Belgium, “Playground”Bhutan, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”Denmark, “Flee”Finland, “Compartment No.
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Filmax has acquired international rights to “Amazing Elisa,” the newest title from Spanish director and fantastic festival name-stay Sadrac González-Perellón.The Barcelona-based boutique studio will screen a promo of “Amazing Elisa” during this week’s 2021 Ventana Sur market.The pick-up sees Filmax returning, this time as just as a sales agent, to the auteur genre fare which built it a global reputation from the turn of the century with breakout hits such as 1999’s “The Nameless” and 2007’s
.Belgium, “Playground”Bhutan, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”Denmark, “Flee”Finland, “Compartment No.
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired worldwide rights to Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical , co-directed by poet, musician, and actor Saul Williams and playwright and director Anisia Uzeyman.
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired worldwide rights to Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical , co-directed by poet, musician, and actor Saul Williams and playwright and director Anisia Uzeyman.
Elsa Pataky and her kids are back in Spain. The model and actress was seen at SICAB, the famous equestrian trade show in Sevilla.Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth look adorable in ParisChris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s family trip to Prague has been messy and romanticElsa was accompanied by her kids and was wearing sunglasses and comfortable clothes, trying her best to remain incognito for the duration of the event.
Jamie Lang Global sports streaming service DAZN and leading Spanish broadcast group Movistar Plus have acquired the audiovisual rights to the country’s top soccer division, LaLiga, from the 2022/23-2026/27 seasons at a total cost of €4.95 billion ($5.6 billion). The deal represents a slight increase – around €10 million ($11.30 million) or 1% per season – from the previous cycle.
108 Media Acquires DCD Rights
I’m more than halfway into my stay in Saudi Arabia for the Red Sea International Film Festival and what is becoming more apparent with each day that passes is that what this first-time event lacks in experience and organization, it makes up for in ambition.
Duran Duran have shared details of headline shows next summer as well as a three-day ‘Touch the Sunrise’ immersive experience in Ibiza.The pop legends have announced two new outdoor headline shows at Yorkshire’s Castle Howard and Inverness’ Caledonian Stadium alongside a programme of events in Ibiza that will see the band perform on the Spanish island for the first time since 1987.It’s all part of the group’s continued 40th anniversary celebrations, which were kickstarted by the release of their
Campbell Hatton has maintained his unbeaten streak in his fledgling career with a triumph against Attila Csereklye in Spain - but stated his knockout was an 'accident'.
Jamie Lang Barcelona-based production-distribution outfit Filmax has picked up international rights to Spanish holiday comedy “Our (Perfect) Xmas Retreat” (“El refugio”) following the film’s successful domestic theatrical release. Premiering in Spain on Nov.
Meikincine has acquired the international rights to “Sublime,” the first feature film from Argentine director Mariano Biasin,A coming-of-age drama, the title screened at Buenos Aires’ Cinemark Puerto Madero cinema to sales agents, fest heads and buyers on Tuesday.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Stalk,” Simon Bouisson’s timely French show tackling cyber spying and bullying, has lured a flurry of top TV channels across the world. Produced by Priscilla Bertin and Judith Nora at Silex Films, the half-hour psychological thriller series was a big hit on France Televisions’s platform Slash and later aired on the broadcaster’s linear channel France 2 in the slot following “Call My Agent!” South Korea’s Navel picked up season one.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Tapping a widely successful genre, Sony Pictures Int’l Productions (SPIP) is producing the musical romantic comedy “Voy a pasarmelo bien” (“I’m Going to Have A Good Time”) in association with transatlantic production powerhouse, El Estudio and Spanish pop rock band Hombres G.The film is inspired by the music of the iconic band which rose to prominence in the ‘80s with their Beatles and British new wave-influenced music.Based in Madrid, Hombres G is formed by David
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentStarring Pablo Larraín regular Alfredo Castro, Chilean-Spanish writer-director Theo Court’s “White on White” (“Blanco en Blanco”) has been acquired for distribution in North America by Outsider Pictures.The deal follows on the film’s world premiere this September at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons sidebar, where Court won a Silver Lion for the section’s best director and a film writers’ Fipresci Prize.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn the run-up to its roll-out in cinema theaters around the world, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas starrer “Official Competition” has a official trailer.Variety has had exclusive access to its international subtitled version. Buena Vista International will release “Official Competition” in Spanish cinemas on Feb.
A scene from I Am Samuel, the closing night film
Heyday Television and Carnival Films owner NBCUniversal International Studios has rebranded to Universal International Studios.
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Jamie Lang New Europe Film Sales, handling international sales for Matías Rojas Valencia’s “A Place Called Dignity,” “Un lugar llamado dignidad” in Spanish, which is currently playing in competition at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, have given Variety exclusive access to the film’s international trailer.The film presents a dramatized look at events surrounding Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi soldier who fled to rural Chile after WWII.