Choose your language en | es | fr | it Focus: Indivisible (2016) News Films Interviews Festivals Videos Industry Services More Ukraine introduces a cash-rebate system for local and foreign producers Seven hopefuls for the Golden Violet top the bill at Cinespaña Elvis Walks Home wraps shooting in Albania Macedonia sends The Liberation of Skopje to the Oscars Denis Podalydès heads up the cast of H4/9.3 Léa Drucker will feature alongside the actor in Olivier Ayache-Vidal’s first feature film, staged by Sombrero Films and Atelier de Production 03/10 | Production | France The first clapperboard slams in New York on Ferrante Fever From America to the alleyways of Naples, Giacomo Durzi’s documentary looks at the work of the mysterious writer who Time magazine has included in its list of 100 most influential people in the world 03/10 | Production | Italy The Paradise Suite wins three Golden Calves Joost van Ginkel’s film stood out at the Dutch film awards, handed out at the end of the Netherlands Film Festival 03/10 | Awards | Netherlands Sing Street triumphs at Dinard Four awards go to John Carney’s feature: the awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay, the Audience Award, and the Heartbeat Award from exhibitors 03/10 | Festivals | France Sketches of Lou, the portrait of a woman from Zurich who is dying to be free After the adventure of Wonderland, young Swiss director Lisa Blatter is back behind the camera with the portrait of a young hedonistic and free woman 03/10 | Zurich 2016 Rome Film Fest: Variety, quality, international spirit The 11th edition of the event, directed by Antonio Monda, will be held from 13 to 23 October. Guests will include Roberto Benigni, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ralph Fiennes, and Juliette Binoche 30/09 | Rome 2016 European films take the New York Film Festival by storm Until 16 October, the best of global cinema and new US talents will come together at the 54th New York Film Festival, where European film has a strong presence 30/09 | New York 2016 Don Quixote, Nico and François Damiens make for an eclectic line-up for the 81st Wallimage session The Walloon audiovisual investment fund has opted to co-finance eight projects: five fiction features, two docs and a series 30/09 | Funding | Belgium EuropaCorp gets Chinese backing Fundamental Films will become the second shareholder in the group helmed by Luc Besson 30/09 | Industry | France The MFN Atelier 2016 supports projects currently in post-production For those with a film in the advanced stages and looking for funding. The 2015 edition supported Venice's Orizzonti winner Liberami and Golden Lion competitor Spira Mirabilis 30/09 | Industry | Italy The Giant and Olli Mäki heading for the Busan Film Festival Five Nordic films – all with Swedish involvement – have been selected for the South Korean showcase that includes 300 entries from 69 countries 30/09 | Busan 2016 | Nordic countries Sofia extends its call for submissions The biggest competitive film festival in Bulgaria is accepting foreign feature films until 21 October 30/09 | Sofia 2017 Ukraine introduces a cash-rebate system for local and foreign producers The country has adopted a new law on state support of cinema, through which films can apply for 80% state funding of their budget and producers have access to a 25% cash rebate 30/09 | Industry | Ukraine Seven hopefuls for the Golden Violet top the bill at Cinespaña Seven fiction features as yet unreleased in France are in competition in Toulouse, alongside a vast programme exploring the diversity of Spanish productions 30/09 | Festivals | France Short film nominations set for 2016 European Film Awards On Cineuropa Shorts: The full list of all 15 films is an eclectic affair with a selection of titles representing all disciplines across the short film world 30/09 | European Film Awards 2016 Digital Production Challenge II to take place soon in Lisbon The eighth edition of the European workshop on digital production workflows will take place from 30 November-3 December and will gather film professionals from all over the world 29/09 | Industry | Portugal Elvis Walks Home wraps shooting in Albania The UK-Albanian co-production is directed by Fatmir Koci from a screenplay by Jonathan Preece 30/09 | Production | UK/Albania Macedonia sends The Liberation of Skopje to the Oscars The Second World War epic, the directorial debut of famous actor Rade Šerbedžija, will represent Macedonia at the Academy Awards 30/09 | Oscars 2017 | Macedonia PIIGS: Fighting against the dogma of austerity Three Italian filmmakers challenge the dominant economic mindset and call into question the budgetary policies currently prevailing in Europe 28/09 | Production | Italy Filming commences for Bitter Flowers, the feature debut by Olivier Meys Tarantula Belgique has just kicked off the shoot for the Belgian director’s film in Paris; filming will continue in Rennes before moving to China in November 29/09 | Production | Belgium Shoot about to kick off for Gabriel Le Bomin’s Nos Patriotes Marc Zinga, Alexandra Lamy and Louane Emera are among the cast of this film that pays tribute to resistance fighter Addi Bâ; the movie is being staged by Vertigo Productions 29/09 | Production | France €707 million in 2017 for the CNC The finance bill provides for a 5.2% increase in the budget for the French National Film and Moving Image Centre 29/09 | Industry | France New projects simmering in the Czech Republic The Czech State Cinematography Fund is supporting more feature debuts, scripts and minority co-productions 29/09 | Funding | Czech Republic Europa Distribution on the VoD gold rush in San Sebastián SAN SEBASTIÁN 2016: The European distributors network addressed how independent films can hope to dig some gold out of VoD 29/09 | San Sebastián 2016 | Industry Deepa Mehta, Darren Aronofsky and Chloë Sevigny heading for Reykjavik Iceland’s international film festival will open tonight (29 September) with directors Mehta and Aronofsky and actress Sevigny among the honorary guests 29/09 | Festivals | Iceland more news Newsletter Follow us on Film Focus 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Unknown Girl by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne An extremely astute social parable on the theme of individual responsibility Belgium release October 5 and French release October 12 more film focus Interviews 1 2 3 4 5 6 SAN SEBASTIÁN 2016: Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen presents May God Save Us, a thriller starring Antonio de la Torre and Roberto Álamo Best Screenplay more interviews Trailers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dead Slow Ahead by Mauro Herce Locarno 2015 - Special Jury Prize Filmmakers of the Present French release October 5 more trailers Industry Reports 29/09/2016 Europa Distribution on the VoD gold rush in San Sebastián SAN SEBASTIÁN 2016: The European distributors network addressed how independent films can hope to dig some gold out of VoD 15/09/2016 Industry experts debate impact of Brexit on UK film industry Several professionals took part in the panel debate following well-publicised concerns for the future of the UK film industry post-Brexit 12/09/2016 Let there be LuCa: A start-up that sees the Basilicata and Calabria Film Commissions join forces The project came about as a result of a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on audiovisual products involving the two regions: the first will be the short film The Millioners by Claudio Santamaria more industry reports Film Reviews Zurich 2016 - 03/10/2016 Sketches of Lou, the portrait of a woman from Zurich who is dying to be free After the adventure of Wonderland, young Swiss director Lisa Blatter is back behind the camera... 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