Miami– Gaumont USA, producer of “Narcos,” is powering up new series from both Oscar-winning “Birdman” co-writer Armando Bó and also Spain’s Manuel Martin Cuenca, director of Toronto winner “The Motive,” as well as multiple other talents. It is also readying it first movie slate.
Gaumont USA already co-produced the Bó showrun Amazon Original “El Presidente,” with Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula and Argentine powerhouse Kapow, both partners on “La Jauría.”
News of new series projects comes as Gaumont USA is advancing on Lucía Puenzo’s near future android family saga “Futuro Desierto” (“Desolate Future”), part of a 2020 multi-project development pact with the Argentine writer-director.
Gaumont USA is currently developing titles with Jimena Montemayor (“Wind Traces”), Pedro Amorim (“The Dognapper”), Sebastian and Emiliano Zurita (“How to Survive Being Single”), Katina Medina Mora, Belen Macias (“Verano en Rojo”), among other top-level filmmakers. Other projects are from screenwriters Ruth García...
Gaumont USA already co-produced the Bó showrun Amazon Original “El Presidente,” with Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula and Argentine powerhouse Kapow, both partners on “La Jauría.”
News of new series projects comes as Gaumont USA is advancing on Lucía Puenzo’s near future android family saga “Futuro Desierto” (“Desolate Future”), part of a 2020 multi-project development pact with the Argentine writer-director.
Gaumont USA is currently developing titles with Jimena Montemayor (“Wind Traces”), Pedro Amorim (“The Dognapper”), Sebastian and Emiliano Zurita (“How to Survive Being Single”), Katina Medina Mora, Belen Macias (“Verano en Rojo”), among other top-level filmmakers. Other projects are from screenwriters Ruth García...
- 1/24/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Britton Rizzio’s boutique management firm Curate Management, focused on creators in film and TV, has announced its acquisition of Zipa Entertainment, the Mexico City-based management company founded by Sofia Escallon. Escallon now joins Curate as a Partner, and will spearhead the company’s efforts to expand internationally.
Zipa’s focus on bilingual and bi-cultural showrunners, writers and directors working in Latin America, with the potential to cross over to other markets, broadens Curate’s value proposition and significantly increases its scope of representation. Its clients include such prominent creators as Fernanda Eguiarte, whose show La Flor Más Bella, co-created with comedian Michelle Rodriguez, premiered on Netflix in early December; Miguel Garcia Moreno, the Spanish co-creator of the Netflix series Control Z; Isaac Cherem, the Mexican co-writer and director of the film Leona, which was nominated for seven Ariel Awards; Lucero Sanchez Novaro, the Mexican director and writer nominated...
Zipa’s focus on bilingual and bi-cultural showrunners, writers and directors working in Latin America, with the potential to cross over to other markets, broadens Curate’s value proposition and significantly increases its scope of representation. Its clients include such prominent creators as Fernanda Eguiarte, whose show La Flor Más Bella, co-created with comedian Michelle Rodriguez, premiered on Netflix in early December; Miguel Garcia Moreno, the Spanish co-creator of the Netflix series Control Z; Isaac Cherem, the Mexican co-writer and director of the film Leona, which was nominated for seven Ariel Awards; Lucero Sanchez Novaro, the Mexican director and writer nominated...
- 12/15/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Armando Bó, the Oscar-winning co-writer of Birdman, has unveiled his first television slate since launching his own production company, About Entertainment, earlier this year.
The writer and filmmaker is developing two series based on well-known Argentinian stories.
About Entertainment has acquired the rights to Las Malas, the 2019 autobiographic novel by Camila Sosa Villada, and is developing Cromanon, based on true events of the tragedy that took place at the venue in Balvanera, Argentina in 2004.
Las Malas (Bad Girls) tells the story of a nineteen-year-old trans woman who moves to the big city and joins a group of trans sex workers that create a unique community. This story of self-discovery has two sides: one is realistic, harsh, and hostile; the other is fantastical, united, and thoughtful. Throughout their journey these ‘bad girls’ will take care of each other as a family.
Cromanon is a coming-of-age series that follows a group of...
The writer and filmmaker is developing two series based on well-known Argentinian stories.
About Entertainment has acquired the rights to Las Malas, the 2019 autobiographic novel by Camila Sosa Villada, and is developing Cromanon, based on true events of the tragedy that took place at the venue in Balvanera, Argentina in 2004.
Las Malas (Bad Girls) tells the story of a nineteen-year-old trans woman who moves to the big city and joins a group of trans sex workers that create a unique community. This story of self-discovery has two sides: one is realistic, harsh, and hostile; the other is fantastical, united, and thoughtful. Throughout their journey these ‘bad girls’ will take care of each other as a family.
Cromanon is a coming-of-age series that follows a group of...
- 7/23/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: On the eve of the Amazon Prime launch of his FIFA-Gate futbol scandal series El Presidente, Argentinian Academy Award winning writer-filmmaker Armando Bó has launched About Entertainment. The new production company will produce elevated scripted, non-scripted, and brand-integrated content across all genres. Bó is accompanied by a diverse and seasoned team: Content Development will be led by Mercedes Reincke, a former Vice President of Content Development at Viacom; Natacha Cervi (Rizoma Films) leads Production & Operations; Mariana Levy leads the Screenwriting division and Ezequiel Olemberg leads the Financial and Legal department.
Bó shared the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with Nicolás Giacobone, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Alexander Dinelaris for Birdman. The quartet also won the Golden Globe. He followed by writing/directing and producing Animal. Bó is putting together the first projects for About Entertainment but hasn’t solidified the first slate.
Bó’s series El Presidente is Amazon Prime...
Bó shared the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with Nicolás Giacobone, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Alexander Dinelaris for Birdman. The quartet also won the Golden Globe. He followed by writing/directing and producing Animal. Bó is putting together the first projects for About Entertainment but hasn’t solidified the first slate.
Bó’s series El Presidente is Amazon Prime...
- 5/18/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
El Presidente to debut on Amazon Prime Video on June 5.
Armando Bó, the Argentinian filmmaker and part of the Oscar-winning screenwriting team behind Birdman whose first foray into TV El Presidente debuts on Amazon Prime Video next month, has launched About Entertainment.
The company will focus on producing elevated scripted, non-scripted, and brand-integrated content across all genres.
Joining Bó are former Viacom vice-president of content development Mercedes Reincke as head of content development; Natacha Cervi of Rizoma Films as head of production and operations; Mariana Levy as head of the screenwriting division; and Ezequiel Olemberg as head of the financial and legal department.
Armando Bó, the Argentinian filmmaker and part of the Oscar-winning screenwriting team behind Birdman whose first foray into TV El Presidente debuts on Amazon Prime Video next month, has launched About Entertainment.
The company will focus on producing elevated scripted, non-scripted, and brand-integrated content across all genres.
Joining Bó are former Viacom vice-president of content development Mercedes Reincke as head of content development; Natacha Cervi of Rizoma Films as head of production and operations; Mariana Levy as head of the screenwriting division; and Ezequiel Olemberg as head of the financial and legal department.
- 5/18/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
El Presidente to debut on Amazon Prime Video on June 5.
Armando Bó, the Argentinian filmmaker and part of the Oscar-winning screenwriting team behind Birdman whose first foray into TV El Presidente debuts on Amazon Prime Video next month, has launched About Entertainment.
The company will focus on producing elevated scripted, non-scripted, and brand-integrated content across all genres.
Joining Bó are former Viacom vice-president of content development Mercedes Reincke as head of content development; Natacha Cervi of Rizoma Films as head of production and operations; Mariana Levy as head of the screenwriting division; and Ezequiel Olemberg as head of the financial and legal department.
Armando Bó, the Argentinian filmmaker and part of the Oscar-winning screenwriting team behind Birdman whose first foray into TV El Presidente debuts on Amazon Prime Video next month, has launched About Entertainment.
The company will focus on producing elevated scripted, non-scripted, and brand-integrated content across all genres.
Joining Bó are former Viacom vice-president of content development Mercedes Reincke as head of content development; Natacha Cervi of Rizoma Films as head of production and operations; Mariana Levy as head of the screenwriting division; and Ezequiel Olemberg as head of the financial and legal department.
- 5/18/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Sporting a bit of grindhouse and rockabilly fare, it's low budget but it looks fascinating. From what little I can gleat of the plot, it has something to do with two girls who accept an invitation to stay with two brothers in a house on the outskirts of the city, and then things go weird. Yeah I know, not much, but check out the footage after the break.
The screenplay for Recortadas was written by De Caro and Sebastián Rotstein. The movie stars Mariana Levy, Noelia Antúnez, Alejandro Zanga, Alberto Ajaka, Patricio Arellano, and Javier Pedersoli.
Special thanks to The Gomorrahizer.
Official website...
The screenplay for Recortadas was written by De Caro and Sebastián Rotstein. The movie stars Mariana Levy, Noelia Antúnez, Alejandro Zanga, Alberto Ajaka, Patricio Arellano, and Javier Pedersoli.
Special thanks to The Gomorrahizer.
Official website...
- 11/11/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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