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June 23, 2021 / By Ann
Alberto Evangelio’s ‘Visitor’ Arrives on Filmax Thriller Slate

Filmax has acquired the Spanish and international rights to a psychological thriller about a woman in the middle of a marital crises who is stalked by an unknown entity on return to her hometown.Called “Visitor,” the film is the directorial debut...

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June 22, 2021 / By Ann
Filmax Adds Psychological Thriller ‘The House Among the Cactuses’ Pick Up (EXCLUSIVE)

Currently in post-production, the film is based on Paul Pen’s U.S. novel “Desert Flowers” and sees the action transposed from Mexico’s Baja California Desert to an isolated valley on the island of Gran Canaria.The story centers on a family with...

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June 18, 2021 / By Elisabeth Cabeza (Screen Daily)
Filmax to launch Isis drama ‘Sinjar’ at Pre-Cannes Screenings (Exclusive)

Spanish sales, distribution and production company Filmax has picked up international rights to the completed drama Sinjar, based on real-life stories about the Islamic State and its horrific consequences, focusing on the lives of three women. Filmax will also distribute the title in Spain. Sinjar is...

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June 16, 2021 / By Anna Marie de la Fuente (Variety)
Filmax Snags Sales Rights to Pre-Cannes Screenings Title ‘Guilt,’ by Ibon Cormenzana (Exclusive)

The Basque helmer directs his long-time partner Manuela Velles (“Muse,” “Kidnapped”) who co-developed the topical drama with him and was actually pregnant at the time of the shoot.Velles plays a woman who hides away in the mountains after being raped...

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June 15, 2021 / By Filmax
'The House of Snails' is the best premiere of the week at the Spanish Box Office!

THE HOUSE OF SNAILS...

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June 10, 2021 / By Anna Marie de la Fuente (Variety)
Filmax Snags Sales Rights to Malaga Player ‘Ama’ by Julia de Paz Solvas (Exclusive)

The mother-daughter drama bowed at Spain’s 24th Malaga Film Festival this week, where it plays in official competition. Filmax releases the feature theatrically in Spain on July 16.Produced by La Dalia Films, “Ama” follows a mother, Pepa, and her six-year-old daughter, Leila,...

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June 4, 2021 / By Filmax
'The People Upstairs' wins Best Feature Film at Montecarlo Comedy Film Festival!

THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS...

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May 21, 2021 / By Jeff Ewing (Forbes)
Forbes' Six Can’t Miss Titles From Fantasia Fest’s First Wave

The Fantasia International Film Festival, the iconic Canadian genre film festival, has announced its first wave of programming for the upcoming 25th edition. Once again the festival will be a virtual event, and will run from August 5-25th of this year....

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May 18, 2021 / By Jamie Lang (Variety)
Filmax Brings Breakout Basque Noir Thriller Series ‘Mouths of Sand’ to L.A. Virtual Screenings (Exclusive)

Barcelona production-distribution outfit Filmax is at this year’s L.A. Virtual Screenings with its most recent TV acquisition, Basque drama “Mouths of Sand” (“Hondar ahoak”) from leading regional film production company Txintxua Films, its first foray into TV production.Originally commissioned by...

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May 14, 2021 / By Jamie Lang, Pablo Sandoval (Variety)
Disney’s Star Plus Teams with Filmax, Gloriamundi on ‘The Roar of the Butterflies’

Focusing on the extreme courage of two women who stood up to one of the bloodiest dictators in Latin American history, the drama series is being brought into the open market at this week’s L.A. Virtual Screenings.Increasing the show’s appeal...

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May 3, 2021 / By Filmax
'Bikes' is having its theatrical release in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this Thursday, May 6, 2021

BIKES...

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April 26, 2021 / By Filmax
'The Barcelona Vampiress' wins the Audience Award and Best FX at Grimmfest 2021!

See festival site hereTHE BARCELONA VAMPIRESS...

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