🏆 Congratulations to our members Monica Felea and Stefan Bradea, co-founders of Bad Unicorn! We are happy to share that they have won the European Film Market – EFM Distributor Award!

Our public panel titled "Das Leben Der Anderen: Understanding and Collaboration in the Film Sector" will take place at the EFM on Sunday, 15 February from 11:30 to 13:00. It will create space for film professionals to share evolving needs and strenghten collaboration 🤝 Read the full article here:

We wrapped up this year's edition of our Film Distribution Innovation Hub in Trieste! Over the past days, the Hub has brought together professional for an inspiring panel and a hands-on workshop. A big thank you to all the speakers and participants for the energy, ideas, and collaboration! 🌐

❗️We're happy to share that Europa Distribution will be in Trieste to host the Film Distribution Innovation Hub at When East Meet West. Our public panel will focus on AI and new innovative tools for the independent distribution sector. Read more in the article here ⤵️

💟 Our Managing Director Christine Eloy is included in the 2025 list of Celluloid Junkie’s Top Women in Global Distribution. It shines a light on women influencing how films connect with audiences worldwide. Acknowledging and elevating female leadership remains essential in the audiovisual sector!

📯Distributor Anastasia Plazzotta shares the strong vision behind Italian company Wanted Cinema, bringing cinema that raises awareness, dismantles prejudices and highlights uncomfortable realities, with a constant focus on reaching new and younger audiences. Read the full interview here🔎

📌 The Europa Distribution Network Conference - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About European Films Distribution – and Why It Matters - will be held for the first time in Brussels on 20–21 November. Discover the programme and speakers in the full press release🔎

👀 Dive into the peculiarities and challenges of releasing European films in Switzerland with Laurent Dutoit, CEO of our member Agora Films — “As distributors, our goal is to find gems and then make them visible.” 💎 Read the interview here:

⚖️ Balancing intuition with analysis for smarter pre-buying — During the 2025 edition of @sansebastianfestival.com, Europa Distribution hosted a script analysis workshop. The three-day workshop concluded with an inspiring exchange with sales agents of the Europa International network! Read here👇

usheru’s analysis of Creative Europe’s Films on the Move programme shows just how vital public funding is. It isn’t just about better box office results, it’s about cultural exchange, visibility, and keeping European stories alive on the big screen Download the report via this link lnkd.in/eJ4j7dr2

🎉 Cinéart celebrates 50 years of bringing meaningful stories to audiences. Read the insightful interview with Co-CEO’s Stephan De Potter & Marc Smit and discover all about Cinéart’s editorial vision, “opening people’s eyes to certain realities of life”, distributing across the Benelux!

🌊 Next week ED will be at the Donostia Zinemaldia - Festival de San Sebastián hosting an exclusive workshop on script analysis and the second edition of the working session between distributors and sales agents in collaboration with Europa International! Read the full press release here:

Our panel 💭‘Dreams of Being the Nordic Loveable'❣️@New Nordic Films in Haugesund painted a portrait of a film ecosystem where artistic ambition, creative marketing, and public funding work hand in hand to connect Nordic cinema with audiences worldwide. Read the full article here:

Changes proposed to the new EU budget are raising concerns across the film industry. There is growing uncertainty about what the future holds for independent voices and cultural diversity in Europe.

🎯“From Stories to Screens” — Our working session at the Venice Production Bridge brought together distributors and producers form Ace Producers, EAVE and EPC. 🗝️Key takeaways? Earlier partnerships, shared promotion efforts, and sustainable models for success. Read all about it here⬇️

🤝 We are very excited to team up with the Venice Production Bridge for the third year running, to host a working session that brings together independent distributors and producers (from EAVE, ACE Producers and The European Producers Club)💡 Read more here!

🤩 Discover how European films find their way to Taiwan’s screens, through the eyes of our member distributor Albert Yao from Swallow Wings! Read the interview and dive into the unique traits of Taiwan’s arthouse film market ⬇️

🔎Our members Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach, from Australian Madman Entertainment, dive into their editorial vision, share insights on their deep connection with European cinema, and explore how Aussie audiences are evolving in response to global and local trends✨ Read the interview here ⬇️

🔶 We are very happy to be back in Haugesund next week for the 2025 edition of New Nordic Films! Through this fruitful partnership, we will host a public panel titled “Dreams of Being the Nordic Loveable: promoting Nordic Films internationally”. Sounds interesting doesn’t it? Read more here ⬇️

🎙️Check out the newest episode of the usheru Marketing & Distribution podcast, featuring Elin Boijens (The Searchers, Benelux) and Giulia Amadio (Bim Distribuzione, Italy) sharing their experiences participating in our exchange programme, Distributors on the Move! 🌍 Listen here: hubs.la/Q03yt8LG0

🔙 Throwback to our panel in partnership with Focus Asia and Ties that bind, in scope of udine FAR EAST FILM festival on the distribution of Asian films ✨ Read the full article here ⬇️

🔜 Next week you’ll find us @ Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy for our Distribution X Exhibition Think Tank on Animation releases, in partnership with CICAE International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas Read the full press release here 👇

👭 EDMentorShe, our mentorship programme created to empower women in the independent film distribution sector, has wrapped its fifth edition! This year’s closing event brought together eight mentor-mentee duos from across Europe, and we want to thank all of them for the participation! Read about it:

🌍 Distributors on the Move, our exchange programme, has just wrapped up another successful edition. We want to thank this year's participants for getting involved with this programme! 💫 Read the full article about it here: cineuropa.org/en/newsdetai...

⏱️ Don’t miss the opportunity to apply to the EAVE MARKETING WORKSHOP! 📅In Luxembourg, November 11 - 16, 2025 ⏰The deadline to apply is approaching: June 4, 2025 Members of Europa Distribution can benefit of a special discount! Find out more and apply here ⤵️

🆕Distribution X Exhibition Think Tank 👨‍🎓Europa Distribution and CICAE International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas join forces to organise a new format at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy. 🌐10 exhibitors and 10 distributors from 13 countries will participate!

🌍 The 2025 Cannes Film Festival spotlighted talent and storytelling from around the globe. We want to congratulate the filmmakers, their teams, and the distributors who brought these stories to life. Your commitment to cinema continues to inspire audiences worldwide✨ Full article here⬇️