‘Libertad’ by Clara Roquet Wins International Competition at Antalya Film Festival

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Manchester United were "humiliated" by Liverpool on Sunday as Mohamed Salah became the first player in the Premier League to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford in a 5-0 win.

Sean Flynn walked from court a free man after being cleared of the death of his mum Louise Tiffney, 43, but as his retrial was about to begin this week, the 37-year-old was found dead in Spain after an apparent suicide meaning her family may never see justice.

Alissa Simon Film CriticOne of several animated biopics about to segue from the festival circuit to the big screen, “Josep” is a slim but engaging tribute to the legacy of Spanish artist Josep Bartolí (1910-95), a Catalonian republican whose Goya-esque drawings of his time in French concentration camps inspired the film’s Gallic helmer and art director Aurel (birth name Aurélien Froment), himself an acclaimed press illustrator and cartoonist.

Emilio Mayorga San Sebastian-based production-distribution outfit Atera Films has taken Spanish distribution rights to Inés María Barrionuevo’s “Camila Comes out Tonight” –sold by Latido Films – and Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s “Clara Sola,” whose international sales are handled by Luxbox.With the two new titles, Atera underscores its aim of discovering and making available to Spanish audiences young Ibero-American directors including those who explore LGTBI+ issues.

JD Linville Filmax has acquired international rights to animated Basque feature “Save the Tree,” a new film from director duo Iker Alvarez and Haizea Pastor following the adventures of forest pixies and their quest to reconnect children with nature.A market premiere at this week’s Spanish Screenings-Málaga de Cine, the film has a central theme of environmental protection and subtly warns of the dangers of our technologically obsessed culture.“Save the Tree” is set amongst the forests of the

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Spain; Eva Gevorgyan representing Russia and Armenia; Jakub Kuszlik and Kamil Pacholec of Poland; Japan’s Aimi Kobayashi and Kyohei Sorita; China’s Hao Rao; and Hyuk Lee of South Korea.Bowing to their artistry, the 17-member jury allowed two more finalists this year than usual.

EXCLUSIVE: Last week, Deadline broke the news that Starzplay, the international streaming service from Starz, is partnering with Sony Pictures Television for what will be one of its most ambitious originals to date.

K.J. Yossman The Spanish literary world was rocked on Friday night by the revelation that one of the country’s most celebrated female novelists, Carmen Mola, was in fact a work of fiction.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” loomed large at the international box office this weekend, sinking its prodigious chompers into $62.3 million. That pushes the superhero adventure’s global haul to a muscular $283.7 million.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with his players' form over the recent international break.

Naman Ramachandran Shorts International, owner of ShortsTV, has struck a deal with Rakuten TV to roll out the Shorts and Cortos channels across Europe. The free-to-view advertising supported short film channels will initially be available in the U.K., Italy, Spain and throughout the Nordics, via the Rakuten TV branded remote-control and pre-installed app on smart TV devices.

Priyanka Chopra is still wining and dining around Spain in enviable vacation ensembles, and her latest is one is worth packing in your suitcase for your next getaway.  MORE: Priyanka Chopra’s Spain vacation photos will make you want to hop on a flight asap The White Tiger star looked stunning in a photo she uploaded to Instagram that showed her standing on a graffiti-splashed street corner wearing a tie-dye long-sleeved top with matching shorts and palming a glass bottle.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Sunday, October 10.

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday made his 181st appearance for Portugal, bettering the European record previously held by Spain's Sergio Ramos.

Naman Ramachandran After a pandemic induced 2020 hybrid edition, the 10th edition of the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival will take place as a wholly in-person event. The festival will open with Benito Zambrano’s Mallorca-set literary adaptation “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” (Spain).