Six Spanish TV projects head to Cádiz in search of partners
Six television projects from Andalusia will pitch to production companies, broadcasters and streaming platforms at South Boost 2026, the third edition of the initiative in Cádiz, southern Spain. Variety reported the line-up on 27 October.
The number of applicants has grown fast. South Boost received 36 submissions this year, up from 22 in 2025 and 15 in 2024. The selection also widened, from five projects last year to six.
The projects are still in development. That means the scripts and plans exist, but no cameras have rolled yet. Finding a production partner, a broadcaster or a platform is what turns a plan into a crew and a shoot.
"La playa de los alemanes" is a seven-part thriller created by Silvestre García. It is being developed by Cádiz-based Intuitivofilms with Cahuenga Filmmakers. María Ripoll is attached as executive producer, showrunner and episodic director. A showrunner is the writer who runs a series day to day. David Valero Simón is also attached as a director.
Max Lemcke is attached to direct "Algo malo va a suceder", a four-part psychological horror for Spal Films. It takes its inspiration from a family murder in Tenerife in 1970.
Odeón Studios brings "Los extranjeros", an eight-episode show that mixes murder mystery and science fiction. It was created by Julio Blez and Hugo Baena.
Enciende TV's "Folklóricas", from Fany de la Chica and Miguel Ángel Parra, is a documentary idea with a music twist. It brings together four faded stars of the copla, a traditional Spanish popular song style, for a TV documentary set in 1991.
Magnetika Producciones is pitching "Lo de siempre", a six-part comedy. A Portuguese entrepreneur reopens the only bar in the fictional village of Valdemedio. "Colombine" is a six-chapter historical drama from Almería-based 32 Historias Producciones. Kurro González writes and directs it, and Francisco Conde produces.
The pitching sits inside the fourth South International Series Festival, which runs from 30 October to 4 November in Cádiz. Carles Montiel is the festival's director. The programme includes a "Paseo de las Series", a walk through the city's series-themed spots, and a tapas tour through the streets. The festival has also added the revival of "El Ministerio del Tiempo", the Spanish time-travel drama, to its 2026 schedule, according to TodoTV News.
For the six teams, the next few days are about meetings. Whether any project finds a backer will show up in later announcements, if at all. For now, the list is set, and each project has a stage of the festival to make its case.
