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‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Producer Temps Noir Boards Buzzy Malaga Title ‘Passengers for the Last Trip’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - France - Mexico - Cuba - Colombia - city Havana
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09.01.2024

‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Producer Temps Noir Boards Buzzy Malaga Title ‘Passengers for the Last Trip’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Temps Noir, the French documentary production powerhouse behind Mediawan Rights sales hits “Kubrick by Kubrick” and “Cinecittà: Making of History,” has boarded “Passengers for the Last Trip,” the fiction feature debut of Cuba’s Marta María Borrás (“Atardecer en el Trópico”). It will hit Spain’s Malaga Festival Fund & Co-Production Event (MAFF) this March as the most laureled of Latin America’s projects in the showcase.

Spain’s 2023 Box Office: ’Barbenheimer’ Powers Total Revenues to 18% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels - variety.com - Spain - France - Italy - Ukraine - Germany - Portugal
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29.12.2023

Spain’s 2023 Box Office: ’Barbenheimer’ Powers Total Revenues to 18% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Powered by “Barbenheimer,” 2023 box office in Spain surged 31% to €487.5 ($541.1 million), still 18.2% below a pre-pandemic average of €596 million ($661.6 million) over 2015-19. At 74.9 million tickets sold, admissions rose 26%, 24% down on pre-COVID cinemagoing, according to Comscore Movies Spain, which announced 2023 results through Dec. 29 on Friday.

How ‘Money Heist’ Spinoff ‘Berlin’ Points Up Netflix Evolution in Spain, as It Drops First-Look Image (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Paris - Berlin - city Saint Petersburg
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18.12.2023

How ‘Money Heist’ Spinoff ‘Berlin’ Points Up Netflix Evolution in Spain, as It Drops First-Look Image (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “There are really only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: The first is love. But to be honest, that’s not for today. My third wife just dumped me.

Ventana Sur 2023: Major Narratives from Frémaux, Rebordinos’ Support for Argentine Agency INCAA to the Seismic Pivot in International Business - variety.com - Spain - France - Germany - Argentina - city Buenos Aires
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03.12.2023

Ventana Sur 2023: Major Narratives from Frémaux, Rebordinos’ Support for Argentine Agency INCAA to the Seismic Pivot in International Business

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In bigger picture terms, the major highlights of Ventana Sur were a masterclass by Cannes head Thierry Frémaux and an impromptu speech by San Sebastián director José Luis Rebordinos, heads of the most important film festivals in the world and Spanish-speaking world, supporting the continued existence of INCAA. There words came after Argentinian President elect Javier Milei had vowed on the campaign trail to shutter Argentina’s state-backed film-TV agency if voted into power. In industry terms, never has Ventana Sur, Latin America’s most important film-TV market, been this big, its final attendance numbers sky-rocketing to 4,300, some 30% up on 2022, beyond even the wildest expectations of organizers, Cannes Marché du Film and the INCAA.

‘Lovers Fare Goodbye,’ ‘Memories of a Burning Body,’ ’Knightmares,’ ‘Woman,’ ‘Impermanence’ Win Big at Ventana Sur, as Attendance Skyrockets - variety.com - France - Mexico - city Buenos Aires - Costa Rica - Ecuador
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02.12.2023

‘Lovers Fare Goodbye,’ ‘Memories of a Burning Body,’ ’Knightmares,’ ‘Woman,’ ‘Impermanence’ Win Big at Ventana Sur, as Attendance Skyrockets

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Mexican Rigoberto Pérezcano’s “Lovers Fare Goodbye,” a poignant, exquisitely shot tale of star-crossed young love dominated prizes at Primer Corte, Ventana Sur’s key arthouse pic competition. The prize and dozens of others were announced Friday at Latin America’s most important film-TV mart-meet.

Latido Film Swoops at Ventana Sur on Alejandro Agresti’s ‘Lo Que Quisimos Ser,’ a Love Story About the ‘Freedom of Illusion’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Argentina - city Buenos Aires - county Bullock - county Reeves
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01.12.2023

Latido Film Swoops at Ventana Sur on Alejandro Agresti’s ‘Lo Que Quisimos Ser,’ a Love Story About the ‘Freedom of Illusion’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent BUENOS AIRES — In one of the first deals to close at this week’s Ventana Sur market, Spain’s Latido Films has boarded “Lo Que Quisimos Ser,” written-directed by Alejandro Agresti, produced by Fernando Sokolowicz at Aleph Media, and Gastón Duprat, who have teamed as producer and co-writer-director on “The Distinguished Citizen,” “The Man Next Door,” and “The Artist.” “Lo Que Quisimos Ser” marks the latest film from Agresti, one of Argentina’s most international talents best known for a Hollywood sojourn which saw him directing Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in “The Lake House” and writing Argentina-set, English-language “No somos animales,” with John Cusack. Of his Argentine film, “Valentín” weighs in as a big-hearted coming of age tale of a cross-eyed and very lonely young kid.

Catch Up With Variety’s Ventana Sur Coverage! - variety.com
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30.11.2023

Catch Up With Variety’s Ventana Sur Coverage!

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent It’s proving a huge and busy Ventana Sur in terms of deal announcements, both sales deals and most especially co-pro pacts across the several hundreds of titles now platformed at Ventana Sur. If you haven’t been able as yet to read the first two Variety Dailies, or haven’t seen them in your inbox, just click on the photos to access Variety’s Ventana Sur Daily One and Two: Variety Ventana Sur Daily One, Monday Nov. 27, 2023 Variety Ventana Sur Daily Two, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 Enjoy!

Cannes Head Thierry Fremaux Stands by Argentina’s Threatened INCAA Agency in Buenos Aires Masterclass - variety.com - France - Argentina - city Buenos Aires
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30.11.2023

Cannes Head Thierry Fremaux Stands by Argentina’s Threatened INCAA Agency in Buenos Aires Masterclass

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent BUENOS AIRES — Delivering a masterclass in Buenos Aires just days after the election victory of far-right libertarian Javier Milei on Nov. 18, Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux voiced his support for Argentina’s INCAA public sector film-TV agency, which Milei has promised to destroy. Frémaux’s one and brief direct reference to the INCAA – which oversees Argentina’s crucial federal film funding, without which much of Argentine filmmaking would wither – came towards the end of a 90-minute masterclass entitled Cinema (of) Tomorrow.

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Isabel Coixet Among First Ibermedia Next Funding Winners - variety.com - Spain - Mexico - county Luna - Chile - Portugal
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29.11.2023

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Isabel Coixet Among First Ibermedia Next Funding Winners

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, Spain’s Isabel Coixet and Chile’s Bernardita Ojeda, director of “Petit,” feature among the first recipients of funding from Ibermedia Next, a pioneering attempting to fund development on pioneering new IPs which yoke large artistic ambition and cutting edge tech. García Bernal and Luna’s Mexico-based label La Corriente del Golfo co-produces one of the 14 winning submissions, “El Origen De La Experiencia,” which offers a VR immersive experience of Mexican mysticism and trance culture.

‘On the Go,’ ‘Elite’ Icon Omar Ayuso’s Movie Debut, Closes France, Nears Deals for Spain, U.K., U.S. (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - France - Austria - Germany - Switzerland - city Buenos Aires - Taiwan
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28.11.2023

‘On the Go,’ ‘Elite’ Icon Omar Ayuso’s Movie Debut, Closes France, Nears Deals for Spain, U.K., U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent BUENOS AIRES — Paris-based sales agency MPM Premium has has closed its second major territory deal on “On the Go,” toplining “Elite” star Omar Ayuso in an Andalusia-set road movie with lashings of sun, sex and sensuality. Directed by Maria Gisèle Royo and Julia de Castro, and one of Spain’s most memorable feature debuts, “On the Go” has been licensed to Outplay Films which plans a theatrical release in Sumer 2024 after the film’s French premiere in premiere in Chéries Chéris.

Brazil Turns to International Co-Production, Global Streamer IP Regulation, As a Near $1 Billion of Public-Sector Funding Begins to Hit the Sector - variety.com - Brazil - USA - city Buenos Aires
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28.11.2023

Brazil Turns to International Co-Production, Global Streamer IP Regulation, As a Near $1 Billion of Public-Sector Funding Begins to Hit the Sector

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent BUENOS AIRES — Brazil is beginning to come back as Latin America’s production powerhouse. At Ventana Sur on Monday, representatives of key federal, state and city authorities as well as a leading producer outlined some of the directions the giant would like to take on its return.

Gonzalo Maza, Co-Scribe of Oscar Winner ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Joins Carola Fuentes, Marcela Said on ‘I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Chicago - Chile - city Santiago - Berlin
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27.11.2023

Gonzalo Maza, Co-Scribe of Oscar Winner ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Joins Carola Fuentes, Marcela Said on ‘I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a notable prestige project package from Chile, Gonzalo Maza, co-writer of Sebastian Lelio’s Academy Award-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” has boarded “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye,” a drama thriller non-fiction series to be directed by Carola Fuentes and produced by Rafael Valdeavellano, re-teaming after their collaboration as co-writers and directors on the admired “Chicago Boys,” (2015) and “Breaking the Brick” (2022). Both doc features were nuanced studies of the impact of Chicago school of Neoliberal thought on standard economic policy in Augusto Pinochet’s Chile.

Ventana Sur 2023: A Record Attendance, Brazil’s Surge as a Latam Super Power and Endless Speculation About Fallout From Milei’s Election Victory - variety.com - Brazil - Mexico - Chile - Argentina - city Santiago - city Buenos Aires, Argentina - city Mexico
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27.11.2023

Ventana Sur 2023: A Record Attendance, Brazil’s Surge as a Latam Super Power and Endless Speculation About Fallout From Milei’s Election Victory

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film with a Thierry Fremaux Cannes Film Week adding star auteur glamor, Ventana Sur turns 15 this week unspooling Nov. 27-Dec.1 at its usual venue of the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero, its most modern and most chic of districts.

‘Aruanas’ Producer Maria Farinha Films Boards Locarno Winner ‘Moa,’ Marcel Beltran’s Tale of a Trapped Woman Connecting With Ancient Taino People - variety.com - Spain - Cuba - Dominican Republic
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23.11.2023

‘Aruanas’ Producer Maria Farinha Films Boards Locarno Winner ‘Moa,’ Marcel Beltran’s Tale of a Trapped Woman Connecting With Ancient Taino People

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent São Paulo-based activist producer Maria Farinha Films, behind Globoplay hit “Aruanas” and one of the global South’s key impact entertainment companies, has boarded Marcel Beltrán’s mystery drama “Moa,” a big double winner at Locarno’s 2022 Open Doors. Produced by Paula Gastaud at Cuba’s Mediocielo Films, “Moa” is now set up as co-production with Mediocielo Filmes, also in São Paulo, and Maria Farinha Films, and the Dominican Republic’s Stems Group.

‘Unliveable’ Directors and ‘Narjis A.,’ ‘Initials S.G.’ Producers Link on ‘Burning Land,’ a Fractious Labor Relations Mystery Thriller (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Brazil - Argentina - city Buenos Aires - city Santiago
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21.11.2023

‘Unliveable’ Directors and ‘Narjis A.,’ ‘Initials S.G.’ Producers Link on ‘Burning Land,’ a Fractious Labor Relations Mystery Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Brazilian talents to track Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias, selected for 2021’s Sundance with short “Unliveable,” are teaming with Janaina Bernardes, a co-producer of Karim Ainouz’s “Nardjes A.” and Argentina’s Frutacine, behind Tribeca player “Initials S.G.,” to produce “Burning Land” (“Terra de Fuego”), Carvalho and Farias’ awaited feature debut. “Unliveable” was voted by Brazil’s Abraccine critics’ assn. as the best short of the year.

Pitching Paradiso Looks to Brazil’s North-East and Exciting Next Gen Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Brazil - city Rio De Janeiro
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21.11.2023

Pitching Paradiso Looks to Brazil’s North-East and Exciting Next Gen Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent For its first Pitching Paradiso, to be held at Ventana Sur on Nov. 30, Brazil’s Projeto Paradiso is looking to Brazil’s North-East and a new more diverse generation of filmmakers which is bringing a sense of urgency and excitement to Brazilian cinema.

Far Right Libertarian Javier Milei’s Election Victory Questions the Future of Argentine Filmmaking - variety.com - Spain - Portugal - Argentina - city Buenos Aires
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20.11.2023

Far Right Libertarian Javier Milei’s Election Victory Questions the Future of Argentine Filmmaking

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent As U.S. and European sales agents and distributors gather in Buenos Aires next week for Ventana Sur, there will be a very large elephant in the room: the stunning victory in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday of far right Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist.” Milei won 55.8% of the vote promising to do away with inflation, running at over 140%, as part of “drastic changes” which include scrapping Argentina’s central bank, dollarizing the economy and slashing public spending by 15% of GDP.

Cannes Head Thierry Fremaux to Deliver Masterclass at Ventana Sur - variety.com - USA - Argentina
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18.11.2023

Cannes Head Thierry Fremaux to Deliver Masterclass at Ventana Sur

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Co-organized by the Cannes Film Festival and Market and Argentina’s INCAA film-TV agency, late November’s Ventana Sur market looks set to have at least one star: Cannes head Thierry Fremaux himself. Presenting the Cannes Film Week, a extraordinary showcase of 2023 winners led this year by Justine Triet’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall” and bowing on Nov.

‘After Lucia’s’ Tessa Ia to Star in ‘Hyperballad,’ A Potential Standout at Ventana Sur’s Proyecta Showcase (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Mexico
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17.11.2023

‘After Lucia’s’ Tessa Ia to Star in ‘Hyperballad,’ A Potential Standout at Ventana Sur’s Proyecta Showcase (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Tessa Ía, who broke out heading “After Lucía,” Michel Franco’s Cannes winning first feature, is set to star in “Hyperballad,” which offers what is proving one of the most potent mixtures in cutting-edge Latin American film: Genre, ambition, and a first-feature young woman director. Directed by Alejandra Villalba García, “Hyperballad” (“Hiperbalada”) is lead produced by Hiperbalada, a production house lead by Villalba Garcñia and pic producer Carlos Paz.

Ventana Sur Highlight ‘Elena,’ Written by Cannes Camera d’Or Winner César Díaz, Boarded by Joachim Lafosse Producer Stenola (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Mexico - Norway - Belgium - Argentina - Guatemala - Lithuania
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17.11.2023

Ventana Sur Highlight ‘Elena,’ Written by Cannes Camera d’Or Winner César Díaz, Boarded by Joachim Lafosse Producer Stenola (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Belgium’s Stenola Productions, behind Joachim Lafosse’s 2022 Cannes Competition player “The Restless” and this year’s San Sebastian’s Golden Shell contender “A Silence,” has boarded “Elena,” written by Cannes Camera d’Or winner César Díaz (“Our Mothers”) and a potential highlight at this month’s Ventana Sur Proyecta forum. Stenola, which looks set to handle part of post-production, joins Norwegian lead producer Staer, founded by Elisa Fernanda Pirir, and Lithuania’s Just a Moment on a film which marks the anticipated feature debut of Dalia Huerta Cano, whose “Flesh That Remembers” won best doc short at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival and DF Docs.

‘Sister Death’ Producer El Estudio Names ‘Servir y Proteger’ Showrunner Tirso Calero as TV Contents Director, Spain (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Spain - Miami - Mexico - city Santo - Madrid - city Mexico
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13.11.2023

‘Sister Death’ Producer El Estudio Names ‘Servir y Proteger’ Showrunner Tirso Calero as TV Contents Director, Spain (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Buoyed with Paco Plaza’s “Sister Death” riding high in Netflix non-English film global rankings for a second week running, Miami, Mexico City and Madrid-based El Estudio has named seasoned Spanish showrunner Tirso Calero, creator and script co-ordinator on “Servir y Proteger,” “Bandolera” and “L’Alqueria Blanca,” as TV contents director in Spain. He is based out of Madrid.

Endorsed by Almodovar for the ‘Best Debut in Spanish Cinema in Years,’ Alauda Ruíz de Azua Now Shoots Her First TV Series - variety.com - Spain
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09.11.2023

Endorsed by Almodovar for the ‘Best Debut in Spanish Cinema in Years,’ Alauda Ruíz de Azua Now Shoots Her First TV Series

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “It is undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years,” Pedro Almodóvar announced of Alauda Ruíz de Azua’s movie “Lullaby,” as it began to prove one of Spain’s liveliest sleepers of 2022, going on to score a Spanish Academy Goya Award for new director. Having made such an illustrious first feature, what kind of TV debut could Ruíz de Azua make directing her first series? Some large inkling was given on Wednesday as Movistar Plus+ opened up the set of miniseries “Querer” to a select delegation of Spanish press.

Atlas Workshops: Mentored by Martin Scorsese, Marrakech’s Industry Platform Unveils New Titles From Bold New Voices in Arab, African Cinema - variety.com - Morocco - Tunisia
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03.11.2023

Atlas Workshops: Mentored by Martin Scorsese, Marrakech’s Industry Platform Unveils New Titles From Bold New Voices in Arab, African Cinema

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Tunisian Youssef Chebbi’s “Plague,” Moroccan Adnane Baraka’s “We Don’t Forget” and Meryam Joobeur’s “Motherhood” feature among buzz titles at this year’s Marrakech Festival Atlas Workshops, which will have Martin Scorsese as their official patron. Consolidated as a key platform for Moroccan, Arab and African projects and pix in production made by a new generation of filmmakers and created by Marrakech Festival artistic director Remi Bonhomme, the Atlas Workshops unspool Nov. 27-30.

Filmax Boards ‘The Monster of Many Noses,’ A Smart Genre Movie Debut from ‘Ministry of Time’ Helmer Abigail Schaaff (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - USA
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02.11.2023

Filmax Boards ‘The Monster of Many Noses,’ A Smart Genre Movie Debut from ‘Ministry of Time’ Helmer Abigail Schaaff (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Filmax has boarded “The Monster of Many Noses,” which marks yet another feature debut of a Barcelona-based female director, Abigail Schaaff, here in a movie which blends fantasy genre and local lore to large social point. Filmax, which also handles distribution in Spain, will show first images of the film at the American Film Market. Connecting 1960s Spain to its 1930s, the decade of Spain’s Civil War whose atrocities were silenced as the price of transition to democracy in 1970s Spain, “The Monster of Many Noses” (“L’home dels lassos”) is set in 1968 in a small village in the mountains.

Peru’s Oscars Entry from Adrian Saba Pounced on by Film Republic (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Brazil - Los Angeles - city Lima - Peru - city Adrian
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02.11.2023

Peru’s Oscars Entry from Adrian Saba Pounced on by Film Republic (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent U.K. based sales agency Film Republic has picked up Peru’s 2024 Oscar entry “The Erection of Toribio Bardelli,” the latest film from Adrián Saba, one of Peru’s most prominent auteurs on the festival scene. Film Republic has also shared a first international trailer with Variety.

‘Elite’ Producer Zeta’s ‘Favor’ to Filmax (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - USA
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01.11.2023

‘Elite’ Producer Zeta’s ‘Favor’ to Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Barcelona-based studio Filmax has scooped international rights to “Just One Small Favor,” the new film from Zeta Studios, which is behind Netflix smash hit “Elite” and HBO Max Spanish banner title “García!” Released in Spain by Universal on Nov. 10, “Favor” will receive its market premiere at this week’s American Film Market.

Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz on the American Film Market, Navigating a ‘Perfect Storm’ and the German Giant’s Big Plays for 2024 - variety.com - Britain - Los Angeles - USA - Germany
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31.10.2023

Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz on the American Film Market, Navigating a ‘Perfect Storm’ and the German Giant’s Big Plays for 2024

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 2023’s American Film Market may be shaping up for “a rather quiet year,” says Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the executive board at Germany’s Constantin Film. That said, Moszkowicz will stay in Los Angeles for around 10 days. “We have so much business there – and much of it is not related directly to the market,” he says.

Filmax Snags ‘A Moroccan Affair’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Morocco
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31.10.2023

Filmax Snags ‘A Moroccan Affair’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Bringing one of Spain’s biggest potential box office hits onto the market at the AFM, Filmax has secured international sales to “A Moroccan Affair,” the third installment in the most successful Spanish movie franchise in history. “Moroccan Affair” is produced by Telecinco Cinema and Lazona, the duo behind comedies “Spanish Affair” (2014) and “Spanish Affair 2” (2015), which still rank as the biggest, and third-biggest, respectively, Spanish-produced box office hits of all time at Spain’s box office, grossing a combined €90.9 million ($96.3 million).

Blood Window Lab, Latin America’s Biggest Genre Project Forum, Underscores the Rise of Latino Smart Genre (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - USA - Argentina - Beyond
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27.10.2023

Blood Window Lab, Latin America’s Biggest Genre Project Forum, Underscores the Rise of Latino Smart Genre (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “No Me Sigas,” the directorial debut of “Anything’s Possible” writer Ximena García Lecuona, and “Malamuerte,” from Caye Casas, a rising star of pitch black Spanish comedy, both feature in a rich and far-ranging 2023 Blood Window Lab, the project platform of Ventana Sur’s genre forum, which unspools Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

‘The Beasts’ Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Movistar+, Caballo Films Shoot ‘The New Year’s Eves’ - variety.com - Spain - France - Germany - city Stockholm - city Sandra - city Santos - county Lyon
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25.10.2023

‘The Beasts’ Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Movistar+, Caballo Films Shoot ‘The New Year’s Eves’

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Rodrigo Sorogoyen, director of ‘The Beasts,’ the Best Foreign Film winner at France’s 2023 Cesar Awards, has gone into production on a new series, “The New Year’s Eves.” Following on Sorogoyen’s acclaimed “Riot Police,” and his episode in “Offworld,” chosen by Variety as one the best international series of 2022, “The Beasts” is produced by Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/OTT operator, in collaboration with Madrid-based independent production house Caballo Films (“Riot Police,” “The Route”), co-founded by Sorogoyen. Movistar Plus+ International will handle distribution outside Spain.

‘A Costume for Nicholas’ Producer Fotosíntesis Media Preps ‘Ch’umel’: ‘Tzeltal Beliefs Can Feed Into an Amazing Fantasy Story’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Brazil - Mexico - Denmark - Argentina - city Mexico
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23.10.2023

‘A Costume for Nicholas’ Producer Fotosíntesis Media Preps ‘Ch’umel’: ‘Tzeltal Beliefs Can Feed Into an Amazing Fantasy Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Fotosíntesis Media, a Mexican pioneer in cause-driven entertainment, has unveiled “Ch’ulel,” a 2D fantasy adventure animated feature for 6-8s tapping into the mindset of Tzeltal community. Mexico City-based, Fotosíntesis Media burst onto the scene in 2015, launched by Cannes-winning director Carlos Reygadas and producer Jaime Romandia and director-producer Miguel Angel Uriegas.

Ancient Indigenous Legend, Myth Inspires Latin America’s Bold New Generation of Creators at Animation! Part of Cannes’ Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Brazil - USA - Mexico - Germany - Chile - Argentina - city Buenos Aires - Colombia
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23.10.2023

Ancient Indigenous Legend, Myth Inspires Latin America’s Bold New Generation of Creators at Animation! Part of Cannes’ Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Chile’s “The Devil’s Vein” and “Lucila” and Mexico’s “Ch’ulel” figure among a 14-title lineup at Animation! Pitching Sessions, part of Ventana Sur, the Cannes Festival and Marché du Film’s biggest annual event organized beyond its May event on the Riviera – in this case in Buenos Aires hand in hand with Argentina’s INCAA film agency. Among bigger names, “The Devil’s Vein” is a 2D family-targeting fantasy adventure, from the director, German Acuña, and producer, Sebastián Ruz, of “Nahuel and the Magic Book,” a 2020 Annecy standout.

Valladolid: 10 Titles to Track from ‘All of Us Strangers’ to Germany’s Oscar Entry and Three Spanish World Premieres - variety.com - Britain - Spain - Germany - state Oregon
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20.10.2023

Valladolid: 10 Titles to Track from ‘All of Us Strangers’ to Germany’s Oscar Entry and Three Spanish World Premieres

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh, U.K., U.S.) Setting a high benchmark for Valladolid’s main competition, “a curious kind of ghost story, at once incredibly tender and profoundly devastating as it slowly reveals its secrets,” Variety wrote in its review. Written and directed by Haigh.

SkyShowtime Appoints Juan Mayne, Former Netflix Exec, as Regional Content Director, Iberia (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Netherlands - Madrid - Portugal - city Amsterdam - Beyond
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20.10.2023

SkyShowtime Appoints Juan Mayne, Former Netflix Exec, as Regional Content Director, Iberia (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In news that is sure to move waves in Spain, Portugal and beyond, former Netflix exec Juan Mayne, a name inextricably linked to the build of Spain as a global film-TV power, has been appointed as SkyShowtime regional content director for Iberia, encompassing Spain and Portugal. The move creates an effective new streaming door to knock on for Spanish producers as some other – though not all – platforms are curbing commissions or orders in the two countries.

‘Game of Thrones’ Producer Frank Doelger on His New Series, the Utopia-Set ‘Concordia’: I’m Always Intrigued with Subverting Genres’ - variety.com - Britain - France - Sweden - Germany - Japan - Rome
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17.10.2023

‘Game of Thrones’ Producer Frank Doelger on His New Series, the Utopia-Set ‘Concordia’: I’m Always Intrigued with Subverting Genres’

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Any new show by producer Frank Doelger – whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “The Swarm,” “John Adams” and “Rome” – must rate as an event. That event takes place Oct. 17 at Cannes Mipcom trade fair, with the world premiere of “Concordia,” on which Doelger serves as executive producer and showrunner.

‘La Mesias’ Showrunners Proud of Their Series’ Sense of Diversity - variety.com - Spain
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15.10.2023

‘La Mesias’ Showrunners Proud of Their Series’ Sense of Diversity

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Turning on real-life 1990s trans icon Cristina Ortiz, “Veneno” established Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo as leading LGBTQ directors in Spain. In “La Mesías,” they bring their hallmark visceral sense of diversity to each and every scene and episode, which lends them their large distinction. “We’re not very conscious of it, but you can see diversity in how each character reacts differently to trauma, as well as the genre mix and diversity of settings.

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