There’s also a historical satire about women vying for power at the Spanish court, the story of a woman who opened the first LGBT bookstore in Spain and a social collision in Galicia are also in focus.
Among the featured books are also the memoirs of a Medellín drug cartel founder and Che Guevara’s first wife, plus a graphic novel by the creator of the opening title design for ‘Only Murders in the Building.’
Samuel Castro, Juan Alía and Adriana Castillo discuss what’s new for the sixth edition, the prominence of microdramas and AI as topics, and how Mexico and Portugal will share the spotlight with Spain.
Raúl Torquemada, the director of the Madrid Film Office, looks ahead to the start of the shoot of Allen’s new feature, provides insight into numbers and intangibles and explains why Madrid is “a practical base.”
Korean demand drives Spanish- and Portuguese-language content growth, while U.S. gains suggest a “semi-saturated” market, a Parrot Analytics expert also tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid.
The company’s heads of international originals for Southern Europe and for Latin America, Canada and Australia tout Mercedes Ron YA adaptations and ‘Apocalypse Z’ at Iberseries.
“The cultural impact that we have is phenomenal,” Pedro Pina tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, also arguing that any industry fears of the platform have been “100 percent our fault.”
Creatives behind the likes of ‘Borgen,’ ‘The Best Immigrant,’ eco-thriller ‘After Us,’ sexual aggression drama ‘Pubertat,’ and historical HIV drama ‘Henki’ shared their motivations and goals at Iberseries.
The production giant, owner of Brad Pitt’s Plan B, had global content officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu and international COO Matthieu Thollin discuss IP, consolidation and more at Iberseries in Madrid.
Pokeepsie Films’ Carolina Bang and fellow Banijay creatives also told Iberseries 2026 in Madrid why and how they keep stories authentic, universal – and even “obscure.”