All articles by Elisabet Cabeza
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NewsSpanish Oscar entry ‘La Bola Negra’ breaks local box office records
Elastica Films sold more than 600,000 tickets in three days for Los Javis’ epic.
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NewsMike Leigh’s ‘Tender Loving Care’ wins Golden Shell at San Sebastian
Veteran UK director’s film wins trio of prizes: best film, screenplay and best leading performance for Kate O’Flynn
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News10 talking points from the 2026 San Sebastian film festival
From Brad Pitt’s marathon red carpet session to growing awards hype for ‘La Bola Negra’.
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NewsSpain’s Movistar Plus vows to continue funding films after key management changes
Spanish pay-TV and streaming giant backed three Cannes competition titles this year.
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FeaturesJose Luis Rebordinos talks Spanish boom, lack of women directors and the festival’s role as curator
”This year we have seen fewer titles directed by women that we liked.”
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Features12 hot new feature film projects from Spain to look out for in 2027
Includes fresh directorial voices and big names — including Carlota Pereda, Isaki Lacuesta and Belen Funes.
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FeaturesThe Spanish highlights at the 2026 San Sebastian Film Festival
San Sebastian International Film Festival showcases an impressive array of Spanish productions in an exceptional year for the country’s industry.
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NewsSpain picks ‘La Bola Negra’ as Oscar submission
Netflix acquired North American rights in Cannes.
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NewsIra Sachs to head San Sebastian competition jury
The festival has also unveiled the jury for the €50,000 Kutxabank-New Directors prize.
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FeaturesGael Garcia Bernal on co-writing, directing and starring in Venice premiere ‘Hombre Al Agua’
Hombre Al Agua is the Mexican star’s third feature as a director and premieres in Venice before journeying on to TIFF
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NewsPaul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ wins Fipresci Grand Prix
Source: Warner Bros Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of ‘One Battle After Another’ Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has won the 2025 Grand Prix voted by the members of Fipresci, the international federation of film critics The award will be presented ...
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NewsSan Sebastian 2026 unveils Spanish lineup
San Sebastian unveiled the Spanish films in selection today.
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FeaturesSpanish filmmaking duo Los Javis on exploring queer desire and repression in their ambitious Cannes Competition title ‘La Bola Negra’
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi make the international leap with the Lorca-inspired drama
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NewsJapan’s K2 Pictures boards Karim Ainouz’s English-language drama ‘Neon River’
EXCLUSIVE: The film will shoot in Japan in 2027.
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FeaturesShooting Laïla Marrakchi’s ‘Strawberries’ in Spain and Morocco: “We put everything through a credibility test”
’Strawberries’ explores the lives of the women working in the fruit fields of Andalusia.
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FeaturesCannes 2026 marks a landmark moment for the Spanish film industry
“This country keeps producing fantastic filmmakers.”
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NewsSergi López to star in ‘Memorial’ about an art curator at Madrid’s Prado Museum
EXCLUSIVE: The star of Sirât will lead the film to be directed by Sergi Pérez.
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FeaturesAina Clotet talks on how she balanced acting and directing on her Critics’ Week title ‘Alive’
Clotet began developing the project more than six years ago. “I was driven by the desire to explore fear and dependency in romantic relationships.”
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FeaturesProducer Agustin Almodovar on brother Pedro’s ‘Bitter Christmas’: “This is his most experimental film to date”
“Pedro can take risks as an artist, but as a producer I won’t take any financial gambles,” El Deseo’s Agustin Almodovar tells Screen.
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FeaturesWhy Spain and the Canary Islands are a prime destination for international shoots
There is a national tax rebate of 30%, higher still in some regions such as the Canary Islands, Basque Country and Navarre.