The Internacional Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam welcomes the two-time Goya Award winner, Isaki Lacuesta who comes back with his latest work; FLAMENCO SKETCHES a captivating documentary produced by Lastor Media (10,000 KM, FREEDOM) and La Termita Films (BETWEEN TWO WATERS). The Films celebrates a genre whose resilience has kept it vibrantly alive, tracing its connections…
The successful and award-winning director Gerardo Herrero (UNDER THERAPY, RAQQA: SPY VS. SPY, FROZEN SILENCE) presents his new film, based on the acclaimed novel by Lorenzo Silva, winner of the 2004 Spring Novel Prize. The film turns on a bloody, real-events-based revenge mission by Spanish Legion soldiers during Spain’s atrocious 1921 Rif War in the…
The comedy phenomenon directed by José María Cabral, selected for the Official Competition at Tallinn Black Nights. Cabral is a three-time Oscar submission for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance (Woodpeckers, 2017). Provocative, irreverent and deliberately unsettling, his new film turns an outrageous premise into a sharp satire on class…
A PAGAN PARTY, directed by Álvaro Brechner (A Twelve-Year Night) and co-written by Sofía Cuenca (Drawn Together), celebrated its world premiere at the 24th Morelia International Film Festival, bringing to the big screen the extraordinary story of Mägo de Oz, the iconic Madrid-based band that conquered the international music scene with its distinctive fusion of…
After its huge impact on HBO, we are delighted to share that THE WHISPER, directed by Gustavo Hernández, has won the «Best Scare Award» at Grimmfest 2026. The film also received two Special Mentions: «Legacy Award» for Gustavo Hernández and «Best Child Performance» for Marcelo Michinaux. GRIMMFEST AWARDS´ WEBSITE Following its world premiere in Official…
The social satire, produced by Lantica Studios, is the first dark comedy from the acclaimed Dominican filmmaker. By Annika Pham Link Variety José María Cabral, a three-time Oscar hopeful for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance, with 2017’s “Woodpeckers,” is set to deliver with the Tallinn competition entry “Sh*t Happens”…
David Pérez Sañudo’s THE HARVESTER marked a successful premiere in the Official Selection of the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival. Set in Northern Spain in the 1870s, the Spain-Benelux co-production is a suspense thriller inspired by real events, starring a story of crime, loss and revenge against the backdrop of a country devastated by…
The actor has become one of the defining figures of contemporary Spanish-language cinema and Latido has been proudly part of his carreer. Over more than five decades, his work has helped bring Argentine cinema to international audiences, with films that have travelled across the world’s leading festivals and territories. Therefore, San Sebastian Festival has decided…
The posthumous work of Jaime Osorio (winner of the Best New Director award at Sitges for THE SQUAD), has been selected at Sitges film festival – “Ibero-American Focus” special screening section. Latido is proud to present a cult film — bold and unforgettable — created to take us to the most primal and profound depths…
Latido is thrilled to announce that we have 5 films selected in SSIFF 2026. THE HARVESTER · Official Selection – Out of competition · Galas RTVE · Gala EITB, 20/SEPT. – 8:30 (Principal), 21/SEPT. – 22:00 (Teatro Victoria Eugenia), 22/SEPT. – 16:00 (Antiguo Berri, 6), 25/SEPT. – 23:15 (Teatro Victoria Eugenia), FLAMENCO SCKETCHES · Zabaltegi – Tabakalera, 25/SEPT. –…
Our congratulations to Gerardo Herrero (director and producer of, amongst other Latido films, Carte Blanche, Under Therapy and Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy), who will receive the 2026 Elías Querejeta Award from the Academia de Cine, Spain, as part of the San Sebastián Film Festival. The only Spanish producer that has won both the Palme d’or…
We proudly announce the Columbia’s Official Selection for International Feature Film at the 99th Oscars® and the Goya 2026 awards. Congratulations to Gala Del Sol and to the RAINS OVER BABEL´s team! «The Colombian Film Academy has announced that Llueve sobre Babel, Gala del Sol’s debut feature, has been selected to represent the country at…
Ousman Umar stars in “North to Paradise,” Daniel Sancho’s new film. By Miguel Muñoz Link Cadena Ser Ousman Umar, whose remarkable life story inspired the films Dani Sancho’s ‘North to Paradise’, spoke to Cadena SER about his journey from Ghana to Spain and the harsh reality faced by thousands of migrants seeking a better future….
Produced by La Claqueta, Acheron Films, Amania Films, Menuetto Films, the director embraces the queer feel-good movie genre with a story that breaks new ground in sexual diversity and alternative models of masculinity, moving away from stale and toxic stereotypes. SYNOPSIS Ángel is about to complete his gender transition process. Life couldn’t be better: he has…
From the visionary team behind UNICORN WARS and DECORADO, whose latest production was honored with the Paul Grimault Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, MU-KI-RA is in the Official Selection of this new competitive section. A jury of young film enthusiasts will decide the Locarno Kids Screenings Award. MU-KI-RA will have its international premiere at the Locarno Film Festival 2026,…
In further Cannes sales, Gael García Bernal, Natalia Oreiro romance ‘Nothing Between Us’ has kicked off first deals while Latido’s high-flying auteur genre movies add territories. By John Hopewell Link Variety A Kino Lorber U.S. pick-up on Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s “Re-Creation” heads sales for Madrid-based Latido Films at last month’s Cannes which also take in theatrical deals in major markets…
Buyers include Well Go of the U.S., South Korea’s Mediasoft and Poland’s 9th Plan. Melidora Media picked up rights for the CIS territories which include the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia while Superfine acquired rights for SAARC, comprising eight South Asian countries that include India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. By Anna Marie de la Fuente…
By Anna Stafford15 April 2026 Link Screen Daily Spanish director Eva Libertad’s debut feature, Deaf, has won the 2026 LUX European audience award. Deaf (Sorda) was one of five films shortlisted for the award alongside Irish director Brendan Canty’s Christy, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s French production It Was Just An Accident, French director Anna Cazenave Cambet’s Love Me Tender, and Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value. The LUX Audience Award is presented through…
By Christopher Vourlias Link Variety Spanish filmmaker Eva Libertad’s solo debut feature “Deaf” (Sorda) has won the 2026 Lux Audience Award, which was handed out at a ceremony Tuesday evening in Brussels. The award, which is decided through voting by European citizens and members of the European Parliament, went to a film that has racked up a string of prizes…
Daughter Anna Saura delivers an intimate portrait of what made Saura tick, his lifelong horrors, and how he was with family and friends. By John Hopewell Link Variety “The Kid in the Photo. Carlos Saura,” a portrait of the great Spanish filmmaker written and directed by daughter Anna Saura, will be brought to market at the Málaga Festival-Spanish…
