We are happy to share our new acquisition, Saints, by Mikel Gurrea, starring Victoria Luengo in the leading role. Luengo also appears in Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, Bitter Christmas, and plays opposite Javier Bardem in The Beloved (Cannes Competition 2026).
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Our newest acquisition THE WORLD BEFORE, by Yoon Dan-bi, ahead of the World Premiere in Toronto IFF.
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We are eager to announce our second Venice premiere this year: ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT, by Jie Dong.
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We are thrilled to announce our newest acquisition BALCANICA, by Nicola Sorcinelli, starring the Italian actress Matilda De Angelis.
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new acquisition: DOWNTOWN
An homage to the liberating nightlife that offered a sense of paradise to many young men in the 1980s.
Love & Anarcy Helsinki IFF, FI: TRULY NAKED
Oslo Pix, NO: TRULY NAKED
Rio de Janeiro IFF, BR: THE GARDEN WE DREAMED / BALCANICA
Daejeon Railroad Film Festival, KR: INTIMACIES
Bremer Kinder- & Jugendfilmfest KIJUKO, DE: GUGU'S WORLD
Innsburck Nature FF, AT: THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
Cine Latino Film Festival MSP, US: GUGU'S WORLD / THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
Bogota IFF, CO: SAINTS
ImageOut, Rochester's LGBTQ+, US: GUGU'S WORLD
Leiden IFF, NL: ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT
Brazil Film Fest Toronto, CA: GUGU'S WORLD
Everybody's Perfect, CH: DOWNTOWN
Way Out West, Albuquerque, US: DOWNTOWN
Cinekid, NL: GUGU'S WORLD
Stockholm Intl Fantastic Film Festival - Monsters of Film, SE: TRULY NAKED
Bergen IFF, NO: TRULY NAKED / THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
Chicago IFF, US: SAINTS
El Gouna IFF, EG: THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
NewFest, US: GUGU'S WORLD
OUTshine, US: DOWNTOWN
Mostra Sao Paulo, BR: DOWNTOWN / ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT / THE WORLD BEFORE
Queer Film Festival Munich, DE: GUGU'S WORLD
UCLA, US: TOUCHING THE SKIN OF EERINESS / HEAVEN IS STILL FAR AWAY / INTIMACIES / THE DEPTHS / I LOVE THEE FOR GOOD/ LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED
Queerfilm Festival Bremen, DE: GUGU'S WORLD
Singapore International Film Festival, SG: ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT
Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival, IL: GUGU'S WORLD
Cambridge IFF, UK: TRULY NAKED
Viennale, AT: ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT
Tokyo FF, JP: TRULY NAKED
Gender Bender, IT: GUGU'S WORLD / DOWNTOWN
Mix Copenhagen, DK: ON THE ROAD
Tel Aviv Cinematheque, IL: TRULY NAKED
“Gugu’s World” won big at Out on Film in Atlanta! The film took home awards for Best Film, Best Director for Allan Deberton, and Best Performance for Teca Pereira and Yuri Gomes. The film remains a strong contender for a spot on the 15-film shortlist for the 2027 Academy Award®️ for Best International Feature Film. Congratulation to the cast and Crew!
GUGU’S WORLD was 1st runner up Cine Latino MSP's Audience Choice - Fiction Feature
Congratulations!
The Garden We Dreamed, by Joaquín del Paso, was awarded the highest prize, Green Fiction Feature, at the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival. Congratulations!
The big winner of the night was En el camino, directed by David Pablos. Selected to represent Mexico at the Oscars, the film won a total of six Ariel Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Osvaldo Sánchez), Best Supporting Actor (Mariano López Sosa), Best Acting Debut (Víctor Miguel Prieto) and Best Cinematography (Ximena Amann). Congratulations to the cast and crew!
Great news from the Netherlands! TRULY NAKED, Muriel d’Ansembourg’s Berlinale Perspectives entry, won six Golden Calves at the national awards ceremony in the Netherlands: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Production Design. Congratulations to the whole crew!
Congratulations as well to DOWNTOWN, directed by Michiel van Erp, which won two Golden Calves in the Netherlands: Best Supporting Role to Thor Braun and Best Costume Design. Well done to the whole cast and crew!
THE WORLD BEFORE wins the Special Mention of Kutxabank-New Directors Award in San Sebastian International Film Festival 2026. Congratulations to the whole film crew and cast!
BALCANICA conquers the official Audience Award and the Carlo Lizzani Award from Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici after its World Premiere in Giornate Degli Autori in Biennale Cinema 2026. Congratulations to the film’s crew!
Our title ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT also brings home two Awards from its World Premiere in settimana internazionale della critica: the award for Most Innocative Film and the independent critics’ prize Bisato d'Oro Award. We also congratulate the entire cast and crew!
GUGU’S WORLD takes home five Kikitos in its Brazilian Premiere at 54th Festival de Cinema de Gramado. Congratulations to the whole team, in special to director Allan Deberton and the Award-winning cast.
TRULY NAKED conquers two great awards in Portugal, at FEST New Director New Films. The film won the Audience Awards for Best Feature Film and the GOLDEN LYNX Honorable Mention. Congratulations to the whole team!
Great news to TRULY NAKED! The crew took home two awards at Transilvania IFF 2026, receiving Best Performance Award to Caolán O'Gorman and the Ecumenical Jury Award, offered by SIGNIS and INTERFILM to a film from the Festival Competition.
ON THE ROAD has been awarded a special mention in the first Ukrainian LGBTQIA+ Film Festival SUNNY BUNNY. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
m-appeal is attending ACFM 2026. Find our colleague Cinthya Calderón at ACFM, from September 10th to 13th, presenting the Asian Premiere of our film THE WORLD BEFORE, by Yoon Dan-bi - Winner of the Bright Future Award at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam for her debut MOVING ON.
Screenings
WED Oct 7 - 12:20PM - Busan Cinema Center Small Theater
with Q&A
FRI Oct 9 - 12:00PM - Lotte Cinema Centum City 6
with Q&A
SAT Oct 10 - 2:00PM - Lotte Cinema Centum City 10
TUE Oct 13 - 1:10PM - KOFIC Standard Screening Room
m-appeal is attending SSIFF 2026.
From September 21st to 25th our colleagues Maren Kroymann and Quentin Bosschaert will be in San Sebastian presenting the World Premiere of SAINTS, by Mikel Gurrea, and the European Premiere of THE WORLD BEFORE, by Yoon Dan-bi.
Let's schedule a meeting!
SCREENINGS
SAINTS - Official Selection
World Premiere:
24.09. at 21:30, Kursaal 1
Press Screenings:
23.08. at 19:30, Principal
24.09. at 08:30, Kursaal 1
Public Screenings:
25.09 at 16:00, Prinsipe 7
25.09 at 19:00, Antiguo Berri 6
THE WORLD BEFORE - New Directors Session
European Premiere:
24.09 at 12:00, Kursaal, 2
Public Screenings:
24.09 at 21:00, Antiguo Berri, 8
25.09 at 22:00 Antiguo Berri, 8
26.09 at 22:15 Antiguo Berri, 8
WORLD PREMIERE
THE WORLD BEFORE
by Yoon Dan-bi
World Premiere:
WED 16.09 5:45pm TIFF Lightbox
Press and market screening:
SUN 13.09 3:20pm Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Public Screenings
THU 17.09 3pm Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
SAT 19.09 9pm Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Director & Cast Attendance: 15.09 to 20.09
m-appeal is attending the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
From September 03rd to 07th our colleagues Cinthya Calderón and Camille Winkler will be introducing our line-up to buyers, including our newest acquisitions with their World Premieres in Venice: BALCANICA, premiering at Giornate degli Autori, and ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT, premiering in Settimana Internazionale della Critica.
Let's schedule a meeting!
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BALCANICA
by Nicola Sorcinelli
WORLD PREMIERE at Giornate Degliautori - Official Selection 2026
World Premiere: FRI 04.09 17:00 at Sala Perla
Press and Industry Screening: THU 03.09 22:00 at Sala Corinto
Public Screening: THU 10.09 22:00 at Sala Corinto
ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT
by Jie Dong
WORLD PREMIERE at Settimana Internazionale della Critica
World Premiere: FRI 04.09 13:45 at Sala Perla
Press and Industry Screening: THU 03.09 08:30 at Sala Perla
Public Screening: SAT 05.09 19:30 at Sala Corinto
