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  • 5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the 2025 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament

    5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the 2025 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament

    Animal, by Sofia Exarchou (Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, 2023). Drama

    Dahomey, by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Benin, 2024). Documentary

    Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Animation

    Intercepted, by Oksana Karpovych (Canada, France, Ukraine, 2024). Documentary

    Julie Keeps Quiet, by Leonardo van Dijl (Bèlgica, Suècia, 2024). Drama

  • MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2024

    MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2024

    Official selection

    Soy Nevenka ('I am Nevenka'), by Icíar Bollaín (Spain, 2024). EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY 2030 AGENDA AWARD

    The End, by Joshua Oppenheimer (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Ireland, 2024)

    Special Screenings

    La virgen roja ('The Red Virgin'), by Paula Ortiz (Spain, United States, 2024)

    New Directors

    Azken erromantikoak ('Los últimos románticos'), by David Pérez Sañudo (Spain, 2024)

    La llegada del hijo ('The Arrival of the Son'), by Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato (Spain, Argentina, 2024)

    Min Evige Sommer ('My Eternal Summer'), by Sylvia Le Fanu (Denmark, 2024)

    Horizontes Latinos

    Reas, by Lola Arias (Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, 2024). SEBASTIANE 2024 AWARD

    Zafari, by Mariana Rondón (Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, France, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, 2024)

    Zabaltegi - Tabakalera

    Across the Waters, by Viv Li (France, China, Germany, 2024)

    Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, by Johan Grimonprez (Belgium, France, Netherlands, 2024)

    Perlak

    All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy, 2024). RTVE - ANOTHER LOOK AWARD

    Made in Spain

    Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper) ('Dragonkeeper'), by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó (Spain, China, 2024)

    Mamífera, by Liliana Torres (Spain, 2024)

    Los pequeños amores ('The litlle loves'), by Celia Rico (Spain, France, 2023). DUNIA AYASO AWARD

    Movies for Kids

    Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper) ('Dragonkeeper'), by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó (Spain, China, 2024)

    Ikastetxeak Belodromoan

    Lille Allan - den menneskelige antenne ('Little Allan - The Human Antenna'), by Amalie Næsby Fick (Denmark, 2022)

    Wip Latam

    Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche ('If we don't burn, how we do light up the night'), by Kim Torres (Costa Rica, Mexico, France, 2024)

  • MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2024

    MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2024

    Proxima Competition:

    Stranger, by Zhengfan Yang (USA, China, Netherlands, Norway, France). Proxima Grand Prix

    Special Screenings:

    Ještě nejsem, kým chci být (I’m Not Everything I Want to Be), by Klára Tasovská (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria).

    Horizons:

    All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy) 

    Architecton, by Victor Kossakovsky (Germany, France, USA). 

    Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan). 

    Jia ting jian shi (Brief History of a Family), by Lin Jianjie (China, France, Denmark, Qatar). 

    Ljósbrot (When the light breaks), by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France). 

    No Other Land, by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor (Autonomous Territories of Palestine, Norway).

    Pigen med nålen (The Girl With the Needle), by Magnus Von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 

    Viet and Nam, by Minh Quý Truong (Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy). 

    Living Large, by Kristina Dufková (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France). 

  • MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2024

    MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2024

    Official Selection - Competition

    Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan, 2024). Award for Best Director (Miguel Gomes)

    All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, 2024). GRAND PRIX

    Limonov: The Ballad, by Kirill Serebrennikov (Italy, France, Spain, 2024)

    Pigen med nålen (The Girl With the Needle), by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, 2024)

    Cannes Première

    Maria (Being Maria), by Jessica Palud (France, 2024)

    Un Certain Regard

    Ljósbrot (When the light breaks), by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland Netherlands, Croatia, France, 2024).

    Sisters (September Says), by Ariane Labed (France, Greece, Germany, Ireland, UK, 2024)

    Armand, by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Norway, 2024). Caméra d’Or

    Viet And Nam, by Minh Quy Truong (Vietnam, Philipinnes, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy, 2024).

    International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique)Feature Films in Competition

    Rafaat einy ll sama (The Brink of Dreams), by Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir (Egypt, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 2024). Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary Film

    International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique)Special Short Film Sessions

    Sannapäiv (Sauna Day), by Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash (Estonia, 2024)

    Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Feature Films

    白衣蒼狗 (Mongrel), by Chiang Wei Liang, You Qiao Yin (Taiwan, Singapore, France, 2024). Special Mention for the Caméra d’or Jury. 

    Official Selection – Short Films in Competition
    Nominated for Palme d'Or Short Film

    Across the Waters, by Viv Li (China, Germany, 2024)

    Mau Por Um Momento (Bad for a Moment), by Daniel Soares (Portugal, 2024). Special Mention for Short Film

    Selection of Non-Competitive Immersive Works

    Empereur (Emperor), by Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen (France, Germany, 2023)

    Ojos Sombríos (Gloomy Eyes), by Jorge Tereso, Fernando Maldonado (France, Argentina, 2019)

  • The MEDIA funded film 'The Teachers’ Lounge', by Ilker Çatak, wins the Lux Audience Award 2024

    The MEDIA funded film 'The Teachers’ Lounge', by Ilker Çatak, wins the Lux Audience Award 2024

    Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers' Lounge), by lker Çatak (Germany, 2023). Lux Audience Award Winner 2024

  • 5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 9 Oscars 2024

    5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 9 Oscars 2024

    Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet (France, 2023), 5 nominations, 1 award:

    Best Picture (Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers)

    Directing (Justine Triet)

    Writing (original screenplay) (Justine Triet and Arthur Harari) WINNER

    Actress in a Supporting Role (Sandra Hüller)

    Film Editing (Laurent Sénéchal)

    Io Capitano (Me Captain), by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, 2023). International Feature Film nomination.

    Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers' Lounge), by lker Çatak (Germany, 2023). International Feature Film nomination.

    Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France, 2023). Animated Feature Film nomination. 

    Les Filles d'Olfa (Four Daughters), by Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha (France, Tunisia, Germany, 2023). Documentary Feature Film Nomination

  • MEDIA funded films awarded for the French Cesar Awards 2024

    MEDIA funded films awarded for the French Cesar Awards 2024

    Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet (France). 11 nominations, 6 awards:

    Best Film.

    Best Direction (Justine Triet).

    Best Original Script (Justine Triet, Arthur Harari)

    Best Actress (Sandra Hüller).

    Best Actor in a secondary role (Swann Arlaud)

    Best Film Editing (Laurent Sénéchal).

    The Animal Kingdom, by Thomas Cailley (France, Belgium). 12 nominations, 5 awards:

    Best Original Music (Andrea Laszlo de Simone)

    Best Sound (Fabrice Osinski, Raphaël Sohier, Matthieu Fichet, Niels Barletta).

    Best Costume Design (Ariane Daurat)

    Best Photo (David Cailley).

    Best Visual Effects (Cyrille Bonjean, Bruno Sommier, Jean-Louis Autret)

    The Goldman Case, by Cédric Kahn (France). 8 nominations, 1 award:

    Best actor (Arieh Worthalter).

    All your Faces, by Jeanne Herry (France). 9 nominations, 1 award:

    Best Actress in a Secondary Role (Adèle Exarchopoulos).

    The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan i Milady, by Martin Bourboulon (France, Germany, Belgium, Spain). 6 nominations, un award:

    Best Settings (Stéphane Taillasson)

    Marguerite's Theorem, by Anna Novion (France, Switzerland). 2 nominations, 1 award:

    Best new actress (Ella Rumpf).

    Four Daughters, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia, Germany, Arabia Saudita). 1 nomination, 1 award:

    Best Documentary Filml.

    Just the two of us, by Valérie Donzelli (France). 4 nominations, 1 award:

    Best adapted script (Valérie Donzelli i Audrey Diwan).

    Linda veut du poulet!, by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Italy). 1 nomination, 1 award:

    Best Animated Film

    The Nature of Love, by Monia Chokri (France, Canada). 1 nomination, 1 award:

    Best Foreign Film

  • MEDIA funded films at the Berlinale 2024

    MEDIA funded films at the Berlinale 2024

    Berlinale - Competition:

    Another End, by Piero Messina (Italy, 2024)

    Architecton, by Viktor Kossakovsky (Germany, France, 2024)

    Des Teufels Bad (The Devil’s Bath), by Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala (Austria, Germany, 2024). Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Martin Gschlacht for the cinematography)

    Berlinale Special:

    Treasure, by Julia von Heinz (Germany, France, 2024)

    Panorama:

    Andrea lässt sich scheiden (Andrea Gets a Divorce), by Josef Hader (Austria, 2024)

    Jia ting jian shi (Brief History of a Family), by Lin Jianjie (China, France, Denmark, Qatar, 2024)

    Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc (Cu Li Never Cries), by Phạm Ngọc Lân (Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway, 2024)

    Panorma Dokumente:

    Ještě nejsem, kým chci být (I’m Not Everything I Want to Be), by Klára Tasovská (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, 2024)

    No Other Land, by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor (Palestine, Norway, 2024). Berlinale Documentary Award 2024 / Audience Award Prize Winner Documentary Film 2024Special Mention Peace Film Prize

    Tongo Saa (Rising Up at Night), by Nelson Makengo (Congo, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Qatar, 2024)

    Forum:

    Marijas klusums (Maria’s Silence), by Dāvis Sīmanis (Latvia, Lithuania, 2024). Forum Prize of Ecumenical Jury 

    Reas, by Lola Arias (Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, 2024)

    Oasis of Now, by Chee Sum Chia (Malaysia, Singapore, France, 2024)

    Generation K Plus:

    Fuchs und Hase retten den Wald (Fox and Hare Save the Forest), by Mascha Halberstad (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2024)