As the entertainment world continues to evolve post-pandemic, Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson offered a compelling look at the global film industry’s current state and its trajectory in 2025 during a presentation at the European Film Market. With the global box office still recovering from the pandemic’s devastating impact and streaming taking an increasingly dominant role […]

Directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese, Berlin Panorama player “Lesbian Space Princess” is not only the first film of its kind to be made in South Australia but also a testament to the power of independent filmmaking. A fast-paced sci-fi animated comedy, “LSP” features candy-colored aesthetics, upbeat musical numbers and grown-up comedy to […]

Norwegian monster pic “Kraken,” directed by Pål Øie, has inked a trio of European distribution deals ahead of its 2025 release. The film, inspired by the legendary deep-sea creature, has been picked up by Splendid Film for Germany, Mediawan Rights for France and Youplanet for Spain. These acquisitions follow earlier sales to North America (Samuel […]

This century, Catalonia has emerged as a region with a rich filmmaking tradition, supported by public investment in local artists and production companies. This commitment to nurturing talent and fostering growth has led to significant developments in the region’s industry, culminating in a contemporary state of affairs that sees Catalonia involved in every part of […]

The Berlinale is just the start of a big 2025 for Catalan films, filmmakers and companies. Several high-profile Catalan buzz titles are currently shooting or in post-production and are slated to debut later in the year, while others are presently kicking off promising festival runs.  Former Berlin Golden Bear winner Carla Simon (“Alcarràs”) will debut […]

Brazil’s RT Features, producer of Walter Salles’ Oscar-nominated “I’m Still Here,” is backing “Porto” director Gabe Klinger’s São Paulo-set wine world dramedy “Isabel,” which is currently in post-production. “Porto,” the director’s previous film, executive produced by Jim Jarmusch, was acquired for theatrical distribution in over forty markets after its San Sebastián premiere in 2016. “Isabel” […]

Like water taking the shape of any container in which it’s kept, Catalan cinema tends to work its way into every corner of a festival or marketplace in which it is present. This year’s European Film Market is no exception. Here’s a look at 10 Catalan titles set to make an impression at this year’s […]

FilmSharks has scored several new distribution deals, including in North America, for David Bisbano’s Argentine animated pic “Dalia and the Red Book” ahead of the film’s global rollout. Vision Films has acquired all North American rights, with plans for a 2025 release in the second quarter. In Turkey, TME will distribute the film in the […]

A selection of Spanish titles being sold at the European Film Market. “My Friend Eva,” Cesc Gay A romantic comedy about Eva, who, after 20 years of marriage, seeks to rediscover love and passion, directed by “Truman” helmer Gay. “Cesc’s films are always highly anticipated. He’s a director who’s given us so much success in […]

Spanish cinema has seen significant changes since the pandemic, as observed by its sales agents. Despite recent successes, such as top prizes at the Berlinale in 2022 (“Alcarràs”) and 2023 (“20,000 Species of Bees”), the limited selection of Spanish films at this year’s event has raised questions about the long-term forecast for the Spanish industry. […]

If the Panama Papers have become a byword for exposure of corruption and financial fraud around the world, “The Black Swan” (“Den Sorte Swane”) by Denmark’s own truth-seeking and Sundance winner Mads Brügger is poised to have a similar long-lasting effect on the Scandinavian country. The true crime documentary series, just picked up by DR […]

Vibeke Løkkeberg’s documentary “The Long Road to the Director’s Chair,” which takes an unflinching look at the historical struggles for gender equality in filmmaking, is set to become a multi-part TV series. The adaptation was announced by producer Anders Tangen of Viafilm ahead of the film’s world premiere at this year’s Berlinale Forum. Originally shot […]

Julio Medem, one of Spain’s most distinctive cinematic voices, returns to the spotlight at Berlin’s European Film Market with “8,” an ambitious and formally daring film that spans 90 years of Spanish history through the intertwined lives of Octavio and Adela. Javier Rey (“Cocaine Coast”) stars as Octavio, while Ana Rujas, acclaimed for her role […]

International animated features have enjoyed success stories in the past, but they’ve typically come in the form of awards rather than box office numbers. This year’s Golden Globe-winning and two-time Oscar-nominated animated feature “Flow” has bucked that trend and recently passed the $20 million mark at the global box office, its sales company Charades tells […]

Spanish production company Jur Jur Productions has boarded as a co-producer of “Punku,” the latest film from Peruvian director J.D. Fernández Molero, which world premieres in the Forum section of this year’s 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Punku, which means “gateway” in Quechua, follows the journey of two unlikely companions—Meshia, a Matsigenka Indigenous teenager, and […]

Swedish producer Fredrik Zander of 08 Industries and Spain’s Antonia Nava of Neo Art Producciones are teaming on “Black Site,” an English-language action thriller written and directed by Peter Lindmark. Both companies will have a presence at this year’s European Film Market, where they will be holding meetings about their new co-production. Plot details are […]

Spanish content powerhouse Secuoya Studios has entered into a strategic first-look development and production partnership with London-based BlackBox Multimedia to co-produce premium series for U.K. and Spanish streamers and broadcasters. The collaboration, forged in Madrid’s Content City, marks a major step forward for Secuoya and its first foray into the U.K. market. The alliance is […]

“Vigdís,” the four-part biopic about Iceland’s iconic former president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, widely known as the world’s first democratically elected female head of state, will bow Feb. 17 at the Berlinale Series Market Selects, courtesy of REinvent International. The show – which chronicles Finnbogadóttir’s journey from 1948, when she finished secondary school, up until her presidential […]

The Party Film Sales has sold “We Believe You,” directed by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys, to Spain (Filmin and Karma Films) and Benelux (O’Brother Distribution). In France, the film’s release will be overseen by TPFS’s sister company jour2fête. Produced by Makintosh Films, “We Believe You” premieres in Berlinale’s Perspectives section, spotlighting debut features. It focuses […]