Iberseries Platino Industria guests got a sneak peek at the first episode of “Codigo Implacable,” the first TV series in a production alliance between Sony Pictures TV (Spt) and The Mediapro Studio. Execs from both companies and some members of its stellar cast, led by Paulina Gaitan, presided over the press conference after its screening.
Speaking first, Mediapro sales head Marta Ezpeleta revealed that they had up to 68 fiction and entertainment projects in different phases of production, among which 20 are fiction series, across Spain and Latin America.
“For those of us in development and production, we have to take advantage of these incredible times,” said Spt exec Ana Bond who cited the production boom high demand for – and acceptance of – premium Latino content.
Serving as showrunner and director of some episodes was New York-born Venezuelan filmmaker Joel Novoa, whose credits include the series “Arrow” for WB, “Walker for CBS, “Cobra...
Speaking first, Mediapro sales head Marta Ezpeleta revealed that they had up to 68 fiction and entertainment projects in different phases of production, among which 20 are fiction series, across Spain and Latin America.
“For those of us in development and production, we have to take advantage of these incredible times,” said Spt exec Ana Bond who cited the production boom high demand for – and acceptance of – premium Latino content.
Serving as showrunner and director of some episodes was New York-born Venezuelan filmmaker Joel Novoa, whose credits include the series “Arrow” for WB, “Walker for CBS, “Cobra...
- 9/29/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Actor Francisco Denis (Narcos) and writer-director Miguel Angel Ferrer (Female Fight Squad) are reteaming on deMonica, a feature based on their horror short of the same name, which will have its LA premiere at the Hollyshorts Film Festival on May 24.
Ferrer’s first horror feature will take us to one the most dangerous cities in South America. There, a former gang member must enlist a reluctant Jesuit priest (Denis) and travel through hostile territory to save her sister from a dangerous gang lord and a supernatural force.
While Ferrer’s latest short also starred Daniela Azuaje (Mayans M.C.), Claudia Serven (Vela) and Alec Whaite (The Longest Distance), it’s not yet clear who will star opposite Denis in the feature version, which has entered production.
Ferrer is producing the pic with Eric Gaunaurd and Wil Romero. Denis and Pedro Alonso are its executive producers.
Denis is a Venezuelan...
Ferrer’s first horror feature will take us to one the most dangerous cities in South America. There, a former gang member must enlist a reluctant Jesuit priest (Denis) and travel through hostile territory to save her sister from a dangerous gang lord and a supernatural force.
While Ferrer’s latest short also starred Daniela Azuaje (Mayans M.C.), Claudia Serven (Vela) and Alec Whaite (The Longest Distance), it’s not yet clear who will star opposite Denis in the feature version, which has entered production.
Ferrer is producing the pic with Eric Gaunaurd and Wil Romero. Denis and Pedro Alonso are its executive producers.
Denis is a Venezuelan...
- 9/13/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Fourteen films have been competing in iber.film.america, the first-ever Latin American film festival online, organized by VoD platform filmotech.com. “The aim is to bring Hispanic cinema closer to Latin American communities from both continents, America and Europe, through new distribution channels,” said festival and platform director Juan Alía. “Internet is the ideal venue for the general public to have access to these types of films, that are of great quality but have not been released either in cinemas or as DVDs.” Until April 16, the platform’s Latin American visitors will be able to see the films for free, with up to 10,000 viewings possible for each film. The selected films, produced in Latin American countries between 2009 and 2011, will vie for the Critics Award, decided on by a jury made up of five journalists and with a prize of $3,000, and for the Audience Award. Fifteen countries, from Argentina to Mexico via Spain, Nicaragua, and Colombia, are represented in a selection that includes:
Ticket to Paradise (Isa: Icaic) by Gerardo Chijona Valdés
Undertow (Isa: Greenburg Taurig) by Javier Fuentes León
Des-autorizados by Elia Schneider
García (Isa: Bogeydom Liscensing) by José Luis Rugeles
Guest (Isa: Roxbury) by José Luis Guerín
Jean Gentil (Isa: Aurora Dominicana) by Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas
The Colors of the Mountain (Isa: Urban Distribution Int.) by Carlos César Arbeláez
La mala verdad (lit. “The bad truth”) by Miguel Ángel Rocca
Half of Oscar (Isa: FiGa FIlms) by Manuel Martín Cuenca
La Yuma (Isa: All Rights Ent.) by Florence Jauguey
Medianeras by Gustavo Taretto
Norberto’s Deadline (Isa: Outsider Pictures) by Daniel Hendler
Pescador (Isa: Latinofusion) (lit. “Fisherman”) by Sebastián Cordero
Transeúnte by Eryck Rocha
iber.film.america is supported by the Icaa, the Latin American Federation of Cinema and Audiovisual Producers (Fipca), and the Cervantes Institute.
Ticket to Paradise (Isa: Icaic) by Gerardo Chijona Valdés
Undertow (Isa: Greenburg Taurig) by Javier Fuentes León
Des-autorizados by Elia Schneider
García (Isa: Bogeydom Liscensing) by José Luis Rugeles
Guest (Isa: Roxbury) by José Luis Guerín
Jean Gentil (Isa: Aurora Dominicana) by Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas
The Colors of the Mountain (Isa: Urban Distribution Int.) by Carlos César Arbeláez
La mala verdad (lit. “The bad truth”) by Miguel Ángel Rocca
Half of Oscar (Isa: FiGa FIlms) by Manuel Martín Cuenca
La Yuma (Isa: All Rights Ent.) by Florence Jauguey
Medianeras by Gustavo Taretto
Norberto’s Deadline (Isa: Outsider Pictures) by Daniel Hendler
Pescador (Isa: Latinofusion) (lit. “Fisherman”) by Sebastián Cordero
Transeúnte by Eryck Rocha
iber.film.america is supported by the Icaa, the Latin American Federation of Cinema and Audiovisual Producers (Fipca), and the Cervantes Institute.
- 5/23/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Los Angeles-based sales company Cinema Management Group has acquired international distribution rights to Jose Roberto Torero's Como Fazer Um Filme de Amor (Manual for Love Stories) from Brazilian distributor Lumiere, which is releasing the film in Brazil Oct. 29. The romantic comedy, which had its world premiere at the recent Montreal World Film Festival, was produced by Zita Carvalhosa and Lumiere with financial support from Brazilian tax funds and the support of the Brazilian Film Agency. It was acquired by CMG's Edward Noeltner after the Montreal screening. "For a first-time director, Jose Roberto Torero shows considerable talent and craftsmanship as well as a thorough understanding of the Genre," Noeltner said. "Only when you know film and the conventions of genre can you have so much fun with turning things upside down -- and what has come out is wall-to-wall laughter right through the end credits of this film." The deal marks CMG's third acquisition of a Latin American film in as many months. In July, it picked up Elia Schneider's Venezuelan hit Step Forward, which is Venezuela's contender for a best foreign language Academy Award nimination. In August, CMG acquired international rights to Gonzalo Justiniano's award-winning Chilean feature B-Happy.
- 10/5/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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