On the occasion of the world premiere of the short film Hunger in the Midnight Shorts section of the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival and Market in 2026, the Indian media outlet Animation Xpress interviewed director and screenwriter Imanol Ortiz López. The film received enthusiastic applause from the thousands of attendees. The interview highlights the …
The 2D black-and-white animated short film Hunger, produced by Orlok Films, Mil Monos and Kabiria Films, directed by Imanol Ortiz López and co-written by him and Mary Alexandra Fernández, was listed among the Catalan short films highlighted in Variety’s article as being officially selected for the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026.
The feature film project Sasia (Zarza), produced by Mary Alexandra Malavé Fernández and directed by Imanol Ortiz López, has completed its development stage and is now entering its financing phase with its presentation in the regional section of the international co-production market PROMERCAT 2026. The project has received an excellent response from various industry professionals, …
On April 23 and 24, the Spanish Cultural Center in Mexico City hosted the 2nd Mexico-Spain Audiovisual Conference, organized by ICEX and the Spanish Embassy in Mexico. For two days, the invited production companies and participating agents had a schedule of one-on-one meetings, networking opportunities, and various panel discussions on current topics in the film …
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The audiovisual production company Orlok Films is attending the 41st edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) 2026, organized by ICEX together with ICAA (Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts) and in collaboration with the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Mexico, from April 18 to 23, 2026.
The 2D animated short film, HAMBRE (Gosea), an adaptation of the story “Víctimas inocentes” by David Jasso, has been selected to compete in the “Midnight Shorts” section of The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, widely regarded as the most important, prestigious, and largest festival dedicated exclusively to animation.
After screening at national and international festivals and markets, the feature film #thechallenge concluded 2025 with its selection at Platino Go To AFM. Accompanied by EGEDA, the film received multiple master classes from professionals well-versed in the North American market. Over the course of five days, the participants received training in marketing, distribution, and negotiation. …
The recent publication Show Me the Lab highlights the screenwriting process and the value of group exchanges and consultants with strong track records. After researching 80 programs, the team led by Marta García and Gerardo Michelin selected 25 initiatives that have the potential to improve the quality and positioning of Latin American filmmakers. The CDPAI …
It has been a year of both challenges and joys for the Alava-based production company, Orlok Films. Director and screenwriter Imanol Ortiz López and producer Mary Alexandra Fernández are constantly working on projects. On Friday, November 7, at the SGAE headquarters in Madrid, they will finish the prestigious Ibero-American Project Development Course (CDPAI) by presenting …
Colorado’s premier Halloween festival, the Telluride Horror Show, will celebrate its 16th edition with international screenings from October 10 to 12. The festival will feature authors Grady Hendrix, Stephen Graham Jones, Sarah Langan, Daniel Kraus, and Paul Tremblay. They will chat with attendees and sign books at Creepy Campfire Tales. The selected short films include …
TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW 2025 lists “Don’t Talk to Strangers” in the short film section. Read More »
The prestigious Toronto After Dark Film Festival will celebrate its 18th edition with a varied program. From October 15 to 19, 2025, audiences in Toronto will enjoy five exciting nights of screenings, including ten feature film premieres and twenty-nine short films from Canada and around the world. The short film Don’t Talk to Strangers, directed …
In celebration of the 34th Madrid Film Festival, which provides a platform for emerging filmmakers to produce their first and second feature films, the ten projects selected for the industry section’s Pitch Session have been announced. Among them is Sasia/Bramble by Imanol Ortiz López.
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