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.
History The company was founded in 1953 by Alfredo Talarewitz, as a distributor of Hollywood films. From 1955 onwards, it collaborated with Spanish production company .
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.
Releases
2020s + Release date Title Director(s) 16 September 2022 The House Among the Cactuses Carlota González-Adrio 30 September 2022 Lost & Found Jorge Dorado 14 October 2022 Piggy Carlota Pereda 4 November 2022 Vasil Avelina Prat 9 December 2022 The Open Body Ángeles Huerta 20 January 2023 The Burning Cold Santi Trullenque 27 January 2023 Lobo feroz Gustavo Hernández Ibañez 24 February 2023 Irati Paul Urkijo Alijo 31 March 2023 Tin & Tina Rubin Stein 5 May 2023 In the Company of Women Sílvia Munt 9 June 2023 Girl Unknown Pablo Maqueda 16 June Kepler 6B Alejandro Suárez Lozano 30 June 2023 Unicorns Àlex Lora 6 July 2023 Love & Revolution Alejandro Marín 11 August 2023 The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth Ángel Gómez Hernández 15 September 2023 The Cuckoo's Curse Mar Targarona 27 October 2023 Mamacruz Patricia Ortega 10 November 2023 The Teacher Who Promised the Sea Patricia Font 17 November 2023 The Chapel Carlota Pereda 24 November 2023 Andrea's Love Manuel Martín Cuenca 12 January 2024 Honeymoon Enrique Otero 19 January 2024 The Monster of Many Noses Abigail Schaaff 14 February 2024 Idol Affair Teresa Bellón, César F. Calvillo 15 March 2024 We Treat Women Too Well Clara Bilbao 5 April 2024 Birds Flying East Pau Durà 12 April 2024 Jumping the Fence Benito Zambrano 26 April 2024 Mamifera Liliana Torres 17 May 2024 A Real Job Thomas Lilti 31 May 2024 The Sleeping Woman Laura Alvea 19 June 2024 Birth Pau Teixidor 5 July 2024 Mean Streak Fer García-Ruiz 25 July 2024 Norberta Sonia Escolano, Belén López Albert 6 September 2024 Last Stop: Rocafort St. Luis Prieto 25 October 2024 Rita Paz Vega 13 December 2024 May I Speak with the Enemy? Alexis Morante 10 January 2025 Dismantling an Elephant Aitor Echevarría 7 February 2025 Greedy People Potsy Ponciroli 21 February 2025 Daniela Forever Nacho Vigalondo 28 March 2025 Fury Gemma Blasco 16 April 2025 Our Father, Our President Manuel Huerga 9 May 2025 The Portuguese House Avelina Prat 30 May 2025 Hamburg Lino Escalera 12 June 2025 Join Me for Breakfast Iván Morales 20 June 2025 Virgins Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo 19 September 2025 My Friend Eva Cesc Gay 26 September 2025 The Treasure of Barracuda Adrià García 14 November 2025 Gaua Paul Urkijo Alijo 5 December 2025 Amira's Land Roberto Jiménez 12 December 2025 Frontier Judith Colell 23 January 2026 The Virgin of the Quarry Lake Laura Casabé 6 March 2026 The Devil Within Rubén Pérez-Barrena 3 July 2026 Bros Carol Rodríguez Colás, Marina Rodríguez Colás
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. 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 +YearTitleNotes2000Faust: Love of the DamnedDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate.2001Arachnid Distributed in the United States by LionsgateDagon Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate2002Darkness Distributed in the United States by Miramax Films.2003Beyond Re-AnimatorDistributed in the United States by Lionsgate2004RomasantaDistributed in the United States by LionsgateRottweiler Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate2005The NunDistributed in the United States by LionsgateBeneath Still Waters Distributed in the United States by Lionsgate
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