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Bestselling Japanese Novelist Maha Harada Says ‘If This Is a Dream, I Hope I Never Wake Up’ About Her San Sebastian – and Busan – Bound Directing Debut ‘In My Father’s Room’

Maha Harada spent two decades building scenes on the page before she ever stood behind a camera. Now 64, the best-selling Japanese author is making her feature directorial debut with “In My Father’s Room,” a film adapted from her own short story “An Unnecessary Man,” and it arrives in competition at the San Sebastian Film […]

Spanish Government Pledges to Continue Audiovisual Hub Through Spain Crece Fund

Spain plans to press on with its commitment to the country’s audiovisual industry, said Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration. Speaking at the conference titled The New Script of the Audiovisual Industry at the San Sebastian Festival, López said Sunday that his Ministry would continue supporting its audiovisual industry through the Spain […]

Presley Gerber, Model and Son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Dies at 27

Presley Gerber, the model son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a rehab facility, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records. He was 27. “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” a representative told TMZ. A cause of death was not immediately known. Born and […]

Abhishek Chaubey, Navdeep Singh to Present Shivam Shankar’s ‘Bhed, Bakri, Bhoot’ on Anurag Kashyap-Curated YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian filmmakers Abhishek Chaubey and Navdeep Singh will present director Shivam Shankar’s short film “Bhed, Bakri, Bhoot.” The film is set to premiere globally on Sept. 24 on YouTube channel, Oh Short Flips, curated by Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap. Mumbai-based filmmaker Shankar produced the short alongside Ranjan Singh and RG, in addition to writing and […]

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Korea Box Office: Local Comedy Remake ‘The Intern’ Leads Weekend Admissions as ‘The Odyssey’ Retains Revenue Crown

South Korean comedy-drama remake “The Intern” debuted atop the local box office in ticket admissions during the weekend of Sept. 18–20, though Christopher Nolan’s holdover epic “The Odyssey” continued to lead overall weekend revenue, generating a higher gross. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the newly released […]

Tatiana Huezo, Juan Sebastián Mesa, Mónica Lima, Val Jashari Among 10 Filmmakers Vying for WIP LatAm and Europa Awards at San Sebastián

A total of 10 projects are taking part in the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Latin America and Europe WIP competition showcases, which will help the winning projects jump their last hurdles towards release. Selected from hundreds of submissions, six projects are vying for for the coveted WIP Latam Industry Award and four titles from across […]

Secuoya Studios Taps Carla Gómez to Lead Latin American Development as Regional Expansion Accelerates (EXCLUSIVE)

Spain’s Secuoya Studios has tapped Carla Gómez as head of development and executive producer for Latin America, strengthening its creative and production operations in the region. Bringing more than two decades of experience in the television and streaming sector, Gómez will oversee the development of original projects from initial concept through production. She also brings […]

Latido Takes Isaki Lacuesta’s ‘Flamenco Sketches,’ San Sebastian’s Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Closer (EXCLUSIVE)

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain – Madrid-based Latido Films has picked up international sales rights to Isaki Lacuesta’s “Flamenco Sketches” (“Jaleos”), the latest film from Isaki Lacuesta, one of Spain’s most singular filmmakers, which plays this week at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Lacuesta has twice won San Sebastian’s top prize, the Golden Shell, with “The Double […]

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Confirms Film on Indian Spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, Targets 2028 Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is teaming with Leo Media Collective on a theatrical feature about Rameshwar Nath Kao, founder of India’s Research and Analysis Wing, targeting an Aug. 11, 2028 release timed to the Indian Independence Day holiday weekend. R&AW, India’s primary external intelligence agency, was established in 1968 to consolidate the country’s foreign intelligence […]

Chile Film Industry Surges 20.5% Compared to Previous Season, New Catalog Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)

CinemaChile unveils its 2026-2027 catalog at the San Sebastián Festival on Sept. 21 where it has much to celebrate, with eight titles screening across seven sections, led by Pablo Larrain’s “My Sad Dead,” a 4-part Netflix series that has been combined to make a roughly three-hour feature that competes for the Golden Shell. Unsurprisingly, the […]

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Decency to ultranza, except for something

This will be a little disconcerting in Spain, but it happens that they congratulate you on the country's position with Trump and Netanyahu and assume that we are all very proud.

Paramount Settlement Talks With Stares Progress but Some AGs Push for Tougher Terms

On Sunday, settlement talks between Paramount and the state attorneys general that sued to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal continued — but there was no resolution by the end of the day. But while California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is leading the 12-state coalition’s antitrust litigation, is said to be open to considering […]