The European Film Market begins on Thursday with a selection of films featuring prominent actors such as Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart and Javier Bardem. Buyers can explore projects ranging from horror thrillers to romantic comedies. Highlights include stories of personal trauma, international intrigue and animated adventures.
The European Film Market, part of the Berlinale, opens on February 13, 2026, presenting a diverse lineup of films for international buyers. Among the offerings are projects starring well-known actors, covering genres from drama to sci-fi.
In 'A Body in the Woods,' directed by Stephen Cognetti and produced by Dave Caplan of C2 Motion Picture Group, Emma Roberts portrays Alice Lincoln, a woman in the Marshall Woods facing legends of a menacing witch and disturbances around a corpse in her cabin. Sales are handled by Manifest Pictures.
Kristen Stewart leads 'Full Phil,' directed by Quentin Dupieux and produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Prods., where her character joins Woody Harrelson and others on a Paris trip disrupted by cuisine, a horror film and hotel issues. Studiocanal manages rights outside select regions.
Javier Bardem and Kate Hudson star in the romantic comedy 'Hello & Paris,' directed by Elizabeth Chomko and produced by Finola Dwyer for Fifth Season. The story follows a landscape architect and novelist exchanging ideas across the Atlantic. Sales are by 193, a Legendary Company.
Other notable films include 'At the Sea' with Amy Adams, directed by Kornél Mundruczó, which screens in the Berlin competition and explores post-rehab trauma; sales by MK2 Films internationally. 'The Good Samaritan,' starring Daisy Ridley and directed by Pierre Morel, involves a rescue off Indonesia turning into a conspiracy; Highland Film Group handles international sales.
Benedict Cumberbatch features in 'Last Flight,' directed by Babak Anvari, depicting an Afghan man's escape amid war, with Protagonist Pictures for international sales. Ana de Armas appears in 'Sweat,' directed by J Blakeson, about a fitness influencer's pursuit of fame based on a Polish film; AGC Intl. for sales.
Animated 'Wildwood,' directed by Travis Knight and produced by Laika, stars Carey Mulligan and others in a stop-motion tale of a rescue in an enchanted forest near Portland, Oregon. FilmNation Entertainment manages international sales.
These films represent a broad spectrum of storytelling, drawing interest from global distributors.
