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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Holds No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Stays Strong
Universal's "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" led the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, taking 2.2 million ($3 million) to lift its total to 10.1 million ($13.7 million), according to ...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 23, 2025
‘Puberty,’ From ‘Perfect Life’ Director Leticia Dolera, Sneak Peeked at San Sebastián, Sold by Beta Film, Backed by HBO Max
Spain, in a way, has its own "Adolescence." No company can hope to break out in their wildest dreams as the Netflix U.K. drama. Nonetheless, where comparison can be drawn with Spanish series "Pub...
John Hopewell Sep 23, 2025
‘Face of Grace,’ From Spain’s Anna Martí Domingo and Laura Santos Martí, Spotlights Societal Pressures on Women
As one of the five Films to Come at this year's Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), "Face of Grace" ("Cara de santa") features a host of women behind the camera. It will be co-helmed b...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2025
Joachim Trier on How Feminism ‘Helped Men’ on Set, Retaining Final Cut and ‘Not Wanting To Be’ Like ‘Sentimental Value’ Character as a Father
Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier got honest about fatherhood during an in-depth conversation event at the San Sebastin Film Festival. In the Basque city to present his Cannes-winning drama "Sentimental ...
Rafa Sales Ross Sep 23, 2025
Korea Box Office: Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘The Ugly’ Rises to No. 1 as ‘Demon Slayer’ Moves to Second
Yeon Sang-ho’s "The Ugly" climbed to the top of the Korean box office with $1.9 million from 254,828 admissions over Sept. 19-21, edging past "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle," wh...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 23, 2025
ECAM Incubator Film to Come ‘The Big Rip’ Questions the Universe
In Rai Mara's “The Big Rip,” (“El gran desgarro”), an upcoming film from the Madrid Film School (ECAM) incubator program, aspiring writer Lorena is racing to finish her first n...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2025
Producers Drive Basque Cinema Into Spotlight at San Sebastián With ‘Maspalomas,’ ‘Karmele,’ ‘Sundays’ Among the Standouts
Basque cinema is punching above its weight at San Sebastin, with 75% of Spanish competition titles fully or partially Basque, underscoring how regional industries, once seen as peripheral, a...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2025
Basque Women Filmmakers Build Momentum Via Noka Ekoizpena as Its Second Edition Projects Head to Spain’s Abycine
Just two editions in, Noka Ekoizpena, a women-focused mentorship and production-acceleration program based in San Sebastin, is beginning to deliver on its promise: to help Basque and Navarrese female ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2025
Basque Cinema Leans Genre at Sitges With ‘Gaua,’ ‘Decorado,’ ‘Balearic,’ ‘Singular’
For more than a decade, Basque cinema has increased reach at San Sebastin and beyond, largely on the back of auteur dramas and robust regional support. This year, at Sitges four Basque films are unspo...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2025
‘Joker,’ ‘Monkey Man’ Producer Anjay Nagpal Boards Guneet Dogra’s ‘Mard Mombatti’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Former Bron executive and Entropy Media founder Anjay Nagpal has come aboard as executive producer on “Mard Mombatti,” the directorial debut of filmmaker Guneet Dogra set to premiere at th...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 23, 2025