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Piggy (film)
''Piggy'' ( es, Cerdita, links=no) is a 2022 horror thriller film written and directed by Carlota Pereda, based on her 2019 short film of the same name. The cast, led by Laura Galán (who reprises her role from the short film), also features Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Claudia Salas, Irene Ferreiro, Camille Aguilar and Pilar Castro. Plot Sara, labelled Cerdita by bully Maca and her friends Roci and Claudia, is an overweight teenage girl living in a small town in Extremadura. One day during the summer, Sara decides to visit the local swimming pool, only to be discovered by the three bullies, who torment her and steal her backpack and clothes. While walking home, she is harassed by a group of men and escapes onto a side road, where she sees a parked van which, initially unbeknownst to her, an unnamed man is using to kidnap her bullies. Claudia appears through the rear window, but Sara ignores her pleas for help as the kidnapper, who was also present at the pool, leaves her Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlota Pereda
Carlota Pereda (born 1975) is a Spanish film and television director and screenwriter. Biography Carlota Pereda was born in Madrid in 1975. She studied at the ECAM. She began her career in television, developing scripts for '' Periodistas''. She went on to collaborate in different capacities (including screenwriting and director) in other television shows such as ''Mis adorables vecinos'', ''Los hombres de Paco'', ''Águila Roja'', ''Luna, el misterio de Calenda'', '' B&b, de boca en boca'', ''El secreto de Puente Viejo'', and ''Acacias 38''. Her first short film was ''Las rubias'' ('The Blondes'). Her sophomore short film, ''Cerdita'', won the Forqué Award and the Goya Award for Best Short Film. Another short film, ''There Will Be Monsters'', followed. She adapted ''Cerdita'' to a full-length format in her debut feature, '' Piggy'' (2022), which won the Méliès d'Or The Méliès d'Or (; en, Golden Méliès) is an award presented annually by the Méliès International Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog PressPlay shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. ''The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sense of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villanueva De La Vera
Villanueva de la Vera is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 2,163. References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Razón (Madrid)
''La Razón'' (; ) is a daily newspaper based in Madrid, Spain. It has the sixth-highest circulation among general-interest Spanish dailies, and the fourth-highest among those based in Madrid. The newspaper has satellite news bureaux, and local editions, in Barcelona, Murcia, Seville, Valencia and Valladolid. History and stance ''La Razón'' was founded in 1998 by Luis Maria Ansón. The paper is owned by Grupo Planeta and based in Madrid. The newspaper's editorial stances are primarily neoliberal economically and conservative socially. The paper has also a rightist stance. Circulation ''La Razón'' had a circulation of 140,000 copies in 2003. The 2008 circulation of the paper was 153,024 copies. It was 124,284 copies in 2009, 118,466 copies in 2010 and 103,789 copies in 2011. Between July 2010 and June 2011 the paper had a circulation of 109,166 copies.Figures covering July 2010 to June 2011 from Spain'Oficina de Justificación de la Difusión, Retrieved 28 January 2012. Staf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citroën C15
The Citroën C15 is a panel van produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from late 1984 until 2005. It was the successor to the Citroën Acadiane, which had replaced the Citroën 2CV vans that pioneered the box van format from the 1950s to the 1970s, although the Acadiane continued in production alongside the C15 initially. The name refers to the car's French gross vehicle weight rating and indicates its position beneath the C25 and C35 in Citroën's commercial vehicle range at the time. Design The C15 was based on the Citroën Visa (discontinued 1988), and mainly used a 1769 cc XUD or 1868 cc ( DW8 on late models), naturally aspirated (non turbo) diesel engine. Until the early 1990s, it was also available with a petrol PSA TU engine. At the time of introduction, the engines were the XUD (C15D) or the 1124 cc petrol TU1 (C15E). The diesel engines also powered vehicles several classes larger. Both Bosch and Lucas/CAV/Roto diesel injection systems were u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MEDIA Sub-programme Of Creative Europe
The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe or simply Creative Europe MEDIA (formerly The MEDIA Programme of the European Union) is designed to support the European film and audiovisual industries. Budget The goal of programmers is to increase the circulation of European works outside their originating countries and worldwide. The programme had a budget of €755 million for the 2007‒2013 period. Budget line divide: Distribution 55%Development 20% Promotion 9% Training 7% Horizontal actions/ Pilot projects 5%/4% Supported films MEDIA supported films include: 1991 *''Europa'' *''Delicatessen'' *''Les Amants du Pont-Neuf'' 1993 *''The House of the Spirits'' *''Orlando'' 1994 *'' Nattevagten'' *''Il Postino'' 1995 *'' Land and Freedom'' *''Flamenco'' 1996 *''Trainspotting'' *'' Drifting Clouds'' *'' Secrets & Lies'' *'' Hamsun'' *''Farinelli'' *''Breaking the Waves'' 1997 *''La promesse'' *''La vita è bella'' *''Smilla's Sense of Snow'' *''Western'' 1998 *''On connaît la c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurimages
Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in 1989. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages co-operation between professionals across Europe. Eurimages is headquartered in Strasbourg, France in the Agora building of the Council of Europe. The current Chairperson is Catherine Trautmann. Purpose The fund was created in 1988 within the framework of the Council of Europe, as a Partial Agreement, under Committee of Ministers Resolution (88) 15, with an independent budget of 21M €. It currently includes 38 of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe, plus Argentina and Canada as associate members. Eurimages aims to promote the European film industry by encouraging the production and distribution of films and fostering co-operation between professionals. Eurimages has a clear cultural aim and is complementary to the Media progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junta De Extremadura
The regional Government of Extremadura ( es, Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the autonomous communities of Spain, Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura. Structure It is headed by the President of Extremadura. Its legislative branch is the unicameral Assembly of Extremadura. Executive functions are performed by seven ministries ''(Consejerías)''. The Board of Extremadura comprises the President, Vice President or Vice Presidents (if any) and regional ministers. Each minister is in charge of one Ministry and is freely appointed and dismissed by the President, reporting to the As Function In accordance with the President's general guidelines, the government establishes policy and directs the administration of the Autonomous Region, exercising its executive and regulatory powers under the Spanish Constitution and the Statute of Extremadura. Its headquarters are in Mérida, Spain, Mérida, capital of Extremadura, in accordance with Article 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movistar+
Movistar Plus+ (formerly Movistar+) is the trade name of the subscription platform for digital television owned by Telefónica, which operates in Spain. The service is distributed via optical fiber and ADSL and as well as with satellites such as Astra (satellite), Astra. The platform, which was officially launched on July 8, 2015, stems from the merger of Canal+ (Spanish TV provider), Canal+ and Movistar TV. It is the largest subscription television provider in Spain with 3,7 million customers and 45% of market share. History In 2013, even though they had previously happened during 2008, some negotiations about Canal+ sale appeared again. These ones would be more real because of the hurry banks had to solve Prisa's debt to them. In June 2014, Prisa accepted Telefónica's offer to own Canal+. One month later, Mediaset España would sell its share to Telefónica so it could obtain the 100% of the company. On 8 July 2015, Telefónica launched Movistar+, a new platform from the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service known as Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española. It provides multi-station television ( TVE) and radio services ( RNE), as well as online and streaming services. Since the entry into force of the ''Ley de Financiación de RTVE'' in 2009, RTVE is primarily funded by a combination of subsidies from the General State Budget and a fee levied on the private agents' gross revenue (3.0 % for private free-to-air channels, a 1.5 % for private subscription channels and a 0.9 % for telecom companies). RTVE is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The corporation's central headquarters are located in Pozuelo de Alarcón. History Precedents Spanish state-wide public broadcasting services have undergone numerous restructurings and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mireia Vilapuig
Mireia Vilapuig (born September 2, 1997 in Sabadell, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She is the sister of actress Joana Vilapuig, who in 2011 was one of the protagonists of the successful TV series serie de televisión ''Polseres vermelles (Pulseras rojas)'', directed by Pau Freixas and written by Albert Espinosa, and in which Mireia herself has also taken part, in an episodic way. Professional career After taking her first steps in the world of acting in amateur theater productions, in 2008 Mireia Vilapuig was selected in a casting with 800 children for a role in the film ''La cabaña de los héroes'', based on a script by Albert Espinosa and Pau Freixas. Before filming began, Mireia and the other four children chosen, all of whom had no previous film experience, lived together for two weeks in a holiday camp to "make their friendship real", according to the film's director, Pau Freixas The film, finally titled ''Herois'' , was shot (in Catalan and Spanish) in the summer of 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forqué Awards
The Forqué Awards or José María Forqué Awards ( es, Premios Forqué, links=no, also ) are film and television awards presented by the association of audiovisual producers , honoring the best of Spanish cinema and television. History Created in 1996, they are named after Spanish filmmaker and producer José María Forqué. In the 15th edition (2010), the awards started recognising performances (initially a single non-gender category to Best Performance). Since the 19th edition (2014), the awards include a category recognising the best Latin-American film. The TV categories were added in the 26th edition. Editions * 20th Forqué Awards * 21st Forqué Awards (Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, 11 January 2016) * 22nd Forqué Awards ( Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville, 14 January 2017) * 23rd Forqué Awards (Palacio de Congresos, Zaragoza, 13 January 2018) * 24th Forqué Awards (Palacio de Congresos, Zaragoza, 12 January 2019) * 25th Forqué Awards (Palacio Municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
