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October 29, 2022 / By Filmax
Karra Elejalde and Ivan Barnev, Best Actor Award "ex aequo" in SEMINCI for their work on "VASIL"

Karra Elejalde and Ivan Barnev win Best Actor Award "ex aequo" in SEMINCI for their work on "VASIL".The movie has received the following reviews: “A subtle, silent and seemingly gentle comedy, which talks about friendship, solidarity, the search for our place in the...

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October 28, 2022 / By Filmax
[REC] Horror Without Pause Premiere and Special Events

This week the documentary [REC] Horror Without Pause the documentary about the origin of the most "profitable" horror franchise in Spanish cinema will premiere at cinemas, with special events to celebrate the REC Saga...

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October 21, 2022 / By William Earl
The 10 Best Found Footage Horror Movies of All Time, From ‘The Blair Witch Project’ to ‘Host’

[EXCERPT]This October, Variety enlisted some our favorite spooky content creators to share their scary movie essentials. Joseph and Vanessa Winter, whose film “Deadstream” made a splash on the festival circuit and earned rave reviews from critics, shared their picks for the best found footage films...

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May 22, 2022 / By Elisabet Cabeza (Screen)
Filmax acquires international rights to horror ‘The Elderly’ (exclusive)

Filmax has acquired international rights to Raul Cerezo and Fernando Gonzalez Gomez’s horror title The Elderly and is introducing it to buyers in the Marche.Zorion Eguileor, best known for Sitges audience winner The Platform, stars as an octogenarian who enters into a state...

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May 18, 2022 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Alex de la Iglesia’s ‘Four’s a Crowd’ Pounced On by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

Alex de la Iglesia’s latest production, feature “Four’s a Crowd,” is being brought onto the Cannes Film Market by Filmax, which has acquired international sales rights.Described by Filmax as a “wild romantic comedy,” “Four’s a Crowd” turns on Julian, a...

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May 18, 2022 / By Elisabet Cabeza (Screen)
Filmax acquires Jabi Elortegi’s comedy ‘Dear Grandma’ (exclusive)

Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired international rights to the comedy Dear Grandma the second feature by director Jabi Elortegi, that is now in post. Elortegi’s first film was Perfect Happiness in 2009.Dear Grandma tells the story of a man who accepts the...

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May 17, 2022 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
‘Lost and Found,’ with ‘Money Heist’ Star Alvaro Morte, Scores First Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

“Lost And Found” has closed first sales to Italy (Eagle Pictures), France (KMBO) and Taiwan (Creative Century Entertainment) on thriller “Lost and Found,” starring Álvaro Morte, “Money Heist’s” Professor, and directed by “The Head” helmer Jorge Dorado.The caliber of the...

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May 16, 2022 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Filmax Swoops on ‘Unicorns,’ Alex Lora’s Awaited Fiction Feature Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

Filmax has swooped in on one of Spain’s most awaited fiction feature debuts of 2022, Alex Lora’s “Unicorns” (“Unicornios”). Pic is produced by Inicia Films’ Valerie Delpierre, producer of director Carla Simon’s debut, “Summer 1993.”Due to be completed by the...

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April 4, 2022 / By Ed Meza (Variety)
Spanish Remakes Scoring Big Globally

Leading film sales companies, among them Cinema Republic, Latido Films, Filmax and Feel Content, presented showcases of films considered particularly adaptable to foreign markets. Not surprisingly, comedies and genre pics made up most of the selections.Iván Díaz, head of international at Filmax, said...

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March 24, 2022 / By Ed Meza (Variety)
Malaga Escape Room Comedy ‘You Lie You Die’ Goes to Filmax

The pic is based on Claramunt and Joel Joan’s hit stage play “Escape Room,” which has been seen by more than 200,000 people over the course of four seasons. Joen and Claramunt also penned the film’s script.Described as a “madcap”...

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March 23, 2022 / By Ed Meza (Variety)
Filmax Nabs Maria Ripoll’s ‘We Won’t Kill Each Other With Guns’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Described as a generational tale, the film tells the story of a group of friends in their thirties who get together after years of not seeing each other. Ingrid Garcia-Jonsson (“Beautiful Youth”) leads a cast that also includes Elena Martin...

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March 23, 2022 / By Ed Meza (Variety)
Erotic Thriller ‘Can’t Live Without You’ Snags International with Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

A Spanish-Mexican co-production, the pic features huge Mexican stars Maite Perroni and Mauricio Ochmann as well as Spanish actors Alfonso Bassave (“I Love You, Stupid”) and Pedro Casablanc.The pic follows David, a successful businessman who who lives a peaceful life...

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