Review: La Voix Du Troupeau - Visions Du Réel 2026
Mathias Jouland and Lucien Roux debut their first feature, La voix du troupeau, at the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon. The film follows Didier, a 50‑year‑old non‑hearing farmer, as he communicates through gestures, animal bonds, and poetic visuals. Presented in the Burning Lights Competition, the work blends documentary realism with dreamlike sequences to convey a word‑less yet emotionally resonant narrative. Co‑produced by Swiss Akka Films and French Les films du tambour de soie, the project marks a notable step for emerging European auteurs.
A Fox Under a Pink Moon and The Mountain Won’t Move Crowned as ZagrebDox’s Champions - ZagrebDox 2026 – Awards
The 22nd ZagrebDox festival concluded with a slate of awards, highlighting the documentary *A Fox Under a Pink Moon* as the International Big Stamp winner and *The Mountain Won’t Move* as the Regional Big Stamp champion. The ceremony also recognized...
Nine Experiences to Lock Horns in Cannes’ Immersive Competition - Cannes 2026
The Cannes Film Festival’s 79th edition will host an Immersive Competition featuring nine unreleased works from eight countries, running May 12‑22 at the Carlton Hotel. The lineup includes a mix of virtual reality, large‑scale projection, and mixed‑reality pieces such as...
Review: Does the Horse Have to Work, Too? - ZagrebDox 2026
Leonhard Pill’s new documentary *Does the Horse Have to Work, Too?* follows Valeria, a shepherdess living in a metal container in the Austrian mountains, as she tends a flock through birth, slaughter, and seasonal cycles. The film premiered in the...
Andrea Riseborough and Ashley Walters Topline ITV Lunar Thriller Series First Woman, Now Filming in Belfast - Production / Funding...
ITV is filming the six‑part lunar thriller *First Woman* in Belfast, starring Andrea Riseborough and Ashley Walters. The series, created by Lydia Yeoman and George Oakes and directed by Philip Martin, follows a husband’s desperate search for his astronaut wife...
From Dawn to Dawn Wins Big at Visions Du Réel - Visions Du Réel 2026 – Awards
The Visions du Réel festival awarded its top International Feature prize to *From Dawn to Dawn*, the debut documentary by Catalan‑Chinese director Xisi Sofia Ye Chen. The film was praised for its poetic storytelling and its exploration of migration, economic survival and family...
Cineville Belgium: Currently the only Unlimited Arthouse Pass with a European Dimension - European Film Networks
The Cineville Art House Cinema Pass, launched in Brussels in 2022, has become the only unlimited arthouse subscription with a European dimension. Subscriber numbers rose over 20% to 12,863, and the pass now accounts for 25% of total admissions at...
Review: Remember My Song - ZagrebDox 2026
"Remember My Song" is a Croatian‑Serbian documentary that premiered in the regional competition at ZagrebDox 2026. Directors Jelena Bosanac and Tanja Brzaković reconstruct the 1980s tavern Jablan, a micro‑cosm of Yugoslav unity, using exclusively found VHS footage and archival photographs....
Review: From Dawn to Dawn - Visions Du Réel 2026
Xisi Sofia Ye Chen’s debut feature *From Dawn to Dawn* premiered in the International Feature Competition at Visions du Réel 2026. The film follows her brother A Wen, a Chinese immigrant navigating life in Spain, using intimate cinematography to reveal the cultural and emotional...
Les Films Du Losange Accompanies Two Women Directors to Cannes - Cannes 2026 – Marché Du Film
Les Films du Losange is leveraging two sophomore features by female directors at Cannes 2026. Manuela Martelli’s Chile‑set drama *The Meltdown* will screen in Un Certain Regard, while Lila Pinell’s French coming‑of‑age story *Shana* competes in the Directors’ Fortnight. Both...
The 32nd FANT Fills Bilbao with Suspense and Mystery - Festivals / Awards - Spain
The 32nd FANT Fantasy Film Festival launches in Bilbao on May 8 and runs through May 16, opening with Luis Calderón’s Spanish slasher "La casa en el árbol" and closing with the European co‑production "Reflection in a Dead Diamond." The Official Competition...
The Eighth Gabès Cinema Fen Pays Tribute to Óliver Laxe - Festivals / Awards - Tunisia
The eighth Gabès Cinema Fen runs from April 26 to May 2, featuring a full retrospective of Franco‑Galician director Óliver Laxe, whose film Sirāt will close the event in an open‑air screening. Festival director Afef Ben Mahmoud emphasizes environmental themes,...
Red Rocks to Take Part in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight - Cannes 2026 – Directors’ Fortnight
French auteur Bruno Dumont’s 12th fiction feature, *Red Rocks*, has been selected for a Special Screening in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes 2026. The film, his fourth Fortnight entry, follows two child gangs playing on the red cliffs of the...
Europa Distribution Explores Effective Communication and a Collaboration with Exhibitors in Sofia - Sofia 2026 – Sofia Meetings
Europa Distribution returned to Sofia for its third-year partnership with the Sofia International Film Festival, delivering a two‑day workshop that taught 11 independent distributors the Process Communication Model for better negotiation and team management. The program, led by business coach...
Filming Has Wrapped on Urania in Rome - Production / Funding - Italy
Pier Lorenzo Pisano’s debut feature _Urania_ has finished filming in Rome, produced by Fandango and Eolo Film under veteran producer Domenico Procacci. The sci‑fi‑infused drama follows sixteen‑year‑old Bianca, played by newcomer Gala Martinucci, as she copes with her father’s death...
Fantastic 7 Embraces Bold Visions at Its Eighth Edition - Cannes 2026 – Marché Du Film
The Fantastic 7 genre showcase returns to Cannes for its eighth edition, co‑organized by Sitges and the Marché du Film. The program will convene on 17 May, where seven internationally selected projects pitch to financiers, sales agents and distributors. Veteran director Takashi...
EXCLUSIVE: Vicky Krieps Starring in Emma Doucet by Élise Girard - Production / Funding - France/Germany/Belgium
Luxembourgish star Vicky Krieps headlines *Emma Doucet*, director Élise Girard’s fourth feature, which began shooting on 14 April across Paris, Normandy and Bavaria. The film is a French‑German‑Belgian co‑production backed by 10:15! Productions, Arte France Cinéma, Lupa Films and Stenola Productions, with pre‑sales to Arte, Be tv, Proximus and BR....
Review: Sea Sisters - BIF&ST 2026
Italian director Brunella Filì’s seven‑year documentary Sea Sisters premiered at BIF&ST, following two women’s quests for freedom on opposite ends of Europe. In Italy, Antonia "Tonia" Capani battles a deep‑rooted "marine patriarchy" that discourages women from fishing, while Norway’s Sandra...
The Council of Europe Adopts Landmark Convention on Series Co-Production - Industry / Market - Europe
The Council of Europe adopted a convention on co‑production of audiovisual series, the first international framework dedicated to independent series co‑production. Nine countries—France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Poland and Portugal—signed the agreement at the Séries Mania Forum. The...
Interview: Veronika Janatková • Programme Director, East Doc Platform - “In a Lot of the Countries that We Represent, There...
Veronika Janatková, newly appointed programme director of the Institute of Documentary Film’s East Doc Platform, oversaw the March 19‑25 market in Prague, selecting 14 projects from nearly 300 applications. The event highlighted a shift toward documentaries that explore fragility and...
TorinoFilmLab Announces the Projects and Participants Selected for ScriptLab, ComedyLab and Green Film Lab - TorinoFilmLab 2026
TorinoFilmLab unveiled its 2026 development line‑up, selecting projects for ScriptLab, ComedyLab and Green Film Lab. ScriptLab brings together 22 writer‑directors and trainees from 21 nations, including Sundance‑award winner Marija Kavtaradze. ComedyLab will develop four feature‑length comedy projects, while Green Film...
Interview: Synnøve Hørsdal • Producer, Maipo Film - “Independent Productions Help to Foster Dialogue and Understanding Within Our Society” -...
Norwegian producer Synnøve Hørsdal of Maipo Film warns that Europe’s TV series market is entering a risk‑averse phase, with broadcasters favoring familiar IPs and longer funding cycles. She highlights the difficulty of securing public and co‑production financing, especially for higher‑budget...
Disney+ Is After Local Productions for a Local Audience - Series Mania 2026 - Series Mania Forum
Angela Jain, Disney+’s new Head of Content for EMEA, used the Series Mania Forum to unveil an accelerated push of locally produced series across Europe. The streaming giant is commissioning comedies for 16‑34‑year‑olds, thrillers and documentaries, with titles such as...
Review: On the Sea - Films / Reviews - UK
Helen Walsh’s second feature, *On the Sea*, follows Jack, a middle‑aged fisherman on Wales’ Anglesey, as he confronts a long‑suppressed queer identity after meeting a wandering handyman. The film debuted at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and has since screened...
Angela Summereder’s B Wie Bartleby Scoops Best Fiction Feature at the Diagonale - Diagonale 2026 – Awards
The Diagonale 2026 festival awarded its top fiction prize to Angela Summereder’s _B wie Bartleby_, praised for its blend of personal and collective storytelling. Tolga Karaaslan’s debut documentary _Baba, What’s Your Plan?_ captured Best Documentary and also secured the inaugural...
Review: A River’s Gaze - Vilnius 2026
Andreea Cristina Borțun’s debut feature *A River’s Gaze* premiered in the SMART7 competition at the Kino Pavasaris Film Festival, presenting a bleak portrait of a single mother and her teenage son living among impoverished Roma communities along the Danube. The...
France Produced 290 Feature Films in 2025 - Industry / Market - France
French cinema produced 290 feature films in 2025, a modest 6.1% decline from the 2024 record. Total investment fell 4.8% to €1.37 billion, with broadcaster contributions dropping 11.8% while distribution mandates grew 15.4%. Canal+ reduced its pre‑purchase financing, but Disney+ increased...
IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund Announces Latest Round of Production Support - Production / Funding - Netherlands
The Hubert Bals Fund’s HBF+Europe scheme has allocated €60,000 to eight international co‑productions, split between Minority Co‑production Support and Post‑production Support. The programme, backed by Creative Europe‑MEDIA, encourages European producers to partner with filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the...
The Sixth D’A Film Lab Barcelona Presents Its Projects - D’A 2026
The sixth D’A Film Lab Barcelona ran from March 22 to 25 as part of the D’A – Barcelona Film Festival, showcasing 36 projects across three sections. The Final Cut competition awarded a €20,000 prize to one of eight Spanish...
Greece to Host a Series of Film Events in the Lead-Up to the 2027 European Film Awards - European Film...
Greece will host the 39th European Film Awards in Athens on 16 January 2027, marking the first time the ceremony lands in southeastern Europe. A year‑long programme of screenings, workshops, and industry events will run throughout 2026‑27 across the country and at...
Episode 86: Calle Málaga (Morocco/ France/Spain/Germany/Belgium) - The Co-Production Podcast
The Co‑production Podcast’s 86th episode featured producers of Maryam Touzani’s film “Calle Málaga,” discussing its multi‑national collaboration. The drama, co‑produced by companies from Morocco, France, Spain, Germany and Belgium, secured Eurimages support, illustrating a complex financing structure. Hosts Domenico La...
Torrente for President, by Santiago Segura, Grossed Seven Million Euros in Its Opening Weekend - Box Office - Spain
Santiago Segura’s sixth Torrente film, *Torrente for President*, opened in 1,000 Spanish cinemas on March 13, 2026, earning over €7 million and reaching one million admissions in its first weekend. The debut represents 70 % of domestic box‑office revenue, making it the highest‑grossing Spanish...
Review: Notte Prima Degli Esami 3.0 - Films / Reviews - Italy
Italian comedy "Notte prima degli esami 3.0" revives Fausto Brizzi’s 2006 cult franchise for a Gen Z audience. Directed by newcomer Tommaso Renzoni, it stars YouTube influencer Tommaso Cassissa opposite Sabrina Ferilli and opens in cinemas on 19 March 2026 via 01 Distribution....
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Gears up for a Chock-Full 44th Edition - BIFFF 2026
The 44th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival returns to Brussels Expo’s Palais 10 from 3‑18 April, featuring 130 feature films and 50 shorts after last year’s uncertainty. Highlights include an exclusive Easter Monday screening of RTBF’s sci‑fi series *Ethernal* at Flagey and...
EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX Entry Dream of Another Summer - Promotion - Spain/Lebanon
Spanish filmmaker Irene Bartolomé’s first documentary feature, *Dream of Another Summer*, explores memory, absence and urban scars in post‑explosion Beirut. The trailer debuted as the film prepares for its world‑premiere in the NEXT:WAVE Competition at CPH:DOX (11‑22 March). Bartolomé, who lived in...
Interview: Evi Stamou • Producer, Maketa Media - “Cinema in General – and Filmmaking as a Process – Is Inherently...
Greek producer Evi Stamou, founder of Maketa Media, discusses her politically driven documentary practice and hybrid filmmaking approach. She highlights the company’s focus on emerging directors, festival premieres, grassroots screenings, and digital distribution to reach young, engaged audiences. Stamou also...
Review: We Have to Survive - Thessaloniki Documentary 2026
Slovak director Tomáš Krupa’s new documentary *We Have to Survive* premiered in Thessaloniki’s Open Horizons section, following climate‑adaptation stories in four distant locales: North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Australia’s underground town Coober Pedy, and Greenland’s fishing villages. The film adopts a...
Interview: Nicola Von Leffern, Jakob Carl Sauer • Directors of To Close Your Eyes and See Fire - “It's a...
Directors Nicola von Leffern and Jakob Carl Sauer debut their first feature documentary, *To Close Your Eyes and See Fire*, chronicling the human fallout from the 2020 Beirut explosion. Filmed over three years between Beirut and Vienna, the film interweaves...
Review: Days of Wonder - Bergamo 2026
Finnish director Karin Pennanen’s debut feature documentary Days of Wonder chronicles her reclusive uncle Markku’s hidden archive of paintings, music and film notes, turning his solitary legacy into a post‑humous conversation. The film blends Super 8, VHS and digital footage in a...
Review: Pieces of a Foreign Life - Bergamo 2026
Gaya Jiji's second feature, Pieces of a Foreign Life, premiered at the Bergamo Film Meeting, portraying a Syrian woman's exile through intimate melodrama rather than overt political rhetoric. The film follows Selma, played by Zar Amir, as she navigates asylum...
Interview: Gábor Holtai • Director of Feels Like Home - “You Don't Write Fear; You Write Reality” - Luxembourg 2026
Hungarian director Gábor Holtai discusses his feature debut *Feels Like Home*, an absurdist thriller that premiered at Sitges and later screened at LuxFilmFest. The film uses a dysfunctional eight‑member family to explore how intimate power dynamics can echo across society....
Interview: Ulrike Ottinger • Director of The Blood Countess - “I Always Start with the Image” - Luxembourg 2026
Ulrike Ottinger’s long‑gestating film *The Blood Countess* finally premiered at the Luxembourg Film Festival after a script first drafted in 1998 and years of financing hurdles. The movie stars Isabelle Huppert as the vampiric Elizabeth Báthory, with an expanded rebel character and...
Zuzana Kirchnerová’s Caravan Crowned Best Film at the Czech Lion Awards - Festivals / Awards - Czech Republic
At the 33rd Czech Lion Awards, Zuzana Kirchnerová’s co‑production *Caravan* was named Best Film and also earned Best Supporting Actress for Juliána Brutovská. Slovak filmmakers swept several major categories, with debut director Katarína Gramatová winning Best Director and Agnieszka Holland’s *Franz* taking four...
Review: Ladies’ Hunting Party - Malaga 2026
Pedro Aguilera’s new film “Ladies’ Hunting Party” reinterprets Carlos Saura’s 1966 classic “The Hunt” by swapping its male protagonists for a group of women. Shot in stark black‑white, the drama follows three affluent friends and a younger niece on a...
Mario Martone Now Shooting Scherzetto, Starring Toni Servillo - Production / Funding - Italy
Mario Martone is filming *Scherzetto* in Naples, starring Toni Servillo in his seventh collaboration with the director. The drama adapts Domenico Starnone’s 2016 novel about a tense three‑day duel between a reclusive grandfather and his lively grandson. Produced by Mad...
Shooting Wraps on Anna Foglietta’s Directorial Debut, Una Storia - Production / Funding - Italy
Shooting has wrapped on Anna Foglietta’s directorial debut, *Una storia*, marking the Roman actress’s first feature behind the camera. The intimate drama follows a small‑town couple, Erika and Mauro, as they grapple with the emotional vacuum left when their daughter...
Review: Materia Prima - CPH:DOX 2026
German director Jens Schanze’s new documentary Materia Prima premiered at CPH:DOX, exposing the contentious push for lithium mining in Bolivia. The film juxtaposes EU‑driven investment with historic colonial exploitation, highlighting how the country’s salt flats—critical for batteries—are threatened by environmentally...
Filming Is Under Way for L’Ordre Pourpre - Production / Funding - Belgium/France
Thomas Ancora is shooting his second feature, *L’Ordre Pourpre*, an atypical slasher set in Wallonia that tackles toxic masculinity, racism and homophobia. The story follows a hazing‑related murder at an elite Belgian university and a subsequent revenge plot. Filming began...
Caren Wuhrer Shooting Her Debut Feature, Große Mutter - Production / Funding - Germany
Caren Wuhrer’s debut feature *Große Mutter* is currently in principal photography in Hamburg’s Steilshoop district under the Nordlichter talent initiative, a joint programme by NDR, MOIN Filmförderung and nordmedia. The coming‑of‑age drama follows a disillusioned teenager and a weary septuagenarian...
Martin Scorsese’s StudioCanal-Backed What Happens at Night, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Shooting - Production / Funding -...
Martin Scorsese’s next feature, “What Happens at Night,” has begun principal photography in Prague. The psychological horror, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, is adapted from Peter Cameron’s 2020 novel with a screenplay by Patrick Marber. The film is co‑produced...