The directorial feature debut of screenwriter-actress Clotet, who co-wrote “If Then Else,” with Berlin Golden Bear winner Carla Simón (“Alcarràs”), a tale of emotional dependency as woman falls for a much younger man. “Oh, Nora,” (Aina Clotet, Ikiru Films, Spain) “Monsters,” (“La Monstrua,” Lluis Danés Roca, Spain)įrom Danés, director of “The Barcelona Vampiress,” a Sitges 2020 Audience Winner and probing take on an urban legend, and Barcelona studio Filmax, a powerhouse distributor and sales agent on multiple Spanish titles each year and producer of “,” “The Machinist” and “Truman.” From top Basque director Asier Altuna (“Aupa Etxebeste!” “Amama”).
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1 on Netflix non-English series charts, a historical drama of Basque exile, espionage and a battling central female character, kicking off with Spain’s ghastly Civil War and stretching down the decades. Produced by Txintxua Films, whose “Intimacy” shot to global No.
In it, an alien substance blends a young Zoe’s DNA with that of her pets, creating a team of intelligent animals led by the wild girl. One of the first projects out of the gate at Madrid-based Two Flavours Productions, set up in 2019 by two key figures on the Morocco-Spain film-TV axis, producer Sonia Ziadi Trives and Swel Noury, co-director of the Berlin Panorma-selected “Heaven’s Doors” and Dubai-prized “The Man Who Sold the World.”Ī second animated feature from Soto, who debuted with undersea toon escapade “Deep,” and his studio, The Thinklab Media, relocated to his native Navarra. “Azahar Baby,” (Swel Noury Cazorla, Morocco) The only alternative for larger movies is either platform co-finance or international investment.Ī brief breakdown of titles to be pitched at the Conference: It also comes as, post pandemic, given the weakness of Spain’s posy COVID box office recovery, producers now battle to raise financing from Spain on projects budgeted at much above $2 million-$3 million. The Creative Investors Conference forms part of Spanish Screenings XXL, a three-stage market organised under the aegis of Spain’s post-pandemic Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) to convert Spain into one of Europe’s preeminent film-TV hubs. The event includes keynote talks, in-depth case studies of top Spanish productions, panel discussions on current industry trends, technology innovations for storytellers and opportunities created by the rise of the streaming platforms. Also confirmed are the Elysian Film Group’s Danny Perkins, Neon CEO Tom Quinn, Cinetic Media’s John Sloss, Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, Patrick Wachsberger at Picture Perfect Entertainment and Participant Media’s Rob Williams.ĬAA Media Finance’s Roeg Sutherland, Benjamin Kramer and Sarah Schweitzman will attend the conference and moderate sessions, along with conference co-curator and San Sebastian Festival consultant Wendy Mitchell.