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Sergio Ríos Pérez


625 articles available in total starting from 01/02/2008. Last article published on 20/02/2015.

Spanish government sets out to promote original-language versions

The debate about subtitled films in their original language loomed large last week in the film sector in Spain, where most foreign films are distributed in their Spanish dubbed version. Last...  

18/07/2011 | Legislation | Spain

Science-fiction flick Eva to open Sitges fest

The Sitges International Fantasy Film Festival has revealed some of the line-up for its forthcoming 44th edition, which will run from October 6-16 in the Catalonian coastal town and focus on the...  

05/07/2011 | Festivals | Spain

Government approves extension to tax deductions for film

On Friday, July 1, the Council of Ministers approved the extension to the 18% tax deductions for film production, which were due to expire on December 31 of this year. This show of confidence...  

04/07/2011 | Industry | Spain

Cinema and private TV companies: a difficult cohabitation

“We’ve left the advertising cake in the hands of foreign groups which own private television companies in Spain”. Director Fernando Trueba opened up the Pandora’s box at the presentation of the...  

04/07/2011 | Industry | Spain

Rebollo, Trashorras and Piterbarg to get funding from Ibermedia

The forthcoming feature by Spanish director Javier Rebollo (photo), El Muerto y Ser Feliz (“The Dead Man and Being Happy”), is one of the three co-productions presented by Spanish companies set to...  

29/06/2011 | Funding | Spain

Allen’s Midnight in Paris captivates audiences worldwide

Despite his churning out productions at the steady rate of one film per year, audiences seem to be showing no signs of tiring of the unusual world of New York director Woody Allen, even now he has...  

27/06/2011 | Box Office | Spain

Trueba to start shooting El Artista y la Modelo in September

Fernando Trueba is putting the final touches to his forthcoming feature production, El Artista y la Modelo (“The Artist and the Model”), which is co-scripted by Jean Claude Carrière and will start...  

22/06/2011 | Production | Spain

Rise in number of Spanish films released abroad, but with lower audience figures

The number of Spanish films released abroad rose by 18% in 2010 compared to the previous year, reaching 222. However, box office takings fell sharply, as they dropped from €144m in 2009 to €90m in...  

21/06/2011 | Distribution | Spain

ICAA allocates just under €30m for amortisation of films

The Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) has announced the first selection of films to receive amortisation funding, which is by far the largest financial subsidy of all those granted by...  

20/06/2011 | Funding | Spain

Shooting underway on Brain Drain 2

Last Monday, shooting started in Madrid on the comedy Brain Drain 2, the sequel to one of the surprise hits of 2009. Although its heavy-handed humour didn’t exactly endear it to critics, the first...  

17/06/2011 | Production | Spain

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