Review: Meeting with Pol Pot

Review: Meeting with Pol Pot

CANNES 2024: Rithy Panh's highly personal style of fiction is a new variation on his cinematographic quest to shed light on the Cambodian genocide  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Cannes Premiere

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

An overview of the acquisitions, sales, new films and more unveiled at the Cannes market, taking place from 14-22 May  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Yolande Zauberman • Director of The Belle from Gaza

Interview: Yolande Zauberman • Director of The Belle from Gaza

"I want to find light in the night"

CANNES 2024: The French filmmaker talks about her new documentary which, after Would You Have Sex with an Arab? and M, completes her trilogy on the Israeli night  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Special Screenings

Josh Mond • Director of It Doesn’t Matter

Interview: Josh Mond • Director of It Doesn’t Matter

“As my movies are so personal, it's important to be surrounded by people who are there for the right reasons”

CANNES 2024: We sat down with the independent US helmer to discuss the collaborative filmmaking process, his central character and the European dream  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | ACID

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The craving for more genre films discussed at the Marché du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion - 15/05/2024

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/05/2024
The craving for more genre films discussed at the Marché du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion
CANNES 2024: Film-industry experts delved into the trends of genre filmmaking, the marketing tools used and the role of film festivals in a market that is expanding every year

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A busy spring awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering Europe’s buzziest events and festivals, including Cannes, Annecy, Visions du Réel, Sheffield, Munich and many more

New Media - The role of AI in the film sector takes centre stage at Cannes Next - 16/05/2024

New Media – 16/05/2024
The role of AI in the film sector takes centre stage at Cannes Next
CANNES 2024: A discussion on the tools and applications of AI in filmmaking, alongside the legal considerations surrounding its use, marked the opening of this year’s edition

Animation - Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares • Filmmakers and animators - 14/05/2024

Animation – 14/05/2024
Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares • Filmmakers and animators
The filmmakers were at Animayo Gran Canaria giving a workshop on Artificial Intelligence and talked about traditional and new animation techniques

Produce – Co-Produce... - Angela Nestorovska • Producer, Sektor Film - 14/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2024
Angela Nestorovska • Producer, Sektor Film
The Macedonian producer details her expectations for the upcoming EFP rendezvous in Cannes and how she chooses her projects

Produce – Co-Produce... - Anita Rehoff Larsen • Producer, Sant & Usant - 14/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2024
Anita Rehoff Larsen • Producer, Sant & Usant
The Norwegian professional zooms in on her work as a producer and the new projects she is working on, including Viktor Kossakovsky’s latest effort

Produce – Co-Produce... - Tibor Keser • Producer, KOMPOT - 14/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2024
Tibor Keser • Producer, KOMPOT
According to the Croatian producer, the boundaries between documentary and fiction are finally starting to blur

Produce – Co-Produce... - Sara Nassim • Producer, S101 Films - 14/05/2024

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2024
Sara Nassim • Producer, S101 Films
The Icelandic producer is heading to the suburbs for her next project, but it’s no Wisteria Lane

Review: In His Own Image

Review: In His Own Image

CANNES 2024: Thierry de Peretti takes a masterful look at the tumultuous history of Corsican nationalism from the perspective of ruthless innocence, love and friendship  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air

Interview: Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air

“For many of the protagonists, it was a chance for them to speak out for the first time, as they’d had no one to talk to beforehand”

The directorial duo explain where the inspiration for their work came from and delve into their production decisions  

16/05 | DOK.fest Munich 2024

Review: Locust

Review: Locust

CANNES 2024: A mute young man gets caught up with some local tough guys in the neo-noir debut from Taiwanese-US filmmaker KEFF  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Critics’ Week

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal) - 09/04/2024

09/04/2024
Episode 67: The Empire (France/ Germany/Italy/Belgium/Portugal)
The producers of the film by Bruno Dumont are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium) - 13/02/2024

13/02/2024
Episode 66: Green Border (Poland/Czech Republic/ France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Agnieszka Holland are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium) - 13/12/2023

13/12/2023
Episode 65: Savages! (Switzerland/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Claude Barras are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden) - 12/12/2023

12/12/2023
Episode 64: Pure Unknown (Italy/Switzerland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Mattia Colombo and Valentina Cicogna are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France) - 11/12/2023

11/12/2023
Episode 63: Misty – The Erroll Garner Story (Switzerland/Germany/France)
The producers of the film by Georges Gachot are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 62: Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (Switzerland/Austria/Germany/Luxembourg) - 08/12/2023

08/12/2023
Episode 62: Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (Switzerland/Austria/Germany/Luxembourg)
The producers of the film by Margarethe von Trotta are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Review: Mother Vera

Review: Mother Vera

Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson’s contemplative documentary follows a nun who is craving inner liberation, and her process of repentance  

16/05 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024

The role of AI in the film sector takes centre stage at Cannes Next

The role of AI in the film sector takes centre stage at Cannes Next

CANNES 2024: A discussion on the tools and applications of AI in filmmaking, alongside the legal considerations surrounding its use, marked the opening of this year’s edition  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Konstantin Bojanov • Director of The Shameless

Interview: Konstantin Bojanov • Director of The Shameless

“I am not interested in myself; I am interested in other people’s stories”

CANNES 2024: The Bulgarian director takes on real-life traditions and ends up with a fable  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Un Certain Regard

Review: The Damned

Review: The Damned

CANNES 2024: Roberto Minervini makes the leap from documentaries to historical fiction with a film set in the American War of Secession, referencing the modern day  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Un Certain Regard

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Photogalleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries - 17/05/2023

17/05/2023
Cannes 2023 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 16-27 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery - 01/03/2023

01/03/2023
European Shooting Stars 2023 – Photogallery
A look at the presentation of the European Shooting Stars, 10 of the most promising young actors from all over the continent selected by the EFP, which took place during the Berlinale

Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries - 18/02/2023

18/02/2023
Berlinale 2023 – Photogalleries
The Berlinale is back in full swing! This edition is marked by the return of the on-site European Film Market, a jam-packed programme, increased attendance levels and the lifting of COVID-related restrictions. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

Words Across Europe announces its selection of writers

Words Across Europe announces its selection of writers

A total of nine European scribes have been chosen for Europe’s first virtual-reality writers’ room  

16/05 | Words Across Europe 2024

Review: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Review: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

CANNES 2024: Hernán Rosselli presents a hypnotic and technically inventive tale of memory, family secrets, and what lies between the lines in contemporary Buenos Aires  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: When the Light Breaks

Review: When the Light Breaks

CANNES 2024: A group of Reykjavík art-school pals deal with a sudden tragedy in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s fourth feature  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Un Certain Regard

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Reviews

The Girl with the Needle - by Magnus von Horn

The Girl with the Needle
by Magnus von Horn
CANNES 2024: Magnus von Horn’s macabre fairy tale for grown-ups is too pretty for its own good

Wild Diamond - by Agathe Riedinger

Wild Diamond
by Agathe Riedinger
CANNES 2024: Agathe Riedinger's first feature film is incisive, touching and very dynamic, about the high hopes of social advancement thanks to reality TV

Meeting with Pol Pot - by Rithy Panh

Meeting with Pol Pot
by Rithy Panh
CANNES 2024: Rithy Panh's highly personal style of fiction is a new variation on his cinematographic quest to shed light on the Cambodian genocide

In His Own Image - by Thierry de Peretti

In His Own Image
by Thierry de Peretti
CANNES 2024: Thierry de Peretti takes a masterful look at the tumultuous history of Corsican nationalism from the perspective of ruthless innocence, love and friendship

Locust - by KEFF

Locust
by KEFF
CANNES 2024: A mute young man gets caught up with some local tough guys in the neo-noir debut from Taiwanese-US filmmaker KEFF

The Damned - by Roberto Minervini

The Damned
by Roberto Minervini
CANNES 2024: Roberto Minervini makes the leap from documentaries to historical fiction with a film set in the American War of Secession, referencing the modern day

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed - by Hernán Rosselli

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
by Hernán Rosselli
CANNES 2024: Hernán Rosselli presents a hypnotic and technically inventive tale of memory, family secrets, and what lies between the lines in contemporary Buenos Aires

When the Light Breaks - by Rúnar Rúnarsson

When the Light Breaks
by Rúnar Rúnarsson
CANNES 2024: A group of Reykjavík art-school pals deal with a sudden tragedy in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s fourth feature

Review: The Girl with the Needle

Review: The Girl with the Needle

CANNES 2024: Magnus von Horn’s macabre fairy tale for grown-ups is too pretty for its own good  

16/05 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

Wallimage to back the Dardenne brothers’ new film

Wallimage to back the Dardenne brothers’ new film

The Belgian regional investment fund is financing ten new projects, including La Maison Maternelle  

16/05 | Production | Funding | Belgium

Review: Kyuka – Before Summer’s End

Review: Kyuka – Before Summer’s End

CANNES 2024: For such a sun-soaked story, Kostis Charamountanis’s film is surprisingly dark  

15/05 | Cannes 2024 | ACID

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Interviews

Konstantin Bojanov • Director of The Shameless

Konstantin Bojanov • Director of The Shameless
CANNES 2024: The Bulgarian director takes on real-life traditions and ends up with a fable

Jonathan Millet • Director of Ghost Trail

Jonathan Millet • Director of Ghost Trail
CANNES 2024: The French filmmaker talks about his first fiction feature, a fascinating piece combining the codes of the spy movie and psychological confrontation

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week
The artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival’s parallel section sheds light on this year’s selection

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight
The general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes discusses the 2024 selection and sheds light on the debate regarding its editorial line

Yolande Zauberman • Director of The Belle from Gaza

Yolande Zauberman • Director of The Belle from Gaza
CANNES 2024: The French filmmaker talks about her new documentary which, after Would You Have Sex with an Arab? and M, completes her trilogy on the Israeli night

Josh Mond • Director of It Doesn’t Matter

Josh Mond • Director of It Doesn’t Matter
CANNES 2024: We sat down with the independent US helmer to discuss the collaborative filmmaking process, his central character and the European dream

Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air

Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air
The directorial duo explain where the inspiration for their work came from and delve into their production decisions

David Lambert • Director of Turtles

David Lambert • Director of Turtles
We met with the Belgian director to discuss his fourth feature film, which sees him continuing his exploration of the daily lives of queer men and which is due for release in France and Belgium

Review: Wild Diamond

Review: Wild Diamond

CANNES 2024: Agathe Riedinger's first feature film is incisive, touching and very dynamic, about the high hopes of social advancement thanks to reality TV  

15/05 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

The craving for more genre films discussed at the Marché du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion

The craving for more genre films discussed at the Marché du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion

CANNES 2024: Film-industry experts delved into the trends of genre filmmaking, the marketing tools used and the role of film festivals in a market that is expanding every year  

15/05 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Latvia boasts a powerful presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Latvia boasts a powerful presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

The French gathering is welcoming a sizeable contingent of Latvian professionals engaged in various industry activities, with Gints Zilbalodis’ animated feature Flow screening in Un Certain Regard  

15/05 | Cannes 2024

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Kinds of Kindness - by Yorgos Lanthimos

Kinds of Kindness
by Yorgos Lanthimos
Cannes 2024 - Competition

The Girl with the Needle - by Magnus von Horn

The Girl with the Needle
by Magnus von Horn
Cannes 2024 - Competition

Motel Destino - by Karim Aïnouz

Motel Destino
by Karim Aïnouz
Cannes 2024 - Competition

The Shameless - by Konstantin Bojanov

The Shameless
by Konstantin Bojanov
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard

Locust - by KEFF

Locust
by KEFF
Cannes 2024 - Critics’ Week

Being Maria - by Jessica Palud

Being Maria
by Jessica Palud
Cannes 2024 - Cannes Premiere

Viet and Nam - by Trương Minh Quý

Viet and Nam
by Trương Minh Quý
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard

The Damned - by Roberto Minervini

The Damned
by Roberto Minervini
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard

Review: A Dark Story

Review: A Dark Story

Leonardo D'Agostini’s second movie is a story about domestic abuse which feels trapped between the genres of film noir, legal thriller and sociological investigation  

15/05 | Films | Reviews | Italy

The eighth Brussels CoProMarket opens up to short films

The eighth Brussels CoProMarket opens up to short films

The Brussels International Film Festival and the Brussels Short Film Festival are merging their co-production markets to form a brand-new event that will unspool from 26-28 June  

15/05 | BRIFF 2024 | Brussels CoProMarket

Jonathan Millet • Director of Ghost Trail

Interview: Jonathan Millet • Director of Ghost Trail

"My goal was to add tension using very simple things”

CANNES 2024: The French filmmaker talks about his first fiction feature, a fascinating piece combining the codes of the spy movie and psychological confrontation  

15/05 | Cannes 2024 | Critics’ Week

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Reviews

Ghost Trail - by Jonathan Millet

Ghost Trail
by Jonathan Millet
CANNES 2024: Jonathan Millet creates a spellbinding first feature about revenge, trauma and exile through the obsessive pursuit of a Syrian war criminal hiding in Europe

This Life of Mine - by Sophie Fillières

This Life of Mine
by Sophie Fillières
CANNES 2024: Agnès Jaoui carries on her shoulders the last film by the late Sophie Fillières, a tragicomedy emblematic of the director's poetic singularity on a human scale

The Second Act - by Quentin Dupieux

The Second Act
by Quentin Dupieux
CANNES 2024: The mischievous Quentin Dupieux plays with the boundary between fiction and reality on a film set, creating a funny and cheeky work of meta-cinema

Kyuka - Before Summer's End - by Kostis Charamountanis

Kyuka - Before Summer's End
by Kostis Charamountanis
CANNES 2024: For such a sun-soaked story, Kostis Charamountanis’s film is surprisingly dark

Mother Vera - by Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson

Mother Vera
by Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson
Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson’s contemplative documentary follows a nun who is craving inner liberation, and her process of repentance

Industry Reports

New Media – 16/05/2024

The role of AI in the film sector takes centre stage at Cannes Next

CANNES 2024: A discussion on the tools and applications of AI in filmmaking, alongside the legal considerations surrounding its use, marked the opening of this year’s edition

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/05/2024

The craving for more genre films discussed at the Marché du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion

CANNES 2024: Film-industry experts delved into the trends of genre filmmaking, the marketing tools used and the role of film festivals in a market that is expanding every year

Animation – 14/05/2024

Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares • Filmmakers and animators

The filmmakers were at Animayo Gran Canaria giving a workshop on Artificial Intelligence and talked about traditional and new animation techniques

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2024

Angela Nestorovska • Producer, Sektor Film

The Macedonian producer details her expectations for the upcoming EFP rendezvous in Cannes and how she chooses her projects

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