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  MEDIA funded films at Sevilla Film Festival 2026

  Official Section:

  3 Weeks After, by Miroslav Terzić (Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg).

  All About Corinne, by Marc Fitoussi (France). 

  L’Inconnue (‘The Unknown’), by Arthur Harari (France, Italy). 

  Words of Love, by Rudi Rosenberg (France). 

  Low Expectations, by Eivind Landsvik (Norway). 

  Rampa Section:

  Balcanica, by Nicola Sorcinelli (Italy, Serbia, Croatia). 

  Marie Madeleine, by Gessica Généus (France, Haiti, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canad). 

  Petty Thieves, by Mate Ugrin (Croatia, France, Germany, Serbia). 

  Skateboarding is not for girls, by Dina Duma (North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia). 

  Where Giants Sleep, by Arthur Michel (Albania). 

  Embrujo Section:

  Hugo, by Pascal Bonitzer (France).

  Alumbramiento Section:

  Flood, by Martin Gonda (Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Belgium). 

  Four Minus Three, by Adrian Goiginger (Austria, Germany). 

  The Green Eyes, by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh (France, Belgium, Sweden). 

  Special Screenings Section:

  Julian, by Louise Bagnall (Ireland, Luxembourg, Canada, Denmark). 

  Un Hijo, by Nacho La Casa (Spain, Portugal). 

  European Film Academy Section:

  Yellow Letters, by İlker Çatak (Germany, France, Turkey). 

  Coward, by Lukas Dhont (Belgium, France, The Netherlands). 

  Everytime, by Sandra Wollner (Austria, Germany). 

  Fatherland, by Paweł Pawlikowski (Poland, Germany, Italy, France). 

  Fjord, by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark). 

  La Bola Negra, by Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo (Spain, France). 

  Rose, by Markus Schleinzer (Austria, Germany, France).  

  The Spiral, by Paolo Strippoli (Italy, France, Belgium).

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  MEDIA funded films at Seminci Valladolid 2026

  Official Section

  A Good Little Soldier (Un bon petit soldat), by Stéphane Brizé (France, 2026). Best Actress Award (Alba Rohrwacher)

  Notre Salut (‘A Man of his time‘), by Emmanuel Marre (France, Belgium, 2026). Best Actor Award (Swann Arlaud),
  Best DoP (Olivier Boonjing)

  The Echo Chamber, by Andrea Pallaoro (Italy, Belgium, 2026). 

  Gentle Monster, by Marie Kreutzer (Austria, France, Germany, 2026). 

  Las islas afortunadas (The Fortunate Isles), by Samuel Delgado, Helena Girón (Spain, Greece). 

  Yellow Letters, by İlker Çatak (Germany, France, Turkey). 

  Rose, by Markus Schleinzer (Austria, Germany, France). Official Section Audience Award.

  Everytime, by Sandra Wollner (Austria, Germany). Miguel Delibes Best Scrptwriting Award

  The Electric Kiss, by Pierre Salvadori (France, Belgium). 

  Meeting Point:

  Salen las lobas, by Claudia Estrada Tarascó (Catalunya, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, 2026). Meeting Point Audience Award and Young Seminci Award

  Constellations:

  Minotauro (‘Minotaur‘), by Andreï Zviaguintsev (France, Latvia, Germany, 2026). 

  Special Screenings – PUFA:

  Sanguine, by Marion Le Corroller (France, Belgium, 2026).

  Cinephile Window:

  Sorda, by Eva Libertad (Catalunya, Spain, 2025).

  Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), by Louise Courvoisier (France, 2024). 

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  MEDIA funded films at Sitges Film Festival 2026

  Secció Oficial Fantàstic Competició:

  The End of It, by Maria Martínez Bayona (Catalunya, Uk, Norway, Spain, US). 

  L’estranea (‘The Spiral‘), by Paolo Strippoli (Italy, France, Belgium, 2026). Best Actress in the SOFC (Jasmine Trinca)
  Méliès d'Argent Award for the Best Fantastic Genre Feature Film

  Titanic Ocean, by Konstantina Kotzamani (Greece, France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Japan, 2026). Best Cinematography in the SOFC (Raphaël Vandenbussche)

  Yön Lapsi (Nightborn), by Hanna Bergholm (Finland, UK, Lithuania, France, 2026). 

  Sanguine, by Marion Le Corroller (France, Belgium, 2026). Best Feature Film in the SOFC (sponsored by Cupra with a financial award).

  Secció Noves Visions

  A Prayer for the Dying, by Dara Van Dusen (Norway, Greece, UK, Sweden, 2026). 

  Secció Anima’t

  Lucy Lost, by Olivier Clert (France, 2026). 

  Monstruosa Mia, by Verena Fels (Catalunya, Germany, Austria, Spain, 2026). 

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  MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2026

  Official Selection

  ‘Le faux soir‘, by Michaël R. Roskam (Belgium, France). Out of Competition

  New directors

  ‘Bloques erráticos’, by Thomas Woodroffe (France).

  Horizontes latinos

  ‘Narciso’, by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay, Germany)

  ‘Siempre soy tu animal materno’, by Valentina Maurel (Belgium, France, Mexico)

  ‘Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul‘, by Bruno Santamaría Raz (Mexico, Brazil, Denmark) 

  Zabaltegi

  ‘The loneliest man in town‘, by Rainer Frimmel i Tizza Covi (Austria)

  Perlak

  ‘Succederá questa notte’ (‘It will happen tonight‘), by Nanni Moretti (Italy, Spain)

  ‘Fjord’, by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark).

  ‘Coward’, by Lukas Dhont (Belgium, France, Nethterlands).

  ‘La bola negra‘, by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo (Spain, France).

  ‘Just an illusion‘, by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano (France). 

  ‘Fatherland‘, by Paweł Pawlikowski (Poland, Germany, Italy, France). 

  ‘Minotaur‘, by Andrey Zvyagintsev (France, Latvia and Germany). 

  Made in Spain

  ‘El ser querido‘, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, France). 

  ‘Corredora‘, by Laura García Alonso (Spain). 

  ‘Iván i Hadoum’, by Ian de la Rosa (Spain, Belgium, Germany).

  ‘Amarga Navidad‘, by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain). 

  ‘Tres Adioses‘, by Isabel Coixet (Italy, Spain).

  Velodrome

  Karateka, by Aritz Moreno (Spain, Belgium)

  Movies for Kids

  ‘Tafiti – AB durch die wüste‘, by Nina Wels (Germany).

  ‘Marsupilami’, by Philippe Lacheau (France). 

  ‘Super Charlie‘, by Jon Holmberg (Sweden, Denmark). 

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  MEDIA funded films at the Venice Film Festival 2026

  Competition:

  The Spiral, by Paolo Strippoli (Italy, France, Belgium).

  The Echo Chamber, by Andrea Pallaoro (Italy, Belgium). 

  A Good Little Soldier, by Stéphane Brizé (France). AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY (Stéphane Brizé, Coralie Amédéo, Olivier Gorce)

  Dau, by Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Germany, France, Sweden). SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR (Ilya Khrzhanovsky)

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  MEDIA funded films at Annecy Film Festival 2026

  Feature Films: Official

  Decorado, by Alberto Vázquez (Spain). Paul Grimault Award

  Viva Carmen, by Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Luxembourg).

  Lucy Lost, by Olivier Clert (France).

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  MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2026

  Crystal Globe Competition:

  ‘3 Weeks After‘ (‘3 Nedelje Posle‘), by Miroslav Terzić (Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg 2026). Europa Cinemas Label

  Horizons:

  Bitter Christmas, by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain, 2026).

  VIVA CARMEN, by Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Luxembourg, 2026).

  COWARD, by Lukas Dhont (Belgium, France, Netherlands, 2026).

  ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG, by Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepal, France, Brazil, Germany, Norway, 2026).

  FJORD, by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, 2026).

  YELLOW LETTERS, by İlker Çatak (Germany, France, Turkey, 2026).

  GENTLE MONSTER, by Marie Kreutzer (Austria, Germany, France, Sweden, 2026). .

  THE DREAMED ADVENTURE, by Valeska Grisebach (Germany, France, Bulgaria, Austria, 2026).

  THE UNKNOWN, by Arthur Harari (France, Italy, 2026).

  THE STATION, by Sara Ishaq (Yemen, Jordan, France, Garmany, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar).

  A MAN OF HIS TIME, by Emmanuel Marre (France, Belgium).

  EL SER QUERIDO, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, 2026).

  FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL, by Valentina Maurel (Belgium, France, Mexico, 2026).

  HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR, by Andrius Blaževičius (Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland and Czech Republic, 2026).

  SILENT FRIEND, by Ildikó Enyedi (Germany, Hungary, France, 2025).

  Proxima Competition:

  PETTY THIEVES, by Mate Ugrin (Croatia, France, Germany and Serbia, 2026). Proxima Competition Fipresci Award

  Special Screenings:

  BÁRA – DIARY OF A ROCKSTAR, d’Helena Třeštíková (Czech Republic, 2026). Právo Audience Award

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  MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2026

  Official Selection - Competition

  El ser querido (‘The Beloved‘), by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, France, 2025)

  Coward, by Lukas Dhont (Belgium, France, Netherlands, 2026) - Best Performance for an Actor (Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne)

  Fjörd, by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, Norway, 2026) - Palme d'Or

  L’Inconnue, by Arthur Harari (France, Italy, 2026)

  Notre Salut (A Man of his time), by Emmanuel Marre (France, Belgium, 2026) - Best Screenplay (Emmanuel Marre) / The CST Award for Best Artist-Technician (Nicolas Rumpl)

  Gentle Monster, by Marie Kreutzer (Austria, 2026)

  Das Geträumte Abenteuer (The Dreamed Adventure), by Valeska Grisebach (Germany, France, Bulgaria, 2026) - Jury Prize

  Cannes Première

  The End of It, by Maria Martínez Bayona (Spain, UK, Norway, 2026)

  Marie Madeleine (Mary Magdalene), by Gessica Généus (France, Haiti, 2026)

  Family Screening

  Lucy Lost, by Olivier Clert (France, 2026)

  Un Certain Regard

  I’ll Be Gone in June, by Katharina Rivilis (Germany, Switzerland, 2026)

  Siempre soy tu animal materno (Forever your maternal animal), by Valentina Maurel (Costa Rica, Belgium, France, 2026) - Best Actresses (Marina de Tavira, Daniela Marín Navarro, Mariangel Villegas)

  Elephants in the Fog, by Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepal, France, Germany, Brazil, Norway, US, 2026) - Jury Prize

  Titanic Ocean, by Konstantina Kotzamani (Greece, Germany, Romania, France, Spain, Japan, 2026)

  Semaine de la Critique

  The Station (Al Mahattah), by Sara Ishaq (Jordan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, 2026)

  Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul, by Bruno Santamaría Razo (Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, 2026)

  La Quinzaine des Cinéastes

  Carmen, L’oiseau Rebelle (‘Viva Carmen‘), by Sébastien Laudenbach (France, 2026)

  9 Temples to Heaven, by Sompot Chidgasornpongse (Thailand, 2026)

  Les courts en lice pour la Palme d’Or

  Niko ništa nije rekao (Nobody Said Anything), by Tamara Todorović (Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia, 2026)

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  The Catalan MEDIA funded film 'Sorda' ('Deaf'), by Eva Libertad, wins the Lux Audience Award 2026

  Sorda ('Deaf'), by Eva Libertad (Catalonia, Spain, 2025). Lux Audience Award 2026

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  8 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 18 Oscars 2026

  SENTIMENTAL VALUE (AFFEKSJONSVERDI), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden). 9 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Picture
  Best Directing (Joachim Trier)
  Best International Feature Film WINNER
  Best Actress in a Leading Role (Renate Reinsve)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Elle Fanning)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård)
  Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier)
  Best Film Editing (Olivier Bugge Coutté)

  SIRĀT (SIRÂT), by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 2 nominations:

  Best International Feature Film

  Best Sound (Yasmina Praderas, Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas)

  IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT(UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT), by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran, Luxembourg). 2 nominations:

  Best Internationa Feature Film

  Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators: Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian)

  ARCO, by Ugo Bienvenu (France). 1 Nomination:

  Best Animated Feature Film

  LITTLE AMELIE (AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES), by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han (France). 1 nomination:

  Best Animated Feature Film

  THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia). 1 nomination:

  Best Internationa Feature Film

  Den stygge stesøsteren (The Ugly Stepsister), by Emilie Blichfeldt (Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, 2025). 1 nomination:

  Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg)

  ‘Cutting Through Rocks’, by Mohammadreza Eyni i Sara Khaki (Iran, Germany, US, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada, 2025)

  Best Feature Documentary