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Alfonso Rivera


2178 articles available in total starting from 16/11/2007. Last article published on 16/09/2025.

Javier Polo • Director of Pet Peeves

Interview: Javier Polo • Director of Pet Peeves

“We cannot escape ourselves”

The Spanish filmmaker reflects on the challenges of production, the experience of directing seasoned actors, and the need to let go of references to find your own style  

27/06 | Cinema Jove 2025

Luc Knowles shoots his second feature film Hugo 24

Luc Knowles shoots his second feature film Hugo 24

Arón Piper, Marco Cáceres, Marta Etura, Greta Fernández and Javier Pereira star in a film set over the course of a single day that condemns the precarious conditions in which many young people live  

27/06 | Production | Funding | Spain

Review: Pet Peeves

Review: Pet Peeves

Javier Polo’s film is made up of five brief and somewhat brutal stories that use dark humour, surrealism and irony to poke fun at our common misfortunes  

26/06 | Cinema Jove 2025

Series review: The Nameless

Series review: The Nameless

Unease and suspense gradually seep into the body and soul of this series shot exuberantly by Pau Freixas, which, like the 1999 film of the same name, adapts Ramsey Campbell’s novel  

25/06 | Series | Reviews | Spain

Alberto Morais • Director of La terra negra

Interview: Alberto Morais • Director of La terra negra

“I do not love my neighbour, but my fellow man”

The Spanish director discusses his co-production with Panama, imbued with humanism and featuring actors who have become friends  

25/06 | Cinema Jove 2025

Review: La terra negra

Review: La terra negra

Alberto Morais returns with a stark, humanistic and solemn film, where both settings and performances avoid artifice, and a mystical-religious aura permeates this story of connection and sacrifice  

24/06 | Cinema Jove 2025

ICAA and Federación Pantalla publish a report on Spanish festivals

ICAA and Federación Pantalla publish a report on Spanish festivals

The study of 133 events over the last three years concludes that they are the backbone of audiovisual culture, combining accessibility, innovation and diverse programming  

23/06 | Industry | Market | Spain

Eloy Calvo • Director of The Van

Interview: Eloy Calvo • Director of The Van

“Drawing is an intrinsic language in how I see the world”

Animation runs through the debut feature by this Catalan filmmaker, who explores themes such as precariousness, urban suburbs and the challenges of being a father who doesn’t fit social standards  

20/06 | /Spain

The Italian Global Series Festival fires the starting pistol

The Italian Global Series Festival fires the starting pistol

Fiction from all over the world will be presented in the different sections of the first edition of this event, held from 21-28 June in the Italian towns of Riccione and Rimini  

20/06 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

Interview: Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

“Men often see manliness the wrong way”

The German filmmaker travelled to Madrid to present his latest film, which combines adventure with drama, about an accidental boxer who is far from being a perfect father  

19/06 | /Germany

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