By Jesús Silva We caught up with Ignacio Segura, General Manager of DeAPlaneta, who opened up about their editorial policy, the particular traits of the Spanish market for independent distribution and the difficulties undergone by the sector during the global health crisis. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the films released…
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Interview with Miguel Morales, Director of Wanda Vision, Spain
By Jesús Silva We caught up with Miguel Morales, Director of Wanda Vision, who opened up about the particularities of distributing independent films in Spain. Due to a decentralised approach for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, Spanish distributors must keep up to date on the different restrictions affecting cinemas in every region of the country,…
Interview with Miguel Ángel Pérez, Founder of Surtsey Films, Spain
By Jesús Silva We interviewed Miguel Ángel Pérez, founder of Spanish outfit Surtsey Films, to discuss the main challenges of the distribution market in Spain and the future of the sector after the pandemic. How did the company come about and what is your editorial policy? Surtsey Films was launched in 2012. Back…
Interview with Xènia Puiggrós, Distribution Coordinator of Segarra Films, Spain
By Jesús Silva We talked to Xènia Puiggrós, Distribution Coordinator of Segarra Films, to discuss their line-up, the particularities of the Spanish market and the role of independent distributors in the industry. Can you tell us about the history of the company and your editorial policy? Segarra Films was founded by Ramon Térmens…
Interview with Eduardo Escudero, Founder of A Contracorriente Films, Spain
By Jesús Silva We talked to our member Eduardo Escudero, one of the founders of Spanish distributor A Contracorriente Films, about their catalogue, the situation of the Spanish market and the future of the sector after the pandemic. What is your editorial policy? The name A Contracorriente Films (“against the current”) has always been…
European Distribution : Focus on Spain
European Distribution : Focus on Spain Distribuidores al borde de un ataque de nervios? by Birgit Heidsiek Due to the economic crisis, the tremendous increase of ticket prices, the lack of a young target audience and not least piracy, it has become difficult to release European art house films in Spain. The total number…