We chatted with the director of the Solothurn Film Festival, Anita Hugi, about the strengths of a gathering which is so crucial to Swiss film

We chatted with the director of the Solothurn Film Festival, Anita Hugi, about the strengths of a gathering which is so crucial to Swiss film

We talked to Dr Huw Jones, lecturer in Film at the University of Southampton, about how he developed Moving Docs’ survey on documentary audiences in Europe

We talked to Dr Huw Jones, lecturer in Film at the University of Southampton, about how he developed Moving Docs’ survey on documentary audiences in Europe

We chatted to the artistic director of the Göteborg Film Festival, Jonas Holmberg, to discuss plans for the gathering, both big and small

We chatted to the artistic director of the Göteborg Film Festival, Jonas Holmberg, to discuss plans for the gathering, both big and small

We spoke to Serbian filmmaker Marija Stojnić about her documentary Speak So I Can See You, centred on Radio Belgrade

We spoke to Serbian filmmaker Marija Stojnić about her documentary Speak So I Can See You, centred on Radio Belgrade

Cineuropa talked to Marcin Krzyształowicz, director of Mister T., already a subject of some controversy in its home country, Poland, where it is set to be released on Christmas day

Cineuropa talked to Marcin Krzyształowicz, director of Mister T., already a subject of some controversy in its home country, Poland, where it is set to be released on Christmas day

Cinetel’s data reveals a rise in earnings and cinema admissions in Italy in 2019

Cinetel’s data reveals a rise in earnings and cinema admissions in Italy in 2019

Following a “terrible” three-year period, an about-face has taken place: takings are up 14.35% and admissions 13.55%, while August enjoyed its highest earnings since 1995 as a result of Moviement

16/01 | Box Office | Italy

Juan Rodrigáñez • Director of Rights-of-Man

Interview: Juan Rodrigáñez • Director of Rights-of-Man

"We’re living in extremely conservative times"

Spaniard Juan Rodrigáñez is finally releasing his second feature, Rights-of-Man, in his home country after presenting it at festivals such as Gijón, Málaga, Cinespaña in Toulouse and FIDMarseille

16/01 | Spain

Paolo Virzì gives a guest lecture at Kustendorf

Paolo Virzì gives a guest lecture at Kustendorf

The Italian writer-director encouraged young filmmakers not to be afraid to make mistakes at the film and music festival founded by Emir Kusturica

16/01 | Kustendorf 2020

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32 Malasaña Street - by Albert Pintó - Spanish release 17 January

32 Malasaña Street
by Albert Pintó
Spanish release 17 January

The _Breitner Commando - by Abdel Raouf Dafri - French release January 22

The _Breitner Commando
by Abdel Raouf Dafri
French release January 22

Adoration - by Fabrice du Welz - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande - Belgium release January 15 and French release January 22

Adoration
by Fabrice du Welz
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande
Belgium release January 15 and French release January 22

Alice and the Mayor - by Nicolas Pariser - Cannes 2019 - Cannes 2019 - Europa Cinemas Label Directors' Fortnight - Spanish release January 17 and Swedish release January 24

Alice and the Mayor
by Nicolas Pariser
Cannes 2019 - Cannes 2019 - Europa Cinemas Label Directors' Fortnight
Spanish release January 17 and Swedish release January 24

The Weeping Woman - by Jayro Bustamante - Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori Director’s Award - French release January 22

The Weeping Woman
by Jayro Bustamante
Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori Director’s Award
French release January 22

EXCLUSIVE: Dot.on.the.map Industry Days, Cyprus’ first industry event, is launched

EXCLUSIVE: Dot.on.the.map Industry Days, Cyprus’ first industry event, is launched

Cyprus Film Days is inviting film professionals from the Mediterranean Basin to its industry platform and has opened its call for applications

16/01 | Cyprus Film Days 2020 | Dot.on.the.map Industry Days

Olivier Peyon plunges Karin Viard into the heart of a Tokyo Shaking

Olivier Peyon plunges Karin Viard into the heart of a Tokyo Shaking

The director and the actress have begun filming a comedy-drama revolving around the Fukushima disaster, produced by Les Films du Lendemain and sold worldwide by Le Pacte

16/01 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

MyFrenchFilmFestival fires the starting pistol

MyFrenchFilmFestival fires the starting pistol

The 10th online festival organised by UniFrance across 60 international platforms is proposing an enticing competition of ten feature films, accessible through Cineuropa and Eyelet

16/01 | Festivals | Awards | France

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Film Reviews

The Personal History of David Copperfield - by Armando Iannucci - Armando Iannucci surprises with this remarkably madcap adaptation of the much-loved Charles Dickens novel

The Personal History of David Copperfield
by Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci surprises with this remarkably madcap adaptation of the much-loved Charles Dickens novel

The Wild Goose Lake - by Diao Yinan - CANNES 2019: Co-produced by France, the new film noir by Chinese director Diao Yinan, who triumphed at the Berlinale 2014 with Black Coal, Thin Ice, is a work of stunning virtuosity

The Wild Goose Lake
by Diao Yinan
CANNES 2019: Co-produced by France, the new film noir by Chinese director Diao Yinan, who triumphed at the Berlinale 2014 with Black Coal, Thin Ice, is a work of stunning virtuosity

Hammamet - by Gianni Amelio - With leniency and understanding for the man behind the headlines, Gianni Amelio recounts the final months of socialist leader Bettino Craxi, who lived in exile following corruption charges

Hammamet
by Gianni Amelio
With leniency and understanding for the man behind the headlines, Gianni Amelio recounts the final months of socialist leader Bettino Craxi, who lived in exile following corruption charges

Pain & Glory - by Pedro Almodóvar - This 21st film by Pedro Almodóvar exudes the intense emotions that have shaped his life, and features Antonio Banderas as the mirror-image of the director behind Talk To Her and All About My Mother

Pain & Glory
by Pedro Almodóvar
This 21st film by Pedro Almodóvar exudes the intense emotions that have shaped his life, and features Antonio Banderas as the mirror-image of the director behind Talk To Her and All About My Mother

Les Misérables - by Ladj LY - CANNES 2019: With his first fiction feature, Ladj Ly paints an intense and impactful portrait of the relations between police and young people in the Paris suburbs

Les Misérables
by Ladj LY
CANNES 2019: With his first fiction feature, Ladj Ly paints an intense and impactful portrait of the relations between police and young people in the Paris suburbs

Corpus Christi - by Jan Komasa - VENICE 2019: In his superb new movie, Jan Komasa investigates the social dynamics of a small community that gets a new priest who hides his true identity

Corpus Christi
by Jan Komasa
VENICE 2019: In his superb new movie, Jan Komasa investigates the social dynamics of a small community that gets a new priest who hides his true identity

Honeyland - by Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov - Macedonian filmmakers Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov's documentary is a visually spectacular piece of cinéma vérité

Honeyland
by Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
Macedonian filmmakers Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov's documentary is a visually spectacular piece of cinéma vérité

I Lost My Body - by Jérémy Clapin - CANNES 2019: Animation sends sparks flying on the Croisette with the feature debut from French director Jérémy Clapin, a moving, inventive, and prodigious gem of storytelling

I Lost My Body
by Jérémy Clapin
CANNES 2019: Animation sends sparks flying on the Croisette with the feature debut from French director Jérémy Clapin, a moving, inventive, and prodigious gem of storytelling

Sprawling high-fantasy series The Wheel of Time being shot in the Czech Republic

Sprawling high-fantasy series The Wheel of Time being shot in the Czech Republic

Amazon is readying a small-screen adaptation of the best-selling series of fantasy books by Robert Jordan

16/01 | Television | USA/Czech Republic

The 2020 Berlinale Co-Production Market unveils its line-up

The 2020 Berlinale Co-Production Market unveils its line-up

With a selection of 36 projects, including those by Adina Pintilie, Milko Lazarov, Radu Jude, Ole Giæver and Simon Jaquemet, among others, the Berlinale’s co-pro market is raring to go

16/01 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

57 market premieres due to be showcased at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris

57 market premieres due to be showcased at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris

389 buyers and 30 exhibitors from 49 countries, 44 French sales companies, 120 artists and 115 international journalists will be brought together by UniFrance from 16-20 January

15/01 | Industry | Market | France

Interviews

Cineuropa braved the snow to talk to director Nathalie Biancheri about Nocturnal at the Les Arcs Film Festival

Cineuropa braved the snow to talk to director Nathalie Biancheri about Nocturnal at the Les Arcs Film Festival

We met with Biljana Tutorov, founder and head of programme of Women Doc Accelerator, after the vibrant sophomore year of the initiative

We met with Biljana Tutorov, founder and head of programme of Women Doc Accelerator, after the vibrant sophomore year of the initiative

We chatted to Dutch first-time director Halina Reijn about her feature Instinct, screened in the main competition at the Les Arcs Film Festival

We chatted to Dutch first-time director Halina Reijn about her feature Instinct, screened in the main competition at the Les Arcs Film Festival

We met with the winner of Les Arcs' Eurimages Lab Project Award, Russian director Ekaterina Selenkina, to discuss her project Figures in the Urban Landscape

We met with the winner of Les Arcs' Eurimages Lab Project Award, Russian director Ekaterina Selenkina, to discuss her project Figures in the Urban Landscape

We talked to Régis Roinsard, director (and magic aficionado) of the opening film of this year’s Les Arcs Film Festival, The Translators

We talked to Régis Roinsard, director (and magic aficionado) of the opening film of this year’s Les Arcs Film Festival, The Translators

Frédéric Boyer, film selector at the Les Arcs Film Festival (whose 11th edition will run from 14-21 December 2019), explains the Work in Progress line-up

Frédéric Boyer, film selector at the Les Arcs Film Festival (whose 11th edition will run from 14-21 December 2019), explains the Work in Progress line-up

We met up with Antony Root, executive vice-president of HBO Europe, as he presented Isabel Coixet's Foodie Love at Brussels’ Are You Series? festival

We met up with Antony Root, executive vice-president of HBO Europe, as he presented Isabel Coixet's Foodie Love at Brussels’ Are You Series? festival

Cineuropa met up with director Isabel Coixet, who is presenting her series Foodie Love at Brussels’ Are You Series? festival

Cineuropa met up with director Isabel Coixet, who is presenting her series Foodie Love at Brussels’ Are You Series? festival

The 2020 Berlinale Talents get “collectively creative”

The 2020 Berlinale Talents get “collectively creative”

The leading Berlinale initiative is to welcome 255 Talents from 86 countries in order to encourage collective collaboration and enable them to emerge more creative than before

15/01 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

IFFR’s CineMart is all set for its 37th edition

IFFR’s CineMart is all set for its 37th edition

The leading Dutch co-production market will welcome 17 feature-film projects from around the globe and will introduce four VR ones

15/01 | IFFR 2020 | IFFR Pro

Three Latvian brothers working on the dramedy Troubled Minds

Three Latvian brothers working on the dramedy Troubled Minds

The dark, psychedelic dramedy is written and directed by Raitis and Lauris Abele, whilst Mārcis is in charge of the cinematography

15/01 | Production | Funding | Latvia

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Audition - by Ina Weisse - Toronto 2019 - Discovery - San Sebastian 2019 - Silver Shell for Best Actress - German release January 23

The Audition
by Ina Weisse
Toronto 2019 - Discovery
San Sebastian 2019 - Silver Shell for Best Actress
German release January 23

Alva - by Ico Costa - Rotterdam 2019 - Bright Future Competition - Portuguese release January 16

Alva
by Ico Costa
Rotterdam 2019 - Bright Future Competition
Portuguese release January 16

Twelve Thousand - by Nadège Trebal - Locarno 2019 - Competition - French release January 15

Twelve Thousand
by Nadège Trebal
Locarno 2019 - Competition
French release January 15

1917 - by Sam Mendes - Golden Globes 2020 - Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director - 10 Oscars Nominations 2020 including Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography

1917
by Sam Mendes
Golden Globes 2020 - Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director
10 Oscars Nominations 2020 including Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography

Les Misérables - by Ladj Ly - Cannes 2019 - Jury Prize - Oscar Nominations 2020 - Best International Feature Film - German release January 23

Les Misérables
by Ladj Ly
Cannes 2019 - Jury Prize
Oscar Nominations 2020 - Best International Feature Film
German release January 23

Industry Reports

The 13th IDFA DocLab new-media programme announces its winners

Prizes for Best Digital Storytelling and Best Immersive Non-fiction Experience were awarded to the crème de la crème of this year’s projects at IDFA DocLab

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya wins the first Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival

Europa Distribution explains why together is better at Rome's MIA

The network held its 13th Annual Conference during Rome's market, gathering around sixty of its members to discuss the latest evolutions in the European distribution market

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