San Sebastian: Local films secure best-ever box office share of 23.6%.
Spanish films have scored their best ever slice of the local box office, recording a 23.6% share.
This success is partly due to major domestic hits including Emilio Martinez Lazaro’s Spanish Affair, which has grossed a staggering $73.9m box office, and Daniel Monzon’s El Niño, which has drawn $15.3m to date.
The share could grow to 25% by year end, according to Spanish producer’s association Fapae.
This further growth is expected from upcoming films such as Alberto Rodriguez’s San Sebastian competition title Marshland; hit franchises Torrente 5, from Santiago Segura, and Rec 4: Apocalypse, from Jaume Balaguero; and comic adaptation Mortadelo & Filemón: Mission Implausible .
But despite the success, the Spanish film industry has continued to struggle.
Ramon Colom, president of Fapae, told Screen: “There is a paradox. Spanish films have never been so successful. The backing of Spanish TV networks has been key to this success...
Spanish films have scored their best ever slice of the local box office, recording a 23.6% share.
This success is partly due to major domestic hits including Emilio Martinez Lazaro’s Spanish Affair, which has grossed a staggering $73.9m box office, and Daniel Monzon’s El Niño, which has drawn $15.3m to date.
The share could grow to 25% by year end, according to Spanish producer’s association Fapae.
This further growth is expected from upcoming films such as Alberto Rodriguez’s San Sebastian competition title Marshland; hit franchises Torrente 5, from Santiago Segura, and Rec 4: Apocalypse, from Jaume Balaguero; and comic adaptation Mortadelo & Filemón: Mission Implausible .
But despite the success, the Spanish film industry has continued to struggle.
Ramon Colom, president of Fapae, told Screen: “There is a paradox. Spanish films have never been so successful. The backing of Spanish TV networks has been key to this success...
- 9/24/2014
- by jsardafr@hotmail.com (Juan Sarda)
- ScreenDaily
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