Movistar+ Creates a Culture That Attracts Talent
variety.comAt September’s San Sebastian Festival, Movistar+, Spain’s biggest content investor, hosted a press conference for the world premiere of its newest original, “Offworld” (“Apagón”), featuring five stories, all set in a Spain without electricity, the result of a massive solar storm.
On-stage, fielding questions, were not “Offworld’s” actors, however, though they included Goya actress winner Patricia López Arnaiz, but the series’ screenwriters and directors.
These took in Oscar nominee Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“Madre”), Isaki Lacuesta and Isa Campo, whose “The Double Steps” and “Between Two Waters” both won San Sebastian Golden Shells, and Alberto Rodríguez, director of Goya best picture winner “Marshland.” In a new global TV scene, the stars are its signature creators; the battle for success is a battle for this top talent.
How did Movistar+ back the biggest array of creative talent in Spanish TV history? “Modestly speaking, we’ve tried to create a culture at Movistar+ that attracts talent.
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