All articles by Elisabet Cabeza – Page 3
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FeaturesHow Spain and the Canary Islands became a hotspot for international production
The country has attractive tax incentives, magnificent landscapes and impressive local crew.
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FeaturesWhy Spanish independent filmmaking is flourishing
Competition titles ’Romería’ and ’Sirat’ are spearheading the presence of the Spanish film industry at Cannes.
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NewsCannes Close-Up: Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley on signing a deal on a napkin
Number 9 Films co-founders give advice on how to get the most out of attending Cannes.
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NewsFilmax signs up for Judith Colell’s Pyrenees-set Second World War drama ‘Frontier’
EXCLUSIVE: The film is set in a mountain village as Jewish refugees flee Nazi-occupied France.
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Features‘Romería’ leads charge for Catalan talent at Cannes
The Spanish region will be represented by a slew of talent both established and new.
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NewsAlmodóvar, Bardem and Cruz sign letter of support for departing Movistar Plus+ exec Domingo Corral
Corral’s departure shortly before Cannes has baffled the Spanish industry.
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NewsInternational industry reacts to “bombshell” threat of Trump tariffs on films produced outside the US (updating)
The posting on Trump’s Truth Social platform is sending shockwaves around the world.
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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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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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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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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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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.