Europa Distribution
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Europa Distribution is the international association of independent film publishers and distributors, created in 2006, with around 130 leading independent distributors representing 32 countries in Europe and beyond.
💟 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!
CJ’s Top Women In Global Distribution – 2025 - Celluloid Junkie
Celluloid Junkie’s 2025 Top Women in Global Distribution highlights the executives shaping how films reach audiences in cinemas worldwide.
celluloidjunkie.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
💟 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🔎
Read the full interview here🔎
Anastasia Plazzotta • Distributor, Wanted Cinema
22/12/2025 - The Italian distributor chatted with us about the history and present reality of her company, which sees cinema as a tool with the power to dismantle prejudices and draw out uncomfortable...
cineuropa.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📯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🔎
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🔎
Discover the programme and speakers in the full press release🔎
Europa Distribution to hold its Network Conference in Brussels
13/11/2025 - The conference will bring together distributors, experts and institutions' and organisations' representatives to explore the distribution sector and the circulation of European films
cineuropa.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📌 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🔎
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:
Read the interview here:
Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films
30/10/2025 - The Swiss distributor talks about the challenges faced by the profession in his country
cineuropa.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
👀 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:
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👇
Read here👇
Europa Distribution explores script analysis and collaboration with sales agents at San Sebastián
30/10/2025 - The distributors network joined forces with the Europa International sales agents network to organise a working session for 25 distributors and 30 sales agents
cineuropa.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
⚖️ 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👇
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
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Download the report via this link
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Europe’s Films on the Move box-office support has a “significant positive impact” report finds
Supported films generate on average €1.70 at the box office for every €1 invested.
www.screendaily.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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
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!
Stephan De Potter, Marc Smit • Distributors, Cinéart
30/09/2025 - We head to the Netherlands and Belgium to speak to the pair of distributors about the particulars of working across the Benelux region
cineuropa.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🎉 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:
Read the full press release here:
Europa Distribution to tackle script analysis and audience engagement in San Sebastián
16/09/2025 - The network and the festival will bring together 21 distributors for an exclusive workshop led by Finnish distributor and expert Hanna Lajunen
cineuropa.org
September 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🌊 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:
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:
Europa Distribution explore how Nordic films are reaching global audiences in Haugesund
16/09/2025 - The festival’s New Nordic Films market hosted a panel focusing on the successful cases of Loveable and Dreams (Sex Love)
cineuropa.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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.
Creative Europe Media replacement plans raise alarm within the European film industry
The European Commission unveiled plans that will see Creative Europe rolled into its new AgoraEU programme.
www.screendaily.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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⬇️
🗝️Key takeaways? Earlier partnerships, shared promotion efforts, and sustainable models for success.
Read all about it here⬇️
Producers and distributors push for earlier collaboration and smart audience strategies
03/09/2025 - VENICE 2025: Participants in the event organised by Europa Distribution described the session as “a rare opportunity for frank, in-person exchange”
cineuropa.org
September 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🎯“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⬇️
🗝️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!
Read more here!
Europa Distribution set to strengthen the collaboration between independent distributors and producers at Venice
26/08/2025 - The European network is co-hosting a working session during the festival, in collaboration with ACE Producers, EAVE and the European Producers Club
cineuropa.org
August 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🤝 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!
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 ⬇️
Read the interview and dive into the unique traits of Taiwan’s arthouse film market ⬇️
Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings
21/08/2025 - The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market
cineuropa.org
August 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🤩 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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
Read the interview here ⬇️
Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach • Distributors, Madman Entertainment
29/07/2025 - The two Australian distributors dig deep into their work with European titles, and how their market is responding to industry and audience transformations
cineuropa.org
August 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🔎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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
Sounds interesting doesn’t it? Read more here ⬇️
Europa Distribution set to explore the promotion of Nordic films in Haugesund
12/08/2025 - The distributors network will host panel featuring case studies on the releases of Lilja Ingolfsdottir's Loveable and Dag Johan Haugerud's Dreams in Europe
cineuropa.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🔶 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 ⬇️
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
Listen here: hubs.la/Q03yt8LG0
July 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🎙️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
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 ⬇️
Read the full article here ⬇️
Europa Distribution delves into the release and promotion of Asian films at Focus Asia
25/06/2025 - The industry section of the Far East Film Festival in Udine hosted a panel focusing on case studies around Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides and Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light
cineuropa.org
June 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🔙 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 ⬇️
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 👇
Read the full press release here 👇
Europa Distribution and CICAE host a workshop on the distribution and exhibition of animation films at Annecy
03/06/2025 - The event will bring together 20 prominent independent exhibitors and distributors from 16 countries from 10 to 12 June
cineuropa.org
June 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🔜 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 👇
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:
Read about it:
cineuropa.org
May 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
👭 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:
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...
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...
Europa Distribution’s Distributors on the Move builds bridges across Europe’s film industry
27/05/2025 - The association’s exchange programme has paired six professionals from distribution companies in Poland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy and Czech Republic
cineuropa.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🌍 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...
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 ⤵️
📅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 ⤵️
EAVE MARKETING WORKSHOP 2025
A comprehensive one-week workshop offering a 360° perspective on both traditional and innovative marketing techniques, with a strong focus on audience-centred strategies.
eave.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
⏱️ 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 ⤵️
📅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!
👨🎓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!
May 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🆕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!
👨🎓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⬇️
Full article here⬇️
‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Other winners included 'Sentimental Value', 'Sirat' and 'The Secret Agent'.
www.screendaily.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🌍 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⬇️
Full article here⬇️