Spin Film and Vulcan Productions Announce Skye Fitzgerald’s Short Documentary ‘Hunger Ward’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“Mother”) cut his teeth in TV a decade ago before migrating to cinema, co-directing 2013’s “Stockholm” and his own breakout solo feature “May God Save Us,” which marked him as one of Spain’s foremost young crossover talents.Now, he and long-time writing partner Isabel Peña have returned to the small screen with their upcoming Movistar Plus original series “Riot Police” (“Antidisturbios”).

Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia of Spain will be quarantined after a classmate tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.

CBS All Access documentary based on the book of the same name by Blake J.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival call for Nasrin Sotoudeh’s immediate release from prison, Banijay appoints Dominique Farrugia as managing director for Endemol Shine in France, Amazon Prime Video announces a slate of sports docs in Spain, and the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers preps for December’s digital edition.The European Film Academy and Berlin International Film Festival have released a joint call for the immediate

started bringing the books to life on the big screen, and the lead trio of Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth are still adorably close off-screen.  ET’s Katie Krause caught up with Hutcherson as he reflected on his time on the franchise, discussed the films' new home on streaming platform, Tubi, and shared his thoughts on Lionsgate’s upcoming prequel.“I saw Jen during quarantine — got to have dinner together,” he said about how much he keeps in touch with the cast.

Ed Meza @edmezavarWith a diverse lineup of series coming out this year, HBO España is making its mark in Europe with top tier productions that differentiate themselves from the current crop of shows currently on the market, according to the service’s head of original programming.Discussing the pay TV outlet’s strategy and upcoming productions at this year’s Conecta Fiction Reboot confab, Miguel Salvat, HBO España’s commissioning editor of original programming, said the channel receives and

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar isn’t waiting for theaters to go back to normal before he resumes blowing us away with cinematic explorations of the human condition. Shortly after his first English-language film, “The Human Voice,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the legendary Oscar-winning reporter told reporters that he’s already chosen his next projects which includes a western and a dystopian set in a world where all the theaters and cultural spaces shut down.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOne of the major figures at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino will serve as president of the main competition official jury at Spain’s 68th San Sebastian Festival.The announcement comes as Guadagnino world premieres two films at Venice: the doc feature “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams,” about extraordinary Italian luxury shoe designer-entrepreneur Salvatore Ferragamo, and a more

Luca Guadagnino to will serve as president of the jury at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Organizers said Friday that the Italian filmmaker will chair the jury for the official selection of this year's 68th edition of the fest.

Georgina Rodriguez looks stunning while walking the red carpet at the premiere of The Human Voice on Thursday night (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDaniele Luchetti’s “The Ties” (“Lacci”), the first Italian film to open the Venice Film Festival in 11 years, garnered warm reviews on its world premiere on Wednesday evening, and has been sold by MK2 Films in a raft of territories around the world.MK2 Films has been able to lure major distributors in key markets, notably France (Pyramide), Spain (Caramel), Latin America (Synapse), China (Huanxi), Portugal (Midas), Greece (Weirdwave), Austria (Thim),

Ann-Marie Corvin Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired the world sales rights to “The Art of Return” – a Spanish production by first-time director Pedro Collantes nurtured through Venice’s renowned Biennale College film workshop initiative.The boutique distributor will also handle the Spanish distribution for this coming-of-age drama, which focuses on a young actress (“Holy Camp’s” Macarena García) returning home to Madrid after six years in New York.The action takes place over a 24-hour period

Emiliano De Pablos A burgeoning film-TV hub and shoot locale in Spain, Navarre is proving a hotbed for new companies and projects which are now helping the region to gain bigger visibility abroad. Some start-up, or standout Navarre-based outfits expected to attend this week’s on-site Conecta Fiction in Pamplona:Adhokers NavarraCreated by Beatriz Acinas and José Luis Tejedor, Adhokers has offices in Madrid and Pamplona and produces TV contents and commercials.

Emiliano De Pablos The region of Navarre, in Northern Spain, is fortifying its position as a solidly built hub for the audiovisual industry.Despite pandemic, film and TV remains growth sectors, showing the early fruits of a building industrial fabric, part of a strategic axis in Navarre’s Plan of Smart Specialization 2030.Driven by a 40% tax deduction for R&D and tech innovation activities, Navarre started to attract animation and post-production firms in 2015.Nurtured by a favorable

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMaipo Film, the leading Norwegian production banner behind “The Crossing” and “State of Happiness,” has acquired Oslo-based Friland Production, whose credits include the Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starrer “Headhunters.”Following Maipo’s acquisition, Christian Fredrik Martin, Friland’s owner and producer, is joining Maipo as a producer.Besides “Headhunters,” Friland’s track record also comprises Netflix’s romantic drama “Battle,” about a dance competition, and

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor“It’s a reboot, really, because we’re in a whole different world,” says Emmy-nominated Westworld production designer Howard Cummings about season 3, which drops us right inside our world –the human one– outside Delos’ robotic theme park.And to create a near future Los Angeles, and a near-tomorrow for San Francisco where the Delos HQ is located on the show, Cummings respectively synthesized both cities’ skylines with Singapore and Valencia,

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAhead of its release on Disney+ on September 4, Disney has begun to confirm the international pricing for Mulan, which is being offered at a premium extra for subscribers to the SVOD.In the U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlex Gibney, the Emmy and Oscar winning documentary filmmaker who has previously investigated everything from Scientology to Theranos, will pull back the curtain on Russian collusion in U.S. elections.Dubbed “Agents of Chaos,” the two-part film will debut on HBO on Sept.

Janet W. Lee “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will return to production on its set at Universal Studios Hollywood for its second season.The second season is slated to debut on Sept.