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Studios that call the Canary Islands home are curating top talent to further diversify their audiovisual offerings, luring and retaining creatives dedicated to costume design, sound, production, animation and editing. Others are simply born in the Islands.

A further testament to the sustained development of the local sector and its increasing relevance to a broader global cinematic landscape, the Islands have seen growing audiences for their domestic films.

More on six of the players currently anchoring the regional production push:

Orlando Harris

The Santa Cruz de Tenerife-born art director and green-screen foreman has put his muster behind large studio bets such as Netflix hits “The Witcher” and “La Palma,” as well as Amazon’s “The Rings of Power.” A frequent collaborator with the isles’ Volcano Films, he notes that his work with them “has always been, without a doubt, the most rewarding professional experience.” Ahead, several international productions and a...

Defining an independent film goes beyond financial considerations to encompass creative freedom, narrative innovation, distribution methods, and a commitment to artistic intent. Independent filmmaking thrives on the passion and vision of filmmakers determined to tell unique stories that challenge and captivate audiences. The following ten examples demonstrate how the cinematic landscape of India continues to evolve; the definition of independent film will likely remain fluid, reflecting the dynamic nature of a medium that constantly pushes boundaries and defies easy categorization. While preparing this list, I considered films that had their world premiere at various film festivals around the world this year.

Family (Malayalam)

Directed by Don Palathara and co-written by Sherin Catherine Family serves as a poignant condemnation of the deceit and misconduct lurking beneath the seemingly tranquil camaraderie of a Christian community in Kerala. Palathara meticulously dissects the intricate and intrusive social dynamics within the rural population, revealing how...

In his debut film “Which Colour?” director Shahrukhkhan Chavada is juggling perspectives of various characters, thus painting a polyphonic portrait of a Gujarat-based ghettoised Muslim community. Thanks to his eye for detail, Chavada finds in the formally rigorous approach an angle to tell a politically loaded story without sensationalism. Rather, by following several characters stemming from two generations, “Which Colour?” captures the social and economic nuances that both divide and connect the film's community.

Which Colour is screening at Five Flavours

Told over the course of 24 hours in Kalupur, Ahmadebad, “Which Colour?” follows Raziya (Samina Shaikh), as she does her best at caring for the other inhabitants of her house. Among them is, initially comical and naïve, but ultimately tragic, husband Razzak (Imtiyaz Shaikh). He has been unemployed for over a month now, and rather than focusing on getting a new job, he fantasizes about a rickshaw which could grant him financial independence.