‘Say My Name,’ ‘Her First Taste,’ ‘A Stranger at My Door’ and ‘Seoulers’ Share Honors at Evenly Spread HAF Project Market Awards

The honors were evenly distributed at the 2025 Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum awards with one film project winning three prizes and several others. The event kicked off with the announcement of an Asian Short Film Fund. Liu Xing’s Mainland China-Hong Kong drama-romance

Borja Cobeaga’s Malaga Title ‘Breaking Walls’ Offers Humorous Look at Fatherhood Amid ’80s Upheaval: ‘Comedy Is, For Me, a Revenge Against Reality’

In the late 1980s, Bilbao’s working-class suburbs were a microcosm of newly democratic Spain’s broader socio-economic transformation. Amidst this, Borja Cobeaga’s upcoming comedy, “Breaking Walls” (“Los Aitas”), heads comedically into the evolution of fatherhood during this pivotal era. “Breaking Walls” is produced by Sayaka Producciones

‘The Eukrainian’ Director on Documenting Ukraine’s Fight for a European Future Ahead of CPH:DOX Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Swedish director Viktor Nordenskiöld’s “The Eukrainian,” which has its world premiere at Copenhagen’s documentary festival CPH:DOX, is an intimate portrait of Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Olha Stefanishyna, a key figure in the country’s push for European integration. Variety spoke to Nordenskiöld about the film, and

The Dominican Republic’s Lantica Studios Leads the Vanguard in Central America

As the Malaga Film Festival’s Country Guest of Honor, the Dominican Republic has sent a number of standout productions, among them, family dramedy “Perez Rodriguez” from Lantica Studios. One of the key driving forces behind the Caribbean nation’s uptick in local filmmaking, Lantica Studios has

‘Legends’: Steve Coogan, Tom Burke Among Cast of Netflix Thriller Series

Tom Burke (“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “The Souvenir”) and Steve Coogan (“Philomena,” “The Reckoning”) are among the lineup of British stars joining Netflix’s upcoming thriller series “Legend.” Created and written by Neil Forsyth (“The Gold,” “Guilt”), the series is inspired by a real-life criminal

Director Gemma Blasco Explores Dark Side of Human Nature, Tragedy, Personal Experience in ‘Fury’

Gemma Blasco makes her feature debut with Spanish drama “Fury,” the tale of a young woman trying to cope with a traumatic experience and who finds a channel for her rage on the stage. Having just premiered at South By Southwest in Austin, “Fury” unspools

Atresmedia Set to Wow Malaga With New Legal Drama ‘Perdiendo el juicio’

Making its debut at the Malaga Film Festival’s series sidebar, Atresmedia’s latest series, the light-hearted legal drama “Perdiendo el juicio,” follows a respected lawyer whose career is turned upside down after a serious OCD outburst during a trial. Produced by Atresmedia and Boomerang TV, the

Indonesian Actor Reza Rahadian Sets ‘Pangku’ 

Acclaimed Indonesian actor Reza Rahadian steps behind the camera for “Pangku” (On Your Lap), an intimate drama set against the backdrop of Indonesia’s 1998 economic crisis. The project is selected for the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that operates