Genre films with a creative vision are finding a sales space
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Patricia López Arnaiz in 'The Harvester' Courtesy of Latido Films Spanish cinema hits Cannes with momentum. Now comes the market test: turning festival attention into sales deals.
After one of Spain’s strongest Cannes festival selections in years, the country’s sales agents arrive with stronger talking points, but also a tougher market to convince.
February’s European Film Market in Berlin offered a first market take: Buyers are active but cautious, selective and increasingly unwilling to move without proof that a film can travel; genre is moving faster, name auteurs still matter when distributors can picture a theatrical release, and local box office is carrying more weight.
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