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British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain
WorldThe Guardian

British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain

Mountaineer’s body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range A British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement. The 28-year-old mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the east side of the Torrecerredo – the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountains – on Thursday afternoon, the Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region said. Continue reading...

Spain’s Begin Again Films Boards Brazilian Basketball Biopic ‘Paula Hortência The Last Chance’ (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

Spain’s Begin Again Films Boards Brazilian Basketball Biopic ‘Paula Hortência The Last Chance’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Spain-based Begin Again Films secured an international sales deal for “Paula Hortência – The Last Chance.’ The film, directed by Georgia Guerra-Peixe Joca, is a biopic on the life of the two titular legends of Brazilian women’s basketball. The film will star Tainá Müller (“Good Morning, Verônica”) and Juliana Didone (“Maybe a Love Story”) […]

Oscars: Cuba Selects ‘Malecón’ for International Feature Contest, Movistar Plus Acquires Spanish Streaming Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

Oscars: Cuba Selects ‘Malecón’ for International Feature Contest, Movistar Plus Acquires Spanish Streaming Rights (EXCLUSIVE)

Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s “Malecón” as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, while Movistar Plus has acquired the film’s streaming rights in Spain. The announcements coincide with this year’s San Sebastián Intl. Film Festival, following the film’s festival journey through Mar del Plata, Miami and Havana. “Malecón” […]

Gaussian Scout, Pixentinel Take Top Prizes at San Sebastián’s Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
EntertainmentVariety

Gaussian Scout, Pixentinel Take Top Prizes at San Sebastián’s Zinemaldia Startup Challenge

SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — Finland’s Gaussian Scout (formerly listed Virtual Location Scouting) and Spain’s Pixentinel claimed the top prizes at the 2026 Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San Sebastián Festival’s flagship technology competition. Gaussian Scout, a browser-based virtual location scouting platform being developed by Finnish cinematographer Antti Ahokoivu, won Best European Project with its €10,000 and […]

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