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Spain’s drive to consolidate as one of the world’s foremost big shoot locales, Shooting Locations Marketplace has confirmed dates for its second edition which will run over Oct. 20-21, taking place once again at the Feria de Valladolid, an hour’s train ride north of Madrid.The Marketplace looks set to repeat its original format which welcomes first and foremost location scouts, as well as producers, line producers and representatives of film commissions in and outside Spain.Revolving around one-to-one meetings, where commissions and service companies present potential shoot destinations to location managers, the Marketplace also features panels and presentations analysing industry trends as well as success stories and factors that tip the balance when picking one destination over another.
Representatives of 60 destinations are expected, including members of the Spain Film Commission (Madrid, Andalusia, Vigo, Valencia, the Canary Islands, and so on), and countries such as Portugal and Norway, which will attend for the first time. Other companies that have committed to attend include the THB hotel chain and the Canary Islands’ Seven Islands.More than 60 location managers from seven countries have confirmed attendance to date Spain accounts for 32% of delegates, the U.K.
for 24% and the U.S. for 30%.
Other managers will travel from Germany, Malta, Canada and Portugal.International location managers that have confirmed for this year’s second edition take in U.K. veteran Dan Connolly (“Devs”), Lori Balton (“Argo,” “A River Runs Through It”), Bill Doyle (“Mank”), Julie Hannum (“Tenet”) and Bill Darby (“Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again”), Georgette Turner (“Wonder Woman”).Also coming are Markus Bensch (“A Hidden Life”), Angus
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Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon have made their relationship Instagram official. The 25-year-old singer - who ditched his music career to focus on competitive swimming - has finally confirmed his romance with the 28-year-old swimmer with a series of photos on the social media platform. Sharing snaps from a trip to Barcelona, Spain, he wrote: "A brief rendezvous in Barcelona with my love, Emma.
Tom Hiddleston's fiancée Zawe Ashton revealed that the couple are expecting their first child when she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet.Ashton — who revealed she was engaged to the star in March — rocked a golden gown that shined nearly as brightly as she did while walking the carpet at the premiere of her new film at the DGA Theater in New York City on Wednesday.Ashton posed for photographers and smiled on the carpet in the ethereal ensemble -- a tulle gown by Sabina Bilenko Couture which cascaded over her burgeoning baby bump. The couple's pregnancy was confirmed by in a special behind-the-scenes pictorial showing her preparing for the premiere.While Hiddleston was not in attendance at the premiere, Ashton was joined by several of her co-stars, including Sope Dirisu, Freida Pinto and Theo James.ET learned in March that the pair will be tying the knot after sparking engagement rumors while attending the British Academy Film Awards.While the couple has been very reserved and private about their romance, Hiddleston expressed his excitement over his relationship back in April after ET's Rachel Smith congratulated him on his engagement while on The Essex Serpent red carpet.«Thank you very much. Yes, I’m very happy,» Hiddleston gushed while at the premiere for the Apple TV+ series.
Jill Biden welcomed family members and Hispanic celebrities at the United States Embassy in Madrid to continue the party and honor art and culture. The First Lady and one of her granddaughters, Maisy Biden, delighted with flamenco music and local singer Israel Fernández. Luz Casal accompanied by Pablo López on the piano sang “Piensa,” while other guests including Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, Narcís Rebollo; Alejandro Sanz with Raquel Valdés; Ainhoa Arteta, Rozalén and Marina Carmona, enjoyed the festivities.Among the invitees was Colombian singer Carlos Vives, who had the opportunity to have a 1:1 conversation with Dr.
K.J. Yossman “The Kingdom Exodus,” the third and final instalment in Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom” trilogy, has gotten its first teaser and poster.The first glimpse at the final season comes as TrustNordisk, which is handling international sales, announces the trilogy has sold to September Films in Benelux and Aerofilms in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Victoria Beckham, claiming she didn't exactly want to spice up her dietary life. Dani Garcia, a three Michelin star chef, recalled Victoria accompanying her husband, David Beckham, to the June 2019 wedding of Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio in Spain. Dani was hired to cook for the wedding."It was very strange. Victoria Beckham changed the whole menu," the chef said while on Spanish TV's popular "El Hormiguero" show.
Andy Murray has collaborated with celebrity nail artist Michelle Humphrey to create limited edition nail designs to celebrate Wimbledon in style. The two-time Wimbledon champion and Olympic gold medallist worked with Humphrey, whose famous clients include Dua Lipa and Katy Perry, to come up with the designs for fans enjoying American Express’ special Fan Experience at the tennis event this week.
Queen Letizia of Spain welcomed the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, to Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Monday. The first lady looked radiant in a red ensemble for the meeting, while the stylish royal opted for a black-and-white polka dot dress.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMoving waves on Spain’s film-TV scene when it launched in early May, Beta Fiction Spain has unveiled its first project as a producer, “Dolores,” a portrait of Spain’s Dolores Ibarruri, a worldwide icon of the workers’ movement and struggle against fascism.The feature film is inspired by “Pasionaria. La vida inesperada de Dolores Ibárruri,” a question-posing non-fiction book by Spanish historian Diego Díaz Alonso published in 2020.Underscoring Beta Fiction Spain’s ability to attach best-of-class Spanish talent, the screenplay for “Pasionaria” is being penned by two of Spain’s foremost film-TV scribes, Alejandro Hernández, co-writer of Alejandro Amenábar’s “While at War” and Mariano Barroso’s “What the Future Holds,” and Michel Gaztambide, a writer on Julio Medem’s milestone 1992 debut “Cows,” Enrique Urbizu’s best picture Goya winner “No Rest for the Wicked” and Freddy Highmore heist thriller “The Vault,” the second highest-grossing Spanish movie of 2021.
The family of software pioneer John McAfee has stepped up their demand for answers a year after his mysterious death in a Spanish jail cell .
Anna Marie de la Fuente After 13 years on the road with Spain’s iconic singer-songwriter-poet Joaquin Sabina, “The Good Boss” director Fernando León de Aranoa has finally wrapped his documentary, “Sintiendolo Mucho” (roughly translated to “Deeply Felt”).“This film is a rare privilege that, as a filmmaker, I would like to share with the public: to spend some time alone with Joaquín when he is not Sabina,” said León de Aranoa. “13 years ago, I began to shoot with him, to accompany him on his day-to-day activities, on rehearsals, tours, immersed in his own environment… to portray the artist, his best and worst moments, and his personality, so linked to his work, his creativity,” he remarked, adding: “Most importantly, it has been a lot of fun.” León de Aranoa, who also produced the doc, established a deep rapport with Sabina through the years.The Reposado, BTF Media and Sony Music Spain co-production is the first of its kind on Sabina, who is known to be a very private person.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFurther expanding its already robust talent roster in Spain, Latin America and the U.S. Latino market, VIS, Paramount’s international studio, has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Madrid and Los Angeles-based Morena Films to develop and produce films and series for the company’s portfolio.The titles will have a strong focus on Latin America, Spain, and U.S.
Thomas Frank has revealed Brentford have a transfer agreement with Manchester United target Christian Eriksen.
Rafa Nadal’s wife Mery Perello is pregnant with their first child, glossy Spanish magazine Hola! has reported. It said the tennis player’s wife was expecting alongside a report showing the 33-year-old sporting what appeared to be a baby bump under her swimsuit on board the yacht where she and the 22-times Grand Slam winner are enjoying a holiday. The news comes on the back of intense speculation Rafa’s childhood sweetheart was expecting after she started wearing more loose-fitting clothes and donned a face mask at the recent Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Naman Ramachandran The Walt Disney Company’s streamer Disney+ will be available in 42 new countries and 11 new territories this week following the launch on Tuesday in Greece, Turkey and countries in Central Eastern Europe, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia. Tuesday’s series of launches follow the arrival of the service in South Africa on May 18 and across West Asia and North Africa on June 8.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially newlyweds and are sharing a first look at their wedding attire. Vogue shared a first look at the pop star’s wedding dress, which was a custom white Versace gown with a deep plunging neckline. Spears’ wedding dress was off the shoulder and featured a high-cut slit in the front.
Guns N’ Roses performed AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’ for the first time ever at a concert in Spain.The band were performing at Estadio Benito Villamarin when they debuted their cover of the classic track earlier this week. You can view the performance below.It was the second concert of their current European/UK tour which kicked off in Portugal last weekend.During that show at at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés in Oeiras they also covered AC/DC’s ‘Walk All Over You’.During their concert in Spain the band also performed a cover of Jimmy Webb’s ‘Wichita Lineman’ alongside a host of GN’R classic tracks including ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, ‘You Could Be Mine’, ‘Sweet Child O’Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’.Their continued nod to AC/DC’s back catalogue comes as no surprise.