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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 2h

The film strikes "just the right balance of ingredients in an intelligent, thoroughly researched, multi-strand narrative which is cleverly set out to ensure accessibility for lay viewers." 👁️‍🗨️ Read the review of Aurélien Peilloux's debut feature film Chemical Bond: cineuropa.org/496188

Review: Chemical Bond

07/10/2026 - Aurélien Peilloux’s dynamic debut feature film uses fiction to lift the veil on the ruthless underbelly of academic research associated with the pharmaceutical industry

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 2h

Tallinn Black Nights (6-22 November) has unveiled the titles selected for its Official Competition: The line-up includes No Me Without You, a psychological thriller by Estonia's Janno Jürgens & Frédéric Baillif's social drama A Job Well Done. Find out more here: cineuropa.org/496181

Tallinn Black Nights lifts the lid on its Official Competition

07/10/2026 - The main competitive strand of the 30th edition features 12 world premieres, while the jury will be chaired by two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Sir Christopher Hampton

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 2h

🆕 Futura Cinema presented some of its innovative incubation projects at FilmFest Hamburg. These aim to rethink the future of #cinema. One example is Be Water, an association organising collaborative screenings for films that might fall victim to censorship in certain countries. cineuropa.org/496158

Futura Cinema presents innovative projects at FilmFest Hamburg

07/10/2026 - The Creative Europe-supported initiative aims to explore and rethink the future of cinemas, and their relationship with local communities and audiences

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 2h

"A brief but striking film, Summer Meadow offers a different perspective on stories of migration that already lie at the heart of contemporary society..." 🌿🐑 Read the #review of Summer Meadow, which screened at Namur International Francophone Film Festival. cineuropa.org/496051

Review: Summer Meadow

07/10/2026 - Lisa Debauche and Naël Khleifi paint the portrait of a young woman torn apart by exile, who tries to rebuild her life far from other people by becoming a shepherdess in the Alps

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 3h

‼️ #EXCLUSIVE Italian sales agent Intramovies has boarded world sales on Agostino Ferrente's documentary feature Selfie – The Possible Lives. The film, which Ferrente considers a "B-Side" of his 2019 doc Selfie, is set to world-premiere at the 24th edition of Alice nella Città: cineuropa.org/496205

EXCLUSIVE: Intramovies boards world sales on Agostino Ferrente’s Alice nella Città documentary Selfie – The Possible Lives

07/10/2026 - A decade after portraying the young people of Naples’ Rione Traiano neighbourhood in Selfie, the helmer returns to their stories by revisiting previously discarded footage

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 21h

🎬 Shooting on Cédric Jimenez's Johnny – a biopic on popular French music icon Johnny Hallyday – is set to wrap on 7 October. Benjamin Voisin, Noée Abita, Nina Meurisse and Marie Colomb are toplining the film, which is steered by Chi-Fou-Mi and sold worldwide by StudioCanal. cineuropa.org/496107

Cédric Jimenez’s Johnny now in the final straight

06/10/2026 - Benjamin Voisin, Noée Abita, Nina Meurisse and Marie Colomb are toplining the biopic about singer Johnny Hallyday, a film steered by Chi-Fou-Mi and sold worldwide by StudioCanal

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 21h

The Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum of the 67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (5-15 November) has unveiled its 2026 selection: the 22nd edition of the forum brings together 14 projects spanning a range of themes, from contemporary topics to folk stories. More: cineuropa.org/496142

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum unveils a diverse slate of new projects

06/10/2026 - The 22nd edition of the forum brings together 14 projects from 15 countries spanning a range a themes, from contemporary topics to folk stories

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 21h

📣 The films nominated for the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films have been revealed: Myrsini Aristidou's Hold Onto Me, Lukas Dhont's Coward & Markus Schleinzer's Rose will vie for the prize, which is given out by a jury of 100 film critics from 14 Arabic-speaking countries. cineuropa.org/496138

Three films nominated for the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

06/10/2026 - Myrsini Aristidou’s Hold Onto Me, Lukas Dhont’s Coward and Markus Schleinzer’s Rose vie for the award given out by a jury of 100 film critics from 14 Arabic-speaking countries

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 21h

🕊️ The 7th FLIGHT International Film Exhibition will return to Genoa from 11 to 17 October. It will feature 42 films from 21 countries. Other highlights include a masterclass with cinematographer Renato Berta and a retrospective dedicated to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet. cineuropa.org/496141

FLIGHT brings independent cinema to Genoa

06/10/2026 - The seventh edition of Genoa’s International Film Exhibition will present 42 works from 21 countries, alongside tributes to Renato Berta, and Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 21h

The 52nd #Cannes Film Festival Residence has announced the directors who will receive support to complete their feature film screenplays. Three young European filmmakers stand out among those selected: Vytautas Katkus (🇱🇹), Anna Llargués Muñoz (🇪🇸) & Dorian Jespers (🇧🇪). cineuropa.org/496136

The Cannes Film Festival Résidence unveils its selection

06/10/2026 - Anna Llargués Muñoz, Vytautas Katkus, Dorian Jespers, Sam Manacsa, Ananth Subramaniam and Agustina Sánchez Gavier are joining the prestigious Paris-based screenwriting support programme

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 22h

"Centred on characters 'struggling with life in this world' and steeped in an anarcho-libertarian spirit tinged with a pervasive sense of sadness, Rain Dogs turns lead into gold..." 🔎 Read the review of Maxime Roy's Rain Dogs: cineuropa.org/496134

Review: Rain Dogs

06/10/2026 - Maxime Roy delivers a tragicomedy merrily oscillating between gritty social realism and madcap heist caper, following in the wake of three endearing ne’er-do-wells

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 22h

🏆 Marine Atlan's La Gradiva won the Golden Puffin at Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). The New Visions jury praised the film's "exceptional emotional intelligence and ability to capture the unspoken currents of human interaction". Find the full list of awardees here: cineuropa.org/496135

La Gradiva takes home the Golden Puffin from Reykjavík

06/10/2026 - Marine Atlan's Cannes prizewinner has snagged the festival’s top prize, while If Luck Will Come triumphed in the documentary competition

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 22h

"Through his theatrically driven filmmaking, Stumm continues to offer a glimpse of the goodness in people, even if it's bittersweet." 👁️‍🗨️ Read the review of Fabian Stumm's third feature film, The Ideas, which screened in competition at Zurich Film Festival: cineuropa.org/496148

Review: The Ideas

06/10/2026 - In his third feature, Fabian Stumm anthologises six stories about interpersonal relationships, steeped in his now-signature blend of irony, sensitivity and shrewd timing

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 22h

The 31st German Film Festival is set to begin tomorrow in Paris. On the menu: 13 features, including titles discovered at the 2026 Berlinale, such as Roya by Mahnaz Mohammadi. In addition to this, on 9 October, filmmaker Julian Radlmaier will give a masterclass. 📽️🇩🇪 More here: cineuropa.org/496091

The best of recent German cinema set to be showcased in Paris

05/10/2026 - The 31st German Film Festival in Paris will run from 7 to 11 October with 13 features on the bill

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📽️ Malta submits Zejtune by Alex Camilleri as its nominee for the Best International Feature Film award at the 2027 Oscars. The story centres on a young woman determined to leave Malta, who meets an ageing troubadour whose music reawakens her love for the island. 🎶🏝️ cineuropa.org/494046

European titles submitted for the Oscars race

05/10/2026 - European countries reveal their titles submitted for the Best International Feature Film Award at the 2027 Academy Awards

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pierre Le Gall's Flesh and Fuel won the Golden Eye for Best Feature Film at the 22nd Zurich Film Festival. The movie tells the story of two lorry drivers who connect across distance, time and cultures. It previously won the Queer Palm Revelation Prize at Cannes Critics' Week. 🚛💕 cineuropa.org/496085

Pierre Le Gall’s Flesh and Fuel triumphs at the 22nd edition of Zurich

05/10/2026 - The Guest, A Girl Unknown and Dua have taken home Special Mentions, while Mila/Marija went away clutching the Audience Award

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

✨ Cédric Kahn's A Place To Heal wins the Golden Bayard for Best Film at the 41st Namur International Francophone Film Festival. Ann Sirot & Raphael Balboni's Diane in the Loop, which recently won the Orizzonti Grand Prix in Venice, received the trophy for Best Screenplay. More: cineuropa.org/496112

A Place To Heal scores a hat trick at the Namur International Francophone Film Festival

05/10/2026 - Cédric Kahn’s new movie was awarded the Golden Bayard for Best Film, as well as the Junior Jury Prize and the BeTV Prize

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

At the Serial Killer Festival, Petr Tichý, CEO of Barrandov Studios, shared his thoughts on the new Czech Association of the Film Industry (UFP) & suggested that foreign producers consider the Czech Republic not only for its locations, but also for its wealth of experience. 🔎🇨🇿 cineuropa.org/496108

The Czech Association of Film Industry goes under the microscope at Serial Killer

05/10/2026 - In a panel organised at the TV festival, the association's chair Petr Tichý has shared some of the organisation’s objectives, emphases and aspirations

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kasper Kalle's vampire romance No Rest for the Wicked wins the Golden Octopus 🐙🏆 at The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. The Silver Méliès for Best European Fantastic Film went to The End of It by debuting British-Spanish filmmaker Maria Martínez Bayona. Read more: cineuropa.org/496094

The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival crowns No Rest for the Wicked with the Golden Octopus

05/10/2026 - Kasper Kalle's film has scooped the top award at the 19th edition of the French genre festival; other European flicks such as The End of It and Good Boy were also rewarded

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cineuropa's Vassilis Economou attended this year's European Work in Progress showcase in Hamburg (28-30 September). In his report, he zooms in on some of the winning projects, including Signe Baumane's Karmic Knot, an animated black comedy set in Soviet-occupied Latvia in 1971: cineuropa.org/496088

REPORT: European Work in Progress 2026

05/10/2026 - We zoom in on some of the winning projects presented during the industry event held from 28-30 September in Hamburg

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣 🇮🇹 #OPENCALL The 12th edition of L'Atelier MFN, the first fund dedicated to Italian features in post-production, opens its call for projects. The call is open until 19 October and the finalists will be rewarded at the Milano Industry Days. Find out more here: cineuropa.org/496046

The 12th edition of L'Atelier MFN opens its call for projects

02/10/2026 - The call for the fund supporting Italian features in post-production, including international co-productions, is open until 19 October; the finalists will be rewarded at the Milano Indust...

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📽️ The 70th BFI London Film Festival, which will kick off on 7 October, announced its industry activities: the Works-in-Progress Showcase will present 8 projects by UK- & Irish-based filmmakers. Another highlight: the UK Talent Days, backed by industry partners such as Netflix. 🇬🇧 cineuropa.org/496060

BFI London gears up to unspool its industry activities

02/10/2026 - Among a host of other initiatives aimed at professionals, eight projects from UK- and Irish-based filmmakers feature in the showcase of works in progress

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"The feature's particular strength lies in its two young actresses and Maria Sødahl's sensitive direction, which creates a safe space for vulnerability." - Cineuropa's Katrin Büchler about The Last Resort, which is currently part of the EUROPE! Voices of Women+ in Film line-up: cineuropa.org/496035

Review: The Last Resort

02/10/2026 - By zooming in on a Danish family on holiday, Maria Sødahl unflinchingly reflects the struggle between compassion and helplessness in the face of the refugee crisis

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

✨ The 13th Riga International Film Festival (15-25 October) unveils its full line-up: the gathering will present nearly 100 works, including Cat on My Mind by Latvian filmmaker Laila Pakalniņa, which will have its national premiere in the Feature Film Competition. Details here: cineuropa.org/496024

The 13th Riga International Film Festival unveils its programme

01/10/2026 - The Latvian gathering will present nearly 100 films from 15-25 October, alongside its Baltic Sea-region competition and the RIGA IFF FORUM industry programme

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The 10th Young Horizons Industry (28-30 September) has announced its award winners: The new Best Pitch Award went to the Danish project Pony Pony, an animated series about three ponies who have had enough of being rejected & try to secure leading roles in the stable. 🐴🥇 cineuropa.org/496013

The tenth Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

01/10/2026 - The laureate of the new Best Pitch Award, presented by the Polish Film Institute, was the Danish animated series Pony Pony, which bewitched all of the accredited attendees

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏆 #awards Martina Buchelová's feature film debut Lover, Not a Fighter won the Golden Kingfisher, the award for Best Fiction or Animated Feature Film, at the 39th Finále Plzeň. The award for Best Documentary Film went to Pepa Lubojacki's If Pigeons Turned to Gold. cineuropa.org/496016

Lover, Not a Fighter wins the Golden Kingfisher at Finále Plzeň

01/10/2026 - Martina Buchelová’s feature debut has taken home the festival’s Award for Best Film, while Pepa Lubojacki’s If Pigeons Turned to Gold prevailed in the documentary competition

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🔎🎞️ From 21 to 23 September, Europa Distribution organised a three-day Audience Design workshop at the 2026 San Sebastián International Film Festival. The training sessions also included case study presentations about the films Bird and Dahomey. Read more here: cineuropa.org/496020

Europa Distribution puts the focus on industry collaboration at San Sebastián

01/10/2026 - The network’s programme of workshops at the Spanish festival explored audience design, distribution and interprofessional collaboration

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"A compelling thriller series, buoyed by out-of-the-ordinary characters and a striking cast, Blind keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and slyly plays on audiences' fears." 🩸👨‍🦯 Read the review of the new Swiss show Blind, which world-premiered at Zurich Film Festival: cineuropa.org/495947

30/09/2026 - Christian Johannes Koch and Barbara Kulcsar tell the story of a man who’ll do anything to prove his innocence and foil a dangerous conspiracy

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

❕ #EXCLUSIVE Romania's Cătălin Mitulescu has completed post-production on his latest film, Indian Summer. 🍂 Written by the helmer & Mihai Radu, the story unfolds on one autumn day in Bucharest's Old Town, where different lives intersect in an attempt to find real connection. cineuropa.org/495944

EXCLUSIVE: Cătălin Mitulescu completes post-production on his ensemble drama Indian Summer

30/09/2026 - The Bucharest-set film, starring Dan Condurache, Victoria Cociaș, Ada Condeescu and Alexandru Papadopol, follows intersecting lives over the course of 24 hours

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💬 "Success is the biggest of ghosts and has morphed into today's romantic love: everyone thinks they need it, that it's possible and that they deserve it." 👏 Miguel Ángel Blanca, Co-creator & director of the series Second Season, which was presented at Santander Film Festival cineuropa.org/495931

Miguel Ángel Blanca • Co-creator and director of Second Season

29/09/2026 - The director talks about his new work, in which he once again teams up with actress Berta Prieto to explore moral contradictions, awkward comedy and a fluid narrative genre

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 Cineuropa is covering the 22nd Zurich Film Festival (24.09. - 04.10.2026) live with reviews, interviews, news & more. 🇨🇭 Stay informed by following our festival report here: cineuropa.org/en/festival/...

REPORT: Zurich 2026

Cineuropa is covering the 22nd Zurich Film Festival live with reviews, interviews and news...

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🗣️ The 91st episode of the Cineuropa & Eurimages Co-production Podcast is now available. In this episode Cineuropa's Editor Domenico La Porta talks to the co-producers of Ian de la Rosa's film Iván & Hadoum, a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production. 👂 Check it out here: cineuropa.org/495935

Episode 91: Iván & Hadoum (Spain/Germany/Belgium)

29/09/2026 - The producers of the film by Ian de la Rosa are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their Eurimages-supported work

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎬 CinÉast, Luxembourg's festival dedicated to Central & Eastern European cinema, unveils the line-up of its 19th edition. Highlights include the opening film Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski, a focus on Bulgaria & a tribute to Allan Starski (Schindler's List, The Pianist): cineuropa.org/495918

CinÉast unveils the programme and juries for its 19th edition

29/09/2026 - From 9 to 25 October, the Luxembourg-based event dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema will offer more than 120 screenings, with a focus on Bulgaria and seven films in competit...

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The 59th Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia will run from 8 to 18 October. The line-up features several world premieres, including Carlota Pereda's survival-thriller Found Alive & Pavle Vuckovic's Frost in the Official Fantastic Competition. 😱 Read more: cineuropa.org/495937

The 59th edition of Sitges gets ready to kick off

29/09/2026 - The Catalonian festival once again descends on the eponymous seaside town in October for ten days of genre films, of all shapes and styles

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🆕✨ Doclisboa has announced the programme for its 24th edition, which will unspool from 15 to 25 October. The gathering will present 198 films from 51 countries, 34 of which world premieres. These include the Portuguese film 13 Alfinetes in the International Competition. More: cineuropa.org/495912

Doclisboa unveils the full programme for its 24th edition

29/09/2026 - The Portuguese documentary festival will screen 198 films between 15 and 25 October, with a total of 34 world premieres on the menu

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Filming has begun on Malaterre, the second fiction feature by French filmmaker & comic book author Stéphane Marchetti. The script centres on a woman (played by Manon Clavel) who ventures into drug stashing in order to save the family farm, while her father is in prison. 💊👩‍🌾 cineuropa.org/495915

EXCLUSIVE: Stéphane Marchetti shooting Malaterre

29/09/2026 - Manon Clavel, Philippe Rebbot and Sami Bouajila are toplining the filmmaker’s second feature, overseen by Blue Monday Productions

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"[The film] teaches us that age is just a number and that freedom can be claimed at any moment – you just need to find the courage." 🆓 Read Giorgia Del Don's review of Tareq Daoud's second feature, Serife Tavsan, which has world-premiered at the Zurich Film Festival: cineuropa.org/495927

Review: Serife Tavsan

29/09/2026 - Swiss director of Afghan heritage Tareq Daoud tells the story of a recently widowed woman who has to contend with her sons’ overbearing behaviour

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"One of the boldest and most surprising efforts in the line-up [of San Sebastián International Film Festival]" 🔎 Read the #series review of the new Spanish Movistar Plus show The Castle, which was presented out of competition at #SanSebastián: cineuropa.org/495911

Series review: The Castle

29/09/2026 - Isabel Peña and Eduardo Villanueva’s series is a hard-hitting and brutal fictionalised account of the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"There's something I really don't like: the idea that a female director has a specific, feminine gaze. I don't agree with that [...]. I'd prefer someone to watch a film I make and not care whether I'm a woman or a man." 💬 Filmmaker Ingrid Pokropek about her project The Illusions cineuropa.org/495868

Ingrid Pokropek • Director of The Illusions

28/09/2026 - The Argentinian filmmaker talks about her second feature, a co-production with Spain that has picked up the DALE! Award after taking part in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"A complex work endowed with palpable sensitivity, and a level of wisdom and intelligence few filmmakers can muster." 👁️‍🗨️ The World Before, a Korean-Japanese-French film by Yoon Dan-bin, has received a Special Mention in San Sebastián's New Directors section. Read the review here: cineuropa.org/495877

Review: The World Before

28/09/2026 - In her second feature, Korean director Yoon Dan-bin tells a coming-of-age story that also works as a multigenerational portrait of a unique place

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Now that the industry programme of the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival has come to a close, Cineuropa's Olivia Popp takes a closer look at the winning projects. 🔎 These include In a Manner of Speaking, a fugitive story by LA-based Kosovar director Val Jashari. cineuropa.org/495873

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2026

28/09/2026 - Projects from Kosovo, Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina have taken home awards; we take a closer look at these titles

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"I don't practise [Catholicism] actively, but culturally, I'm part of that tradition, and that process of playing with icons, beyond their meanings, strikes me as fun and healthy, even." ⛪💡 Mikel Gurrea about his San Sebastián competition film Saints cineuropa.org/495867

Mikel Gurrea • Director of Saints

28/09/2026 - The Basque filmmaker talks about his drama revolving around families, caregiving and heists, steeped in religious iconography and shot in his neighbourhood in Barcelona

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

San Sebastián's Golden Shell for Best Film went to Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care. Meanwhile, Amanda Kernell won the Silver Shell for Best Director for her film Brace Your Heart. Also noteworthy: Naëmi Ada received the Kutxabank New Directors Award for Body of Glass. 🐚🏆 cineuropa.org/495869

Mike Leigh wins San Sebastián's Golden Shell

28/09/2026 - Tender Loving Care has clinched the festival’s top prize, the Best Leading Performance Award for Kate O'Flynn as well as Best Screenplay

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Italy sends Paolo Strippoli's thriller The Spiral into the race for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 #Oscars. The movie stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character, who entices a young mother (played by Jasmine Trinca) into forging a Faustian pact. 🇮🇹 🎬 cineuropa.org/494046

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Denmark submits May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film award at the #Oscars2027. Set after WW2, the film stars Mathilde Arcel as a nanny preparing to marry her employer, while harbouring a secret. It won the Venice Golden Lion. 🇩🇰🤫 cineuropa.org/482180

Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🆙 UP!, a training programme aiming to help emerging producers develop their international careers, returns to Vilnius from 5 to 9 October. It will bring together 15 participants from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Marija Stonytė, Grēta Grebže & Henry Laasalu. cineuropa.org/495851

UP! expands across the Baltics for its second edition

25/09/2026 - The Emerging Producers Training Programme will bring together 15 participants from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Vilnius from 5-9 October, alongside the Baltic Pitching Forum

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's a wrap for the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. 🎬 Here a little throwback from our photo gallery. Find more photos here: cineuropa.org/en/newsdetai... Credit: © 2026 Dario Caruso for Cineuropa

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

💬 "It's a winter film, and I think it's the harshest I've ever made. There's no romanticising it, and there's even a roughness to the ensemble that Yves Cape's lighting embraces beautifully." - French filmmaker Nicole Garcia about her San Sebastián competition film Milo cineuropa.org/495827

Nicole Garcia • Director of Milo

25/09/2026 - The French filmmaker talks us through the genesis of a film intertwining past and present which she sees as the starkest of her career

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cinemas around the world are invited to participate in the 11th European #ArthouseCinema Day, which will take place on 22 November. Organised by CICAE, this initiative aims to promote #europeanfilm & highlight the role of independent cinemas. Registration is free of charge. 🎟️📽️ cineuropa.org/495858

European Arthouse Cinema Day invites cinemas worldwide to join its 11th edition

25/09/2026 - Registration is now open for the international event, which will take place on 22 November and is set to celebrate European film through screenings, special events and encounters with fil...

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Cineuropa, the site for European cinema @cineuropa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The 24th Alice nella Città festival, which showcases themes relevant to younger audiences, will run alongside Rome Film Fest from 13 to 25 October. Highlights include the premiere of Marco Bonini's Se ami qualcuno dillo, a film about the emotional liberation from stereotypes. cineuropa.org/495761

Alice nella Città turns the spotlight back onto younger generations

25/09/2026 - From coming of age to separating from parents and from friendship to memory, the youth-focused festival will shine a light on first feature films and guests, spearheaded by Barry Keoghan

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