Tag: The Platform
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With Carlota Pereda’s ‘The Chapel,’ Paul Urkijo’s ‘Irati,’ Genre Cinema Gets a Boost in the Basque Country
Spain’s Basque Country, an ever-evolving film hub, continues to see a consolidation of talent driven by an animation boom alongside an increase in the production of ambitious genre cinema, marked by the colossal success of recent projects on streaming platforms and pick-ups by labs and festivals.As San Sebastian unspools, the sequel to “The Platform,” the…
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Spain’s Mr Miyagi boards Laura Casabé’s ‘The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake’ at Ventana Sur (exclusive)
Argentina’s Ajimolido Films and Mostra Cine, Mexico’s Beita also co-producing.Spain’s Mr Miyagi, a co-producer on Netflix hit and 2019 TIFF Midnight Madness audience winner The Platform, has announced on the first day of Ventana Sur that it has come on board The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake (La Virgen De La Tosquera) from Laura Casabé,…
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Netflix Romantic Comedy ‘Eres Tu’ by Malaga Winner Alauda Ruiz de Azua Advances Towards Completion (Exclusive)
Spanish director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, who swept the board at March’s Málaga Film Festival, has wrapped shooting on her sophomore feature, “Eres Tú,” a Netflix’ romantic comedy produced by Antonio Asensio and Paloma Molina at Zeta Studios – the Madrid-based company behind phenomenon “Elite.” Miriam Rodríguez executive produces.After distributing Almodovar and signing up J.A.…
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Malaga’s Works in Progress Aims to Discover the Next ‘Platform’
Buzzy titles such as “Guián,” “Rhinoceros” and “Of Books and Women I Sing” are among the 14 titles at Málaga’s extensive Wip showcase, a springboard in the past for the discovery of titles such as Spanish horror thriller “The Platform” which, winning the Latido Films Prize at Wip, has gone on to become the second…
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Spain Gets Bigger Incentives as Production Houses Push to Keep Up Fast Pace
Despite dramatic times, there is room for some encouragement in recent moves by the Spanish film industry. Basque global hit “The Platform” proved the most-watched movie on Netflix in the U.S. The Mediapro Studio is upping film production with high-profile projects such as the Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas drama “Official Competition.” Meanwhile, Mr. Fields…