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  • MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2025

    MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2025

    Official Selection:

    Franz, by Agnieszka Holland (Czech Republic, Germany, Poland). 

    New Directors:

    Aro Berria, by Irati Gorostidi (Spain). 

    La Lucha, by José Alayón (Spain, Colombia).

    Weightless, by Emilie Thalund (Denmark). 

    Horizontes latinos:

    La misteriosa mirada del flamenco, by Diego Céspedes (Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium).

    Hijo mayor, by Cecilia Kang (Argentina, France).

    El mensaje, by Iván Fund (Argentina, Spain, Uruguay).

    Nuestra tierra, by Lucrecia Martel (Argentina, US, Mexico, France, The Netherlands, Denmark).

    Zabaltegi-Tabakalera:

    Fiume o Morte!, by Igor Bezinović (Croatia, Itàly, Slovenia). 

    Perlak:

    Vie privée (‘A Private Life’), by Rebecca Zlotowski (France). 

    Sentimental Value, by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany). 

    Amélie & la métaphysique des tubes (‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’), by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han (France). 

    ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER (‘The Love That Remains’), by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France). 

    The Stranger, by François Ozon (France). 

    Made In Spain:

    En la alcoba del sultán (‘Close to the Sultan’), by Javier Rebollo (Spain, France, Tunisia). 

    Molt lluny (Zo Ver Weg) / ‘Away‘, by Gerard Oms (Spain, The Netherlands). 

    Una quinta portuguesa (‘The Portuguese House‘), by Avelina Prat (Spain, Portugal). 

    Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany). 

    Sirât, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 

    Los Tortuga (‘The Exiles‘), by Belén Funes (Spain, Chile). 

    Velódromo:

    Rondallas (‘Band Together‘), by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Spain). 

    Movies for Kids:

    El Tresor de Barracuda (‘The Treasure of Barracuda’), by Adrià García (Spain, Belgium). 

    Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia). 

    Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx, by Tobias Schwarz, Aizea Roca (Germany, Spain, Belgium). 

    Grand Prix of Europe, by Waldemar Fast (Germany). 

    The Super Elfkins, by Ute von Münchwo-Pohl (Germany). 

  • MEDIA funded films at the Venice Film Festival 2025

    MEDIA funded films at the Venice Film Festival 2025

    Competition

    Silent Friend, by ldikó Enyedi (Germany, France, Hungary). MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to Luna Wedler / CinemaSarà Award | Fondazione Cineteca Italiana di Milano Winner / Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale in collaboration with Università degli Studi di Padova and Università Ca’ Foscari / The International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) | FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics - Best Film from Venezia 82 / Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia Ex Aequo / Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue | International Interchurch Film Organisation

    Duse, by Pietro Marcello (Italy). Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani Winner: Best actress: VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI / La Pellicola d'Oro Award | Associazione Culturale S.A.S. Best prop maker: Michael Ceracchini for Duse / Soundtrack Stars Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani and Free Event
    Best Soundtrack: DUSE for the music by Fabrizio Elvetico, Marco Messina and Sacha Ricci

    Out of Competition

    The Girl Who Learned How To Kneel, by Hagai Levi (France, Netherlands, Germany). Serie

    The Last Viking, by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, Sweden). 

    Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks), by Lucrecia Martel (France, Netherlands, Denmark, Argentina, US, Mexico). 

    Venice Immersive

    The Sad Story of the Little Mouse Who Wanted To Become Somebody, by Nicolas Bourniquel (France, Germany, Belgium).

    A Long Goodbye, by Kate Voet i Victor Maes (Belgium, Luxembourg). VENICE IMMERSIVE ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE

    Wall Town Wonders, by Ives Agemans (Belgium). 

    One True Path. Part 1, by Balthazar Auxietre (France). 

    Orizzonti

    The Site (Grand Ciel), by Akihiro Hata (France, Luxembourg). 

    Milk Teeth, by Mihai Mincan (Romania, France, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria). 

    A Year of School, by Laura Samani (Italy, France). ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR Giacomo Covi / Collateral Award: Authors under 40 Award dedicated to Valentina Pedicini | Parallelo 41 Produzioni - Best directing: Laura Samani / Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale C.G.S. / NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD – PREMIO FABIO SARTOR | NUOVOIMAIE - (Nuovo Istituto Mutualistico Artisti Interpreti Esecutori) in collaborazione con il Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani e il Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani - Best New Young Actors: GIACOMO COVI, PIETRO GIUSTOLISI and SAMUEL VOLTURNO

    Mother, by Teona Strugar Mitevska (Belgium, Macedonia, Sweden, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India). 

    International Film Critics’ Week

    Cora(Gorgonà), by Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece, France)

    Stereo Girls (Les immortelles), by Caroline Deruas Peano (France, Canada). 

    Giornate degli Autori

    Short Summer, by Nastia Korkia (Germany, France, Serbia). LION OF THE FUTURE “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM

    Past Future Continuous, by Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani (Ireland, Norway, Italy). 

    Laguna, by Sharunas Bartas (Lithuania, France). 

    Do You Love Me, by Lana Daher (France, Lebanon, Germany, Qatar). 

  • 4 MEDIA funded films, selected for Festival del Film Locarno 2026

    4 MEDIA funded films, selected for Festival del Film Locarno 2026

    The following MEDIA supported films have been selected for the 78th edition of Festival del film, Locarno (Switzerland):

    Piazza Grande Section:

    Affeksjonsverdi (‘Sentimental Value‘), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, 2025)

    La Petite Dernière (‘The Little Sister’), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025)

    Histoire(s) du Cinéma – Excellence Award Davide Campari Golshifteh Farahani

    Alpha, by Julia Ducournau (France, Belgium, 2025)

    Histoire(s) du Cinéma – Raimondo Rezzonico Award Abbout Productions

    Costa Brava, Lebanon, by Mounia Akl (Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, 2021)

     

     

  • MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2025

    MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2025

    Crystal Globe Competition:

    Better go mad in the wild‘, by Miro Remo (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic). GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE

    The visitor‘, by Vytautas Katkus (Lithuania, Norway, Sweden). BEST DIRECTOR AWARD ex-aequo: Vytautas Katkus

    Horizons:

    Little Trouble Girls‘, by Urška Djukić (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia).

    La misteriosa mirada del Flamenco‘, by Diego Céspedes (Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium).  

    We believe you‘, by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys (Belgium).

    Tales from the magic garden‘, by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, France).

    Promised Sky‘, by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar).

    Renoir‘, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines).  

    Sentimental Value‘, by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany).

    Sirat‘, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France).

    The love that remains‘, by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France)

    Proxima Competition:

    How come it’s all green out here?‘, by Nikola Ležaić (Serbia, Croatia, Bulgària).

    Caravan‘, by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy).

  • MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2025

    MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2025

    Official Selection - Competition

    Affeksjonsverdi (‘Sentimental Value‘), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

    Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany, 2025)

    Dossier 137 (‘Case 137′), by Dominik Moll (France, 2025)

    Sirat, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France, 2025). Joint Jury Prize

    La Petite Dernière (‘The Little Sister‘), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025). Best performance by an actress (Nadia Melliti)

    Renoir, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, 2025)

    Alpha, by Julia Ducournau (France, Belgium, 2025). THE CST AWARD FOR BEST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN (Ruben Impens and Stéphane Thiébaut)

    Cannes Première

    Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele (‘The Disappearance of Josef Mengele‘), by Kirill Serebrennikov (France, Mexico, Germany, UK, Spain, 2025)

    ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER (‘The Love That Remains‘), by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, 2025)

    Special Screenings

    Amélie & la métaphysique des tubes (‘Amélie and the Metaphysics of Tubes‘), by Maïlys ValladeLiane-Cho Han (France, 2025)

    Un Certain Regard

    La misteriosa mirada del flamenco (‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo‘), by Diego Céspedes (Chile, Spain, 2025). Un Certain Regard Prize

    L’Inconnu De La Grande Arche, by Stéphane Demoustier (France, Italy, Denmark, 2025)

    Karavan (Caravan), by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, 2025)

    Promis le ciel (‘Promised Sky‘), by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar, 2025)

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

    Imago, by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (France, Belgium, 2025). The French Touch jury award and L‘Oeil D’or, a special prize for documentaries.

    Kika, by Alexe Poukine (Belgium, France, 2025)

    Pee Chai Dai Ka (‘A Useful Ghost‘), by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

    International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique)Special Screening - Feature Films

    L’Intérêt d’Adam (‘Adam’s Sake‘), by Laura Wandel (Belgium, France, 2025)

    Planètes (‘Dandelion’s Odyssey‘), by Momoko Seto (France, Belgium, 2025)

    International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique)Special Screening - Short Films

    Eraserhead dans un Filet à Provisions (‘Eraserhead in a Knitted Shopping Bag‘), by Lili Koss (Bulgaria, 2025)

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

    Militantropos (‘The Days I Would Like To Forget‘), by Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi (Ukraine, Austria, France, 2025)

    Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes)Short Films

    Loynes, by Dorian Jespers (Belgium, France, Macedonia, UK, 2025)

    La Mort du poisson (‘Death of the Fish‘), by Eva Lusbaronian (France, 2025)

    Immersive Selection non-competitive works

    Focus

    'Ceci est mon coeur' ('This is my Heart'), by Nicolas Blies, Stéphane Hueber-Blies (Luxembourg, France, Canadà, 2025)

    'Floating with Spirits', by Juanita Onzaga (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 2025)

  • The MEDIA funded film 'Flow', by Gints Zilbalodis, wins the Lux Audience Award 2025

    The MEDIA funded film 'Flow', by Gints Zilbalodis, wins the Lux Audience Award 2025

    Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Lux Audience Award Winner 2025