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  

29/05 | Europe

The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

The coronavirus crisis threatens European film

We present an overview of the cancelled and postponed film events, the measures announced by the countries' institutions and the new VOD initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic  

29/05 | Europe

Review: Salka, In No Man’s Land

Review: Salka, In No Man’s Land

Xavi Herrero embarks upon an astonishing and engaging journey through the desert aboard a freight train running on sand along the Mauritanian-Saharan border  

29/05 | DocsBarcelona 2020

The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Pierre Salvadori’s La Petite Bande

The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Pierre Salvadori’s La Petite Bande

The French institution will also support films by Carine Tardieu, Patric Chiha, Thomas Salvador, Rachid Hami and Audrey Diwan  

29/05 | Production | Funding | France

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Film Reviews

18% Grey - by Viktor Chouchkov - Viktor Chouchkov's film about love and failed relationships is back in Bulgarian cinemas after a cancelled festival premiere at Sofia
18% Grey
by Viktor Chouchkov
Viktor Chouchkov's film about love and failed relationships is back in Bulgarian cinemas after a cancelled festival premiere at Sofia
Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings - by Jawad Rhalib - Jawad Rhalib’s film follows the quest for emancipation embarked upon by the women of a small douar in the High Atlas Mountains and led by a city-dweller come home to the village for her holidays
Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings
by Jawad Rhalib
Jawad Rhalib’s film follows the quest for emancipation embarked upon by the women of a small douar in the High Atlas Mountains and led by a city-dweller come home to the village for her holidays
A Loss of Something Ever Felt - by Carlos E. Lesmes - The dark reality of drug addiction and the complexity of familial ties are explored in Carlos E Lesmes’ moving documentary
A Loss of Something Ever Felt
by Carlos E. Lesmes
The dark reality of drug addiction and the complexity of familial ties are explored in Carlos E Lesmes’ moving documentary
The Marriage Project - by Atieh Attarzadeh, Hesam Eslami - Iranian filmmakers Atieh Attarzadeh and Hesam Eslami deliver a touching and rather bright documentary with a melancholy undertone, set in a Tehran psychiatric hospital
The Marriage Project
by Atieh Attarzadeh, Hesam Eslami
Iranian filmmakers Atieh Attarzadeh and Hesam Eslami deliver a touching and rather bright documentary with a melancholy undertone, set in a Tehran psychiatric hospital
Winter Journey - by Anders Østergaard - Playing with archive images and historical reconstructions, Anders Ostergaad moves us deeply with a film which boasts an incredible performance by the great Bruno Ganz
Winter Journey
by Anders Østergaard
Playing with archive images and historical reconstructions, Anders Ostergaad moves us deeply with a film which boasts an incredible performance by the great Bruno Ganz
The Prophet and the Space Aliens - by Yoav Shamir - Yoav Shamir encourages viewers to look up and face the close encounters of the third kind
The Prophet and the Space Aliens
by Yoav Shamir
Yoav Shamir encourages viewers to look up and face the close encounters of the third kind
Paradise - by Paul Manate - The first feature film by Polynesia’s Paul Manate sees the depths of wild nature and ancestral ties clash with the corruption of minds and economics
Paradise
by Paul Manate
The first feature film by Polynesia’s Paul Manate sees the depths of wild nature and ancestral ties clash with the corruption of minds and economics
The Hypnotist - by Arthur Franck - In his visually playful documentary, Arthur Franck looks for volunteers to join him on stage as he tells the story of hypnotist Olliver Hawk
The Hypnotist
by Arthur Franck
In his visually playful documentary, Arthur Franck looks for volunteers to join him on stage as he tells the story of hypnotist Olliver Hawk
Martin Scorsese reflects on isolation in his new short film

Martin Scorsese reflects on isolation in his new short film

Martin Scorsese reveals his lockdown anxiety and the fact that he has mostly spent isolation in a single room in a short made for BBC's Lockdown Culture with Mary Beard  

29/05 | Shorts | UK/USA

DocsBarcelona’s market sees its number of participants triple

DocsBarcelona’s market sees its number of participants triple

The project funding and development section of the Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival, which is being held online, has also witnessed a 52% rise in the number of financiers  

29/05 | DocsBarcelona 2020 | DocsBarcelona Industry

Review: 18% Grey

Review: 18% Grey

Viktor Chouchkov's film about love and failed relationships is back in Bulgarian cinemas after a cancelled festival premiere at Sofia  

29/05 | Films | Reviews | Bulgaria/Germany/Belgium/North Macedonia/Serbia

Timo Malmi and Milja Mikkola • Artistic director and programme manager, Midnight Sun Film Festival

Interview: Timo Malmi and Milja Mikkola • Artistic director and programme manager, Midnight Sun Film Festival

“We want to create a community, just like the one we know from our festival”

We talked to Timo Malmi and Milja Mikkola, the team behind Finland’s legendary Midnight Sun Film Festival, which pledges to remain forever 35 – at least for now  

29/05 | /Finland

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We talked to Menios Carayannis, the director of The Music of Things, named Best Greek Film at the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
We talked to Menios Carayannis, the director of The Music of Things, named Best Greek Film at the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
We talked to New Nordic Films’ programme director, Gyda Velvin Myklebust, about last week’s announcement that the event would be going ahead as planned in August
We talked to New Nordic Films’ programme director, Gyda Velvin Myklebust, about last week’s announcement that the event would be going ahead as planned in August
Ben Rivers climbed to the top of a hill from his home in Somerset to talk to Cineuropa about Thailand and Krabi, 2562, which he co-directed with Anocha Suwichakornpong
Ben Rivers climbed to the top of a hill from his home in Somerset to talk to Cineuropa about Thailand and Krabi, 2562, which he co-directed with Anocha Suwichakornpong
We talked to Katerina Patroni, the director of The Fourth Character, about the art of opening up
We talked to Katerina Patroni, the director of The Fourth Character, about the art of opening up
We talked to Timo Malmi and Milja Mikkola, the team behind Finland’s legendary Midnight Sun Film Festival, which pledges to remain forever 35 – at least for now
We talked to Timo Malmi and Milja Mikkola, the team behind Finland’s legendary Midnight Sun Film Festival, which pledges to remain forever 35 – at least for now
We talked to Tone Grøttjord-Glenne, the director of All That I Am, detailing the story of a sexual abuse survivor as well as her fight to be heard
We talked to Tone Grøttjord-Glenne, the director of All That I Am, detailing the story of a sexual abuse survivor as well as her fight to be heard
We spoke to Cinéart co-CEO Marc Smit about the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis
We spoke to Cinéart co-CEO Marc Smit about the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation
Tone Grøttjord-Glenne • Director of All That I Am

Interview: Tone Grøttjord-Glenne • Director of All That I Am

“Abused children don’t have a language for it”

We talked to Tone Grøttjord-Glenne, the director of All That I Am, detailing the story of a sexual abuse survivor as well as her fight to be heard  

29/05 | Hot Docs 2020

Olivier Bronckart • Founder, Moonday

Interview: Olivier Bronckart • Founder, Moonday

"Simplifying access to information, shaking up the way it’s processed and making it easier to share"

We met with Olivier Bronckart who is now embarking on a new adventure in the form of Moonday, a collaborative information gathering and processing platform  

28/05 | /Belgium

Jakub Duszynsky • Distributor, Gutek Film

Interview: Jakub Duszynsky • Distributor, Gutek Film

"For us, the theatre experience is crucial"

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation  

28/05 | LUX Prize 2020/#EuropeansAgainstCovid19

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Charter - by Amanda Kernell - Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - Belgium VOD release May 26
Charter
by Amanda Kernell
Sundance 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Belgium VOD release May 26
Only the Animals - by Dominik Moll - Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori - UK release on Curzon Home Cinema May 29
Only the Animals
by Dominik Moll
Venice 2019 - Giornate degli Autori
UK release on Curzon Home Cinema May 29
Technoboss - by João Nicolau - Locarno 2019 - Competition - Portuguese release November 7
Technoboss
by João Nicolau
Locarno 2019 - Competition
Portuguese release November 7
I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere - by Arnaud Viard - French VOD Release May 27
I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere
by Arnaud Viard
French VOD Release May 27
Into the Darkness - by Anders Refn - Swedish release May 29
Into the Darkness
by Anders Refn
Swedish release May 29
Pictanovo lends support to Tom by Fabienne Berthaud

Pictanovo lends support to Tom by Fabienne Berthaud

The Hauts-de-France region will also back films in production Soumission by Guillaume Nicloux, Saint-Omer by Alice Diop and Murder Party by Nicolas Pleskof  

28/05 | Production | Funding | France

Marc Smit • Distributor, Cinéart

Interview: Marc Smit • Distributor, Cinéart

“If the situation lasts longer, additional measures may be required for the sector”

We spoke to Cinéart co-CEO Marc Smit about the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis  

28/05 | /Netherlands

SND sets its sights on Cannes with 11 titles in the Market showcase

SND sets its sights on Cannes with 11 titles in the Market showcase

Standing particularly tall in the French sales agent’s Marché du Film line-up are two premières in the form of Daniel Cohen’s A Friendly Tale and Nicolas Vanier’s Poly  

28/05 | Cannes 2020 | Marché du Film

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Film Reviews

Can You Hear Me? - by Pedro Ballesteros - Pedro Ballesteros paints a portrait of artist Jaume Plensa, introducing us to his body of work around the world, and affording us a glimpse of his magnetic personality in between his words and images
Can You Hear Me?
by Pedro Ballesteros
Pedro Ballesteros paints a portrait of artist Jaume Plensa, introducing us to his body of work around the world, and affording us a glimpse of his magnetic personality in between his words and images
The Painter and the Thief - by Benjamin Ree - Benjamin Ree has crafted a deceptive heist movie that paints a portrait of an unlikely friendship in Norway
The Painter and the Thief
by Benjamin Ree
Benjamin Ree has crafted a deceptive heist movie that paints a portrait of an unlikely friendship in Norway
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema - by Mark Cousins - Mark Cousins’ masterful look at the art and craft of constructing a film solely using examples from the work of female directors is a must-see for all movie lovers
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
by Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins’ masterful look at the art and craft of constructing a film solely using examples from the work of female directors is a must-see for all movie lovers
Meanwhile on Earth - by Carl Olsson - In Carl Olsson’s Swedish-Danish-Estonian documentary that screams Roy Andersson’s name, death is just another chore
Meanwhile on Earth
by Carl Olsson
In Carl Olsson’s Swedish-Danish-Estonian documentary that screams Roy Andersson’s name, death is just another chore
If Only - by Ginevra Elkann - Locarno opens with an impressive crowd-pleasing story centring on the children of divorce by Ginevra Elkann
If Only
by Ginevra Elkann
Locarno opens with an impressive crowd-pleasing story centring on the children of divorce by Ginevra Elkann
La Rusa - by Aritz Ortiz - The region of Estremadura, with its villages, meadows and stifling summers, feeds into the tension of Aritz Ortiz’s debut film, a thriller denouncing abuse and mistreatment
La Rusa
by Aritz Ortiz
The region of Estremadura, with its villages, meadows and stifling summers, feeds into the tension of Aritz Ortiz’s debut film, a thriller denouncing abuse and mistreatment
Moira - by Daniel Lovecchio - The open wounds caused by Argentina’s bloody, military dictatorship are at the heart of Daniel Lovecchio’s drama, which unfolds across two eras
Moira
by Daniel Lovecchio
The open wounds caused by Argentina’s bloody, military dictatorship are at the heart of Daniel Lovecchio’s drama, which unfolds across two eras
The Room - by Christian Volckman - For his first foray into fiction fourteen years after the animated work Renaissance, Christian Volckman offers up a chilling, thrilling and abstract genre film
The Room
by Christian Volckman
For his first foray into fiction fourteen years after the animated work Renaissance, Christian Volckman offers up a chilling, thrilling and abstract genre film
Lucas Figueroa finishes shooting Renaceres a 8K in the midst of the pandemic

Lucas Figueroa finishes shooting Renaceres a 8K in the midst of the pandemic

The filmmaker reflects on how the health crisis will affect humankind’s evolution in this high-definition, highly aesthetic movie, which journeys around places rendered lonesome by the lockdown  

28/05 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: Krabi, 2562

Review: Krabi, 2562

Ben Rivers and Anocha Suwichakornpong have created a playful scion of filmmaking, tourism and capitalism set against a beautiful Thai backdrop  

28/05 | Films | Reviews | UK/Thailand

Review: Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings

Review: Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings

Jawad Rhalib’s film follows the quest for emancipation embarked upon by the women of a small douar in the High Atlas Mountains and led by a city-dweller come home to the village for her holidays  

28/05 | Hot Docs 2020

Interviews

We met with Olivier Bronckart who is now embarking on a new adventure in the form of Moonday, a collaborative information gathering and processing platform
We met with Olivier Bronckart who is now embarking on a new adventure in the form of Moonday, a collaborative information gathering and processing platform
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg talks to us about the current situation
As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Christensen Ditte Dafugbjerg talks to us about the current situation
We talked to Xènia Puiggrós, distribution coordinator of Segarra Films, to discuss the company's work and the current situation in Spain
We talked to Xènia Puiggrós, distribution coordinator of Segarra Films, to discuss the company's work and the current situation in Spain
Italy’s Valentina Pedicini had the chance to chat to Cinema Femme and talk through the making of her documentary Faith, now selected for DocsBarcelona
Italy’s Valentina Pedicini had the chance to chat to Cinema Femme and talk through the making of her documentary Faith, now selected for DocsBarcelona
We talked to Reykjavik-born director Stefanía Thors about The School of Housewives, the titular old educational institution and how it aroused her curiosity
We talked to Reykjavik-born director Stefanía Thors about The School of Housewives, the titular old educational institution and how it aroused her curiosity
France's Paul Manate talks about his first feature Paradise, shot in Tahiti and mixing ancestral magic together with contemporary realism, against a background of political and economic corruption
France's Paul Manate talks about his first feature Paradise, shot in Tahiti and mixing ancestral magic together with contemporary realism, against a background of political and economic corruption
In light of the lack of commitment over any possible resumption of film activities in Belgium, director Fabrice du Welz reflects on a situation which he sees as toxic
In light of the lack of commitment over any possible resumption of film activities in Belgium, director Fabrice du Welz reflects on a situation which he sees as toxic
We caught up with Seppe Vanhaecke, responsible for distribution at MOOOV, to discuss the Benelux distribution and the current situation
We caught up with Seppe Vanhaecke, responsible for distribution at MOOOV, to discuss the Benelux distribution and the current situation
Menios Carayannis • Director of The Music of Things

Interview: Menios Carayannis • Director of The Music of Things

“A documentary takes you wherever it wants, not wherever you want”

We talked to Menios Carayannis, the director of The Music of Things, named Best Greek Film at the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival  

28/05 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2020

Review: A Loss of Something Ever Felt

Review: A Loss of Something Ever Felt

The dark reality of drug addiction and the complexity of familial ties are explored in Carlos E Lesmes’ moving documentary  

28/05 | Hot Docs 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer and poster for Hot Docs title A Loss of Something Ever Felt

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer and poster for Hot Docs title A Loss of Something Ever Felt

We present an exclusive first look at the trailer and poster for Carlos E Lesmes' Estonian-Colombian-Swedish documentary set to world-premiere online at the postponed Hot Docs  

28/05 | Hot Docs 2020

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Trip to Greece - by Michael Winterbottom - Swedish release May 22
The Trip to Greece
by Michael Winterbottom
Swedish release May 22
Lara - by Jan Ole Gerster - Karlovy Vary 2019 - Special Jury Prize and Best Actress Award - Norwegian release June 5
Lara
by Jan Ole Gerster
Karlovy Vary 2019 - Special Jury Prize and Best Actress Award
Norwegian release June 5
If Only - by Ginevra Elkann - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Opening - Italian release on RaiPlay May 21
If Only
by Ginevra Elkann
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Opening
Italian release on RaiPlay May 21
Vivarium - by Lorcan Finnegan - Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week - Norwegian release May 22 and French VOD release May 20
Vivarium
by Lorcan Finnegan
Cannes 2019 - Critics’ Week
Norwegian release May 22 and French VOD release May 20
Adoration - by Fabrice du Welz - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande - French VOD release May 19
Adoration
by Fabrice du Welz
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande
French VOD release May 19

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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