After more than a two decades relationship, media conglom Atresmedia Group and the Málaga Film Festival have grown what looks like a unique case of symbiosis in the Spanish film-tv industry.
Atresmedia, a driving force in Spain’s film and TV sectors, joined the Málaga Festival as an official sponsor in 2000.
The DeAPlaneta-controlled broadcaster and Málaga, today Spain’s biggest festival dedicated to local and Latin American film and TV, have been faithful witnesses of the evolution of the Spanish film and TV industry.
The relationship has benefited both partners.
The Málaga Festival launched in 1998; one year later, a law began to oblige Spanish broadcasters to invest 5% of their annual revenues in local and European films. Broadcasters’ relevance in Spanish film financing rapidly multiplied.
Atresmedia -until 10 years ago Antena 3- started by tabling an economic contribution to the festival budget. At the same time, part of its annual...
Atresmedia, a driving force in Spain’s film and TV sectors, joined the Málaga Festival as an official sponsor in 2000.
The DeAPlaneta-controlled broadcaster and Málaga, today Spain’s biggest festival dedicated to local and Latin American film and TV, have been faithful witnesses of the evolution of the Spanish film and TV industry.
The relationship has benefited both partners.
The Málaga Festival launched in 1998; one year later, a law began to oblige Spanish broadcasters to invest 5% of their annual revenues in local and European films. Broadcasters’ relevance in Spanish film financing rapidly multiplied.
Atresmedia -until 10 years ago Antena 3- started by tabling an economic contribution to the festival budget. At the same time, part of its annual...
- 3/24/2022
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
The 14th edition of the Málaga Film Festival (26th March - 2nd of April) considered one of the most important events here in Spain since it focuses exclusively on Spanish based production just took place and among the eleven films competing in the official section four of them gathered all the awards. “Cinco Metros Cuadrados” was the top winner with the Golden Biznaga for Best Picture and it earned awards for Best Actor (Fernando Tejero), Best Supporting Actor (Jorge Bosch), Best Screenplay and the Critics award. The film, directed by Max Lemcke (“Casual Day”) is a dramedy based on the actual events that took in Spain these past years about the rise in house construction and real state fraud. Basque film “Arriya” also followed the festival success of the previously mentioned film. also gathering four awards too, including Best Actress (Begoña Maestre), Best Costume Design, Best Original Soundtrack and Best Cinematography.
- 4/6/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
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