08/09/2026 – VENICE 2026: The session examined how earlier marketing input, audience development and more flexible financing could strengthen the circulation of independent films By Davide Abbatescianni The fourth edition of Europa Distribution’s producers-distributors workshop took place during the Venice Production Bridge (3-9 September), bringing together roughly 30 independent distributors and another 30 producers…
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Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ Drives Arthouse Success From Taiwan to Romania as Distributors Reveal Nordic Playbook
Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ offered a contrasting case study as distributors at Haugesund unpacked what makes Nordic cinema travel — and what doesn’t By Davide Abbatescianni Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix winner “Sentimental Value,” starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning, is providing independent distributors with a potent case study in how…
Europa Distribution creates cross-border connections through its Distributors on the Moves exchange programme
By Francesca Marchesini Distributors on the Move is the cross-border exchange programme created in 2019 by Europa Distribution, the international association representing independent film publishers and distributors. The initiative is specifically conceived for marketing and sales professionals, who pair with a colleague from another European distribution company to spend five days visiting one another’s…
Building Bridges in Cannes: Key Takeaways from the first working session between Independent Film Distributors and International Film Agencies hosted by Europa Distribution and Marché du Film
By Marie-Line Lormans On Thursday 14 May, Europa Distribution, the international network of independent film publishers and distributors, joined forces with the Asian Film Alliance Network (AFAN), Conferencia de Autoridades Audiovisuales y Cinematográficas de Iberoamérica (CAACI) and European Film Agencies Directors association (EFAD) to bring their members together. The event, organised in partnership…
Europa Distribution tackles release strategies of Asian films at Focus Asia
By Francesca Marchesini From April 26 to 29, seventeen members of Europa Distribution attended the latest edition of Focus Asia, the industry program organised in the scope of the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. The industry section’s activities included a panel on the release of Asian films in different territories hosted…
Europa Distribution analyses the environmental impact of the sector during the online Green Distribution Lab
By Francesca Marchesini On April 16, Europa Distribution organised the fifth edition of the online Green Distribution Lab, a workshop dedicated to sustainable practices in film distribution. The session creates a space to share tools and recommendations, to brainstorm about possible concrete actions to improve the sustainability of the sector, and to exchange…
Europa Distribution wraps the sixth edition of the EDMentorShe Program
By Francesca Marchesini On April 10 in Brussels, Europa Distribution held the closing session of the sixth edition of its all-female mentorship programme, EDMentorShe. The initiative was launched in 2019, in response to the gender imbalance within the independent distribution sector. A study conducted the year before showed that, while women were well represented among…
Europa Distribution explores effective communication and a collaboration with exhibitors in Sofia
By Valentina Serra 2026 marked the 30th edition of Sofia International Film Festival and the 23rd Sofia Meetings, reaffirming once again its importance as an international co-production market. From March 18 to 22, Europa Distribution was back in Sofia for their ongoing partnership with the Bulgarian festival, organizing its well-established workshop focused on the…
Europa Distribution’s case study workshop and working session between distributors and sales agents at CPH:DOX 2026
By Marie-Line Lormans Europa Distribution organized their workshop for film publishers and distributors of the association for the second time in scope of CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival from March 15–18, 2026. Twenty independent distributors from across the world came together for a closed case study workshop focused on the release and…
Europa Distribution’s case study session on animation releases at 28th edition of Cartoon Movie
By Valentina Serra This March, Europa Distribution reaffirmed its collaboration with Cartoon Movie, a partnership that has been ongoing for over fifteen years. They hosted the recurring case study workshop on animation distribution at the 28th edition of the European animation co-production and pitching event, which took place in Bordeaux between 3 and 6 March…
