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Director Miguel Marti, Actress-Producer Macarena Gomez Launch Online Hunt For Horror Scripts With Spanish Tinge - variety.com - Spain - Madrid
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05.03.2024

Director Miguel Marti, Actress-Producer Macarena Gomez Launch Online Hunt For Horror Scripts With Spanish Tinge

Ed Meza @edmezavar Eager to move into horror, Spanish director Miguel Martí is partnering with famed actress-producer Macarena Gómez and distributor Carlos Guerrero on an ambitious project to find their perfect hair-raising script. The trio’s respective, Madrid-based companies, Wonder Ficción, Cilantro Films and 39 Escalones, have launched the We Are Looking for Your Horror Script initiative, putting the call out to screenwriters with a penchant for chills, thrills and the macabre to submit their works from March 2 to April 16 via the website buscamostuguiondeterror.com.

Paramount+ Unveils International Ad-Supported Plan, Premium Rollout in Europe – Series Mania Bulletin - variety.com - Australia - France - Canada - city Moscow - county Canadian - city Kingstown - city Ufa
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19.03.2024

Paramount+ Unveils International Ad-Supported Plan, Premium Rollout in Europe – Series Mania Bulletin

Ed Meza @edmezavar Variety’s Series Mania Bulletin highlights breaking news at this year’s French TV festival: Paramount+ has announced the schedule and pricing for its international ad-supported Basic subscription offering and Premium plan, both set to begin this month in selected countries. The ad-supported Basic plan will be available in April in Canada and in June in Australia, priced at $6.99 in Canadian and Australian dollars.

Landing at Series Mania, UFA Fiction’s ‘Disko 76’ Tells Local Story With International Potential, Classic Dance Floor Hits - variety.com - USA - Germany - city Ufa
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19.03.2024

Landing at Series Mania, UFA Fiction’s ‘Disko 76’ Tells Local Story With International Potential, Classic Dance Floor Hits

Ed Meza @edmezavar Spinning audiences back to the mid-1970s, UFA Fiction‘s latest period series “Disko 76” is set in a pivotal time in the industrial heartland of West Germany as a new American pop music craze takes over the airwaves and dance floors. The six-part series, which premiered at the recent Berlinale Series Market, continues its international rollout at Series Mania in Lille before bowing on the RTL+ streaming platform on March 28 and on RTL Group channel Nitro on April 1. UFA Fiction quickly won over RTL+ with the idea from former UFA Fiction producer Benjamin Benedict of a family story set in the disco era, says fellow producer Sinah Swyter.

Netflix Unveils Slate of 17 German Shows, Movies, Including ‘Kaulitz & Kaulitz,’ ‘Cassandra,’ ‘Brick’ - variety.com - Hollywood - Austria - Germany - Switzerland - Berlin
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14.03.2024

Netflix Unveils Slate of 17 German Shows, Movies, Including ‘Kaulitz & Kaulitz,’ ‘Cassandra,’ ‘Brick’

Ed Meza @edmezavar Confirming Germany’s importance as a growth market, Netfix on Wednesday announced 17 new and returning shows and movies produced by some of the country’s leading producers, including docuseries “Kaulitz & Kaulitz,” about the Tokio Hotel popstar siblings, and sci-fi drama “Cassandra,” about an overzealous electronic household helper. Netflix presented 17 feature films, series, documentaries and reality shows at a special event in Berlin.

Spanish, Brazilian Works Lead Quirino Award Nominations, Among Them Oscar Contender ‘Robot Dreams’ - variety.com - Spain - Brazil - USA - Mexico - Chile - Portugal - Argentina - Colombia
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08.03.2024

Spanish, Brazilian Works Lead Quirino Award Nominations, Among Them Oscar Contender ‘Robot Dreams’

Ed Meza @edmezavar Organizers of the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards on Friday presented 25 finalists as part of the Malaga Film Festival’s Mafiz-Spanish Screenings Content Animation Hub section. The 25 works from seven countries will compete in 10 categories at the seventh edition of the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards, taking place on May 11 in Tenerife.

‘Saturn Return’ Director Isaki Lacuesta Discusses the Rock ‘n’ Roll Myth of Los Planetas, ’90s Aesthetics, Ambitious Flamenco Project - variety.com - Spain
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08.03.2024

‘Saturn Return’ Director Isaki Lacuesta Discusses the Rock ‘n’ Roll Myth of Los Planetas, ’90s Aesthetics, Ambitious Flamenco Project

Ed Meza @edmezavar Isaki Lacuesta has returned to the Malaga Film Festival with his highly anticipated rock band drama “Saturn Return” (“Segundo Premio”), a fabled account of iconic Spanish group Los Planetas and their struggle to make their legendary third album,“Una semana en un motor de un autobús.” The film, which the award-winning filmmaker directed with Pol Rodríguez and wrote with Fernando Navarro, stars Daniel Ibáñez, Stéphanie Magnin and musician-turned-actor Cristalino. “Saturn Returns” screened in competition in Malaga, where Lacuesta and Isa Campo, double San Sebastian Golden Shell winners, won the best director Silver Biznaga for their 2016 mystery drama “The Next Skin.” Speaking to Variety, Lacuesta explains how the film is not about Los Planetas but rather about the legend of the band and the mystique they themselves have cultivated over the years. Indeed, the story of “Saturn Return” is largely based on the band’s songs.

3D Digital Twins May Soon Offer Filmmakers Virtual Access to Spain’s Historical Sites, Protected Natural Wonders - variety.com - Spain - Argentina - state Nevada - county Sierra
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07.03.2024

3D Digital Twins May Soon Offer Filmmakers Virtual Access to Spain’s Historical Sites, Protected Natural Wonders

Ed Meza @edmezavar Spain’s cultural and historical heritage and its diverse natural landscapes, from Moorish castles and royal palaces to snowy peaks, vast deserts and rugged coastlines, have made the country a prime location for international films and series. In the last decade, Spain’s national government and key regions – the Canary Islands and the Basque Country’s Bizkaia – have added tax rebates and credits which now rate as among the best in Europe.

‘As Neves’ Director Sonia Mendez Discusses Hyper-Connected Youth, Shock of Adulthood, Working With Film Composer Andy Bell - variety.com
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06.03.2024

‘As Neves’ Director Sonia Mendez Discusses Hyper-Connected Youth, Shock of Adulthood, Working With Film Composer Andy Bell

Ed Meza @edmezavar In her feature film debut, “As Neves,” writer-director Sonia Méndez follows a group of teenagers in a Galician village struggling with the disappearance of a friend following a drug-fueled party and heavy snowfall that has cut off Internet access, complicating the search. In her feature debut, which screens in competition at the Malaga Film Festival, Méndez was eager to explore a number of elements, she tells Variety, namely the youth of today, which she describes as the most hyper-connected generation — even when they live in such isolated areas as the mountain village of As Neves.

‘A Dead Man Cannot Live’s’ Ezekiel Montes, Sergio Siruela Team on ‘Aullar,’ Starring Elena Martinez (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Mexico
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04.03.2024

‘A Dead Man Cannot Live’s’ Ezekiel Montes, Sergio Siruela Team on ‘Aullar,’ Starring Elena Martinez (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Malaga-based writer-producer Ezekiel Montes is teaming with director Sergio Siruela on “Aullar,” a thriller centering on a father-daughter relationship. Elena Martínez, who worked with Montes on the appreciable 2021 crime thriller “A Dead Man Cannot Live” and Rafa Russo’s 2023 drama “Devoción,” stars in the film as a strong and independent woman struggling to make ends meet and support her son.

Malaga Competition Title ‘Nina’ Goes International Via Filmax - variety.com - Spain
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04.03.2024

Malaga Competition Title ‘Nina’ Goes International Via Filmax

Ed Meza @edmezavar Filmax has acquired international rights to Spanish thriller “Nina,” the new feature written and directed by Andrea Jaurrieta (“Ana by Day”) that bows at this week’s Málaga Film Festival as one of its higher profile titles in main competition. Loosely based on the play of the same name by José Ramón Fernández, which borrows elements of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Nina” tells the story of a woman, an actress, who returns to her home town on Spain’s rugged northern coast seeking to take revenge on a celebrated writer.

Movistar Plus+ Nabs ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ for Spain (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain
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29.02.2024

Movistar Plus+ Nabs ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ for Spain (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Spain’s Movistar Plus+, the pay TV/SVOD service of telco giant Telefónica, has picked up the Sky and Peacock original series “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” starring Harvey Keitel and based on the bestselling novel by Heather Morris. The six-part limited series is one of the key draws on the sales slate of All3Media International, which hosts a showcase at the London TV Screenings on Feb.

Showcasing Stress-Filled Reality of Emergency Medicine, Gritty Hospital Drama ‘KRANK Berlin’ Strives for Authenticity (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - London - Germany
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20.02.2024

Showcasing Stress-Filled Reality of Emergency Medicine, Gritty Hospital Drama ‘KRANK Berlin’ Strives for Authenticity (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar While medical dramas have long been a favorite staple on German TV, a new series helmed by Alex Schaad, director of the award-winning fantasy romance “Skin Deep,” and penned by British writer Samuel Jefferson looks set to give the genre a bold, modern take. “KRANK Berlin” is an eight-part series that follows a young team of doctors in the toughest and most overcrowded medical facility in the city.

Embracing Pulpy Genre, Germany’s Hnywood Aims for the Stars (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Germany
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20.02.2024

Embracing Pulpy Genre, Germany’s Hnywood Aims for the Stars (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar An ambitious new production company is making waves in Germany, where it’s following up its successful 2020 comedy pic debut with a stylish erotic thriller that harkens back to Hollywood classics of the 1980s. Launched in 2020 by Andreas Kröneck and Antonio Fernandes Lopes in the southwestern Baden-Württemberg city of Heilbronn, Hnywood is aiming high with plans to recapture the cinematic magic of yesteryear, including Edgar Wallace masked-killer mysteries and sexy swashbuckling space operas.

Gaumont Germany’s Sabine de Mardt Discusses Timely Series ‘The Interpreter of Silence,’ ‘In Her Car,’ New Projects - variety.com - France - Ukraine - Germany - Berlin
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20.02.2024

Gaumont Germany’s Sabine de Mardt Discusses Timely Series ‘The Interpreter of Silence,’ ‘In Her Car,’ New Projects

Ed Meza @edmezavar Since its establishment in 2018, Gaumont Germany has produced a wide range of series and TV movies, among them such timely shows as the critically acclaimed “Deutsches Haus” (“The Interpreter of Silence”), which was nominated for the Critics Choice Awards, and the Ukrainian series “In Her Car.” A subsidiary of the French entertainment powerhouse, the Cologne and Berlin-based company also created such ambitious shows as Netflix’s historical epic “Barbarians” – the first season of which was one of the streamer’s most successful non-English-language series worldwide – and the award-winning Sky Original comedy “The Wasp,” about a professional dart player seeking to return to his former glory. Discussing the company’s latest productions, Gaumont Germany President Sabine de Mardt says it’s important to combine broader entertainment with relevance, something both “The Interpreter of Silence” and “In Her Car” offer.

Special Effects Artist Solon Luigi Colani Leaves Mark on Major Movies, Including Berlinale Pic ‘Dying’ - variety.com - Germany - Berlin - Beyond
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18.02.2024

Special Effects Artist Solon Luigi Colani Leaves Mark on Major Movies, Including Berlinale Pic ‘Dying’

Ed Meza @edmezavar An unsung master of movie magic, Solon Luigi Colani has worked on some of the biggest Hollywood movies ever shot in Germany and beyond, among them works by Quentin Tarantino, Ron Howard, George Clooney, Denis Villeneuve, Paul W.S. Anderson, Gore Verbinski and the Wachowskis.

‘Hysteria’ Director Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay Discusses Struggles of Minority Filmmakers in Germany, Breaking Stereotypes, Adapting ‘Mephisto’ - variety.com - Germany
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18.02.2024

‘Hysteria’ Director Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay Discusses Struggles of Minority Filmmakers in Germany, Breaking Stereotypes, Adapting ‘Mephisto’

Ed Meza @edmezavar Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s suspense drama “Hysteria” offers a timely look at Germany’s diverse West Asian community and the subtle racism and hypocrisy that often permeates liberal discourse about immigrants and foreign cultures. “Hysteria” centers on a provocative film being shot by a Turkish-German director about racist arson attacks on German migrant residences in the 1990s. When a Quran goes up in flames during the shoot, the Arab extras on set are outraged, resulting in a set fraught with tension.

Generation 14plus Title ‘Elbow,’ From ‘Dil Leyla’ Director Aslı Ozarslan, Drills Down on Challenges Facing Young Immigrants - variety.com - Germany - Syria - Berlin - Turkey - city Istanbul
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17.02.2024

Generation 14plus Title ‘Elbow,’ From ‘Dil Leyla’ Director Aslı Ozarslan, Drills Down on Challenges Facing Young Immigrants

Ed Meza @edmezavar Aslı Özarslan’s “Elbogen” (“Elbow”), an adaptation of Fatma Aydemir’s award-winning novel of the same name, tells the story of Hazal (played by Melia Kara), a young woman in Berlin struggling to find a job and start a life of her own. After a violent incident on her 18th birthday, she flees to Istanbul, a strange city in a country she doesn’t know and where she is forced to survive. Produced by Jamila Wenske‘s Berlin-based Achtung Panda!, the film premieres in the Berlinale’s Generation 14plus.

Germany’s Film Funding Reform Set to Boost Industry With Tax Incentive - variety.com - Germany
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15.02.2024

Germany’s Film Funding Reform Set to Boost Industry With Tax Incentive

Ed Meza @edmezavar Germany’s film and TV sectors are eagerly awaiting the biggest reform in the history of German film funding this year, and while the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggles to navigate a major budget crisis, leading industry representatives are confident the planned overhaul will improve business despite the hurdles. Overseen by Claudia Roth, the federal government commissioner for culture and media (BKM), the plan aims to create a more centralized film funding system to support production, distribution, world sales and cinemas.

Uwe Boll Takes on European Migrant Crisis in ‘Run’ (EXLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - New York - Italy - Berlin - Croatia
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15.02.2024

Uwe Boll Takes on European Migrant Crisis in ‘Run’ (EXLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Uwe Boll is turning his lens on Europe’s growing migrant crisis in the forthcoming thriller “Run.” Set to start shooting in April on the Croatian island of Krk, the film follows a boat carrying migrants from various African countries through the Mediterranean sea to Italy. When the boat loses orientation and goes off course, things turn violent as the migrants blame the smugglers.

Media Companies Blast German Government Plans to Overhaul Film Funding - variety.com - Germany - Berlin
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14.02.2024

Media Companies Blast German Government Plans to Overhaul Film Funding

Ed Meza @edmezavar Leading German media groups have blasted government plans to overhaul the country’s film funding system. Germany’s commissioner for culture and media (BKM), Claudia Roth, Tuesday presented her wide-ranging reform plans ahead of the start of this year’s Berlin Film Festival. The wide-ranging overhaul aims to make German film funding simpler, more efficient and more transparent.

Medical Drama ‘Krank Berlin’ Boarded by Beta Film Ahead of Berlinale Series Market (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Germany - Berlin
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17.01.2024

Medical Drama ‘Krank Berlin’ Boarded by Beta Film Ahead of Berlinale Series Market (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Beta Film has boarded ZDFneo’s new medical drama series “Krank Berlin,” set in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in the German capital. Created by former British emergency room doctor turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson, “Krank Berlin” will be part of the Berlinale Series Market showcase Up Next: Germany, which presents an exclusive selection of the country’s upcoming high-end series to international buyers at the EFM. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant, fast-paced and multicultural Southside districts of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, the series stars Haley Louise Jones (“Dear Child,” “Paradise”) as Dr.

German Film Industry Anxiously Awaits New Berlinale Director Amid Swirling Rumors - variety.com - Germany - Berlin
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11.12.2023

German Film Industry Anxiously Awaits New Berlinale Director Amid Swirling Rumors

Ed Meza @edmezavar The German film industry is eagerly awaiting the appointment of the Berlin Film Festival’s new director, expected to be announced tomorrow, and as the guessing game surrounding the choice shifts into high gear, one thing looks increasingly clear: the new head will face considerable financial and political challenges at the Berlinale. Speculation in the local industry has been rife with likely candidates to succeed Carlo Chatrian and Mariëtte Rissenbeek, who have co-led the Berlinale as artistic and executive directors since 2020 and will step down after this year’s edition when their respective mandates end.

EFM Partners With Winston Baker, Yanibes on New Finance Forum, AfroBerlin Initiatives Amid Growing German Industry Woes (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Germany - Berlin
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06.12.2023

EFM Partners With Winston Baker, Yanibes on New Finance Forum, AfroBerlin Initiatives Amid Growing German Industry Woes (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Berlin’s European Film Market has unveiled a new finance forum in collaboration with conference producer Winston Baker and the inaugural edition of AfroBerlin, focusing on the African film industry, among its new initiatives in its forthcoming edition, which runs Feb. 15-21. Winston Baker’s Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin, taking place Feb.

‘Love Actually’ Set for 20th Anniversary 4K Re-Release via Studiocanal, Universal Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - London - Los Angeles - Canada - county Thomas - county Andrew - city Sangster - county Rowan
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02.11.2023

‘Love Actually’ Set for 20th Anniversary 4K Re-Release via Studiocanal, Universal Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Studiocanal and Universal Pictures are re-releasing Richard Curtis’ holiday classic “Love Actually” worldwide this year in a new 4K restoration. The Working Title film, whose all-star cast includes Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy and Liam Neeson, will also be released on home video and digitally in the U.S. and France.

Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ Heads to Studio Babelsberg Ahead of Expected Film Funding Overhaul Biz Boom (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Germany - Syria - Berlin - city Babylon
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01.11.2023

Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ Heads to Studio Babelsberg Ahead of Expected Film Funding Overhaul Biz Boom (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Tom Tykwer’s first feature film since 2016, “Das Licht” (“The Light”), is set to start rolling this month at Studio Babelsberg near Berlin. The X Filme Creative Pool production, about a troubled family who take in a Syrian immigrant as their new housekeeper, is one of a number of projects heading to the renowned studio as business picks up following a lull this year stemming from the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Nicolas Cage’s ‘Dream Scenario’ Heads to Germany Via DCM (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Germany - Berlin
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31.10.2023

Nicolas Cage’s ‘Dream Scenario’ Heads to Germany Via DCM (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Berlin-based DCM Film Distribution has acquired Kristoffer Borgli’s surrealist comedy “Dream Scenario,” starring Nicolas Cage. In the A24 satire, which premiered in Toronto before opening this year’s Zurich Film Festival, Cage plays a college professor whose life is turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. “We love ‘Dream Scenario,’” says Carl Rickmers, DCM’s newly appointed director of film acquisitions and sales.

Uwe Boll’s ‘First Shift’ Acquired by Quiver Distribution Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - New York - Canada - Turkey
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31.10.2023

Uwe Boll’s ‘First Shift’ Acquired by Quiver Distribution Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Meza @edmezavar Quiver Distribution has picked up Uwe Boll’s crime drama “First Shift” for the U.S., Canada and selected international territories. The pic, which stars Kristen Renton (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Gino Anthony Pesi (“Shades of Blue”) as two mismatched New York City cops forced to work as partners, has also sold in Eastern Europe, Benelux, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Turkey and the Baltics.

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