Spain-based Begin Again Films secured an international sales deal for “Paula & Hortência – The Last Chance.’ The film, directed by Georgia Guerra-Peixe Joca, is a biopic on the life of the two titular legends of Brazilian women’s basketball. The film will star Tainá Müller (“Good Morning, Verônica”) and Juliana Didone (“Maybe a Love Story”)
The Netflix documentary series “Beyond Society” (“Más Allá de la Sociedad”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23. The three-part doc series, created by Juan Antonio Bayona (“Society of the Snow,” “The Impossible,” “A Monster Calls”) and Carlos Torres (“Pajares & CIA,” “Crims”), picks up where Bayona’s film
There was some much overdue optimism on the first day of the Creative Investors’ Conference in San Sebastian on Tuesday, as execs from an established U.S indie distributor and new market entrant both celebrated the record breaking figures from the summer box office. “I think it’s a recovery and I think it’s a phenomenal result,”
Paris-based international sales company Reel Suspects has boarded worldwide sales on Chinese filmmaker Ah Biao’s feature debut “Border” (“Bian Jing”), which will world premiere in the official selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival, where it competes for the Golden Shell. The cast includes Zheyan Li, Feng Qi, Sanming Han, Gang Zheng and Tao Guo,
British star Naomi Watts will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival’s prestigious Donostia Award during its 74th edition in September. She joins legendary German director Werner Herzog whose Donostia Award was announced early August. Watts will pick up her Award on Saturday, Sept. 19 and screen “The Housewife, directorial debut of Canadian Ben Shirinian.” “Watts
Mexico’s Madrefoca Cine has boarded “Isabel Hernández,” Italian filmmaker Giorgio Giampà’s feature debut, joining Zoe Films, LaDoc and Fiasco on the Italy-Mexico co-production. The project is among the 15 titles selected for the 2026 Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Its San Sebastián berth comes as Zoe Films builds a growing
