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Pedro Collantes, Director of The Art of Return: "I wanted to depict this feeling of asynchrony"
September 10, 2020 / By Alfonso Rivera (Cineuropa)
Pedro Collantes, Director of The Art of Return: "I wanted to depict this feeling of asynchrony"

Pedro Collantes (Madrid, 1980) rocked up at the Venice Film Festival to introduce the premiere of his feature debut, The Art of Return, selected for the latest edition of the Biennale College Cinema programme. Feeling both nervous and excited, the Madrilenian filmmaker fielded our questions a...

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Filmax Swoops on Spanish Psychological Thriller ‘The House of Snails’ (Exclusive)
September 9, 2020 / By Jaime Lang (Variety)
Filmax Swoops on Spanish Psychological Thriller ‘The House of Snails’ (Exclusive)

Barcelona-based Filmax has scored international sales rights for upcoming psychological thriller “The House of Snails,” the debut fiction feature of two-time Malaga Film Festival Biznaga de Plata Award-winner Macarena Astorga, shot using the strictest of health and safety protocols just after Spain...

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'The Island of Lies', on the top 3 of most-watched films on Filmin in August
September 7, 2020 / By CineyTele
'The Island of Lies', on the top 3 of most-watched films on Filmin in August

By CineyTele - See full article here...

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Filmax Acquires Biennale College Film ‘The Art of Return’ (Exclusive)
September 2, 2020 / By Ann
Filmax Acquires Biennale College Film ‘The Art of Return’ (Exclusive)

Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired the world sales rights to “The Art of Return” – a Spanish production by first-time director Pedro Collantes nurtured through Venice’s renowned Biennale College film workshop initiative.The boutique distributor will also handle the Spanish distribution for...

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'The People Upstairs', 'Nora', 'The Miramar Murders' and 'The Island Of Lies', selected at the San Sebastian Film Festival 2020
September 1, 2020 / By Filmax
'The People Upstairs', 'Nora', 'The Miramar Murders' and 'The Island Of Lies', selected at the San Sebastian Film Festival 2020

 THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS (RTVE Gala)Sep 23 at 11:30am - Teatro Victoria Eugenia (Accredited & Press, English subtitles) Sep 24 at 9:30pm - Teatro Victoria Eugenia (Accredited & Press, English subtitles) Sep 25 at 11:00pm - Principe 9 (English subtitles) Sep 26 at 10:45pm - Principe 5...

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‘The People Upstairs,’ Set for San Sebastian World Premiere
August 19, 2020 / By Naman Ramachandran (Variety)
‘The People Upstairs,’ Set for San Sebastian World Premiere

It will be part of Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) gala, official sponsor of the festival.Spain’s Gay had a hit with “Truman,” starring Ricardo Darin (“The Secret in Their Eyes”) and Javier Cámara (“Talk to Her”). The film world premiered at Toronto in...

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'The Island of Lies' was the most viewed title on Filmin over the weekend
July 30, 2020 / By Filmax
'The Island of Lies' was the most viewed title on Filmin over the weekend

THE ISLAND OF LIES...

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'The Plan' will be released today, July 30, on Greek cinemas
July 30, 2020 / By Filmax
'The Plan' will be released today, July 30, on Greek cinemas

THE PLAN...

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Spain’s ‘Island of Lies’ Underscores Ongoing Release Window Revolution
July 27, 2020 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Spain’s ‘Island of Lies’ Underscores Ongoing Release Window Revolution

Films used to world premiere at a festival, then open theatrically and then on pay TV. If they were from Spain, their first natural market would be France.No more. Filmin, the high-flying upscale Spanish arthouse SVOD platform, will release on Friday...

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'Turu, the Wacky Hen', Box Office #1 in Poland
July 21, 2020 / By Filmax
'Turu, the Wacky Hen', Box Office #1 in Poland

TURU, THE WACKY HEN reached the #1 at the Polish Box Office on its first weekend, reaching a total of EUR 20.592 and 5.182 admissions (almost 22% of total admissions)....

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CINEMA FROM SPAIN TALENT LIVE EVENT at Marché du Film Online - Tuesday 23, 2020
July 15, 2020 / By Filmax
CINEMA FROM SPAIN TALENT LIVE EVENT at Marché du Film Online - Tuesday 23, 2020

Here you can re-watch the CINEMA FROM SPAIN TALENT LIVE EVENT that took place during the Marché du Film online.Among other titles, the new film THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS was presented by director Cesc Gay (San Sebastian Best Film winner with ‘Truman’) together...

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'Cross the Line' and 'The Barcelona Vampiress', selected for Sitges Film Festival 2020
July 15, 2020 / By Filmax
'Cross the Line' and 'The Barcelona Vampiress', selected for Sitges Film Festival 2020

An official press note has been released today confirming the participation of CROSS THE LINE, by David Victori, and THE BARCELONA VAMPIRESS, by Lluis Danes, at the next edition of the Sitges Film Festival, running Oct 8 - 18, 2020....

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