SkyShowtime has boarded a new original series, “Where the Sun Always Shines,” created and directed by Felix Herngren, the critically acclaimed Swedish writer-filmmaker behind “Sunny Side,” “Bonus Family” and “The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.” The six-part original series is
Sideral Cinema has boarded the buzzy Spanish feature project “Three Summer Days,” joining Nexus CreaFilms – producers of Berlin Panorma winner “Deaf” – and Magnética Cine, bringing together some of the most influential names in Spanish cinema to back the compelling debut feature of director
“La Favorita 1922” has pre-sold 20-plus territories in Europe and the Americas, including a pick-up by PBS streaming service Walter Presents for U.S. and Canada, Spain’s Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group announced Monday. The announcement came just hours before the series’ March 17 commercial bow on Telecinco,
Building on bullish business between Berlin’s European Film Market and the eve of this week’s Málaga Festival Spanish Screenings, Madrid-based Latido Films has unveiled a slew of several dozen deals, led by sales in major European territories of Eva Libertad’s Berlin smash “Deaf” (“Sorda”) and
Barcelona-based Mr. Miyagi Films has clinched a series of territory deals for David Matamoros’ buoyant queer rom-com “Who Wants to Marry an Astronaut?” (“¿Quién quiere casarse con un astronauta?”). TLA acquired rights for North America, the U.K. and Ireland, while Optimale picked up distribution for
The iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night were a starry affair that honored both new and veteran music stars. Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga were both present to receive special awards recognizing their decades-long careers in entertainment, while SZA took home the R&B artist of
Taiwan-based production company Aview Images has joined Indonesian drama “Our Son” as a co-production partner, bringing post-production expertise to the project from award-winning filmmaker Luhki Herwanayogi. The film, which wrapped principal photography recently in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is eyeing a summer international festival premiere. Led by
“American Pie” actress Jasmine Mooney said she was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to renew her work visa. Mooney, a Canadian whose other credits include “Kid Cannabis,” “Loudermilk,” ‘iZombie” and “Six,” attempted to enter the