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Berlinale’s EFM launches Toolbox Distribution Academy for African distributors
The Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM) has launched a three-year training and networking programme for film distributors from Africa.
European Film Academy unveils 67-strong shortlist for 2026 European Film Awards
Shortlist brings together an array of festival favourites.
Nordic Film Days Lubeck appoints new artistic director
Incumbent Thomas Haller will depart role at end of March 2026.
Lithuania’s leading filmmakers protest against nationalist culture ministry
Winners from Venice, Sundance, Karlovy Vary among participants.
Fremantle names head of AI label Imaginae Studios
James Duffen joins as CEO with brief to leverage AI tools to drive production innovation.
Liv Ullman to receive European Film Academy’s lifetime achievement award
Norwegian actress, director and screenwriter “has helped to shape our understanding of European film”
‘Sentimental Value’ among five films nominated for 2026 Lux Audience Award
Line-up for European prize includes films from Cannes and Berlin.
Yellow Film Studios, REinvent merge to create independent Nordic studio
Reinvent Yellow will handle production, sales, financing.
UK comedy ‘Lady’ among Tallinn Black Nights first feature competition
13 films are competing for the best debut film award.
Europe’s Films on the Move box-office support has a “significant positive impact” report finds
Supported films generate on average €1.70 at the box office for every €1 invested.
European director’s organisation Fera names Julie Belgrado as CEO
Exec replaces long-serving Fera head Pauline Durand-Vialle.
Edge Entertainment acquires Cannes, Venice, Toronto titles for Nordics
EXCLUSIVE: Titles include Venice Competition entry ‘The Stranger’.
Fernando Eimbcke and Tatjana Moutchnik projects lead San Sebastian 2025 industry winners
Festival awards prizes for works in progress from Latin America and Europe, as well as for co-production projects.
Sata Cissokho named head of Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund and Toolbox Programme
Cissokho joins initiatives from Paris-based Paradise City Sales.
Claudia Cardinale, Italian cinema star of ‘8 ½’, ‘The Leopard’, dies aged 87
Tunisian-born Cardinale worked in Hollywood in the 1960s and appeared in key European titles of the last 60 years.
UK-produced Ukraine war film ‘Mother’ wraps Kyiv shoot
EXCLUSIVE: Film follows a Ukrainian living in London who returns to Kyiv to rescue his mother.
Greenland makes third-ever international feature Oscar entry
EXCLUSIVE: First Greenlandic Oscar entry since 2013.
Euro indie producers voice “serious concerns” about proposals to replace Creative Europe
Joint statement describes AgoraEU programme as a ”risky turning point for the future of independent audiovisual creation in Europe.”
Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ sold to more key territories ahead of Busan bow
EXCLUSIVE: The fantasy epic won the special jury prize when it premiered at Cannes.
Locarno-winner ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ sold to US, Asia, Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Sho Miyake’s Golden Lion winner has been acquired for key territories.
