Indie Spanish film studio Filmax has picked up international sales rights to “Alumbramiento” (‘Birth’), the sophomore feature by Pau Teixidor (“Purgatorio”), set up at Aquí y Allí Films, the production house run by Pedro Hernández Santos and behind “Something is About to Happen,” and “Life and Nothing More.”
Co-written by Teixidor and Lorena Iglesias (“Towards Bruce Lee’s Tomb”), and inspired by real events, the feature narrates the moving story of Lucia, a teenager sent to a centre for young, pregnant girls in Spain, in 1982.
In her feature length debut, Spanish actress Sofía Milán (“Love in Difficult Times”) plays Lucía, who’s been taken to Madrid by her mother Marisa to find a solution for an unwanted pregnancy.
Lucía ends up in Peñagrande, a reformatory for teen mothers-to-be where she will forge strong friendships with the other girls and discover the awful truth that her not yet born child is...
Co-written by Teixidor and Lorena Iglesias (“Towards Bruce Lee’s Tomb”), and inspired by real events, the feature narrates the moving story of Lucia, a teenager sent to a centre for young, pregnant girls in Spain, in 1982.
In her feature length debut, Spanish actress Sofía Milán (“Love in Difficult Times”) plays Lucía, who’s been taken to Madrid by her mother Marisa to find a solution for an unwanted pregnancy.
Lucía ends up in Peñagrande, a reformatory for teen mothers-to-be where she will forge strong friendships with the other girls and discover the awful truth that her not yet born child is...
- 3/4/2024
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Filmax has acquired international rights to Spanish thriller “Nina,” the new feature written and directed by Andrea Jaurrieta (“Ana by Day”) that bows at this week’s Málaga Film Festival as one of its higher profile titles in main competition.
Loosely based on the play of the same name by José Ramón Fernández, which borrows elements of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Nina” tells the story of a woman, an actress, who returns to her home town on Spain’s rugged northern coast seeking to take revenge on a celebrated writer. As she encounters past acquaintances, including a once close childhood friend, and faces dark memories, she begins to question whether vengeance is the only way forward.
“Nina” stars Goya-winning actress Patricia López Arnaiz (“Ane is Missing”) as the titular character and San Sebastián Silver Shell winner Darío Grandinetti, famed for his performance in Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her,...
Loosely based on the play of the same name by José Ramón Fernández, which borrows elements of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Nina” tells the story of a woman, an actress, who returns to her home town on Spain’s rugged northern coast seeking to take revenge on a celebrated writer. As she encounters past acquaintances, including a once close childhood friend, and faces dark memories, she begins to question whether vengeance is the only way forward.
“Nina” stars Goya-winning actress Patricia López Arnaiz (“Ane is Missing”) as the titular character and San Sebastián Silver Shell winner Darío Grandinetti, famed for his performance in Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
In times of dramatic change for the film-tv industry, Spanish auteur cinema is booming, goosed by multiple significant and high-quality titles, reaping prizes, critical praise and profile at international festivals.
Beyond the preeminent interest in established auteurs such as Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar, J.A. Bayona, Isabel Coixet and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Spanish sales agents and distributors celebrate the increasingly strong presence of young local film auteurs on the international scene. The big question is, however, how this profile can translate into box office impact and substantial sales.
“We are living a very sweet moment in terms of the recognition of our cinema at international festivals, with ever more filmmakers who are creating dazzling works,” says Luis Renart, founder of Santa Cruz de Tenerife-based sales company Bendita Films.
“There’s a generation of creators and producers who look to international auteur cinema when they build their projects, made with a European sensibility and a very marked identity,...
Beyond the preeminent interest in established auteurs such as Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar, J.A. Bayona, Isabel Coixet and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Spanish sales agents and distributors celebrate the increasingly strong presence of young local film auteurs on the international scene. The big question is, however, how this profile can translate into box office impact and substantial sales.
“We are living a very sweet moment in terms of the recognition of our cinema at international festivals, with ever more filmmakers who are creating dazzling works,” says Luis Renart, founder of Santa Cruz de Tenerife-based sales company Bendita Films.
“There’s a generation of creators and producers who look to international auteur cinema when they build their projects, made with a European sensibility and a very marked identity,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Barcelona-based indie studio Filmax has nabbed international sales rights to Joaquín Mazón’s “The Night My Dad Saved Christmas,” starring Spain’s king of comedy Santiago Segura (”Father There Is Only One”) and Ernesto Sevilla (“I Can Quit Whenever I Want”).
A Spain-Mexico co-production, the film teams Spain’s tax incentive structure La Navidad en Sus Manos Aie with three of Spain’s most successful film production companies: Nadie Es Perfecto, Esto También Pasará Producciones and Bowfinger International Pictures.
The family comedy, scripted by Francisco Arnal and Daniel Monedero, is set in the days leading up to Christmas, when Santa – played by Segura – has an accident on his sleigh, right in the middle of Madrid, and ends up in hospital, where he will have to stay until after Christmas.
Fortunately, Salva, the guy he’s sharing a room with at the hospital, is willing to step in and take on his all important Christmas work.
A Spain-Mexico co-production, the film teams Spain’s tax incentive structure La Navidad en Sus Manos Aie with three of Spain’s most successful film production companies: Nadie Es Perfecto, Esto También Pasará Producciones and Bowfinger International Pictures.
The family comedy, scripted by Francisco Arnal and Daniel Monedero, is set in the days leading up to Christmas, when Santa – played by Segura – has an accident on his sleigh, right in the middle of Madrid, and ends up in hospital, where he will have to stay until after Christmas.
Fortunately, Salva, the guy he’s sharing a room with at the hospital, is willing to step in and take on his all important Christmas work.
- 9/2/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Barcelona-based Filmax has swooped on international sales rights to “El amor de Andrea” (“Andrea’s Love”), the new feature by leading Spanish auteur Manuel Martín Cuenca, whose “The Motive” snagged a Fipresci Grand Prize at Toronto Film Festival, and was his third film selected for the festival.
“Andrea’s Love” is backed by Lazona, producers of the highest-grossing Spanish film ever on home turf, “Spanish Affair,” and Alebrije, behind Mexico’s all-time biggest box office hit, “Instructions Not Included.”
Also producing from Spain are La Loma Blanca, Martin Cuenca’s own label, tax incentive structure El Amor de Andrea Aie and Nephilim Producciones.
Martín Cuenca and Lola Mayo (“Woman Without Piano”) co-wrote “Andrea’s Love,” described as a film about love, family and disillusionment.
The story revolves around Andrea, a 15-year-old girl, who’s trying to win back the love of her father, who left her and her younger brothers...
“Andrea’s Love” is backed by Lazona, producers of the highest-grossing Spanish film ever on home turf, “Spanish Affair,” and Alebrije, behind Mexico’s all-time biggest box office hit, “Instructions Not Included.”
Also producing from Spain are La Loma Blanca, Martin Cuenca’s own label, tax incentive structure El Amor de Andrea Aie and Nephilim Producciones.
Martín Cuenca and Lola Mayo (“Woman Without Piano”) co-wrote “Andrea’s Love,” described as a film about love, family and disillusionment.
The story revolves around Andrea, a 15-year-old girl, who’s trying to win back the love of her father, who left her and her younger brothers...
- 8/31/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Barcelona-based studio Filmax has closed first major territory deals on writer-director Paul Urkijo “Irati,” a new addition to movies which have drawn on the history and legends of the Basque Country in the north of Spain, which have provided rich pickings for Spanish film-makers such as Julio Medem (“Cows”) and Alex De la Iglesia (“Witching & Bitching”).
The film also adds to Europe’s burgeoning canon of action movies as actioners made much of the running at the American Film Market, and dominate streaming platform non-English language most watched lists: Think “Blood Red Sky,” “The Crab,” “The Takedown” and “Below Zero” for Netflix.
Set in the eighth-century Pyrenees and produced by Madrid’s Bainet and the Basque Country’s Ikusgarri Films and Kilima Media with France’s La Fidèle Production, “Irati” has closed distribution deals for Germany (Splendid) and Italy (Blue Swan) on Urkijo’s sophomore outing “Irati,” with further deals...
The film also adds to Europe’s burgeoning canon of action movies as actioners made much of the running at the American Film Market, and dominate streaming platform non-English language most watched lists: Think “Blood Red Sky,” “The Crab,” “The Takedown” and “Below Zero” for Netflix.
Set in the eighth-century Pyrenees and produced by Madrid’s Bainet and the Basque Country’s Ikusgarri Films and Kilima Media with France’s La Fidèle Production, “Irati” has closed distribution deals for Germany (Splendid) and Italy (Blue Swan) on Urkijo’s sophomore outing “Irati,” with further deals...
- 11/7/2022
- by Douglas Wilson
- Variety Film + TV
Spanish outfit prep new TV series I Know Who You Are following success of The Red Band Society.
As it ups its interest in TV, revitalised Spanish outfit Filmax is reaping the benefits of the success of its television drama The Red Band Society.
The series about a group of teenagers living in a hospital, has been successfully re-made for Us TV and has also recently been a hit in Italy.
Now, the team behind the drama series is preparing a new series, thriller I Know Who You Are.The show is likely to run for two seasons with 10 episodes each season.
The first series is planned to shoot in early 2015.
“We are just in development but we already have the pilot, the script, and these guys are really very talented. The Red Band Society was a new approach to a hospital show. I Know Who You Are is a new approach to a lawyer show,” commented...
As it ups its interest in TV, revitalised Spanish outfit Filmax is reaping the benefits of the success of its television drama The Red Band Society.
The series about a group of teenagers living in a hospital, has been successfully re-made for Us TV and has also recently been a hit in Italy.
Now, the team behind the drama series is preparing a new series, thriller I Know Who You Are.The show is likely to run for two seasons with 10 episodes each season.
The first series is planned to shoot in early 2015.
“We are just in development but we already have the pilot, the script, and these guys are really very talented. The Red Band Society was a new approach to a hospital show. I Know Who You Are is a new approach to a lawyer show,” commented...
- 5/19/2014
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
There's nothing finer than an incredible piece of poster art. Look no further than right here for a one-sheet that we'd hang proudly on our walls for the zombie thriller The Returned from Spanish genre hub Filmax and director Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus).
From the Press Release
LevelFILM has announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and on VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. Deals are also in place for Latin America, Taiwan, the Middle East,...
From the Press Release
LevelFILM has announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and on VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. Deals are also in place for Latin America, Taiwan, the Middle East,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Not to be confused with the French TV series that recently aired in the Us, The Returned is a new zombie movie directed by Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus) and we have a look at the new theatrical poster.
“levelFILM today announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. With deals also in place for Latin-America, Taiwan, Middle East, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada,...
“levelFILM today announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. With deals also in place for Latin-America, Taiwan, Middle East, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Yesterday we told you that LevelFILM picked up U.S. rights to zombie thriller The Returned from Spanish genre hub Filmax and director Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus). Today we have a trio of new stills.
From the Press Release
LevelFILM has announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and on VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. Deals are also in place for Latin America, Taiwan, the Middle East, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand,...
From the Press Release
LevelFILM has announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and on VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. Deals are also in place for Latin America, Taiwan, the Middle East, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand,...
- 11/12/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Not to be confused with the French TV series that recently started to air in the Us, The Returned is a new zombie movie directed by Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus). The movie was recently acquired for Us distribution and we have release details, along with a new batch of photos:
“levelFILM today announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. With deals also in place for Latin-America, Taiwan,...
“levelFILM today announced the acquisition of U.S. rights to The Returned, a zombie thriller starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire and Shawn Doyle. Directed by Manuel Carballo and from the producers behind the [Rec] franchise, The Returned will be released in U.S. theatres and VOD day-and-date on February 14, 2014.
A Canadian-Spanish co-production between Ramaco Media and Filmax, The Returned recently had its world premiere at Sitges, where it was received as one of the top films in competition at the renowned horror festival, and also played at the Busan, Strasbourg, and Trieste fantastic festivals. With deals also in place for Latin-America, Taiwan,...
- 11/12/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
More Afm news is coming in via Variety, who reports that Pantelion Films, a joint venture of Lionsgate and Mexican media corp Televisa, will now distribute English-language horror film Summer Camp in North America.
Pantelion will also co-produce Summer Camp, which stars Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages) and is directed by Alberto Marini, scribe of Sleep Tight and co-writer and executive producer of cult zombie franchise [Rec].”
The film will be produced by Julio Fernandez’s Filmax, the company behind the [Rec] franchise, Peter Safran’s the Safran Co. (The Conjuring), and Pantelion. Marini’s Rebelion Terrestre will co-produce.
[Rec] franchise co-director Jaume Balagero, a founding father with Fernandez of Spain’s modern auteur genre film, will serve as Summer Camp’s executive producer.
Filmax will distribute in Spain and handle international sales, kicking off at Afm. Pantelion is also negotiating with Filmax to take rights to Latin America.
Scheduled to go into production in Barcelona next February,...
Pantelion will also co-produce Summer Camp, which stars Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages) and is directed by Alberto Marini, scribe of Sleep Tight and co-writer and executive producer of cult zombie franchise [Rec].”
The film will be produced by Julio Fernandez’s Filmax, the company behind the [Rec] franchise, Peter Safran’s the Safran Co. (The Conjuring), and Pantelion. Marini’s Rebelion Terrestre will co-produce.
[Rec] franchise co-director Jaume Balagero, a founding father with Fernandez of Spain’s modern auteur genre film, will serve as Summer Camp’s executive producer.
Filmax will distribute in Spain and handle international sales, kicking off at Afm. Pantelion is also negotiating with Filmax to take rights to Latin America.
Scheduled to go into production in Barcelona next February,...
- 11/10/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Mpi Media Group has announced its acquisition at the Cannes Film Market of all North American rights to Sleep Tight (Mientras Duermes), a psychological thriller from director Jaume Balaguero that we've been talking about for some time around these parts, and provided a new still.
From the Press Release:
Sleep Tight will be released theatrically in the fall of 2012 through Mpi’s genre arm, Dark Sky Films. The theatrical release will be followed by VOD and DVD availability.
The North American distribution deal was negotiated by Greg Newman, Executive VP of Mpi Media Group, and Ivan Diaz of Filmax.
Sleep Tight is a Filmax Entertainment and Castelao Pictures production, produced by Julio Fernandez. Written by Alberto Marini (Films to Keep You Awake), Sleep Tight stars Luis Tosar (The Limits of Control) as Cesar, an apartment building doorman who keeps very close tabs on the residents’ private lives and whose only happiness comes from others’ misery.
From the Press Release:
Sleep Tight will be released theatrically in the fall of 2012 through Mpi’s genre arm, Dark Sky Films. The theatrical release will be followed by VOD and DVD availability.
The North American distribution deal was negotiated by Greg Newman, Executive VP of Mpi Media Group, and Ivan Diaz of Filmax.
Sleep Tight is a Filmax Entertainment and Castelao Pictures production, produced by Julio Fernandez. Written by Alberto Marini (Films to Keep You Awake), Sleep Tight stars Luis Tosar (The Limits of Control) as Cesar, an apartment building doorman who keeps very close tabs on the residents’ private lives and whose only happiness comes from others’ misery.
- 5/18/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It has been officially announced that Mpi Media Group has acquired North American distribution rights for Sleep Tight, a Spanish thriller/horror film from [Rec] and [Rec] 2 co-director Jaume Balaguero:
“Cannes, France (May 15, 2012) – Mpi Media Group today announced it has acquired all North American rights to Sleep Tight, a psychological thriller that has drawn huge audiences and won numerous awards in Spain. Featuring “one of the most charismatic villains in the recent cinema” (Fotogramas), director Jaume Balaguero’s movie will be released theatrically in the fall of 2012 through Mpi’s genre arm, Dark Sky Films. The theatrical release will be followed VOD and DVD availability.
Sleep Tight is a Filmax Entertainment and Castelao Pictures production, produced by Julio Fernandez. Written by Alberto Marini (Films to Keep You Awake), it is the latest film from the director of the Calista Flockhart horror movie Fragile.
The North American distribution deal was negotiated by Greg Newman,...
“Cannes, France (May 15, 2012) – Mpi Media Group today announced it has acquired all North American rights to Sleep Tight, a psychological thriller that has drawn huge audiences and won numerous awards in Spain. Featuring “one of the most charismatic villains in the recent cinema” (Fotogramas), director Jaume Balaguero’s movie will be released theatrically in the fall of 2012 through Mpi’s genre arm, Dark Sky Films. The theatrical release will be followed VOD and DVD availability.
Sleep Tight is a Filmax Entertainment and Castelao Pictures production, produced by Julio Fernandez. Written by Alberto Marini (Films to Keep You Awake), it is the latest film from the director of the Calista Flockhart horror movie Fragile.
The North American distribution deal was negotiated by Greg Newman,...
- 5/18/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Madrid – Spanish sales executive Vicente Canales announced Tuesday he has resigned as head of Filmax International, the overseas sales branch of mini-studio Filmax.
Carlos Rojano, director general of business will head Filmax International, with Ivan Diaz handling international sales for Filmax, backed by sales agents Eva Gutierrez and Irene Airoldi.
Canales, who declined to give specifics about his future professional plans, leaves the Barcelona-based company after 13 years, including the launch of the sales division in 1999.
“I am very grateful to Julio and Carlos Fernandez for the great opportunity they have given me all these years and for the confidence they have always shown in me. I especially value their great international film business vision,” Canales said.
Canales’ departure comes after Filmax filed for protection from creditors in March, but the company has racked up sales in the past few months on Spanish-language titles Agnosia, Kidnapped, Rec Genesis and Rec Apocolypse.
Carlos Rojano, director general of business will head Filmax International, with Ivan Diaz handling international sales for Filmax, backed by sales agents Eva Gutierrez and Irene Airoldi.
Canales, who declined to give specifics about his future professional plans, leaves the Barcelona-based company after 13 years, including the launch of the sales division in 1999.
“I am very grateful to Julio and Carlos Fernandez for the great opportunity they have given me all these years and for the confidence they have always shown in me. I especially value their great international film business vision,” Canales said.
Canales’ departure comes after Filmax filed for protection from creditors in March, but the company has racked up sales in the past few months on Spanish-language titles Agnosia, Kidnapped, Rec Genesis and Rec Apocolypse.
- 11/23/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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