John Hopewell

Meanwhile, U.S. producer Rebellium Films’ ‘UAP’ is exploring a new business model: Basque Country tax-break co-financed productions.  

A couple of docs tells trans stories, two more on life in Cuba under dictatorship.  

‘The 47’ results also underscore the existence in Spain of a theatrical market for select arthouse or upscale fare, including in Catalan.

The 2024 Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival delivers a snapshot on large energies driving filmmaking in Latin America and Spain. 

Filmax sales to Signature and BookMyShow come as ‘Rita’ racks up upbeat reviews & fest debuts, the latest Seville, Tallinn, Huelva.

Danna Galeano’s ‘Foldara’ and Ricardo Kump ‘The Factory Beyond the Hill’ and Keila Cepeda also feature in the lineup.

As a cost crunch hits film and TV, Spanish shoots can also offer one kind of solution, fitting into new business models. 

Key Mipcom trends: Unscripted, English-language production, co-production, lighter, ‘blue sky’ cop shows, book adaptations, a new nostalgia. 

Presented at Mipcom by Laura Fernández Espeso, Juan ‘JC’ Acosta, Ran Tellem, the slate also features Anthony Carbone, Juliet McDaniel. 

Created by ‘The Department of Time’s’ Javier Olivares and directed by Anaïs Pareto and Estel Díaz

The deal joins Latin America’s biggest film-TV company, a European powerhouse, and one of Brazil’s most successful creative partnerships.