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April 19, 2023 / By John Hopewell, Pablo Sandoval (Variety)
Benito Zambrano, Roya Sadat, Pau Calpe Films to Be Unveiled at Boundary-Breaking Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

Benito Zambrano’s “Jumping the Fence” joins Roya Sadat’s “Sima’s Song,” and Pau Calpe’s “Werewolf” in the lineup of Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes,  a selection of five pix in post which underscores the ever broadening compass – in genre, setting, protagonists, production bases...

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April 14, 2023 / By Emiliano Granada (Variety)
Filmax Acquires Spanish Mini Series ‘Dating In Barcelona’ for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based production-distribution-sales studio Filmax, producer of the original “The Red Band Society,” has taken on international sales on its own production “Dating in Barcelona,” which is backed by Amazon Prime Video and Catalan public network TV3. An exclusive promo of the six-episode...

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March 22, 2023 / By Holly Jones (Variety)
Joana and Mireia Vilapuig on Sibling Drama ‘Selftape’

Spanish actors Joana and Mireia Vilapuig, who rose to fame with Spanish television phenomenon “The Red Band Society,” star in the drama series “Selftape,” which they co-wrote with Ivan Mercadé, Carlos Robisco and Clara Esparrach. The show plays at Series Mania this week...

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March 15, 2023 / By Callum McLennan (Variety)
Emmy, Goya Doc Winner Àlex Lora Brings Debut Feature ‘Unicorns’ to Malaga

Few feature debuts at Malaga are more awaited than “Unicorns,” which world premieres on March 15, sold by Filmax. It is directed by multi award winning Àlex Lora best known for his work in documentary having won Gaudis, Emmys, and a...

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March 15, 2023 / By Callum McLennan (Variety)
Director Pablo Maqueda Talks Malaga Buzz Title ‘Girl, Unknown’: ‘I Like Stories that Navigate the Terror of Everyday Life”

“Girl, Unknown,” the sophomore feature from Spanish director Pablo Maqueda (“Dear Werner”), currently ranks as one of the early buzz titles at the Málaga Film Festival, even before its world premiere.The film adapts Paco Bezerra’s stage play “Grooming.”  Maqueda, Bezerra and Haizea...

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March 14, 2023 / By Liza Foreman (Variety)
Filmax Boards Spanish Comedy ‘One Hell of a Holiday!’ from Goya-Nominated Víctor García León (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based production-distribution-sales outfit Filmax has taken on international sales on Spanish director Víctor García León’s new comedy “One Hell of a Holiday!”Filmax is presenting the trailer to international buyers at this week’s Malaga Film Festival at Mafiz’s Spanish Screenings Content, a massive industry platform where Filmax...

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March 14, 2023 / By Emiliano De Pablos (Variety)
Malaga’s Zonazine Player ‘Killing Crabs’ Picked Up by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired international sales rights to “Matar cangrejos” (”Killing Crabs”), Canarian filmmaker Omar Al Abdul Razzak’s feature fiction debut which world premieres in the Zonazine section of the Malaga Film Festival. Produced by Manuel Arango and Abdul Razzak at Tourmalet Films, in co-production...

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March 13, 2023 / By Ed Meza (Variety)
Filmax Takes International Rights to WWII Resistance Drama ‘Ashes in the Sky’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Filmax has acquired international rights to “Ashes in the Sky,” the first narrative feature from director Miquel Romans.The film is inspired by the life of Neus Català, a feminist and republican who, after fighting in the Spanish Civil War, was captured...

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February 17, 2023 / By Emilio Mayorga (Screen)
Filmax boards Silvia Munt’s ‘In The Company Of Women’ (exclusive)

Filmax has acquired international rights to the 1970s-set womens rights drama In The Company Of Women, directed by Spanish actress-turned-director Silvia Munt, and is presenting a promo to buyers in Berlin.Inspired by real events, In The Company Of Women is about a group...

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February 17, 2023 / By Liza Foreman (Variety)
Filmax Boards ‘Ellipsis’ from ‘Champions’ Scribe (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based sales shingle Filmax has acquired international rights to Spanish thriller “Ellipsis,” directed and co-written by  Goya-nominated David Marqués (“The Unemployment Club,” “En Temporada Baja”).“Ellipsis” toplines a slew of Spanish-language world stars, including  Diego Peretti (“The Kingdom,” “The Wrath of God”), José...

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February 17, 2023 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
‘The Snow Girl’ Director’s Next Swooped On by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

Filmax has boarded “The Sleeping Woman,” the new film from Spain’s Laura Alvea, who helmed episodes of Netflix hit series “The Snow Girl,” which has run up over 100 million global views in three weeks.The Spanish studio will present first images...

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February 16, 2023 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Filmax Pounces on Banner Telecinco Cinema Comedy with ‘House of Flowers’ Paco León (EXCLUSIVE)

Linking two top players on the Spanish TV scene, Barcelona studio Filmax has acquired international sales rights to Spanish comedy “Co-Husbands,” whose backers include Telecinco Cinema, producer of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and J.A. Bayona’s The Impossible.”Filmax will unveil a trailer to...

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