All articles by Elisabet Cabeza
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NewsOver 60% of women in Spain’s film and TV sector have experienced sexual abuse, report finds
The report t is the most rigorous of its kind to look at abuse in the Spanish industry.
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FeaturesHow nurturing rising talent has helped Tono Folguera to become one of Spain’s leading producers
The Barcelona producer’s credits include Carlos Marqués-Marcet’s They Will Be Dust, and Carla Simón’s Alcarràs.
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NewsSpanish cinemas call for government support as admissions fall 6% in 2024
Exhibition sector is waiting for €14.5m from the Spanish government, promised for post-Covid recovery. for 2024.
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NewsBest Friend Forever acquires ‘Ciudad sin Sueño’ by Screen Star Guillermo García López (exclusive)
The Spanish film is about a Roma family living on the outskirts of Madrid.
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FeaturesWhy Spanish co-productions are growing in popularity
An increasing number of international co-productions are fuelling Spain’s industry and broadening its global reach.
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FeaturesWhy international features such as 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' have chosen to film in Spain
Tax incentives, skilled crews and outstanding natural beauty have made Spain a sought-after location for international production companies.
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FeaturesSpain’s diverse and dynamic creative industry takes centre stage at EFM
Screen introduces the films being presented at the festival and market.
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News‘The Message’: first trailer for Iván Fund’s Berlin competition title (exclusive)
Film follows a girl whose guardians sell her services as a psychic ‘animal communicator’ to pet owners along the dusty roads of the Argentinian countryside.
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NewsMovistar Plus+ to produce Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s ‘The Black Ball’
Spanish streamer Movistar Plus+ is ramping up its feature slate, for which all international rights are available.
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2025
Expect films from Chloe Zhao, Carla Simon, Julia Ducournau, Annemarie Jacir, Kathryn Bigelow, Lynne Ramsay and (possibly) Lucrecia Martel.
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News‘The 47’, ‘Undercover’ lead nominations for Spain’s Goya Awards
Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton both nominated for ‘The Room Next Door’.
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FeaturesKarla Sofia Gascon: “As ‘Emilia Pérez’ shows, we all have time to change and become better people”
Karla Sofia Gascon describes her long journey to the gender-switching role she plays in Emilia Pérez.
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NewsÁlex Montoya to adapt Spanish Civil War graphic novel ‘The Abyss Of Oblivion’ (exclusive)
Montoya recently adapted Paco Roca graphic novel ‘La Casa’ which won prizes at Malaga film festival this year.
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NewsFrench drama ‘And Their Children After Them’ wins top award at Seville
Other winners were ‘Flow’ and ’The Girl With The Needle’.
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FeaturesSeville film festival head explains how the Spanish event supports European films in the awards conversation
Manuel Cristóbal is overseeing his second edition as festival director of the Spanish festival.
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News‘Meet The Barbarians’ to open Seville European Film Festival 2024
The Spanish film festival has unveiled its full line-up.
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NewsFilmax boards Spanish comedy ‘From Good To The Hood’ for AFM (exclusive)
The film is a remake of 2019 French comedy ‘New Biz In The Hood’.
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NewsGerman crime drama ‘Oderbruch’ leads winners at South Series; closing ceremony cancelled
Series festival wraps today in Cadiz but cancels closing night party as mark of respect to victims of floods in Spain.
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NewsAlain Guiraudie’s ‘Misericordia’ wins top award at Valladolid Film Week
The event wrapped on Saturday.
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FeaturesWhich international indie films are engaging with Spanish audiences - and why?
Spanish distributors met this week in Valladolid to test upcoming release on local audiences - and exhibitors.