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August 26, 2026
THE MAGIC OF MUSIC VIDEOS
Written by Pia Stoffers Behind the scenes with Alexander Denysenko, Winner of The Best European Independent…
June 29, 2026
HOW MEMORIES ARE PICTURED IN FILMS
Written by Pia Stoffers A conversation with Abdulmohsen Almutairi, Director of Memories of the North (2022)…
June 15, 2026
GESTURES AND BODY MOVEMENT IN FILMS
Written by Pia Stoffers When we watch a film, it typically works with a wide range…
June 2, 2026
ÉCU 2026: MEET THE WINNERS OF OUR FESTIVAL
Behind the scenes with: Hanane Sarin, Samuel Vela Pérez and Ronen Eldar Written by Pia Stoffers…
June 2, 2026
ÉCU THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL: JUNE NEWSLETTER
ÉCU Welcomes the Summer! A Month of Festivals, Music & Pride Celebrations Written by Pia Stoffers…
June 1, 2026
ÉCU 2026: THESE ARE THE WINNERS AND THEIR FILMS
Taking a closer look at: Arjan Brentjes, Reza Daghagh, Tino Salehi, Katharina Sporrer, Hanife Sylejmani, Myriam…
May 26, 2026
THE BEST OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA
Award Winners at ÉCU 2026: Theodoros Tziatzios, Yash Saraf, Henri Ikonen & Ella Koponen, Guillaume Levil…
May 13, 2026
CELEBRATING THE 2026 ÉCU WINNERS
Meet this year’s highlight films with: Béla Baptiste, Mohammadhossein Nikzad, Joshua Mueller, Esteban Roel and Rita…
May 12, 2026
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE 2026 ÉCU WINNERS
The voices behind the films: Reza Sam Mosadegh; Nora Jaenicke; Audrey Olsen; Quentin Kwiatkowski; Julie Fackler.…
May 5, 2026
ÉCU THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL: MAY NEWSLETTER
ÉCU Thanks You for an Unforgettable Festival – See You Soon! It’s May, and the festival…
April 9, 2026
ÉCU THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL:APRIL NEWSLETTER
ÉCU wishes you Happy Easter 🐣 and invites you to experience the magic of independent cinema…
March 27, 2026
ÉCU 2026 LAUNCH PARTY
PARIS — The vibrant space of Matchai & Coffee set the scene this week for the…