Spotlight: Emerging European Talents
As a European-based media outlet, Film Fest Report is proud to support the most promising European emerging filmmakers.
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FIPADOC 2025: Rave On for the Avon (dir. Charlotte Sawyer) | Review
In "Rave On for the Avon," Charlotte Sawyer follows activists and river lovers through their ups and downs, joys and sorrows.…
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FIPADOC 2025: A Tree Grows in My Dreams Every Night (dir. Vid Hajnšek) | Review
With "A Tree Grows in My Dreams Every Night," Vid Hajnšek offers a cinematic gem that poetically embraces the slowness…
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Trieste Film Festival 2025: My Father’s Diaries (dir. Ado Hasanović) | Review
"My Father's Diaries," which premiered at Visions du Réel, was presented as a special screening for schools at this year's…
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RIDM 2024: Apple Cider Vinegar (dir. Sofia Benoot) | Review
Sofia Benoot launches us on a cosmic journey through a simple natural subject of an earthly matter, stone.
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DOK Leipzig 2024: The Other One (dir. Marie-Magdalena Kochová) | Review
Marie-Magdalena Kochová's debut portrays 18-year-old Johana's internal struggle between her dreams and her duty to her family, highlighting her silent…
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DOK Leipzig 2024: Once Upon a Time in a Forest (dir. Virpi Suutari) | Review
Virpi Suutari's "Once upon a Time in a Forest" is both a call to action and a thoughtful reflection on…
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Nordisk Panorama 2024: Hard to Break (by Anna-Maija Heinonen & Krista Moisio) | Review
"Hard to break" the vicious cycle of addiction, destructive habits, marginalization, and exclusion. With their feature directorial debut, Finnish filmmakers…
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Venice 2024 (Settimana Internazionale della Critica): Paul & Paulette Take a Bath | Interview
We were thrilled to speak with Jethro Massey, the director, and Marie Benati, the actress who plays Paulette, about "Paul…
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Venice 2024 (Orizzonti Extra): After Party (by Vojtĕch Strakatý) | Review
Vojtěch Strakatý’s film "After Party," presented at the 81st Venice Film Festival, impresses with its strong visuals and unique take…
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TIFF 2024: Sad Jokes (by Fabian Stumm) | Review
Fabian Stumm's mellow, non-violent take on the Joker in "Sad Jokes" poignantly dissects the emotional range of jokes in all…
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