https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The San Sebastián International Film Festival, the most prestigious of its kind in Spain, is currently underway. Here are 10 fascinating anecdotes and pieces of information that will help you understand its importance to Spanish culture. https://www.thelocal.es/20240919/san-sebastian-what-to-know-about-spains-biggest-film-festival Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:23:36 +0200 san-sebastian-what-to-know-about-spains-biggest-film-festival Looking for something to give you goosebumps this Halloween? We've broken down some of the best Spanish films that are sure to have you cowering beneath the covers. https://www.thelocal.es/20191030/ten-scary-spanish-films-to-creep-you-out-at-halloween Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:30:32 +0100 ten-scary-spanish-films-to-creep-you-out-at-halloween Movie star Javier Bardem will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival, organisers said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20230513/javier-bardem-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award-at-san-sebastian Sat, 13 May 2023 10:14:04 +0200 javier-bardem-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award-at-san-sebastian With a vast wardrobe catering to everything from "House of the Dragon" to "The Crown", Spain's Peris Costumes has carved out a well-tailored niche for itself, renting costumes to producers across the globe. https://www.thelocal.es/20220929/made-in-madrid-the-spanish-tailors-outfitting-world-cinema Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:04:10 +0200 made-in-madrid-the-spanish-tailors-outfitting-world-cinema With a Golden Bear for Spanish director Carla Simón and four compatriots nominated for Oscars, including superstars Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, Spanish cinema has now begun to captivate a global audience. https://www.thelocal.es/20220321/focus-how-spanish-cinema-hit-the-big-time Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:49:35 +0100 focus-how-spanish-cinema-hit-the-big-time Spanish actress Verónica Forqué, who starred in Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodovar's dark comedy "Kika", has been found dead Monday at her Madrid home after taking her own life, police said. https://www.thelocal.es/20211213/spanish-actress-and-almodovar-muse-veronica-forque-dies-aged-66 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:14:30 +0100 spanish-actress-and-almodovar-muse-veronica-forque-dies-aged-66 The first photograph has been released from the set of Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, a Spanish set drama following the life of one woman over 30 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20150520/almodvar-begins-shooting-new-film-in-spain Wed, 20 May 2015 11:57:57 +0200 almodvar-begins-shooting-new-film-in-spain Celebrated Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar has unveiled the cast for his next film, Silencio, including his two new "chicas Almodóvar". https://www.thelocal.es/20150327/almodovar-unveils-cast-for-latest-film Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:30:27 +0100 almodovar-unveils-cast-for-latest-film