Recent Spanish series in Los Angeles is one of the longest running and most successful foreign film series in the US. It's a unique a link between the Spanish, Latin-American and US film industry.
Since 1994, the Recent Spanish Cinema Series has been presenting the most outstanding current Spanish films and has significantly contributed to putting "Made in Spain" productions in the vanguard of international filmmaking.
The Series is a Seventh Art showcase of Spain's top cinema personalities, who have contributed significantly to putting "Made in Spain" productions in the vanguard of international filmmaking.
Cristobal García, Marcel Barrena y Paula Ortiz
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The series brings to the city of Los Angeles Spanish Premieres and the unique opportunity to meet & greet Spanish film celebrities who are presenting the films and who participate in Q&A sessions after the movies. Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen, Angela Molina, Clara Lago, Paco León, Luis Tosar, Alex de la Iglesia among many others, have attended this event and left their personal stamp on the Recent Spanish Cinema Series.
The Recent Spanish Cinema Series is an initiative of the Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), a branch of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport devoted to preserving, fostering, and promoting the Spanish filmmaking and audiovisual sectors, with the American Cinematheque, a non-profit cultural organization in the heart of Hollywood dedicated to public presentation of films of yesterday and today beyond the scope of the big, mainstream productions and EGEDA US, the US- based Iberoamerican Audiovisual Producers' Association who serves as a link between the US Film industry and those of Spain and Latin America.
Ignasi Camos
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At the Egyptian Theatre, a major Hollywood landmark & the American Cinematheque's permanent home, the venue for the first-ever Hollywood premiere. A reminder of the glamour that made Hollywood Boulevard famous. Robin Hood, Ben-Hur, My Fair Lady or King Kong among the movies that premiered at The Egyptian.
The American Cinematheque presents daily film and video programming which ranges from the classics of American and international cinema to new independent films and digital work. Exhibition of rare works, special and rare prints, together with international film series which includes RECENT SPANISH CINEMA SERIES among many others. The Recent Spanish Cinema Series is a great annual opportunity in the LA-area, and a unique one for West Coast film fans, to see the USA debut of numerous top Spanish-produced films