Sculpture restoration work draws laughs, memories in Spain

Ann-Marie Corvin From princesses addicted to smart magic to wolf dogs wary of fake legends, putting a new spin on old tales was the prevailing theme at Ventana Sur’s New Spanish Animation showcase on Monday.A collaboration between Spanish animation festival Weird Market, Ventana Sur’s Animation! and Spanish film agency ICAA, the best-of-Spain online showcase included two series, three feature projects and a work-in-progress.Standout projects included “Masked Cinderella” a 26-part series in the

Netflix is working on a Korean adaptation of one of its biggest international series hits to date, the Spanish-language La Casa De Papel, aka Money Heist.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn further growth in Europe, ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV, the U.S. media giant’s banner free ad-supported streamed TV linear service, is launching eight more channels in Spain, as it has unveiled data underscoring the impact of its Oct.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix is to create a Korean version of its own Spanish-language fantasy crime series “Money Heist” (“La Casa De Papel”).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpain-based Onza Distribution will use Singapore’s Asian Television Forum as the launchpad in Asia for a slate of recent series hits and some upcoming shows.The Madrid-based company handles sales of its own content, as well as telenovelas from TVI and fiction series from Movistar Latam.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s Luis López Carrasco picked up the Best International Film prize for his documentary “The Year of the Discovery” (“El año del descubrimiento”) on Sunday at Argentina’s Mar del Plata, the only Latin American film fest granted a Category A status by producers assn.

Amazon has struck a deal to exclusively stream YA movie After We Collided on Prime Video in the UK, France, Italy and Spain.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, November 18.Torres hat-trick draws Sane comparisonsOne of the most eye-catching international results this week saw Spain beat Germany 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League, with Manchester City’s Ferran Torres scoring three of the goals.The 20-year-old's treble made him the first Spaniard to ever score a hat-trick against Germany and guaranteed Spain top spot in their Nations League group.Torres joined City in the

Emilio Mayorga Spanish producer-distributor Wanda Films is set to co-produce Antonio Méndez Esparza‘s “Madrid Is It,” a thriller with comedic touches produced by Pedro Hernández’s Aquí y Allí Films, the Madrid-based outfit that has backed all of the features directed by Esparza, one of Spain’s most laureled and lauded directors.“Madrid Is It” focuses on Lucía, who leads a discrete life, has a peculiar sense of humor and sense of duty, and a dreamy personality.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLaunched in 1998 to promote Spanish cinema, the Malaga Festival once promised a fantastic shot of Spring sunshine, a competition whose winners were maybe unlucky not to get to Cannes, an annual state of the business pronouncement from Spain’s producer association Fapae, and screaming fans around the red carpet, proving Spain had a new, TV-based star system.That in itself was an achievement.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterDrag Race has brought its fabulous brand of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to different parts of the world includling Thailand, the United Kingdom, Holland, Chile and Canada.

straight to your inbox Manchester City's injury problems have worsened after Nathan Ake was the latest to suffer a setback on Wednesday night. The versatile defender started at centre-back for the Netherlands in their friendly match with Spain in Amsterdam but had to be taken off after just six minutes.He was pictured clutching his right hamstring, which appears to be the cause of the injury.

Netflix has a slew of period dramas that you can sink your teeth into this week.While there are so many to great through we’ve picked our favourites to narrow down your search this weekend!1. Cable GirlsIf you love the glamour of the 1920s and 1930s then Cable Girls is the show for you.The series follows the lives of four women in Madrid after Spain gets its first national telephone company.