Mokster Films to launch Fu Tien-yu supernatural horror ‘The Damp’ at EFM
EXCLUSIVE: The film is set at a girls school hidden deep in a perpetually damp mountain region.
Jaume Collett-Serra’s ‘Play Dead’ starring Noah Jupe, Matthias Schweighöfer heads to EFM
Project is in post. WME Independent reps worldwide sales.
Agnes Jaoui on her upcoming, opera-set comedy drama ‘Crescendo’; Studiocanal to launch sales at EFM
Jaoui also stars opposite Daniel Auteuil in the film about an opera production rocked by sexual assault accusations
Birmingham-set UK action title ‘Lotus’ boarded for sales
It marks the debut feature from ’Jurassic World: Rebirth’ and ’Gladiator II’ stunt performer Phillip Ray Tommy.
Diversion boards Berlin-bound Filipino drama ‘Raging’
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Machado’s second feature is a story of male abuse and environmental exploitation.
OneTwoThree Media EFM-bound with Tim Roth war drama ‘260 Days’, ‘Tidepools’ with Honor Swinton-Byrne
EXCLUSIVE: Both features shot in Croatia in 2025.
Studio TF1 unveils opera biopic ‘Malika’, comedy-focused EFM slate
Moroccan singer Lilya Adad plays the lead role in the 1980s-set drama.
Alba Rohrwacher, Tahar Rahim to star in family drama ‘L’Incident’; Be For Films launches sales
EXCLUSIVE: Stars play a couple grappling with the aftermath of a family drama.
Sundance winner ‘Barbara Forever’ boarded for international sales ahead of Berlin premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Film explores the life, work and cultural impact of Barbara Hammer.
Major new projects at EFM 2026 – latest updates
The 2026 European Film Market runs February 12-18.
Yellow Veil Pictures EFM-bound with body horror ‘The Threshing’
EXCLUSIVE: North American release on Sean Mannion’s feature directorial debut to follow in 2026.
Lucky Number starts up sales for thriller ‘Death Has No Master’ starring Asia Argento
EXCLUSIVE: Venezuelan actors Jorge Thielen Hedderich and newcomer Dogreika Tovar co-star.
‘Merry Christmas, Earthlings!’ in works based on story by ‘Thunderbirds’ creator
EXCLUSIVE: Project will participate in European Film Market’s UK animation spotlight.
Why the role of festival manager has become more significant for a successful film launch
Competition for festival slots is becoming fiercer than ever as filmmakers look to secure distribution.
Buyers deliver verdict on Berlinale 2025: “A start in the right direction”
Distributors praise the quality of films in official selection, but question the commercial potential of many of them.
Norwegian powerhouse Motlys on producing ‘Dreams (Sex, Love)’ and the winding road to the Berlinale Golden Bear
Motlys and director Dag Johan Haugerud made the film as the third part of a trilogy that sales agents and festivals passed on.
