Foto: © MOVISTAR+ This is the first time that Alberto Rodríguez and his trusty scriptwriter Rafael Cobos will be working side by side on a TV project. They have previously worked on films such as: Marshland, Unit 7, After, 7 Virgins, and more recently on El Hombre de las Mil Caras. Preparations for the series will take place all through the year, with shooting set to start in late 2016. La Peste, a production by José Antonio Félez for Movistar+, will comprise six 45 minute episodes. This fictional thriller is set in 16th century Seville during the outbreak of the plague (hence the title of the series, meaning The Plague), which hit one of the most important and wealthiest cities of that time, leading it into decline. “We aim to make a series that is interesting not just because of the story we tell, with its plot and characters, but also as a reflection of life during that era, with its traditions and morals. We want to give viewers some insight into everyday life in 16th century Seville. We feel so lucky that Movistar+ has given us the opportunity to take on such an exciting project. The whole team will be giving our all in an effort to respond to the trust they have placed in us and achieve a result that is worthy of everyone’s hard work.” (José Antonio Félez). La Peste is based on an original idea by Alberto Rodríguez with a screenplay by Rafael Cobos (Winner of the Goya Award for Best Screenplay in Marshland). Backing the director will be his usual team of technicians, all of whom are great professionals with brilliant careers in film-making, as acknowledged by a number of Goya Awards. The team includes Alex Catalán (Director of Photography); Pepe Domínguez (Artistic Director); Fernando García (Costume Design); Yolanda Piña (Makeup and Hairstyling), Juan Ventura (Digital Effects Coordinator), Julio de la Rosa (Music) and Manuela Ocón (Production Director). In the words of Alberto Rodríguez: “La Peste is a story about detectives, but deep down it touches on the conflicts linked to power, politics, religion and other issues from a long-distant era, which can nonetheless be applied to the present day. Some problems stay with us forever because they are bound to human nature.”

© Reposado PC y Mediaproducción SLU / Foto: Fernando Marrero On 15 January, IFC FILMS will be bringing A Perfect Day to screens all over North America, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, produced by Reposado and Mediapro, starring Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko, Mélanie Thierry and Fedja Stukan. A Perfect Day will be showing in  New York,  Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, San Diego, Seattle, Santa Fe, Minneapolis, Houston and Madison. The film premiered worldwide at the Directors’ Fortnight during the past edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and has been sold practically all over the world by WestEnd Films. It has also successfully premiered in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Israel, Eastern Europe, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria  and the Netherlands. A Perfect Day is also set to premiere this year in France, Scandinavia, Japan, Canada, Latin America, Australia and Hong Kong.

ELLAS COMUNICACIÓN RECEIVED THE PROYECTA AWARD 2015 FOR THE BEST PRESS CAMPAIGN WITH “MARSHLAND” The press campaign conducted by ELLAS COMUNICACIÓN on the occasion of the launch from shooting to premiere of Marshland, directed by Alberto Rodríguez and starring Javier Gutiérrez, Raúl Arévalo, Nerea Barros and Antonio de la Torre, has been acknowledged with the Manel Vicaría Award for the Best Press Campaign during the 3rd edition of the Proyecta Marketing and Film Awards.

Foto: © Universal Pictures ELLAS COMUNICACIÓN, together with Universal Pictures International Spain, has organised a special showing of the film EVEREST, which is set to be released on 18 September. The screening was attended by members of cultural and sports related press, the film industry, celebrities and various specialists in alpinism, mountaineering and dangerous sports. The event was introduced with a presentation by climber and celebrity Jesús Calleja, who shared his experience with the audience about one of the most dangerous eight-thousanders of all: Mount Everest.

Foto: © Leandro Betancor “ENDLESS NIGHT” BY ISABEL COIXET NOMINATED FOR THE JOSÉ MARÍA FORQUÉ AWARDS The latest film by Isabel Coixet has been chosen as one of the candidates to win the José María Forqué Best Film Award. Star actress Juliette Binoche could also win the Best Actress Award. The 21st edition of the José María Forqué Awards will be taking place on 11 January.

© Reposado PC y Mediaproducción SLU / Foto: Fernando Marrero “A PERFECT DAY” BY FERNANDO LEÓN DE ARANOA NOMINATED FOR FOUR FEROZ AWARDS Members of the AICE (Spanish Association of Film Informers) have nominated A Perfect Day by Fernando León de Aranoa for four awards. The film is running for Best Comedy Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Poster. The winners of the 3rd edition of the Feroz Awards will be announced on 19 January.

Foto: © Julio Vergne We Need To Talk, the new comedy directed by David Serrano starring Hugo Silva, Michelle Jenner, Verónica Forqué, Óscar Ladoire, Ernesto Sevilla and Belén Cuesta is set to be released on 26 February. Hugo Silva and Michelle Jenner join forces once again after a decade of not working together to play Jorge and Nuria, the main characters; Véronica Forqué and Óscar Ladoire play her parents, who would do anything for her, while Ernesto Sevilla and Belén Cuesta are their friends, the kind that every tangled up comedy needs. The screenplay is the work of David Serrano himself (with other work including The Wrong Side of the Bed, Soccer Days, Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar, Venus in Fur, and Lluvia Constante), together with Diego San José (Spanish Affair 2, Spanish Affair 1, Lovestorming, Friend Zone). We Need To Talk is produced by Atípica Films and Atresmedia Cine, in collaboration with Atresmedia and Movistar+. Broadcasting in Spain is entrusted to Warner Bros. Pictures Spain.

Foto: © Beatriz Martínez IRENE ESCOLAR NOMINATED FOR BEST REVELATION ACTRESS AT THE GOYA AWARDS Actress IRENE ESCOLAR has been nominated for a Goya Award as Best Revelation Actress for her first leading role in the film An Autumn Without Berlin. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the José María Forqué Awards and the Feroz Awards. The winners will be revealed on 11 January (during the José María Forqué Awards Ceremony), on 19 January (Feroz Awards Ceremony) and on 6 February (Goya Awards Ceremony).

Foto: © Leandro Betancor “ENDLESS NIGHT” BY ISABEL COIXET AMONG THE FAVOURITES AT THE GOYA AWARDS Endless Night by Isabel Coixet, with its 9 nominations, rises as the second most nominated film at the 30th Edition of the Goya Awards, including  Best Film and Best Director. Endless Night, produced by Ariane&Garoe, Mediapro, Neo Art Producciones, Nadie Quiere La Noche A.I.E., jointly with Noodles Production (France) and One More Movie (Bulgaria), also earned itself nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Juliette Binoche), Best Picture (Jean Claude Larrieu), Best Production Director (Andrés Santana and Marta Miró), Best Music (Lucas Vidal), Best Artistic Director (Alain Bainée), Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Sylvie Imbert, Paco Rodríguez H., Pablo Perona), and Best Costume Design (Clara Bilbao).

© Reposado PC y Mediaproducción SLU / Foto: Fernando Marrero EIGHT NOMINATIONS AT THE GOYA AWARDS FOR “A PERFECT DAY” BY FERNANDO LEÓN DE ARANOA With eight nominations, including Best Film and Best Director, A Perfect Day by Fernando León de Aranoa rises as one of the most nominated films at the 30th edition of the Goya Awards. Produced by Reposado and Mediapro, A Perfect Day has also been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay (Fernando León de Aranoa), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins), Best Picture (Alex Catalán), Best Production Director (Luis Fernández Lago), Best Editing (Nacho Ruiz Capillas) and Best Costume Design (Fernando García).