Major new projects at EFM 2026 – latest updates
The 2026 European Film Market runs February 12-18.
Nick Jonas to star in A Higher Standard EFM sales title ‘Bodyman’
Principal photography scheduled to commence in June.
Alex Pettyfer, Clive Owen board action thriller ‘Scorpion’ for WestEnd Films
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Hughes directs.
Pinnacle Peak EFM slate led by Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Dolph Lundgren, Rachael Leigh Cook
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Straight Shot’, ‘Zoners’ new to market. Talks continue on ‘She Dances’.
Coproduction Office takes on global sales rights to Julian Rosefeldt’s ‘Euphoria’
EXCLUSIVE: The feature version of the artist’s 24-channel film installation recently played at Goteborg.
AI-generated documentary ‘Post Truth’ boarded for sales ahead of EFM
The film explores humanity’s rapidly evolving relationship with autonomous technology.
Charades set to launch sales on Japanese animated feature ‘We Are Aliens’ at EFM
The tale of two unlikely childhood friends charted across three decades is the feature debut of rising filmmaker Kohei Kadowaki
Screen digital edition: February 2026
Looks ahead to Berlin with profiles of titles in key sections, plus interviews with festival head Tricia Tuttle and Pro director Tanya Meissner.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones thriller ‘Cupid’ gets EFM launch with Upgrade
Tate Taylor directs, with shooting set for later this year in Mississippi.
‘Salvation’: first trailer for Emin Alper’s Berlin competition title
Set in a remote village high in the Turkish mountains, Salvation tracks the return of an exiled clan that reignites a decades-old land feud.
Stephen Fry-narrated sci-fi comedy ‘Time Travel Is Dangerous’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Cast includes Brian Blessed, Johnny Vegas, Jane Horrocks.
Le Pacte acquires Afghanistan-set drama ‘When She Hears The Bells’ starring Golshifteh Farahani
EXCLUSIVE: The film is about a woman who helps a group of boys flee Kabul in 2021.
Japanese animation ‘Chimney Town: Frozen In Time’ acquired for sales ahead of Berlin world premiere
The 3D animation is the follow-up to the filmmaker’s Poupelle Of Chimney Town.
UK sales agents gear up for busy European Film Market
Warner Bros uncertainty, new North American buyers and a revised UK Global Screen Fund are all key topics for UK sales agents.
Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle on why she believes the industry needs “a 12-month year”
Berlinale festival director on what she learned from last year and the new talent to be found in this year’s selection.
Will new US buyers provide “much-needed impetus” to the 2026 European Film Market?
US buyers and sellers are looking for the European Film Market to get the year off to the strongest possible start.
