The film, produced by Reposado P.C. and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, is released in movie theaters on September 5
‘The Talent’, the new film produced by Reposado P.C. and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, is set for general release in movie theaters on September 5, 2025, and its trailer and final poster have been unveiled today. The film is directed by Polo Menárguez, who penned the screenplay together with León de Aranoa, producer of the film along with Patricia de Muns, Laura Fdez. Espeso and Javier Méndez.
Leading the cast are Ester Expósito ('Elite'), winner of the Fotogramas de Plata award for Best Actress for her work in 'Venus;' and Pedro Casablanc ('Querer') winner of the Actors’ Union Award for best actor, the Sant Jordi Award, and a Goya nomination in the category of Best Leading Actor for his role in ‘B.’
Based on the Arthur Schnitzler novel 'Miss Elsa', published in 1924, ‘The Talent’ tells the story of Elsa (Ester Expósito), a promising cello student who is attending the exclusive birthday party of her friend Idoia (Mirela Balić) thrown by Idoia’s father (Pedro Casablanc). During this glimpse of the world of the well-to-do, Elsa receives an unexpected call from her mother that will force her to choose between her family's future and her dignity.
Along with Ester Exposito, Pedro Casablanc and Mirela Balić (‘Elite’, ‘Zorras’), the cast also features Juan Pablo Fuentes ('Bandits', 'Isla brava'), Rocío Muñoz Cobo ('May God Save Us', 'The Age of Anger’), Marta Aledo ('Vis a vis', '4 estrellas’) and Clara Sans ('Cardo', 'Celeste'), among others.
‘The Talent’ is Polo Menárguez's third feature film as director. A graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Carlos III University of Madrid, Polo Menárguez is both a film and TV director and screenwriter. His film ‘El Plan' premiered in the official section at Seminci in 2019 and earned two Goya nominations. He has directed episodes for TV shows such as ‘Los Farad’ (Prime Video) and ‘HIT’ (RTVE), and ‘Las Abogadas’ (RTVE). He is also the creator and director of the podcast La Esfera (Podium Podcast), winner of two Ondas Awards in 2022 and nominated for four Ondas Awards in 2024.
Fernando León de Aranoa and Patricia de Muns are the film’s producers from Reposado P.C., along with Laura Fernández Espeso and Javier Méndez from THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.
‘The Talent’ was filmed on location in the Basque Country. The film will be distributed in Spain by Tripictures and internationally by Film Factory. It was made in association with RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and TV3.
The Pro Padel League New York, NBA in Mexico and the Latin Grammy sessions: 25th anniversary all won awards in the Experiences section
Three of the latest Mediapro North America productions have recently picked up awards at the Collision Awards in the Experiences section, three of which were in the Silver Category. In the general Sports section, the jury highlighted the Pro Padel League New York as well as NBA in Mexico, which in addition also picked up the audience award. In the Music and Performance section the Silver award went to the Latin Grammy Sessions: 25th anniversary show, produced by Mediapro Events.
The Collision Awards highlight the work done behind the camera to produce the programs and value creativity and the technical value independent of the size of the companies involved from production companies, smaller studios, small and big teams across the spectrum. The jury is made up of professionals from across the industry who represent the whole range of companies from around the world.
The company located in Portugal specializes in providing audio services for concerts, TV shows and corporate events
From Lisbon to Oporto, CLS has been providing radio frequency audio coordination services for some of the highest-profile live music festivals and events in Portugal over the summer: NOS Alive (10th to the 12th July, Algés), MEO Marés Vivas (10th to the 20th July, Vila Nova de Gaia), MEO Kalorama (19th to the 21st July, Lisbon), Evil Live (27th to the 29th June, Lisbon), Coala Festival (31st May to 1st June, Cascais), Primavera Sound Porto (12th to the 15th June, Oporto) the Calema concert at the Estadio da Luz (7th June, Lisbon).
CLS Audio, a GRUP MEDIAPRO company founded in 2004, provided its technical expertise in RF audio production signals which requires a precision set-up in challenging contexts. Based in Portugal, in addition to audio production, it also offers production facilities with digital multi-camera set-ups for live broadcasts.
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The film is part of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO’s recent expansion strategy in the United States and Canada
The Mediapro Studio US & Canada and Passion Pictures have joined forces in the production of a unique feature-length documentary. With three Oscars® under its belt, Passion Pictures is responsible, among others for multi-award winning documentaries such as ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’, nominated for the Emmy awards Emmy, and ‘Searching for Sugarman’, an Oscar® winner.
With unprecedented access to Joan’s own meticulously kept archives including newly unearthed home videos and hundreds of hours of previously unheard comedy recordings and audio tapes, alongside interviews with Joan’s family – including daughter Melissa – and closest confidantes, this hilarious (as-yet-untitled) feature documentary reveals the woman behind the punchlines; Mrs. Joan Rosenberg to those who knew her best. Told through a modern lens, this is a bold, emotional, and riotously funny portrait, as fearless and unfiltered as Joan herself.
Far from the steel-armored, impossibly quick-witted icon seen on stage, this film uncovers the private Joan: fiercely ambitious, unexpectedly vulnerable, and relentless in her pursuit of success on her own terms. It’s an epic tragicomedy; a cinematic tale of ambition, family, love, loss, and survival.
Joan’s story is one of an uncompromising woman who soared in the male-dominated world of standup and faced constant personal setbacks to achieve unparalleled fame. Even after losing everything, including her career and her husband, she fought her way back to the top, becoming the first woman to host a late-night talk show and one of the best stand-up comedians of our time.
Melissa Rivers said, “Now feels like the right time to look at why my mother’s voice still resonates today, and, more importantly, how that very distinctive voice came to be. Hers is not only a story of a trailblazer but of a real woman trying to navigate a life of conflicting desires, and how that shaped her hilarious view of the world.”
“It’s a career dream for all of us at Passion to tell Joan Rivers’ story”, said Hamish Fergusson of Passion Pictures. “It feels especially fitting to be working with her daughter Melissa and to have assembled such an exceptional team of partners and creative talent to honour a true trailblazer - continuing Passion’s ambition to tell the stories of the most influential cultural figures of our time, in the most creative ways possible.”
Colette Camden added, “As a director, it’s a dream opportunity to tell the story of one of the world’s most outrageous provocateurs. Joan was ruthless in her pursuit of comedy and took no prisoners, but now the discovery of her personal recordings allows us to explore a whole other side of this complex woman whose private self was tender and conflicted.”
“Joan Rivers was a revolutionary force in comedy and culture, and this documentary is a raw, funny, and human portrait of a legend who truly changed the game,” said Pam Healey, Head of Unscripted at The Mediapro Studio US & Canada. “We’re proud to help bring her story to life alongside the exceptional team at Passion Pictures with the depth and respect it deserves.”
This is Joan’s story, told in her own words: very rude, very real, and very funny.
The film is currently in production and is slated for release in 2026.
The documentary is directed by multi-award-winning Colette Camden (Lucan, The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker) and edited by Oscar-winning Chris King (Amy, Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop).
It is produced by Caroline Sciama (Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar), PASSION PICTURES’ team: David Moulton, Emily Jeal and Hamish Fergusson (collectively behind Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar, and Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke), and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO US & Canada’s Laura Fernández Espeso (The Good Boss, Official Competition, The Head). From THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO Executive Producers are JC Acosta (The End of It, Sexy Beast) and Pam Healey (The Jet, Million Dollar Secret, Who Do You Think You Are?). Line Producer is Pam Sealy.
Produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and directed by Marcel Barrena, the film continues its journey after success in Spain
The film ‘EL 47’, produced by Laura Fdez. Espeso and Javier Méndez and co-written and directed by Marcel Barrena, continues its runaway success with its global rollout across various countries. The United States (distributed by Myriad Pictures), Italy (distributed by Movie Inspired), Poland (distributed by Mañana Films), and India (distributed by BookMyShow) are some of the countries where it will soon debut.
In Greece, the film was released on July 3, distributed by Weird Wave. After its successful presentation at the Spanish Film Festival in Australia, the film was also released on July 10 in Australia and New Zealand (distributed by Palace Films), and in its first weekend in theaters it has broken into the Top 20 at the Australian box office.
During its international circuit, the film has featured at various festivals, including the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Nantes Spanish Film Festival, the Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival, the Spanish and Latin American Film Festival in Rome, and the Catalan Film Festival in Luxembourg.
In Spain, ‘El 47’ stayed in theaters for over seven months, surpassing €4 million at the box office and attracting 630,000 moviegoers. It is the highest-grossing Catalan-language film in history (without adjusting for inflation) and the most-watched in theaters in more than forty years.
Among the more than 30 awards it has been honored with, the following stand out: five Goya Awards – including Best Film (joint winner) – from the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which made it the most awarded film at the latest edition of these awards. It also won eight Gaudí Awards – including for Best Film – after becoming the most nominated film in the history of these awards with its 18 nominations.
‘El 47’ also won both the Forqué awards for which it was nominated – including the Best Scripted Feature Film – and the Platino Award and the Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actress for Clara Segura. It also picked up three awards from the Spanish Actors' Union for Clara Segura, Carlos Cuevas and Zoe Bonafonte, as well as being named Best Spanish Film with the Rosa de Sant Jordi Award. Eduard Fernández has also been recognized with the National Film Award, with the judges singling out his performance in ‘El 47’ for praise.
The film is also a contender in the Ariel Awards awarded by the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the category of best Ibero-American film.
Fed up with the Barcelona City Council's claims that public transport could not reach the Torre Baró neighborhood because the streets were too narrow and unsafe, Manolo Vital, one of its residents and a driver for the city’s bus service, set out to prove them wrong by hijacking bus number 47. 'El 47' is the inspiring and true story of a man, a bus, and a neighborhood’s fate.
While the film focuses on the Barcelona neighborhood of Torre Baró, it is also the story of many other neighborhoods forged in the 1950s by immigrants who settled on the outskirts of Spain’s big cities. In many cases, in dwellings they built themselves having had to leave their original homes to carve out a future far away. Years later, in the 1970s, many of these neighborhoods were still not considered part of the city and lacked running water, electricity, and other basic services.
‘El 47’ boasts the collaboration of Movistar Plus+, the support of the ICEC, and the participation of RTVE and 3Cat, with Triodos Bank as a key partner and ICO financing. The Mediapro Studio Distribution oversees international sales.
Mediapro North America is the host broadcaster of the Liga Pro Pádel and also produced the tournament played in San Sebastian
Mediapro North America, the leader in the production and distribution of sporting events recently produced the Liga Pro Padel tournament held in San Sebastian (PPL), which took place from the 10th to the 13th July at the Real Club de Tenis in the Basque city. The group is the host broadcaster for the entire competition which is set to finish in October across various cities in the United States, Spain and Mexico.
In order to carry out the production, GRUP MEDIAPRO put in place an extensive team of staff and technical equipment which included an OB van. The staff provided the event broadcast signal which also featured exclusive interviews with the players and coaches as well as comprehensive coverage of all the matches. The group also distributed the competition audiovisual signal which was streamed live on the official league website as well as different platforms such as DAZN and Movistar+.
After the tournament in San Sebastian, the league is off to Guadalajara, Mexico, for the next round of the competition. The GRUP MEDIAPRO technical capability, with 50 offices around the world, is key to being able to meet the production challenges of an international competition of these characteristics.
