The European film industry picks up the pace again

The European film industry picks up the pace again

A look at the measures being implemented by European countries' authorities in order to get shoots, gatherings and screenings in cinemas back on track after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic  

10/08 | Europe

San Sebastián adds five more films to its Official Section

San Sebastián adds five more films to its Official Section

Danielle Arbid’s Passion simple spearheads this new group of films vying for the Golden Shell  

10/08 | San Sebastián 2020 | Competition/Out of Competition

Transilvania Pitch Stop announces its winners

Transilvania Pitch Stop announces its winners

The industry section of the 19th Transilvania International Film Festival, dedicated to both local and international projects, has unveiled the winners of its 2020 edition  

10/08 | Transilvania 2020 | TIFF Industry/Awards

FEST announces the winners of its 16th edition

FEST announces the winners of its 16th edition

Papicha and Lovemobil were the winners of the Golden Lynx Competition and Guilherme Daniel’s Erva Daninha received the National Grand Prix  

10/08 | FEST Espinho 2020 | Awards

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Film Reviews

Eastern - by Piotr Adamski - Girls with guns are rebels with a cause in Piotr Adamski’s feature debut – and that cause is simply to stay alive
Eastern
by Piotr Adamski
Girls with guns are rebels with a cause in Piotr Adamski’s feature debut – and that cause is simply to stay alive
Just Kids - by Christophe Blanc - Christophe Blanc explores with great psychological accuracy and formal inventiveness the journey of grieving siblings left to their own devices
Just Kids
by Christophe Blanc
Christophe Blanc explores with great psychological accuracy and formal inventiveness the journey of grieving siblings left to their own devices
Cocoon - by Leonie Krippendorff - BERLINALE 2020: Leonie Krippendorff's Generation opener is a tasteful and creative urban coming-of-age drama appropriately set during a hot summer in Kottbusser Tor
Cocoon
by Leonie Krippendorff
BERLINALE 2020: Leonie Krippendorff's Generation opener is a tasteful and creative urban coming-of-age drama appropriately set during a hot summer in Kottbusser Tor
White Riot - by Rubika Shah - The activist group Rock Against Racism, a key player in 1970s UK punk rock, gets a timely documentary tribute from director Rubika Shah
White Riot
by Rubika Shah
The activist group Rock Against Racism, a key player in 1970s UK punk rock, gets a timely documentary tribute from director Rubika Shah
Journey to Utopia - by Erlend E. Mo - This experiential documentary follows in the footsteps of a family who are aware of a need for change - albeit complicated on an individual level - in support of the ecological struggle
Journey to Utopia
by Erlend E. Mo
This experiential documentary follows in the footsteps of a family who are aware of a need for change - albeit complicated on an individual level - in support of the ecological struggle
Bigfoot Family - by Ben Stassen, Jérémie Degruson - Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson offer up a slice of slickly directed family entertainment set against a backdrop of urgent environmental issues, celebrity culture and high-octane chases
Bigfoot Family
by Ben Stassen, Jérémie Degruson
Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson offer up a slice of slickly directed family entertainment set against a backdrop of urgent environmental issues, celebrity culture and high-octane chases
Welcome To The Jungle - by Hugo Benamozig, David Caviglioli - A hare-brained immersion into French Guyana forms the focus of Hugo Benamozig and David Caviglioli’s first feature, following the tracks of Vincent Dedienne, Jonathan Cohen and Catherine Deneuve
Welcome To The Jungle
by Hugo Benamozig, David Caviglioli
A hare-brained immersion into French Guyana forms the focus of Hugo Benamozig and David Caviglioli’s first feature, following the tracks of Vincent Dedienne, Jonathan Cohen and Catherine Deneuve
Breaking Surface - by Joachim Hedén - Sweden’s Joachim Hedén presents his first genre film - claustrophobes beware!
Breaking Surface
by Joachim Hedén
Sweden’s Joachim Hedén presents his first genre film - claustrophobes beware!
CineLink Industry Days completes its selection

CineLink Industry Days completes its selection

Nine projects in post-production will be presented in the Work In Progress section, while nine more projects in development are featured within the Co-Production Market  

10/08 | Sarajevo 2020 | CineLink Industry Days

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet is filming Les amours d’Anaïs

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet is filming Les amours d’Anaïs

Anaïs Demoustier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Denis Podalydès lead the cast of the filmmaker’s first full-length work, a Les Films Pelléas and Année Zéro production sold by Be For Films  

10/08 | Production | Funding | France

Babyteeth wins the Transilvania Trophy

Babyteeth wins the Transilvania Trophy

Features from Belgium, Bulgaria and Romania have also scooped awards at the 19th Transilvania IFF  

10/08 | Transilvania 2020 | Awards

Mads Mikkelsen to receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Mads Mikkelsen to receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

The competition line-ups of the 26th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival have also been revealed  

10/08 | Sarajevo 2020

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Interviews

French director Jean-Charles Hue tells us about the genesis of his new cinematic oddity, the English-language feature Tijuana Bible
French director Jean-Charles Hue tells us about the genesis of his new cinematic oddity, the English-language feature Tijuana Bible
Spaniard Fernando González Molina is bringing his Baztán Trilogy to an end with the third instalment, Offering to the Storm, a thriller shot in Navarre starring Marta Etura, as in the first two films
Spaniard Fernando González Molina is bringing his Baztán Trilogy to an end with the third instalment, Offering to the Storm, a thriller shot in Navarre starring Marta Etura, as in the first two films
Cineuropa speaks to Simon Ellis, the director of As Dead as It Gets, one of the new interactive movies from Estonian start-up WhatIfI
Cineuropa speaks to Simon Ellis, the director of As Dead as It Gets, one of the new interactive movies from Estonian start-up WhatIfI
Christophe Blanc tells us about his film Just Kids, centred on siblings in the grips of grief and freedom, released in French cinemas today
Christophe Blanc tells us about his film Just Kids, centred on siblings in the grips of grief and freedom, released in French cinemas today
We talked to writer-director Piotr Adamski, whose feature debut, Eastern, has been out in Polish cinemas since 26 June
We talked to writer-director Piotr Adamski, whose feature debut, Eastern, has been out in Polish cinemas since 26 June
With his second feature following B, la película, Navarre-born director David Ilundain enters the microcosm of school, with David Verdaguer playing a young teacher
With his second feature following B, la película, Navarre-born director David Ilundain enters the microcosm of school, with David Verdaguer playing a young teacher
This year's Cannes Marché du Film and its potential to give rise to a new market formula are just some of the topics we touched upon with Roberto Stabile, head of international relations at ANICA
This year's Cannes Marché du Film and its potential to give rise to a new market formula are just some of the topics we touched upon with Roberto Stabile, head of international relations at ANICA
Ángel Gómez directs his first feature film Voces, focused on classical horror and psychology, with no shortage of supernatural elements, a haunted house and legends of the past
Ángel Gómez directs his first feature film Voces, focused on classical horror and psychology, with no shortage of supernatural elements, a haunted house and legends of the past
San Sebastián’s New Directors section will screen seven debut films

San Sebastián’s New Directors section will screen seven debut films

With eleven titles in total, the festival's section dedicated to discovering filmmakers will showcase emerging talents from Spain, France, Poland, Russia and the UK, among other countries  

04/08 | San Sebastián 2020 | New Directors

Watch on Cineuropa: Locarno isn’t open? The festival’s best films are streaming on our pages!

Watch on Cineuropa: Locarno isn’t open? The festival’s best films are streaming on our pages!

Relive the festival’s magic with this list of recent Locarno charmers available for streaming on Cineuropa  

09/08 | Watch on Cineuropa

Pablo Agüero and Antonio Méndez Esparza spearhead Spanish representation at the 68th San Sebastián Film Festival

Pablo Agüero and Antonio Méndez Esparza spearhead Spanish representation at the 68th San Sebastián Film Festival

Spanish-French-Argentinian co-production Akelarre and US-Spanish title Courtroom 3H form part of the official selection of the Basque festival  

03/08 | San Sebastián 2020 | Competition/Out of Competition/New Directors/Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Mangrove - by Steve McQueen - Cannes 2020 - Official Selection
Mangrove
by Steve McQueen
Cannes 2020 - Official Selection
Nour - by Maurizio Zaccaro - Italian release August 10
Nour
by Maurizio Zaccaro
Italian release August 10
Into the World - by Marion Laine - French release August 12
Into the World
by Marion Laine
French release August 12
Padre Nostro - by Claudio Noce - Venice 2020 - Competition
Padre Nostro
by Claudio Noce
Venice 2020 - Competition
The Stonebreaker - by Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio - Venice 2020 - Giornate degli Autori
The Stonebreaker
by Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio
Venice 2020 - Giornate degli Autori
Simon Ellis • Director of As Dead as It Gets

Interview: Simon Ellis • Director of As Dead as It Gets

“If you have a new idea on set and deviate from the script, the whole house of cards might come tumbling down”

Cineuropa speaks to Simon Ellis, the director of As Dead as It Gets, one of the new interactive movies from Estonian start-up WhatIfI  

07/08 | /UK

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Venice Film Critics’ Week title Thou Shalt Not Hate

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Venice Film Critics’ Week title Thou Shalt Not Hate

The Italian-Polish co-production directed by Mauro Mancini will world premiere at Venice International Film Critics' Week in September  

07/08 | Venice 2020 | International Film Critics’ Week

Review: Raggie

Review: Raggie

Meelis Arulepp and Karsten Kiilerich’s feature is a bright and breezy children’s animation based on a classic character from Estonian literature  

06/08 | Films | Reviews | Estonia/Denmark

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Film Reviews

The August Virgin - by Jonás Trueba - By way of seemingly light-hearted details and conversations, Jonás Trueba introduces the viewer to the mood, the energy and the mindset of those who remain stranded in Madrid over the summer
The August Virgin
by Jonás Trueba
By way of seemingly light-hearted details and conversations, Jonás Trueba introduces the viewer to the mood, the energy and the mindset of those who remain stranded in Madrid over the summer
Giraffe - by Anna Sofie Hartmann - Anna Sofie Hartmann trains her gaze on a community uprooted by the construction of a tunnel in this phlegmatic and matter-of-fact reflection on the transitory nature of life
Giraffe
by Anna Sofie Hartmann
Anna Sofie Hartmann trains her gaze on a community uprooted by the construction of a tunnel in this phlegmatic and matter-of-fact reflection on the transitory nature of life
One for All - by David Ilundain - David Ilundain, like other filmmakers before him, enters an imaginary classroom to document little-known conflicts between young people, the dynamics between them and their teachers
One for All
by David Ilundain
David Ilundain, like other filmmakers before him, enters an imaginary classroom to document little-known conflicts between young people, the dynamics between them and their teachers
Tijuana Bible - by Jean-Charles Hue - France's Jean-Charles Hue tackles degeneration and redemption in the slums of the Mexican border town in his shocking, nigh-on documentary-like fiction film, starring a startling Paul Anderson
Tijuana Bible
by Jean-Charles Hue
France's Jean-Charles Hue tackles degeneration and redemption in the slums of the Mexican border town in his shocking, nigh-on documentary-like fiction film, starring a startling Paul Anderson
Exile - by Visar Morina - Heaps of dead rats and a burning stroller: office bullying takes on a severe dimension in Visar Morina's sophomore film
Exile
by Visar Morina
Heaps of dead rats and a burning stroller: office bullying takes on a severe dimension in Visar Morina's sophomore film
Mare - by Andrea Staka - BERLINALE 2020: Swiss director Andrea Štaka tells the story of a forty-something woman who realises there is more to life than taking care of her house and her family
Mare
by Andrea Staka
BERLINALE 2020: Swiss director Andrea Štaka tells the story of a forty-something woman who realises there is more to life than taking care of her house and her family
Digger - by Georgis Grigorakis - BERLINALE 2020: The first feature by Greek director Georgis Grigorakis is the story of a troubled father-son relationship set against a topical environmental backdrop
Digger
by Georgis Grigorakis
BERLINALE 2020: The first feature by Greek director Georgis Grigorakis is the story of a troubled father-son relationship set against a topical environmental backdrop
Voces - by Ángel Gómez Hernández - The feature debut by Ángel Gómez is a deafening and exhausting horror flick that pilfers too many genre references without managing to find its own guttural hallmark
Voces
by Ángel Gómez Hernández
The feature debut by Ángel Gómez is a deafening and exhausting horror flick that pilfers too many genre references without managing to find its own guttural hallmark
Christophe Blanc • Director of Just Kids

Interview: Christophe Blanc • Director of Just Kids

"It's a kind of melodramatic teen movie"

Christophe Blanc tells us about his film Just Kids, centred on siblings in the grips of grief and freedom, released in French cinemas today  

05/08 | /France/Switzerland

Piotr Adamski • Director of Eastern

Interview: Piotr Adamski • Director of Eastern

“I was curious to see if terms such as ‘honorary code’ or ‘vendetta’ were still important and understandable in our contemporary world”

We talked to writer-director Piotr Adamski, whose feature debut, Eastern, has been out in Polish cinemas since 26 June  

04/08 | /Poland

Review: Just Kids

Review: Just Kids

Christophe Blanc explores with great psychological accuracy and formal inventiveness the journey of grieving siblings left to their own devices  

04/08 | Films | Reviews | France/Switzerland

Future Frames

Interviews

We talked to Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach, CEO and acquisitions executive of Madman Entertainment, about the particularities of distributing European films in Australia and New Zealand
We talked to Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach, CEO and acquisitions executive of Madman Entertainment, about the particularities of distributing European films in Australia and New Zealand
We chatted to Iuliana Tarnovețchi and Alex Trăilă, respectively president and CEO of the Romanian Alliance of Film Producers, which was created in May this year
We chatted to Iuliana Tarnovețchi and Alex Trăilă, respectively president and CEO of the Romanian Alliance of Film Producers, which was created in May this year
Cineuropa had a chat with Jaume Ripoll, head of the Atlàntida Film Fest, a European-focused festival that kicks off on 27 July on Mallorca and will also unspool for a whole month on Filmin
Cineuropa had a chat with Jaume Ripoll, head of the Atlàntida Film Fest, a European-focused festival that kicks off on 27 July on Mallorca and will also unspool for a whole month on Filmin
We talked to Belgian filmmaker Solange Cicurel, whose family comedy Isn’t She Lovely?, her second feature, is coming out this July
We talked to Belgian filmmaker Solange Cicurel, whose family comedy Isn’t She Lovely?, her second feature, is coming out this July
Cineuropa talked to Małgorzata Goliszewska and Katarzyna Mateja, the directors of Lessons of Love, about the power of change
Cineuropa talked to Małgorzata Goliszewska and Katarzyna Mateja, the directors of Lessons of Love, about the power of change
We chatted with General Delegate Giorgio Gosetti about the new developments gracing the next edition of the Giornate degli Autori, which is scheduled to unspool in Venice from 2–12 September
We chatted with General Delegate Giorgio Gosetti about the new developments gracing the next edition of the Giornate degli Autori, which is scheduled to unspool in Venice from 2–12 September
Ukrainian filmmaker Juri Rechinsky tells Cineuropa more about Utopia, his cinematic experiment in the making, which comes in the wake of Sickfuckpeople and Ugly
Ukrainian filmmaker Juri Rechinsky tells Cineuropa more about Utopia, his cinematic experiment in the making, which comes in the wake of Sickfuckpeople and Ugly
We talked to Julie Schroell, director of River Tales, an essential documentary about Nicaragua which has just won the Peripheral Visions Award at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland
We talked to Julie Schroell, director of River Tales, an essential documentary about Nicaragua which has just won the Peripheral Visions Award at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland
Review: Eastern

Review: Eastern

Girls with guns are rebels with a cause in Piotr Adamski’s feature debut – and that cause is simply to stay alive  

03/08 | Films | Reviews | Poland

Review: Journey to Utopia

Review: Journey to Utopia

This experiential documentary follows in the footsteps of a family who are aware of a need for change - albeit complicated on an individual level - in support of the ecological struggle  

03/08 | Atlàntida Film Fest 2020

Watch on Cineuropa: Looking for films that will spark debates with your friends? This list will help

Watch on Cineuropa: Looking for films that will spark debates with your friends? This list will help

New films available to stream on our pages, guaranteed to ignite all sorts of discussions with your cinephile pals  

31/07 | Watch on Cineuropa

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Cocoon - by Leonie Krippendorff - Berlinale 2020 - Generation 14plus - German release August 13
Cocoon
by Leonie Krippendorff
Berlinale 2020 - Generation 14plus
German release August 13
Technoboss - by João Nicolau - Locarno 2019 - Competition - UK release August 12
Technoboss
by João Nicolau
Locarno 2019 - Competition
UK release August 12
The Roads Not Taken - by Sally Potter - Berlinale 2020 - Competition - German release August 13
The Roads Not Taken
by Sally Potter
Berlinale 2020 - Competition
German release August 13
Pinocchio - by Matteo Garrone - Berlinale 2020 - Berlinale Special - UK release August 14
Pinocchio
by Matteo Garrone
Berlinale 2020 - Berlinale Special
UK release August 14
Exile - by Visar Morina - Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - Berlinale 2020 - Panorama - Sarajevo 2020 - Competition - German release August 20
Exile
by Visar Morina
Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Berlinale 2020 - Panorama
Sarajevo 2020 - Competition
German release August 20

Industry Reports

11/02/2020

EDN introduces its 2020 Financing Guide

For the first time published as a digital edition, the guide provides filmmakers with all the industry contacts they need to finance their documentaries

13/12/2019

Europa Distribution brings Solo to IDFA's Industry Talk

For the second year in a row, the distributors network co-organised various events at IDFA focused on the distribution of documentary films

13/12/2019

A focus on Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria by Europa Distribution

The European distributors network sheds some light on the situation of independent film distribution in the countries

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