Backed by some of Latin America’s best known independent production labels – Argentina Kapow, Non Stop Studios Tarea Fina, Chile’s Parox and Rizoma Producciones, Colombia’s Rhayuela and Mexico’s Caponeto, Iberseries & Platino Industria’s industry centerpiece Co-Production and Financing Forum delivers a snapshot of current TV and film production in Latin America and Spain. Yes, a social focus still remains but it is laced by entertainment genres, led by crime and comedy, pushing titles into a cross-over territory. Following, brief profiles of the 10 pic and 10 series lineup, which features stars – Alfredo Castro and Clara Lago in “Queen of the Woods,” and name directors such as Berlin Competition contender Natalia Smirnoff, helming “(Im)perfect Mom” and “Sleepwalkers’” Paula Hernández on “Duarte.
” Enjoy. Series Projects “El Abogado Mattos,” (Colombia, Mexico) A true crime thriller turning on David Durán, lawyer to Colombian magnate Carlos Mattos, debating in jail whether to break silence on Mattos’ bribery of judges in a lawsuit against Hundai. Produced by Federico Duran’s Rhayuela and Punta Fina, with its founder-CEO Raul Prieto (“Rubirosa,” “La Negociadora”) writing.
“Ana from Raval,” (Spain) A social dramedy created and showrun by Spain-based multi-hyphenate Mi hoa Lee, a standout performer in Cesc Gay’s Canneseries title “Felix.” Living in Barcelona’s Raval, a humble but rambunctious multi-ethnic melting pot, .
