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Filmax

Spanish film production company

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Filmax International is a Spanish motion picture production company and film distributor based in Barcelona, and one of Spain's largest integrated film and television groups. It produced the REC horror series, and owns the Nirvana Films and New World Films International distributors and the Fantastic Factory label, dedicated to create fantasy films in the horror, science fiction and action genres as imagined in 1998 by Brian Yuzna and Julio Fernández.

At different times, Filmax has entered into distribution agreements with Paramount, Lauren Films, Lakeshore, Summit, Fintage House, Nu lmage, Annapurna and Freeway.

01History

The company was founded in 1953 by Alfredo Talarewitz, as a distributor of Hollywood films. From 1955 onwards, it collaborated with Spanish production company Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas.

Between 1963 and 1968, the company signed a distribution agreement in Spain with Paramount Pictures to distribute the films from its catalog.

The company was acquired in 1987 by Julio Fernández Rodríguez.

In 2019, Filmax had distributed over 800 films.

02Releases

2020s

Filmax films released in the 2020s
Release date Title Director(s) Ref.
16 September 2022The House Among the CactusesCarlota González-Adrio
30 September 2022Lost & FoundJorge Dorado
14 October 2022PiggyCarlota Pereda
4 November 2022VasilAvelina Prat
9 December 2022The Open BodyÁngeles Huerta
20 January 2023The Burning ColdSanti Trullenque
27 January 2023Lobo ferozGustavo Hernández Ibañez
24 February 2023IratiPaul Urkijo Alijo
31 March 2023Tin & TinaRubin Stein
5 May 2023In the Company of WomenSílvia Munt
9 June 2023Girl UnknownPablo Maqueda
16 JuneKepler 6BAlejandro Suárez Lozano
30 June 2023UnicornsÀlex Lora
6 July 2023Love & RevolutionAlejandro Marín
11 August 2023The Boogeyman: The Origin of the MythÁngel Gómez Hernández
15 September 2023The Cuckoo's CurseMar Targarona
27 October 2023MamacruzPatricia Ortega
10 November 2023The Teacher Who Promised the SeaPatricia Font
17 November 2023The ChapelCarlota Pereda
24 November 2023Andrea's LoveManuel Martín Cuenca
12 January 2024HoneymoonEnrique Otero
19 January 2024The Monster of Many NosesAbigail Schaaff
14 February 2024Idol AffairTeresa Bellón, César F. Calvillo
15 March 2024We Treat Women Too WellClara Bilbao
5 April 2024Birds Flying EastPau Durà
12 April 2024Jumping the FenceBenito Zambrano
26 April 2024MamiferaLiliana Torres
17 May 2024A Real JobThomas Lilti
31 May 2024The Sleeping WomanLaura Alvea
19 June 2024BirthPau Teixidor
5 July 2024Mean StreakFer García-Ruiz
25 July 2024NorbertaSonia Escolano, Belén López Albert
6 September 2024Last Stop: Rocafort St.Luis Prieto
25 October 2024RitaPaz Vega
13 December 2024May I Speak with the Enemy?Alexis Morante
10 January 2025Dismantling an ElephantAitor Echevarría
7 February 2025Greedy PeoplePotsy Ponciroli
21 February 2025Daniela ForeverNacho Vigalondo
28 March 2025FuryGemma Blasco
16 April 2025Our Father, Our PresidentManuel Huerga
9 May 2025The Portuguese HouseAvelina Prat
30 May 2025HamburgLino Escalera
12 June 2025Join Me for BreakfastIván Morales
20 June 2025VirginsÁlvaro Díaz Lorenzo
19 September 2025My Friend EvaCesc Gay
26 September 2025The Treasure of BarracudaAdrià García
14 November 2025GauaPaul Urkijo Alijo
5 December 2025Amira's LandRoberto Jiménez
12 December 2025FrontierJudith Colell
23 January 2026The Virgin of the Quarry LakeLaura Casabé
6 March 2026The Devil WithinRubén Pérez-Barrena
3 July 2026BrosCarol Rodríguez Colás, Marina Rodríguez Colás

03Fantastic Factory

American producer Brian Yuzna and Spanish producer Julio Fernández founded Fantastic Factory in 1998 and was Spain's first major production house to specialize in horror films with a notable lean towards the international market. Yuzna stated his goal with the studio was to establish a business model similar to other independent horror producers like American International Pictures and Hammer Film Productions. Yuzna's approach to the company saw him utilize seasoned imported American talent such as himself, Stuart Gordon, and Jack Sholder helming certain projects while also fostering locally procured Spanish directors for other projects made by the company. From 2000-2005, the company produced nine films all of which were shot in English. Fantastic Factory is seen as laying the groundwork for more successful Spanish genre film making and filmmakers such as the [•REC] film series directed by Fantastic Factory alums Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza.

Films

Year Title Notes
2000 Faust: Love of the Damned Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate.
2001 Arachnid Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
Dagon Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
2002 Darkness Distributed in the United States by Miramax Films.
2003 Beyond Re-Animator Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
2004 Romasanta Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
Rottweiler Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
2005 The Nun Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
Beneath Still Waters Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
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