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Cappu Films has wrapped a round of international distribution agreements for “Fox Hunt,” the crime thriller starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, building on momentum from Berlin’s European Film Market.
StudioCanal has purchased a majority stake in the leading Italian producer-distributor Lucky Red, expanding its presence in the European film market.
(ANSA) - BERLINO, 18 FEB - The world of cinema, but also of institutions, culture, and art, gathered at the Italian Embassy in Berlin for the traditional evening organized on the occasion of the Berlinale. According to a note from the diplomatic headquarters, guests this year included Senator and Undersecretary of State for Culture Lucia Borgonzoni; Antonio Saccone, president of Cinecittà; Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni, general director of Cinema and Audiovisual at the MIC; and Roberto Stabile, head of special projects, General Directorate for Cinema at the MIC/Cinecittà. The event, which was very well attended, also featured directors, actors, and other personalities from the world of cinema. The reception was accompanied by music from Italian DJ Budino and the Italian-German band Maiorano. In collaboration with the Costa Archive, a small exhibition of original photographs by photojournalist Paolo Costa, who worked alongside Tazio Secchiaroli in the 1960s, was also set up. In the afternoon, Ambassador Fabrizio Bucci visited the European Film Market, one of the three main meeting points for the international film industry, which was attended by 266 Italian companies in the sector: figures that demonstrate the strength and vitality of the Italian audiovisual industry on the international scene. The Berlinale reception is part of a wider program of initiatives that the embassy dedicates to cinema, including meetings and presentations—such as that of the Netflix series Il Gattopardo—as well as thematic reviews. The "Ciak si gira" review took place in the summer and the Winterkino review is currently underway. As for the Berlinale, there were three co-productions with Italian participation in this year's official program: two in competition, Nina Roza by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles, a Canada-Italy-Bulgaria-Belgium co-production, and RosebushPruning by Karim Ainouz, a Germany-Italy-Spain-UK co-production, and one in Perspectives, The Red Hangar by Juan Pablo Sallato, a Chile-Argentina-Italy co-production. Other Italian co-productions worth mentioning include: Cosmonauts, an animated short film by Leo Černic, a Slovenia-Italy co-production (Berlinale Shorts section); Mambo Kids, a short film by Emanuele Tresca (Generation 14+ section); Wax & Gold by Adama Bineta Sow in the Berlinale Special section; and L'Uomo più bello del mondo (The Most Beautiful Man in the World) by Paolo Baiguera in the Forum Special section. Finally, in the Forum section, we find On Our Own, directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu (a Romanian-Italian production). Read article...
Tanja Meissner, director of Berlinale Pro and manager of the European Film Market, highlights the event's evolution and adjustments to changes within the entertainment industry.
EXCLUSIVE: Films Boutique has unveiled first deals on Maltese American director Alex Camilleri’s feature Zejtune following its premiere in competition at the Goteborg Film Festival and sales launch at the European Film Market (EFM) last month. The picture has sold to France (Épicentre) Benelux (September Film), Italy (Movies Inspired), former Yugoslavia (Demiurg) and Singapore (Anticipate […]
The Film Centre of Montenegro participated in the European Film Market (EFM) at the 76th Berlinale, securing concrete agreements and generating growing interest from European partners for Montenegrin cinematography.
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed. “Everything’s running super smoothly, and everything’s packed, really, really packed,” Meissner told Deadline in a quick […]
Vienna-based ORF-Enterprise is bringing Portuguese mystery drama “Jones” to Berlin for its international market debut at the EFM Series Market, pitching the six-part series as a premium, export-facing whodunit with a supernatural hook. Produced by Caracol Studios for Portuguese pubcaster RTP, “Jones” is created and directed by Bruno Gascon (“Carga”) and toplined by British actor […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sovereign Film Distribution has secured UK and Irish distribution rights to Acting, the latest documentary from Sophie Fiennes. The deal was closed during the recent European Film Market.
Sony's acquisition of the Brie Larson creature feature 'Skeletons' was a highlight of a stable but subdued 2026 European Film Market in Berlin.
Mayumi Yoshida’s Japanese language drama has sold to Canadian indie KinoSmith and Japan’s Rabbit House after a weekend screening at the European Film Market.