The eighth edition of Malaga Work in Progress, the industry-focused section of the Malaga Film Festival, is set to spotlight 16 Spanish and Ibero-American films currently in post-production. Running from March 18-20, this segment is a key platform for emerging talent and established filmmakers alike, aimed at fostering the completion and international promotion of projects from Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Alongside the Spanish titles, Malaga WIP will also feature four Chilean films presented by FICVIÑA, under the banner of the FICVIÑA Showcase label.
This year’s slate includes eight Spanish productions, with a special focus on two films from the autonomous community of Murcia, which takes center stage in the festival’s Territory section. These films, alongside the international lineup, will be presented to an audience of key industry professionals, such as sales agents, festival programmers and international fund representatives, all of whom will help champion the films’ global reach.
On March 21, the films will be further showcased in a pitching session, during which project representatives will pitch their films to potential collaborators.
Two juries will deliberate over the winners of the Ibero-American and Spanish Malaga Festival Awards, each endowed with a €5,000 ($5,430) cash prize. The Malaga WIP Spain jury will include director and editor Alejandra Almirón, EFM head of marketing and advertising Jana Wolff and FICValdivia director Raúl Camargo. The Malaga WIP Iberoamerican jury will feature Mard el Plata programmer Paola Buontempo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) director Marco Muhletaler, and Casa América cinema programmer Teresa Toledo.
Malaga WIP has long served as a launchpad for upcoming films to embark on a successful festival run, which regularly includes a return to the Spanish fest once the film is completed. Notably, “Jone Baztutean” (“Jone a veces”), directed by Sara Fontova, won the Aracne Digital Cinema Award at last year’s WIP and is now part of the official Feature Films Selection. Another standout is Pablo Maqueda’s “Dear Nanni” (“Caro Nanni”), which competed in the 2023 official project selection and now joins the WIP program.
Malaga WIP is part of the broader Spanish Screenings Content 2025, a major event for promoting Spanish cinema globally. Organized by the Malaga City Council and the Malaga Festival, the initiative continues to grow as an essential marketplace for the promotion of Spanish-language films, in collaboration with ICAA, CAACI, IBERMEDIA and FIPCA.
Tens of thousands of dollars in post-production, sound, lighting, distribution and other prizes are also up for grabs, provided by companies including Arcane Digital Cinema, Chemistry, Cine y Tele, E-28, Latamcinema.com, Music Library, Río Bravo, Sideral and Yagán Films.
Below is the full list of titles at Malaga WIP 2025, selected in collaboration with the Albacete Film Festival, Buenos Aires Documentary Film Festival, Ibero American Film Festival Miami, Tarragona Film Festival and Santiago Film Festival (SANFIC).
WIP SPAIN
“Dear Nanni” (“Caro Nanni”), Pablo Maqueda – Viva Films Media
“Quantum Rave,” Paco Campano – La Zanfoña Producciones
“Dryads” (“Driades”), Miguel Eek – Mosaic, Hedda Films (Spain – Norway)
“Future Fog” (“Futura, La niebla”), María Abenia – MamaFilms
“The Reborn” (“Los Renacidos”), Santiago Esteves – Le Tiro, Zabriskie Films (Spain – Argentina – Chile)
“Woman Bites Dog,” Armand Rovira – From Outer Space
GUEST TERRITORY: REGION OF MURCIA
“Lionel,” Carlos Sais – Blur Films, Icónica Producciones, Bluconic Films, Promenades Films (Spain – France)
“The Painter and the Scorpion,” Sadrak Zmork – Diamantina Films /Twin Freaks Studio
WIP IBEROAMERICA
“The Night is a Farce,” Lucas Weglinski – Agalma, Loma Filmes (Brazil)
“The Voice of God” (“A voz de Deus”), Miguel Antunes Ramos – Corisco Filmes (Brazil)
“Water Never Hurt,” Ana Clara Bustelo – Pez Dorado CC (Uruguay – Argentina)
“The Aunts” (“Las tías”), Valentina Llorens – Maravilla Cine (Argentina)
“Death and Life Madalena” (“Morte e Vida Madalena”), Guto Parente – Tardo Filmes (Brazil – Portugal)
“No Journey Without Return,” Carlos Sánchez Giraldo – Rima Rima Cine (Peru)
LATIN AMERICAN FOCUS – GUEST COUNTRY: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
“Tropical Fragrance,” Alexander Viola – Mentes Fritas Film Production
“Primu,” Taba Blanchard – Larimar Films
FICVIÑA SHOWCASE
“Supernatural Stories,” Mauricio Corco – LACE Films (Chile)
“If You Go to Chile,” Amílcar Infante, Sebastián González – Amilcar Films, Someday Productions, Pejeperro Films (Chile)
“The Woman Who Shouldn’t Be Here,” Hermanxs Carrizo Ortiz – Frontera Final Films and Zucchini Films (Chile)
“The Flowers of Julia,” Cris Tapia Marchiori – Dukkah Producciones, Las Minas SmartMedia, Río Films and Perspectiva Producciones (Chile – Argentina)
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