Cineuropa is an online information portal dedicated to the promotion of

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. It publishes daily news, reviews, interviews, and industry reports and maintains a

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of information. It is available in four languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish. It is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union. ''

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'' described Cineuropa as "an online media outlet that is very popular in the industry."

History

Cineuropa was founded in 2002 as an online cinema information portal on the initiative of Italia Cinema, an agency of Italy's

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created for the promotion of Italian films abroad. Cineuropa is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Other financial partners include MiC Ministero della Cultura - Direzione generale per il cinema e l'audiovisivo, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Swiss Films, LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament,

Eurimages Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in . Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages co-op ...

, Kosovo Cinematography Centre, Slovak Film Institute, ICAA - Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Luxembourg Film Fund, German Films, Slovenian Film Center, Lithuanian Film Centre, National Film Center Latvia, Estonian Film Institute, Georgian National Film Center.

Content

Updated on a daily basis, the site's content aims to enhance the productions of the European film industry and international co-productions. Cineuropa regularly publishes news, reviews, special reports, interviews, focuses on the state of cinema in individual European countries, behind-the-scenes production information and updates from the world of festivals, national and international institutions, forums and markets. Its services include an online screenwriting course and script editing assistance. The site also maintains a large

of information about feature films produced and co-produced in Europe from 2000 to the present. As of April 2025, more than 30 thousand film profiles were available. Additional databases provide information about production companies, distributors, international sales agents funding bodies as well as directors, screenwriters, producers. In 2007, Andrew Bailey described Cineuropa as an "indispensable resource for production company contact information and breaking European film news." The site has a readership that includes both audiovisual industry professionals and general viewers. Owing to recent website changes and a focus on new technologies and social media, Cineuropa has significantly expanded its audience, reaching around 600,000 monthly visits and over 65,000 newsletter subscribers in 2017.

Collaborations and partnerships

Over the years, Cineuropa has created collaborations with festivals, cultural institutions, commissions and educational initiatives. For example, it has collaborated with the festivals and film markets of

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and

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. Since 2019, Cineuropa has collaborated with the

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and

Institut Français The Institut Français (; French capitalization, Institut français; "French institute") is a French public industrial and commercial organization (EPIC). Started in 1907 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting French, francophone as ...

to manage a project funded by the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...

to assist European Union delegations in organizing film festivals. Cineuropa regularly collaborates with think-tanks involved in the cultural and creative industries and their impact on the economy.

Cineuropa Award

Since 2009, Cineuropa has conferred the Cineuropa Award, which is conferred at partner festivals to quality films that deal with the themes of "European dialogue and

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." A film must be produced or co-produced by a country participating in the MEDIA Programme or member of

to be eligible. Winners of the award receive promotion on the Cineuropa site, including a special newsletter dedicated to the film (including a review, an interview with the director, and trailers and excerpts). As of 2023, the award is given at the following festivals: *

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* Mons International Love Film Festival * Vilnius Film Festival - Kino Pavasaris *

Lecce European Film Festival The Lecce European Film Festival is an annual festival of European cinema held in Lecce, Italy. Description The festival was established in 2000 aiming to promote dialogue between different European cultures and languages. The Lecce European ...

* Cinema City International Film Festival *

Sarajevo Film Festival The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in Southeast Europe, and is one of the largest film festivals in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War, and brings internatio ...

Istanbul Film Festival The Istanbul Film Festival () is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey. As mentioned in its reg ...

* Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival *

Les Arcs Film Festival Les Arcs Film Festival is an annual European film festival held every December in Les Arcs in the French Alps. Profile Les Arcs was co-founded in 2009 by Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin (CEO), Guillaume Calop (general manager), and Jérémy Zelnik ...

Past winners of the award include, among others, ''

Une vie meilleure ''Une vie meilleure'', also known by its English release title ''A Better Life'', is a 2011 France, French film directed by Cédric Kahn and starring Guillaume Canet, Leïla Bekhti and introducing Slimane Khettabi. Plot Yann (Guillaume Canet) and ...

'' (dir. Cedric Kahn,

Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival The Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST), formerly known as Estoril Film Festival, (also known as Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival) is an annual international film festival held in November in Estoril, on the Portuguese Riviera. Established i ...

, 2011), ''

Horses of God ''Horses of God'' (, , translit. Ya khayl Allah) is 2012 Moroccan drama film about the 2003 Casablanca bombings. It was directed by Nabil Ayouch, and based on the novel ''The Stars of Sidi Moumen'' by Moroccan writer Mahi Binebine. The ...

'' (dir.

Nabil Ayouch Nabil Ayouch (born 1 April 1969) is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have been screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival. Early li ...

, Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival, 2012), '' Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas'' (dir.

Arnaud des Pallières Arnaud des Pallières (born 1 December 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas'' was screened in the main competition section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Political views ...

, Brussels Film Festival, 2012), '' Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)'' (dir.

Eva Husson Eva Husson (born 1977) is a French film director and screenwriter. She began her career as an actress before directing short films and music videos. In 2015, she directed her first feature film ''Bang Gang'', a modern love story, which competed at ...

, 2015), ''

Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a leading character in William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Macbeth'' (). As the wife of the play's tragic hero, Macbeth (a Scottish nobleman), Lady Macbeth goads her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes quee ...

'' (dir.

William Oldroyd William Oldroyd is a British film and theatre director.Jonathan Romney"Rising stars of 2017: film director William Oldroyd" ''The Guardian'', 1 January 2017. Originally from Guildford, Surrey, he worked in theatre and directed short films before ...

, Les Arcs Film Festival, 2016), '' Explanation for Everything'' (dir.

Gábor Reisz Gábor Reisz (born 19 January 1980) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Budapest, Reisz majored in film theory and film history from the Eötvös Loránd University. His university graduation film '' For Some ...

, 2023), and '' If Only I Could Hibernate'' (dir. Zoljargal Purevdash, Mons International Love Film Festival, 2024).

References

External links

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