Category Archives: Music

Spain’s Javier Macipe On San Sebastian New Directors Title ‘The Blue Star:’ ‘Great Stories Have to Be Told Sooner or Later’

Frenetic and high-flying ‘90s rock emblem Mauricio Aznar trades his position as enigmatic frontman of Zaragoza’s Más Birras for a journey towards the soul of his craft in Spanish writer-director Javier Macipe’s highly-anticipated second feature, “The Blue Star” (“La Estrella Azul”) saw its world premiere

With Carlota Pereda’s ‘The Chapel,’ Paul Urkijo’s ‘Irati,’ Genre Cinema Gets a Boost in the Basque Country

Spain’s Basque Country, an ever-evolving film hub, continues to see a consolidation of talent driven by an animation boom alongside an increase in the production of ambitious genre cinema, marked by the colossal success of recent projects on streaming platforms and pick-ups by labs and

‘The Endless Trench’ Directors Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño’s New Film ‘Marco’ Joins Film Factory Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Film Factory Entertainment has swooped on international sales rights to “Marco,” the next film from Basque filmmaking trio Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga.  Their latest follows a high caliber run consisting of 2014 San Sebastian competition player “Flowers,”  2017’s San Sebastian Special

Studiocanal, Ramón Campos’ Mr. Fields, Bambu Prep ‘Rondallas,’ by ‘Spanish Alexander Payne’ Daniel Sanchez Arevalo (EXCLUSIVE)

European production-distribution giant Studiocanal is teaming with Spain’s Mr. Fields and Friends and Bambú, both led by producer Ramón Campos, on dramatic comedy “Rondallas,” written-directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (“BlueDarkAlmostBlack,” “Cousinhood,” “Seventeen”). Sánchez Arévalo, one of Spain’s foremost crossover filmmakers, is coming back with “Rondallas”

Basque Animation Surge: Drivers of its Building Success 

At this year’s Annecy, the most important animation festival in the world, Basque animations were out in force.  With a diverse showcase ranging from the nostalgic cartoon charm of “Conej Steps Out” by student outfit Funnie Fantasies, to UniKo’s tantalising taster excerpts for feminist story

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote in Favor of Video Game Strike Authorization

SAG-AFTRA members have voted to authorize a strike against the video game industry. The vote was 98.32% in favor of the strike authorization against 10 major video game companies, with 34,687 members casting ballots, representing 27.47% of eligible voters. While the authorization does not guarantee

WGA Extends Health Care Benefits Through Year’s End for Writers Facing Oct. 1 Cutoff

The WGA West will extend health care benefits through year’s end to members who were facing an Oct. 1 expiration of coverage because of the strike. The extension was worked out as a part of the tentative contract agreement reached Sunday with the Alliance of

‘Heels,’ ‘Run the World,’ ‘Blindspotting’ Canceled at Starz; ‘Venery of Samantha Bird’ Not Moving Forward (EXCLUSIVE)

Starz is canceling four of its series, Variety has learned exclusively. Specifically, “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” will not get new seasons at the cable network, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” Season 1 is being scrapped without airing. “Heels,” “Run the World,” and