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La ficción, inspirada en el caso real del oso Cachou, ha sido creada por los hermanos Sánchez-Cabezudo. © Getty Images

Movistar Plus+ ha anunciado su nueva serie original Matar a un oso, creada, escrita y dirigida por Jorge y Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo. Borja Soler dirige además dos de los seis episodios que compondrán la serie.

El punto de partida de la historia se inspira en un hecho real: la muerte del oso Cachou en el Valle de Arán, en 2020. Un suceso que desencadena una investigación criminal nunca vista por la muerte de un animal. Los sospechosos son los habitantes del Valle, que se convierte en el escenario donde chocan dos mundos, el global y el ancestral, y donde algunas buenas personas hacen lo imposible para que la montaña no arda en llamas.

La serie de ficción, que comenzará su rodaje en el mes de agosto, estará protagonizada por Eduard Fernández (El 47), María Rodríguez Soto...

Top Spanish pay TV/SVOD player Movistar Plus+ has unveiled three new originals, all scripted series, which drives a direct through-line back to a talent-driven strategy which has reaped spectacular recent rewards with its winning the two top prizes at March’s Series Mania, Europe’s No. 1 TV fest, as well as a top prize at May’s Cannes Film Festival.

In one announcement, Alauda Ruíz de Azua, whose “Querer” won the Series Mania main competition Grand Prix is developing a series exploring the universe of platforms like OnlyFans.

“It’s a universe which is in constant expansion, and asks questions which have not so easy answers while questioning traditional pornography and how we live online sexuality. It’s a projects which touches a high contemporary issues,” Ruíz de Azua explained at a Madrid press conference on Thursday.The Movistar Plus+ Original will be produced with Kowalski Films and Feelgood Media,...

Una adaptación de la novela de Rosa Montero y Olivier Truc. © Netflix

Netflix ha anunciado hoy el comienzo de rodaje en Barcelona y Algeciras de su nueva película La desconocida, un thriller español dirigido por Gabe Ibáñez (El silencio) y escrito por Lara Sendim (La última noche en Tremor).

Basada en la novela homónima de Rosa Montero y Olivier Truc, La desconocida relata la historia de una mujer (Ana Rujas) que, amordazada y maniatada, es hallada por la policía dentro de un contenedor en el puerto barcelonés. Desorientada e incapaz de recordar su identidad, es trasladada al hospital, donde su vida vuelve a correr peligro tras un intento de asesinato. La detective Anna Ripoll (Candela Peña) es asignada para investigar este enigmático caso junto al oficial Quique Zárate (Pol López). Juntos se adentrarán en una carrera a contrarreloj por descubrir la identidad de esta misteriosa mujer y los secretos ocultos en su memoria.

Sideral has officially acquired the distribution rights for Eloy Calvo’s buzzy Spanish mixed-media feature “The Van” (“La Furgo”). The film will premiere at the Bcn Film Festival on April 26, with a theatrical release in Spain set for June 20.

Produced by Teidees, traditionally an animation outfit, led by Marta Alonso and Sílvia Cortés, “The Van” is backed by Rtve, 3Cat and supported by the Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Icec) and Crea Sgr. The film is based on the comic book of the same name by Martin Tognola and Ramón Pardina.

Calvo compared Sideral’s involvement with the film to starting an engine: “Their endorsement is the fuel we needed to hit the road, to take our story out into the world. We hope that ‘The Van’ connects with the viewers and leaves them with a good memory.”

“The Van” follows Oso, played by Catalan Academy Gaudi Award-winning actor Pol López,...

Una road movie sin salir de Barcelona. © Teidees

La furgo, una road movie que supone el debut en el largometraje de Eloy Calvo y que adapta el cómic homónimo de Martín Tognola y Ramon Pardina, tendrá su estreno mundial en el Bcn Film Fest, que se celebrará entre el 24 de abril y el 2 de mayo

La película sigue a Oso, separado, despedido y desahuciado, que vive en una furgoneta y se gana la vida con la ayuda de amigos y vecinos. Esta forma de vida en Barcelona es una aventura complicada y no deja de repetirse a sí mismo que es temporal. Vivir sin destino hace difícil encontrar un lugar en el mundo, pero lo que más preocupa a Oso es la custodia de su hija de cinco años y hará lo que sea para no perderla.

Esta road movie, donde la acción real se mezcla con la animación, está...

‘Salve María’ da la sorpresa.

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Ayer se celebró la gala de los Premios Feroz. Una gala cuyo protagonismo recayó indudablemente en el cine catalán, que se hizo con la mayor parte de los galardones en la categoría de cine. Aquí la lista completa de los premiados:

Mejor PELÍCULA DRAMÁTICA

Salve María

© Elástica Films Mejor PELÍCULA De Comedia

Casa en flames

© Vercine Mejor DIRECCIÓN

Pedro Almodóvar por La habitación de al lado

© El Deseo Mejor actriz protagonista de una película

Emma Vilarasau por Casa en flames

© Vercine Mejor actor protagonista de una película

Eduard Fernández por Marco

© BTeamPictures Mejor actriz de reparto de una película

Clara Segura por El 47

© A Contracorriente Films Mejor actor de reparto de una película

Óscar de la Fuente por La casa

© A Contracorriente Films Mejor Guion

Eduard Sola por Casa en flames

© Vercine Mejor MÚSICA Original

Alberto Iglesias por La habitación de al lado

© El...

The year is 1974. In Barcelona, Spain, brothers Fernando and Alberto find themselves caught between the conflicting political realities of Francisco Franco’s fascist regime and the growing opposition movement. By day, Alberto takes part in underground revolutionary activities. But at night, he assists Fernando in the kitchen, where he works under a head chef.

As authorities intensify their searches for activists like Alberto, Fernando sees an opportunity to escape the turmoil. He leaves Barcelona with Alberto and their friend Francois for the coastal town of Cadaqués. There, Fernando lands a job at El Surreal, an eccentric restaurant run by the flamboyant Jules.

Jules has set himself an ambitious goal—to attract the renowned surrealist Salvador Dalí to dine at his establishment. He believes Fernando’s skills in nouvelle cuisine can help make this dream a reality. Meanwhile, Fernando finds inspiration in the local cuisine and culture. But will the political...

Una road movie sin salir de Barcelona. © Teidees

Ha terminado el rodaje en Barcelona de “La Furgo”, una road movie que adapta el cómic homónimo de Martín Tognola y Ramon Pardina. Una historia de dificultades, solidaridad, humor y mucha imaginación, que combina la acción real con la animación.

“La Furgo” sigue a Oso, separado, despedido y desahuciado, que vive en una furgoneta y se gana la vida con la ayuda de amigos y vecinos. Esta forma de vida en Barcelona es una aventura complicada y no deja de repetirse a sí mismo que es temporal. Vivir sin destino hace difícil encontrar un lugar en el mundo, pero lo que más preocupa a Oso es la custodia de su hija de cinco años y hará lo que sea para no perderla.

“La Furgo” supone el debut en el largometraje de Eloy Calvo y está protagonizada por Pol López (“Suro”). El reparto lo completan Martina Lleida,...

"This is the passport to Dalí coming here." Music Box Films has revealed an official US trailer for a Spanish comedy called Waiting for Dalí, arriving to watch in US theaters this July. It first premiered and opened in Spain last summer. Yet another Dali-related comedy film to watch, with plenty others recently including Daaaaaali! and Dalíland (with Sir Ben Kingsley). This one involves mixing Dali with food, following a chef who starts working in a kitchen at a place called El Surreal, a whimsical restaurant run by Jules, a man with a consuming obsession for local resident Salvador Dalí. Fernando, a talented chef, arrives to the village of Cadaqués (Google Maps) during the 70s, residence of the internationally renowned Dalí. The paths of the chef and the artist will cross and cause the birth of a new culinary genius. Waiting for Dalí "is a fanciful tale of love, art,...

Una road movie road movie sin salir de Barcelona. © Teidees

Comienza el rodaje de “La Furgo”, una road movie que adapta el cómic homónimo de Martín Tognola y Ramon Pardina. Una historia de dificultades, solidaridad, humor y mucha imaginación, que combina la acción real con la animación.

“La Furgo” sigue a Oso, separado, despedido y desahuciado, que vive en una furgoneta y se gana la vida con la ayuda de amigos y vecinos. Esta forma de vida en Barcelona es una aventura complicada y no deja de repetirse a sí mismo que es temporal. Vivir sin destino hace difícil encontrar un lugar en el mundo, pero lo que más preocupa a Oso es la custodia de su hija de cinco años y hará lo que sea para no perderla.

“La Furgo” supone el debut en el largometraje de Eloy Calvo y está protagonizada por Pol López (“Suro”). El reparto lo completan Martina Lleida,...

David Pujol, whose enchanting drama “Waiting for Dalí” premiered at the Malaga Film Festival on Sunday, has a new feature film project and an international TV series in the works.

Pujol has just completed the script for “Rehearsal for a Kiss,” the story of a passionate yet hapless movie theater owner in Barcelona whose love of classic movies has left his cinema in a precarious position. On the verge of losing the family business, he seeks help from his uncle in America, who has made a career for himself as a character actor in Hollywood. A flashy, larger-than-life personality, the uncle returns to his native city after 40 years to help his nephew save the theater while also reconnecting with his own past.

“The Flash Game,” meanwhile, is conceived as an eight-part series set in the 1960s world of paparazzi between Rome and London. It focuses on the rebellious son of a British publishing tycoon who,...

There’s heat and intensity to this Catalan language film about a city couple facing a tricky first season in charge of a cork farm even before any of the locals talk about the risk of fire. We see it burning between Elena (Vicky Luengo) and Ivan (Pol López) on the dance floor, an environment which will later prove a stage for another scene of emotional outpouring. The pair, who are expecting their first child, move to a rundown finca, once owned by Elena’s grandmother. In addition to inheriting the house and the cork tree woodland that it sits within, they also end up with grandma’s donkey, Poum, one of just a few overcooked elements that betrays this is Basaque director Mikel Gurrea’s first full-length feature.

Elena has big ambitions for the farmhouse, something Ivan has misgivings about as he believes her grand designs are out of keeping with the setting.

Vying for the top Gold Shell at the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival, Basque native Mikel Gurrea’s debut feature “Suro” stems from Gurrea’s experience working in the cork forests north of Catalonia. He had just finished his studies and was at a loss when his then girlfriend’s parents suggested he work in the forests where they stripped cork from the trees. “I discovered a fascinating world that stayed with me; the work is tough but you’re in the middle of nature,” he said. “It was also a good workout!” he added.

“Suro” revolves around a young couple, Helena and Ivan, who decide to leave Barcelona and start anew on the land that Helena has inherited. Ivan takes it upon himself to join the workers and learn how to strip the bark from the cork trees that now belong to them. But their contrasting viewpoints will jeopardize their future as a couple,...

Further titles include Mikel Gurrea’s ‘Suro’, Pilar Palomero’s ‘La Maternal’ and TV series ‘Offworld’.

A total of 18 Spanish productions have been selected for the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival, running from September 16-24, including Fernando Franco’s The Rite Of Spring (La Consagración De La Primavera).

This is Franco’s third feature, following the Silver Shell for best actress received by Marian Álvarez for 2013’s The Wound (La Herida) and special screening title Dying (Morir) in 2017.

The Rite Of Spring (La Consagración De La Primavera) follows the meeting between an 18-year-old girl, played by Valèria Sorolla, and a young boy with cerebral palsy,...

Tabling straightforward simple stories and experimenting with new narratives, the newest wave of Basque film talents has started to dip their toe into the international scene, landing at movie launchpads such as Venice, Berlin and San Sebastian festivals.

The new generation addresses universal issues telling small, local stories, attaining quality standards thanks in part to studies in Spain and quite often at film schools in Europe and the U.S..

The newest directors are emerging at a moment when SVOD giants and private investors are broadening the range of financing possibilities as co-production options, especially with the rest of Spain, are expanding.

“We come from disparate life experiences and we have very different paths, which greatly enriches the current Basque film scene,” says filmmaker Maider Oleaga.

“This is an ambitious generation in the sense that it face without fear the challenge of being faithful to the creative spirit of their projects,...

Despite dramatic times, there is room for some encouragement in recent moves by the Spanish film industry. Basque global hit “The Platform” proved the most-watched movie on Netflix in the U.S. The Mediapro Studio is upping film production with high-profile projects such as the Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas drama “Official Competition.” Meanwhile, Mr. Fields and Friends, headed by Bambú founders Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés, debuted with “Malasaña 32,” as well as plans to produce three to five movies every two years. Powerhouse Morena Films is in production with “Historias lamentables,” a drama from the team behind Spanish box office smash “Champions.”

Six days before producers will be allowed to restart production shoots in Spain, Pedro Sánchez’s Psoe socialist government has powered up the tax breaks cap for Hollywood and other foreign shoots as part of a relief package for Spain’s cultural industries.

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San Sebastian – Barcelona-based Lastor Media and Malmo Pictures have teamed with San Sebastian’s Irusoin to produce “Suro” (The Cork), the feature debut of Mikel Gurrea and a product of San Sebastian’s Ikusmira Berriak program.

The film stars Laia Costa, who broke through with Sebastian Schipper’s “Victoria” and also serves as executive producer, and Pol López (Josep M. Fontana’s “Boi”). “Suro” is scheduled to start shooting next year.

Set in the Empordà region of Catalonia, close to the French border, “Suro” is a Catalan-language dramatic thriller with an auteurist voice but aimed at wider audiences, according to its producers.

The news comes as Irusoin, producers of “Loreak,” Spain’s international Oscar entry in 2015, world premieres in main competition section “The Endless Trench,” directed by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga. Another Irusoin production, Asier Altuna and Telmo Esnal’s “Agur Etxebeste,” a sequel of “Aupa Etxebeste!