Art-world thriller “Triptych,” from Studio TF1’s Kubik Films; RTP-backed Afro-Portuguese music drama “Dark Hope” and “Naked,” a new drama from “Sirāt” producer Corte y Confección de Películas figure among the standout entries at this year’s Conecta Magaluf-Mallorca. Running May 25-28 on Magaluf beach in Calvià, Mallorca, Spain, the 10th anniversary edition of Conecta Fiction & […]
Art-world thriller “Triptych,” from Studio TF1’s Kubik Films; RTP-backed Afro-Portuguese music drama “Dark Hope” and “Naked,” a new drama from “Sirāt” producer Corte y Confección de Películas figure among the standout entries at this year’s Conecta Magaluf-Mallorca. Running May 25-28 on Magaluf beach in Calvià, Mallorca, Spain, the 10th anniversary edition of Conecta Fiction & […]
One of Argentina’s new filmmaking talents to watch, Sundance Institute Latin Fellowship recipient Ana Bovino has just received private funding for her documentary project “The Nights” (“Las noches”) from heavyweight doc player Jane Ray, founder of Cat Flap Media and consultant artistic director of UK funding body The Whickers. Shopped at various co-production markets including Chile’s […]
One of Argentina’s new filmmaking talents to watch, Sundance Institute Latin Fellowship recipient Ana Bovino has just received private funding for her documentary project “The Nights” (“Las noches”) from heavyweight doc player Jane Ray, founder of Cat Flap Media and consultant artistic director of UK funding body The Whickers. Shopped at various co-production markets including Chile’s […]
Sitting at a beautiful rooftop overlooking the sprawling streets of Italy’s Taormina, Oscar-nominated Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres still can’t quite believe she has finally made it to Sicily. Torres, who is in town to receive the Taormina Film Festival Achievement Award, tells Variety that visiting the region has been a “longtime dream” of hers. “I […]
Sitting at a beautiful rooftop overlooking the sprawling streets of Italy’s Taormina, Oscar-nominated Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres still can’t quite believe she has finally made it to Sicily. Torres, who is in town to receive the Taormina Film Festival Achievement Award, tells Variety that visiting the region has been a “longtime dream” of hers. “I […]
Sideral Cinema has acquired international sales and Spanish distribution rights to “Lorca: The Broken Voice” (“La voz quebrada”), Manuel Menchón Romero’s feature documentary exploring a little-known chapter in the life of Federico García Lorca. Written and directed by Menchón, the feature documentary is produced by Argentina’s K&S Films and Spain’s Pantalla Partida Producciones and Imagine! […]
Sideral Cinema has acquired international sales and Spanish distribution rights to “Lorca: The Broken Voice” (“La voz quebrada”), Manuel Menchón Romero’s feature documentary exploring a little-known chapter in the life of Federico García Lorca. Written and directed by Menchón, the feature documentary is produced by Argentina’s K&S Films and Spain’s Pantalla Partida Producciones and Imagine! […]
Hong Kong-based ACT3 and Philippine production company Blackops Studios Asia have set Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy and multimedia artist Qymira in “Lotus,” an international action thriller that marks the first production under the companies’ multi-year, five-film slate deal. The project was introduced to international buyers and distribution partners at the Cannes Film […]
Hong Kong-based ACT3 and Philippine production company Blackops Studios Asia have set Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy and multimedia artist Qymira in “Lotus,” an international action thriller that marks the first production under the companies’ multi-year, five-film slate deal. The project was introduced to international buyers and distribution partners at the Cannes Film […]
Copenhagen-based DR Sales, sales rep of the Oscar-winning “Mr Nobody Against Putin” and Sundance hit “A New Kind of Wilderness,” has closed a raft of deals on the Norwegian wildlife documentary “Frost Without Snow and Ice” (“Frost uten Snø og Is”) on the heels of its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Broadcasters and […]
Copenhagen-based DR Sales, sales rep of the Oscar-winning “Mr Nobody Against Putin” and Sundance hit “A New Kind of Wilderness,” has closed a raft of deals on the Norwegian wildlife documentary “Frost Without Snow and Ice” (“Frost uten Snø og Is”) on the heels of its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Broadcasters and […]
In the run-up to Brazilian mega creativity forum Rio2C, Netflix Brazil has unveiled five new titles which show it still exploring new genres and launching new industry partnerships. At stake for Netflix is its continuing SVOD dominion over one of its biggest subscriber markets in the world. Its lineup and panels at this week’s Rio2C […]
In the run-up to Brazilian mega creativity forum Rio2C, Netflix Brazil has unveiled five new titles which show it still exploring new genres and launching new industry partnerships. At stake for Netflix is its continuing SVOD dominion over one of its biggest subscriber markets in the world. Its lineup and panels at this week’s Rio2C […]
Argentine-Swiss writer-director Milagros Mumenthaler is preparing a new project that will mark a notable shift in her filmography: for the first time, it will center on a young male protagonist. Speaking to Variety on Thursday afternoon, June 11, after her ECAM Forum masterclass in Madrid, Mumenthaler said the film is still at a very early […]
Argentine-Swiss writer-director Milagros Mumenthaler is preparing a new project that will mark a notable shift in her filmography: for the first time, it will center on a young male protagonist. Speaking to Variety on Thursday afternoon, June 11, after her ECAM Forum masterclass in Madrid, Mumenthaler said the film is still at a very early […]
Pedigreed Palestinian producer May Odeh (“Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” “A Useful Ghost,” “Hanging Gardens,”“200 Meters”) has added Jordan’s Rina Khoury from Arab Media Network ‘s Abu-Lughod Studios to her early list of backers of “Chentian,” helmed by “Lemon Tree” and “The Syrian Bride” scribe Suha Arraf. The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 […]
Pedigreed Palestinian producer May Odeh (“Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” “A Useful Ghost,” “Hanging Gardens,”“200 Meters”) has added Jordan’s Rina Khoury from Arab Media Network ‘s Abu-Lughod Studios to her early list of backers of “Chentian,” helmed by “Lemon Tree” and “The Syrian Bride” scribe Suha Arraf. The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 […]
In a pioneering collaboration with Latin America, Spain’s Movistar Plus is teaming with Chile’s Wood Producciones and Spain’s Atlantika Films to make “Patagonia,” starring Itziar Ituño. As already announced, Germany’s ZDF Studios handles international distribution. Currently shooting in the south of Chile, the new Movistar Plus series turns on Alicia (Ituño) whose son Noah (Unai Arana) […]
In a pioneering collaboration with Latin America, Spain’s Movistar Plus is teaming with Chile’s Wood Producciones and Spain’s Atlantika Films to make “Patagonia,” starring Itziar Ituño. As already announced, Germany’s ZDF Studios handles international distribution. Currently shooting in the south of Chile, the new Movistar Plus series turns on Alicia (Ituño) whose son Noah (Unai Arana) […]
Rodrigo Teixeira’s Brazil-based RT Features, producer of 2025 Oscar winner “I’m Still Here” and James Gray’s 2026 Cannes contender “Paper Tiger,” has boarded “Bodies of Summer,” a sci-fi drama from Iván Fund who won a Berlin Film Festival 2025 Silver Bear Jury Prize for “The Message.” Argentina’s Fund is set to direct “Bodies of Summer” […]
Rodrigo Teixeira’s Brazil-based RT Features, producer of 2025 Oscar winner “I’m Still Here” and James Gray’s 2026 Cannes contender “Paper Tiger,” has boarded “Bodies of Summer,” a sci-fi drama from Iván Fund who won a Berlin Film Festival 2025 Silver Bear Jury Prize for “The Message.” Argentina’s Fund is set to direct “Bodies of Summer” […]
Tribeca Studios will look back at the history of the film festival with a new documentary, “Tribeca 25,” from “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Studio 54” director Matt Tyrnauer. The film will cover the festival’s first 25 years, which include its dramatic founding in the wake of 9/11 by Robert De Niro and Academy Award-nominated […]
Tribeca Studios will look back at the history of the film festival with a new documentary, “Tribeca 25,” from “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Studio 54” director Matt Tyrnauer. The film will cover the festival’s first 25 years, which include its dramatic founding in the wake of 9/11 by Robert De Niro and Academy Award-nominated […]
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