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Almost 2 decades down the line after his lesser-known debut feature film “Hotel Splendid” which starred Daniel Craig and Toni Collette as people trying to salvage a health resort, director Terence Gross revisits the narrative with his new film “A Fistful of Karma.” While there are no bickering, competing leads to be found in the mix in the new movie, both of them hinge on the absurdness of the premise and the eccentricity of its characters.

Believe it or not, “A Fistful of Karma. ” is based on a true story and is set in a retreat center in rural Tuscany named “Il Santuario.” Run by a group of odd, zonked-out party animals who are never, ever aware that their self-destructive nature might lead them on the road to economic crisis, the film essentially feels like a stoner comedy but without a single blunt being blazed in plain sight. I’m sure...

Wide-eyed expectant mother Pilar takes up residence at an idyllic domed birthing retreat after a climate-fuelled crisis leads to a toxic atmosphere. She is introduced to Valle, the engineer tasked with looking after the women, and comes to senses the serene refuge holds a set of macabre secrets, nothing as it seems.

“Sanctuary” (“Santuario”), the first co-production between Spain’s internationally ambitious Atresmedia TV and Carolina Bang and Alex de la Iglesia at Madrid’s Banijay-backed Pokeepsie Films (“30 Coins”), merges a not-so-implausible, ominous backdrop with strong female leads to showcase the breadth of feminine resolve in the face of clear and present danger, all with a gripping tension.

“Four years ago, we loved the podcast. The story was so powerful and well-crafted that turning it into a series was something that happened very naturally,” Montse García, director of fiction at Atresmedia, told Variety. “We’ve collaborated with the creators...

Since Spain has become a leading European production hub for global streamers, little wonder that the country’s most regular content suppliers for major players receive a spotlight at this week’s Content Americas 2025 in Miami.

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, some of the most awaited Spanish scripted productions will take center stage at the Miami-based TV market toplining the event Spain Upfront. Best of Spain’s New Content.

The Spain Upfront reunites key executives from four top Spanish distribution houses: Rosalía Alcubilla, head of global clients at pubcaster Rtve; Silvia Cotino, deputy director of sales and business development at Mediaset’s Mediterráneo; Miguel García, sales director of Atresmedia Sales, and Onza Distribution’s general manager Carlos Garde.

Audiovisual from Spain, operated by Spanish government export and investment org Icex, hosts the meet, moderated by Gloria Saló, director of content and production consultancy at Madrid-based firm Geca.

Saló will also unveil key...

This story was created in paid partnership with Pokeepsie Films

Pokeepsie Films has cause for celebration. The Madrid-based production outfit has three new premieres on three different streaming platforms this month, an enviable release schedule to be sure. Adding to the mix, the company – launched by real-life partners Álex De la Iglesia, the genre writer-director, and actress-producer Carolina Bang – is also celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

Over the course of the last decade, Pokeepsie has stealthily set itself apart as a unique home for Spanish talent, so much so that they drew backing from multinational Banijay in 2022 to support their ambitious slate of films and series.

“We are immensely proud to conclude our 10th anniversary year with the release of these three premieres,” says Bang, the company’s CEO. “While this was not initially planned, 2024 has provided us with a remarkable close to the year, showcasing our ongoing commitment to innovation...

Exclusive: TelevisaUnivision’s streamer, ViX, is setting sail for Europe.

The service will launch in Spain in January 2025, we can reveal, and be available on Atresplayer, Atresmedia’s streaming platform.

ViX will be offered on Atresplayer with no ads, and offer customers in Spain a library of 15,000 hours of content, live sport from several Liga Mx teams in Mexico and an extensive library of Spanish-language telenovelas, comedies and dramas such as La Mujer del Diablo, El Gallo de Oro, El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar, Más Allá de Ti and Pacto de Sangre and films including ¿Quieres ser mi Hijo? and Bendita Suegra.

“This partnership with Atresmedia marks a pivotal step in ViX’s expansion strategy, reinforcing our commitment to delivering unparalleled premium content across global Spanish-speaking markets,” said Rafael Urbina, President of Streaming and Digital at TelevisaUnivision. “We are excited to introduce ViX to new audiences in Spain and...

Five upcoming Spanish TV fiction projects, involving top local production and distribution companies, feature in Coming Next from Spain, a showcase of series unspooling March 19 at Series Mania.

Atresmedia TV’s “Sanctuary,” Movistar+ Plus’ “Fine Arts,” Filmax’s “Dating in Barcelona” Season 2, The Good Mood-Mediawan’s “The Other Life” and Onza Distribution’s “Heartless” will be presented at the event, proving once more that Spanish fiction production is in good health.

Six years after high-end Spanish TV series lifted off on the global market, championed by hit series such as “Money Heist” and “Elite,” Spain has become one of the steadiest suppliers for worldwide platforms.

The successful trend continues as of today, with Mediaset España and Alea Media series “Wrong Side of the Tracks,” whose Seasons 1, 2 and 3 have reached the top 10 of most watched non -English TV fiction shows on Netflix for the period March 4-10, 2024, cumming 41.6 million hours viewed.