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Filmax
Spanish film production company

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 created 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.

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History

The company was founded in 1953 by Alfredo Talarewitz, as a distributor of Hollywood films.56 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.78

The Filmax trademark was acquired in 1987 by Julio Fernández.

In 2019, Filmax had distributed over 800 films.

Releases

2020s

Filmax films released in the 2020s
Release date9TitleDirector(s)Ref.
16 September 2022The House Among the CactusesCarlota González-Adrio10
30 September 2022Lost & FoundJorge Dorado11
14 October 2022PiggyCarlota Pereda12
4 November 2022VasilAvelina Prat13
9 December 2022The Open BodyÁngeles Huerta14
20 January 2023The Burning ColdSanti Trullenque15
27 January 2023Lobo ferozGustavo Hernández Ibañez16
24 February 2023IratiPaul Urkijo Alijo17
31 March 2023Tin & TinaRubin Stein18
5 May 2023In the Company of WomenSílvia Munt19
9 June 2023Girl UnknownPablo Maqueda20
16 JuneKepler 6BAlejandro Suárez Lozano21
30 June 2023UnicornsÀlex Lora22
6 July 2023Love & RevolutionAlejandro Marín23
11 August 2023The Boogeyman: The Origin of the MythÁngel Gómez Hernández24
15 September 2023The Cuckoo's CurseMar Targarona25
27 October 2023MamacruzPatricia Ortega26
10 November 2023The Teacher Who Promised the SeaPatricia Font27
17 November 2023The ChapelCarlota Pereda28
24 November 2023Andrea's LoveManuel Martín Cuenca29
12 January 2024HoneymoonEnrique Otero30
19 January 2024The Monster of Many NosesAbigail Schaaff31
14 February 2024Idol AffairTeresa Bellón, César F. Calvillo32
15 March 2024We Treat Women Too WellClara Bilbao33
5 April 2024Birds Flying EastPau Durà34
12 April 2024Jumping the FenceBenito Zambrano35
26 April 2024MamiferaLiliana Torres36
17 May 2024A Real JobThomas Lilti37
31 May 2024The Sleeping WomanLaura Alvea38
19 June 2024BirthPau Teixidor39
5 July 2024Mean StreakFer García-Ruiz40
25 July 2024NorbertaSonia Escolano, Belén López Albert41
6 September 2024Last Stop: Rocafort St.Luis Prieto42
25 October 2024RitaPaz Vega43
13 December 2024May I Speak with the Enemy?Alexis Morante44
10 January 2025Dismantling an ElephantAitor Echevarría45
7 February 2025Greedy PeoplePotsy Ponciroli46
21 February 2025Daniela ForeverNacho Vigalondo47
28 March 2025FuryGemma Blasco48
9 May 2025The Portuguese HouseAvelina Prat49

Fantastic 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.5051 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.52 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.53 From 2000-2005, the company produced nine films all of which were shot in English.54 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.55

Films

YearTitleNotes
2000Faust: Love of the DamnedDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate.56
2001ArachnidDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate57
DagonDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate58
2002DarknessDistributed in the United States by Miramax Films.59
2003Beyond Re-AnimatorDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate60
2004RomasantaDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate61
RottweilerDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate62
2005The NunDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate63
Beneath Still WatersDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate64

Notes

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