14/03/2023 - The event, one of the highlights of MAFIZ, takes place this week and features co-productions from ten countries in Europe and Latin America

Director Jo Sol, who is participating in the event with his new project The Residents

The sixth edition of Malaga Work in Progress, one of the sections of MAFIZ, the industry area of the 26th Malaga Film Festival aimed at Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American projects in post-production, is being held between 13 and 17 March in the Andalusian city. Fifteen films from ten different countries will be presented and screened before an audience of accredited professionals - sales agents, programmers, international funds, digital platforms and producers - to support their completion and their international distribution and promotion.

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Among its guests are Filmin, Movistar Plus+, Filmax, ANTIDOTE Sales, the Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, the Locarno Film Festival, IndieLisboa, Film Financing Market, Neo Art Producciones S.L., Amateur Films, Habanero Films, and Agencia Freak. And with collaborations from Latido Films, Mister Miyagi, Yagán Films, SANFIC Industria, Abycine, REC Tarragona and FIDBA, among others.

For the second year, Spanish productions of the initiative, under the label Malaga WIP Spain, join Spanish Screenings Content, which this year started on Monday with new activities and content, which we have reported here. Among these feature films is the new work by the always surprising and adventurous filmmaker Jo Sol, The Residents, after his Armugan [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Jo Sol
film profile]; Sobre todo de noche [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Víctor Iriarte
film profile], Víctor Iriarte’s debut, starring Lola Dueñas and Ana Torrent, and As neves [+see also:
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interview: Sonia Méndez
film profile], the debut film from Sonia Méndez produced by Pedro Hernández, from Aquí y Allí Films.

The projects’ filmmakers had the opportunity to present pitches on Monday and to arrange meetings with potential partners. Malaga WIP aims to affirm the commitment to the diverse identities and languages of Ibero-America and its audiovisual industry and to establish partnerships.

The juries of Malaga WIP Spain –made up of Viviana Carlet (Lago Film Fest), Kristina Konrad (Weltfilm) and Brais Romero (ECAM)– and of Malaga WIP Ibero-America –made up of Gloria Bretones (Begin Again Films), Diego Carazo-Migerel (Outplay Films) and Ana Pereira (DocsLisboa)– will award the Malaga Festival Award this Friday, with 5,000 euros going to an Ibero-American film, and 5,000 euros for a Spanish film.

Malaga WIP is organised by Malaga City Council, Málaga Procultura and the Malaga Festival in collaboration with the Spanish Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute  (ICAA), Conference of  Ibero-American Audiovisual and Cinematographic Authorities (CAACI), Ibermedia and Ibero-American Federation of Film and Audiovisual Producers (FIPCA).

The selected films include:

Malaga WIP Spain

As neves [+see also:
film review
interview: Sonia Méndez
film profile] - Sonia Méndez
Production: Aquí y Allí Films, Cósmica Producións (Spain)

The Daughter of the Volcano - Jenifer de la Rosa
Production: Auna Producciones, Solita Films, Cebolla Films (Spain/Mexico)

La nit no fa vigília - Laura Corominas, Laura Serra, Clara Serrano, Gerard Simó, Ariadna Ulldemolins, Pau Vall
Production: Ringo Media (Spain)

The Residents - Jo Sol
Production: Shaktimetta Produccions (Spain)

Mara’s Vacation - Elena Escura
Production: Tarannà Films (Spain)

Devil Dog Road - Guillermo Polo
Production: Los Hermanos Polo Films, Batiak Films, Japonica Films, Volcano Films (Spain)

Sobre todo de noche [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Víctor Iriarte
film profile] - Víctor Iriarte
Production: Reescritura AIE, Ukbar Films, 4A4 Productions (Spain/Portugal/France)

Malaga WIP Ibero-America

Carropasajero - Juan Pablo Polanco, César Alejandro Jaimes
Production: Los Niños Films, Pong (Colombia/Germany)

Hidden City - Francisco Bouzas
Production: Oculta Cine, Pensar con las manos (Argentina)

The Saint - Juan Agustín Carbonere
Production: Hiperion (Argentina)

I Trust You - Agustín Toscano
Production: Magma Cine (Argentina)

Estados Generales - Mauricio Freyre
Production: Estudio Rien, Tasio (Peru/Spain)

Stone Age - Renan Rovida
Production: Plateau Produçoes, Desalambrar Filmes (Brazil/Spain)

A Dark Light - Alberto Hayden Hahn
Production: Brisa (Chile)

Punku - Juan Daniel Fernández Molero
Production: Tiempo Libre (Peru)

(Translated from Spanish by Vicky York)