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Basque Filmmakers and Industry Growth
The Basque Country is experiencing a film industry boom, with an increase in employment and the number of companies. New filmmakers are exploring themes of memory and unresolved issues in their work.
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Variety
Buffalo 8 Distribution has acquired home entertainment rights to “Ghost Elephants,” the documentary written, directed and narrated by Werner Herzog. The deal, negotiated at the Toronto Film Festival market, pairs Buffalo 8 with Sobey Road Entertainment for the film’s home entertain
2026-09-22 05:55 UTC
Variety
For a new generation of Basque filmmakers coming into focus at San Sebastián, stories often begin with something unresolved: an argument a child cannot remember, the working lives buried in an industrial landscape, a language whose influence reaches beyond the words spoken on screen. “My films grow
2026-09-22 06:00 UTC
Variety
The Basque Country has become an increasingly attractive place to make films and television. In Bizkaia alone, audiovisual employment rose 50.5% between 2014 and 2024, while the number of companies linked to the sector climbed from 284 to 448. In 2025, the Bilbao Bizkaia Film Commission supported 21
2026-09-22 06:00 UTC