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Alfonso Rivera


2141 articles available in total starting from 16/11/2007. Last article published on 14/07/2025.

Klim Shipenko  • Director of Text

Interview: Klim Shipenko • Director of Text

“Most often, family is the main reason for all our trauma”

The Russian filmmaker talks about his psychological and dramatic thriller Text, playing as part of the Russian Film Festival on the platform Filmin  

24/12/2020 | /Russia

The inaugural edition of the Film Academy Residencies Programme has come to a close after unveiling its 16 selected projects

The inaugural edition of the Film Academy Residencies Programme has come to a close after unveiling its 16 selected projects

The teams behind two documentaries, two fictional series and eleven feature films courted the favour of production executives, streaming platforms and TV networks on the programme’s final day  

22/12/2020 | Industry | Market | Spain

Review: Sky High

Review: Sky High

Daniel Calparsoro offers up a patchy attempt to resurrect the spirit of the quinqui movement that took Spanish cinema by storm in the 1970s and 1980s  

18/12/2020 | Spain/France

Ibermedia announces the 29 European projects awarded grants in 2020

Ibermedia announces the 29 European projects awarded grants in 2020

Among the selected projects are 16 co-productions with Spain, five with Portugal, four with France and nine with Italy  

18/12/2020 | Production | Funding | Spain/Italy/Portugal/France/Latin America

Anna Parmas  • Director of Another Woman

Interview: Anna Parmas • Director of Another Woman

“Russian people are usually rather difficult to make laugh or to surprise”

We chat with the Russian filmmaker, whose hit romantic comedy Another Woman is part of the Russian Film Festival that can be enjoyed this month on the Filmin platform  

18/12/2020 | /Russia

Lucas Figueroa  • Director of Renaceres

Interview: Lucas Figueroa • Director of Renaceres

“A mask forces us to pay close attention to someone’s gaze”

Argentinian filmmaker Lucas Figueroa filmed Madrid in the time of Covid-19 for Renaceres, a cinematic poem uplifted by the voices of José Sacristán and Imanol Arias  

17/12/2020 | /Spain

Madrid Online Pitchbox showcases 14 projects in development

Madrid Online Pitchbox showcases 14 projects in development

The online pitching event, to be held on 17 and 18 December, will offer production companies an inside peak into seven in-development feature films, plus a selection of television series  

16/12/2020 | Spain

Review: Renaceres

Review: Renaceres

Despite the looming shadow of the pandemic, Lucas Figueroa’s debut documentary is a thing of great beauty, offering messages of hope and wishes for positive change  

16/12/2020 | Films | Reviews

The ICAA will release an extra €5 million in funding for films in development

The ICAA will release an extra €5 million in funding for films in development

The Ministry of Culture has announced it will award a total of €40,000,000 in general production grants for features in development. Among the 35 projects set to benefit, 35% are directed by women  

11/12/2020 | Production | Funding | Spain

Nuria Giménez • Director of My Mexican Bretzel

Interview: Nuria Giménez • Director of My Mexican Bretzel

“I don’t feel comfortable in the virtual world”

With her first feature, My Mexican Bretzel, Nuria Giménez has garnered a sweep of awards at national and international festivals. Now this intriguing documentary can be enjoyed in cinemas in Spain  

11/12/2020 | /Spain

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