In the 25 years of this century, masterpieces of the small screen coexist, such as ‘Breaking the Bad’ either “The thread” with directors who have inherited the best tradition like Paul Thomas Anderson or new visions like that of Sean Baker. AND … all with platforms as the great disruptor.
At ABC Cultural, we interviewed 25 important figures in the audiovisual industry – filmmakers, creators, producers, directors… – about the cultural canon so far this century. These are the elections of Sofia FabregasVice President of Original Production at Disney Plus Spain:
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Summer 1993
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“Summer 1993” For me, this was a turning point because its critical and international success – including winning Best First Feature Film in Berlin – demonstrated to the industry that a female, authoritative gaze could maintain both prestige and commercial impact. The recognition of Carla Simon This strengthened the confidence of producers and financiers to support new women’s voices, facilitating filmmakers such as Pilar Palomero, Clara Roquet, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa or Elena López Riera.
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Paul Thomas Anderson
A deep humanist sensitivity
He has built an almost homogeneous filmography where he combines enormous formal ambition with a deep humanist sensitivity. His ability to reinvent himself – from choral drama (“Magnolia”, “The Master”) to characters from an era, making them timeless (“Puit d’ambition”, “Le fil invisible”), through generational portraits (“Pizza aux licorices”) – makes him an author with an extraordinary expressive palette, without ever losing his personal voice.
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Asian
Its consolidation in European and American cinemas
The incorporation and consolidation of Asian cinema in European/American cinemas (Wong Kar-wai, Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook…)
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