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Alfonso Rivera


2163 articles available in total starting from 16/11/2007. Last article published on 21/08/2025.

San Sebastián releases its line-ups for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera and Horizontes Latinos

San Sebastián releases its line-ups for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera and Horizontes Latinos

The sections of the Basque gathering will present avant-garde titles as well as films produced in Latin America, some with significant participation from Europe  

21/08 | San Sebastián 2025 | Zabaltegi-Tabakalera/Horizontes Latinos

Grants, events and territorial identification of independent distribution in Spain

Grants, events and territorial identification of independent distribution in Spain

Certain European countries support the release of their films in Spain, as well as special promotion in their autonomous communities, says Avalon  

21/08 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Spain/Europe

Editing starts on In the Swarm, the first fiction feature directed by Óscar Bernàcer

Editing starts on In the Swarm, the first fiction feature directed by Óscar Bernàcer

Pablo Molinero and Cristina Fernández Pintado lead the ensemble cast in a dystopian film about community, power and freedom, reflecting human contradictions  

20/08 | Production | Funding | Spain

Edward Berger, Claire Denis, Joachim Lafosse and Olmo Omerzu added to San Sebastián’s competition roster

Edward Berger, Claire Denis, Joachim Lafosse and Olmo Omerzu added to San Sebastián’s competition roster

Dolores Fonzi, Xiaoyu Qin and James Vanderbilt will also vie for the Golden Shell; Junji Sakamoto’s latest film and Juliette Binoche’s directorial debut will screen out of competition  

19/08 | San Sebastián 2025

The Last Rapture by Enrique López Lavigne and Marta Medina to premiere at San Sebastián

The Last Rapture by Enrique López Lavigne and Marta Medina to premiere at San Sebastián

The documentary seeks to unravel the secrets behind the cult film Rapture and the intriguing disappearance of its creator, Iván Zulueta  

19/08 | Production | Funding | Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Ana Sánchez-Gijón makes her directorial début with Kid Vereje

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Ana Sánchez-Gijón makes her directorial début with Kid Vereje

This non-fiction film, starring non-professional actors and currently in post-production, portrays the epic personal journey of a successful boxer who chose family life over glory  

18/08 | Production | Funding | Spain/Costa Rica

WIP Europa and WIP Latam to present eight films at San Sebastián

WIP Europa and WIP Latam to present eight films at San Sebastián

Filmmakers such as Jonas Bak, Fernando Eimbcke, Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León, among others, will present their feature films, currently in post-production, to industry professionals  

14/08 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

Series review: Silence

Series review: Silence

Eduardo Casanova's extreme universe continues to expand with a queer and political tragicomedy about extraordinary beings living in oppressive situations caused by very ordinary humans  

12/08 | Locarno 2025 | Out of Competition

Review: 1x2

Review: 1x2

Alberto Utrera's black comedy, based on real events, once again demonstrates that money – or the desire to possess it – brings out the violent, greedy and savage beast that lies within humans  

07/08 | Films | Reviews | Spain

Koldo Almandoz to present his series Sky Mouths in San Sebastián

Koldo Almandoz to present his series Sky Mouths in San Sebastián

Nagore Aranburu stars in a dark, dirty and dangerous thriller that delves into the city’s sewers, which will screen out of competition at the Basque film festival  

01/08 | Production | Funding | Spain

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