Producciones LA
IGUANA s.l. was
incorporated in 1991 as a limited
partnership film company and it is
managed by Santiago García de
Leániz , with Iciar Bollain and Juan Butragueño as partners.
The company is an associated
member of E.G.E.D.A. (Spanish Producers Collecting Guild).
La Iguana
is currently developing a set of four tv movies and a tv series. Also
production of two art documentaries is on their way.
During
2007 La Iguana
in co production with Sogecine released "MATAHARIS", Iciar
Bollain´s fourth feature film. "MATAHARIS" was
critically acclaimed in its world premiere at San Sebastian
International Film Festival's Official Competition.
Spanish theatrical release followed a wide audience response as well as 6
Nominations for the 2007 Goya Spanish Academy Awards including Best Director,
Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Song.
The film was awarded Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting
Actress (María Vázquez) by the Spanish Cinema Writers Circle Awards and also Best
Original Screenplay Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico.
Theatrical release followed in France
in April 2008 along an international film festival presence such as Punta
del Este (Uruguay), Istanbul (Turkey),
La Mirada
(Australia)
or Miami (USA).
Directorial debuts acclaimed by the critics
released during 2005 were “LA NOCHE DEL
HERMANO" (THE NIGHT OF THE BROTHER) directed by Santiago García
de Leániz, and the documentary feature "EL TREN DE
LA MEMORIA" (MEMORY TRAIN) by
Marta Arribas and Ana Pérez, one of Spain´s most acclaimed documentaries of the
year and granted with several international awards .
During 2003, the company produced in co
production with Alta Producción the third feature film by Iciar Bollain “TE DOY MIS OJOS” (TAKE MY EYES),
winner of 7 Spanish Academy Awards including Best Film. It
also won Best Actress & Best Actor Award, Best Film Award Spansih
Writers Guild, at San Sebastian International Film Festvial 2003.
The film was released theatrically in Spain in mid October 2003 with more
than 1.000.000 admissions. The film became the top rated Spanish film by the
critics in 2003 and among the top Spanish films at the box office. It has
also been sold to major foreign territories.
In 1999 La Iguana produced along with
Alta Films the second feature film by Iciar Bollain “FLORES DE OTRO
MUNDO” (Flowers from
another world).
The film was awarded Best Film, in the
International Critics´ Week, Cannes Film Festival 1999. Theatrically
released in Spain and France it became an acclaimed
audience’s and critic’s choice with foreign sales including Canada, Mexico,
Japan, Australia, Germany,
and France
among others.
During 1994-95, La Iguana produced with
Fernando Colomo p.c. the feature film “HOLA, ¿ESTÁS SOLA?“ written and directed by Iciar
Bollain. The film received several international prizes and honours and was one
of 1996 Spain’s
box office hits.
Between 1992 and 1994 La Iguana produced the
documentary series TV Hike “European Routes”, 20x25’ documentaries in Super
16mm in association with other five European production companies.
Along these years the company has also
produced several short fiction films and documenaties such as:
”ENTRETIEMPO” (1992)
24 min.,35mm, directed by Santiago García de
Leániz
”100% CUBANO”
(1993) 38 min.,16mm, directed by Ángel Hernández Zoido
”LOS AMIGOS DEL MUERTO”
(1994)
10 min.,35mm, directed by Iciar Bollain
”LAS VACACIONES DE CLARA”
(1997) 8
min.,35mm, directed by Javier Baudoin
”POSTALES DE LA INDIA” (1999) 10 min.,35 mm,
directed by Juanjo Díaz Polo
“CERCA DEL
DANUBIO” (2000) 25 min, 16mm, directed by Felipe Vega
“AMORES QUE MATAN” (2000.) 20
min, 35mm, directed by Iciar Bollain