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May 22, 2023 / By Jamie Lang (Cartoon Brew)
‘The Proud Princess,’ ‘Robotia,’ ‘Norbert’ Among Animated Features On The Move At Cannes’ Marché Du Film

Several animated features are getting high-profile screenings at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including Peter Sohn’s Elemental, Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams, and Sébastien Laudenback and Chiara Malta’s Chicken for Linda.Meanwhile, at the Marché du Film, numerous upcoming animated titles are making waves. U.S....

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May 20, 2023 / By Emilio Mayorga (Screen)
Filmax takes on sales for Paz Vega’s directorial debut ‘Rita’ (exclusive)

Spanish sales company Filmax has boarded coming of age drama Rita, the directorial debut of leading Spanish actress Paz Vega, which is currently in production.Rita is produced by Marta Velasco and Gonzalo Bendala at Aralan Films in association with Oda Films, with the...

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May 18, 2023 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Filmax Celebrates 70 Years as Indie

Founded in 1953, bought by Julio Fernández in 1987 and now run by his brother Carlos Fernandez and daughter Laura Fernández, Filmax is one of its biggest true-blue independent studios in Spain, involved in film and TV pro- duction, and movie distribution,...

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May 18, 2023 / By Zac Ntime (Deadline)
Filmax Takes International Rights To Spanish-Argentinian Animated Feature ‘Robotia’ — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Filmax has acquired international rights to Spanish-Argentinian animated feature Robotia and will present the pic to buyers at the Cannes market.The pic is a coproduction between Argentina’s Malabar Producciones (Minimalitos) and Spain’s Dibulitoon Studio (Yoko) in association with Costa Rica’s Tropics Creative and will be...

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May 16, 2023 / By Zac Ntime (Deadline)
‘Birds Flying East:’ Filmax Swoops On European Road Movie Starring ‘The Hand Of God’ Actor Teresa Saponangelo & ‘The Beasts Luis Zahera

EXCLUSIVE: Filmax has acquired international rights to the European road movie Birds Flying East, starring Teresa Saponangelo (The Hand Of God), Luis Zahera (The Beasts), and Javier Gutierrez (The Motive).The Spanish-based company will present first-look images from the pic this week at the Cannes Market.Directed...

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May 16, 2023 / By John Hopewell (Variety)
Filmax Swoops on ‘Piggy’ Helmer’s ‘The Chapel’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Iconic Spanish horror producer Filmax, which is behind such films as “The Machinist,” “Darkness” and “[REC],” is bringing onto the open market at Cannes one of the most anticipated Spanish smart genre films of 2023,  Carlota Pereda’s “The Chapel,” the Spanish director’s...

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April 25, 2023 / By Emilio Mayorga (Screen)
NEWS Carlota Pereda ‘The Chapel,’ Syeyoung Park’s ‘The Fin’ among Cannes’ Fantastic 7 line-up

Carlota Pereda’s second film The Chapel, her follow-up to Sundance hit Piggy, is among the seven films selected for Fantastic 7, the showcase of international genre projects at various stages of production to be showcased at the Cannes market this year.Fantastic 7 is...

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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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