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Pablo Trapero’s ‘Malinche’ Set for Morena, Talipot 

Mexico’s Talipot Studio, a co-producer on Ruben Östlund’s triple Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness,” has boarded “Malinche,” a historical epic produced by Spain’s Morena Films and directed by Pablo Trapero (“The...

Les Films d’Ici, France Télévisions Board ‘Who We Are’ (EXCLUSIVE) 

One of France’s foremost doc feature producers, Paris-based Les Films d’ici, has boarded “Who We Are” (“Qui som”). A buzz title at Berlin’s Spain in Focus showcase, “Who We Are” is...

‘Leo & Lou,’ From ‘Elite’s’ Zeta Studios, Acquired by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

Rapidly building a packed sales slate at Berlin, Filmax has pounced on “Leo & Lou,” a feel-good road movie set against the stunning, windswept landscapes of Galicia in northern Spain and...

Arte/ZDF, Port au Prince Board ‘Ivan & Hadoum’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Arte/ZDF, the German arm of European public broadcaster Arte, and German production company Port au Prince have boarded “Ivan & Hadoum,” the feature debut of Ian de la Rosa, one of...

Spain’s NextGen Producers Takes Center Stage at Berlin’s Country in Focus  

Country in Focus: Spain at the Forefront, the European Film Market’s 2025 territory highlight, cuts two ways. TV will be spotlighted Feb. 17 in a Berlinale Series Market double-backed session, Spanish...

Filmax Snags ‘Another Man’ From Rising Star Director David Moragas

Barcelona studio Filmax has boarded “Another Man,” a comedy-laced romantic drama marking the second feature from Spanish writer-director David Moragas who turned heads on the festival circuit with ‘A Stormy...

Mads Hedegaard Had to Invent New Languages for Stone Age Epic ‘Stranger’: ‘This Is Where It All Started’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Danish director Mads Hedegaard had to invent new languages for the Stone Age epic “Stranger.” “I have a background in documentaries , so it had to feel real to the audience....

Oscar-Nominated Rúnar Rúnarsson Wins Göteborg’s Best Nordic Film Award for ‘When the Light Breaks,’ as ’Memoir of a Snail’ Nabs Best International Film

Prominent Icelandic auteur Rúnar Rúnarsson who was Oscar-nominated in 2006 for his short film “The Last Farm,” was handed out the Göteborg Film Festival’s hefty SEK400,000 ($36,000) Dragon Award for Best Nordic...

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