São Paulo-based impact producer Maria Farinha Films, behind Globoplay hit “Aruanas” and one of the global South’s key impact entertainment companies, has boarded Marcel Beltrán’s mystery drama “Moa,” a big double winner at Locarno’s 2022 Open Doors.
Produced by Paula Gastaud at Cuba’s Mediocielo Films, “Moa” is now set up as co-production with Mediocielo Filmes, also in São Paulo, and Maria Farinha Films, and the Dominican Republic’s Stems Group. It will be presented at Ventana Sur’s 2023 Proyecta project showcase, which takes place Nov. 29.
Also written by Beltrán, “Moa” won last year both the Locarno Open Doors Visions Sud Est, its main prize, and its Arte Kino International Prize for development.
Laced by fantasy and strong visuals, the story of a woman’s battle to escape a toxic relationship leading her into a connection with ancient people, “Moa” could well consolidate Beltran’s status as a fast emerging Cuban filmmaker,...
Produced by Paula Gastaud at Cuba’s Mediocielo Films, “Moa” is now set up as co-production with Mediocielo Filmes, also in São Paulo, and Maria Farinha Films, and the Dominican Republic’s Stems Group. It will be presented at Ventana Sur’s 2023 Proyecta project showcase, which takes place Nov. 29.
Also written by Beltrán, “Moa” won last year both the Locarno Open Doors Visions Sud Est, its main prize, and its Arte Kino International Prize for development.
Laced by fantasy and strong visuals, the story of a woman’s battle to escape a toxic relationship leading her into a connection with ancient people, “Moa” could well consolidate Beltran’s status as a fast emerging Cuban filmmaker,...
- 11/23/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
US-based Participant is developing scripted series Esperanza as co-production with Brazilian activist production company Maria Farinha Films.
The adventure drama follows the crew of the vessel Esperanza as they fight for environmental and social rights around the world.
The series was created and written by Maria Farinha Films co-founders Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti (Aruanas), who serve as showrunners alongside Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes). Meirelles will also direct.
“Maria Farinha Films is a natural partner for Participant, sharing our mission of driving real-world change through high quality content”, said Miura Kite, Participant’s Head of Global Television. “With our collective experience, I’m confident Esperanza will captivate audiences while shining a much-deserved light on the struggles of activists and the timely importance of the problems they fight.”
Esperanza marks Participant’s first co-production with a Brazilian production company.
“We believe the Global South has a diverse and unique perspective...
The adventure drama follows the crew of the vessel Esperanza as they fight for environmental and social rights around the world.
The series was created and written by Maria Farinha Films co-founders Estela Renner and Marcos Nisti (Aruanas), who serve as showrunners alongside Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes). Meirelles will also direct.
“Maria Farinha Films is a natural partner for Participant, sharing our mission of driving real-world change through high quality content”, said Miura Kite, Participant’s Head of Global Television. “With our collective experience, I’m confident Esperanza will captivate audiences while shining a much-deserved light on the struggles of activists and the timely importance of the problems they fight.”
Esperanza marks Participant’s first co-production with a Brazilian production company.
“We believe the Global South has a diverse and unique perspective...
- 8/5/2022
- by Sofia Behzadi
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ original series “Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts” will be returning for a second season on the platform. Robin Roberts, a co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” hosts and executive produces the series. The first season won the 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Informative Talk Show.
In the new season, Robin Roberts gets personal with a new lineup of guests after the show’s inaugural season included interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Jean King, Mickey Guyton, Tig Notaro and Raven-Symoné. “Turning the Tables” is produced by Rock’n Robin Productions and SpringHill. The series was originally developed and created by Roberts and Philip Byron, SpringHill’s SVP of Unscripted & Documentaries. In addition to Roberts and LeBron James, executive producers are Reni Calister from Rock’n Robin Production and Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson and Philip Byron from SpringHill, with co-executive producer Courtney Whitaker and Kadine Anckle as the showrunner.
“Having...
In the new season, Robin Roberts gets personal with a new lineup of guests after the show’s inaugural season included interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Jean King, Mickey Guyton, Tig Notaro and Raven-Symoné. “Turning the Tables” is produced by Rock’n Robin Productions and SpringHill. The series was originally developed and created by Roberts and Philip Byron, SpringHill’s SVP of Unscripted & Documentaries. In addition to Roberts and LeBron James, executive producers are Reni Calister from Rock’n Robin Production and Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson and Philip Byron from SpringHill, with co-executive producer Courtney Whitaker and Kadine Anckle as the showrunner.
“Having...
- 8/4/2022
- by EJ Panaligan and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes — Do yourself a Netflix. On July 2, Brazilian media giant Globo launched Amazon.set thriller “Aruanas,” a single scripted series produced for Ott service Globoplay, in 150 countries worldwide using Vimeo-powered platform aruanas.tv. It offers subtitles in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish and Korean.
That global initiative reflects “Aruanas”’ urgency.
A domestic co-production – as is the case now with many top Globo series – between the TV broadcast-pay-svod giant and Maria Farina Films, “Aruanas” turns on three childhood friends, top lawyer Veronica, played by Tais Araujo (“Mister Brau”), TV talk show host Natalie, and deering-do activist Luiza who set up an Sao Paulo environmental Ngo.
A journalist, Otávio, promises them a damning report on Km, an Amazon mining corporation whose practices risk “environmental tragedy,” he says. Meanwhile, when Km thinks it’s discovered gold deposits under an indigenous community rainforest reserve which is “Serra Pelada times two,...
That global initiative reflects “Aruanas”’ urgency.
A domestic co-production – as is the case now with many top Globo series – between the TV broadcast-pay-svod giant and Maria Farina Films, “Aruanas” turns on three childhood friends, top lawyer Veronica, played by Tais Araujo (“Mister Brau”), TV talk show host Natalie, and deering-do activist Luiza who set up an Sao Paulo environmental Ngo.
A journalist, Otávio, promises them a damning report on Km, an Amazon mining corporation whose practices risk “environmental tragedy,” he says. Meanwhile, when Km thinks it’s discovered gold deposits under an indigenous community rainforest reserve which is “Serra Pelada times two,...
- 10/14/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Globoplay, the streaming platform of Brazilian media giant Globo, is set to bow one of its most ambitious fictional series to date, “Aruanas” (“Sentinels of Nature”).
The new series premieres worldwide July 2 on Vimeo-powered platform araunas.tv in more than 150 countries with subtitles in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish and Korean.
In Brazil, Globo TV is airing the pilot episode in a special broadcast and on Globo’s international channels on July 3. The entire 10-episode series will play exclusively on Globoplay from July 2.
From July to October, 50% of online sales on araunas.tv will be donated to an initiative designed to protect the Amazon rainforest.
The groundbreaking series, inspired by true events, comes at a time when eco-activists have been sounding the alarm on the nefarious environmental policies of Brazil’s new far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the Trump of the Tropics.
“Aruanas...
The new series premieres worldwide July 2 on Vimeo-powered platform araunas.tv in more than 150 countries with subtitles in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish and Korean.
In Brazil, Globo TV is airing the pilot episode in a special broadcast and on Globo’s international channels on July 3. The entire 10-episode series will play exclusively on Globoplay from July 2.
From July to October, 50% of online sales on araunas.tv will be donated to an initiative designed to protect the Amazon rainforest.
The groundbreaking series, inspired by true events, comes at a time when eco-activists have been sounding the alarm on the nefarious environmental policies of Brazil’s new far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the Trump of the Tropics.
“Aruanas...
- 6/20/2019
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Family animation will open in Latin America later this year.
Fox International Productions has appointed FilmSharks to handle international sales excluding Latin America on the family animation Lino 3D.
Rafael Ribas directs from a screenplay he wrote with Estela Renner about a children’s entertainer called Lino who grows tired of his job and his cat costume.
When the disgruntled entertainer seeks the help of a wizard, the mediocre magician transforms him into the thing he despises the most – his costume.
Fox International Productions and Start Anima produce the film, which is set to open theatrically in Latin America in the third quarter.
FilmSharks chief Guido Rud negotiated the deal with Fox International Productions and said: “The quality of the production and storyline of Lino are tremendous – we’re looking forward to working on the release of this film with our distribution partners.”
Rud’s Efm sales slate includes You’re Killing Me Susana starring [link=nm...
Fox International Productions has appointed FilmSharks to handle international sales excluding Latin America on the family animation Lino 3D.
Rafael Ribas directs from a screenplay he wrote with Estela Renner about a children’s entertainer called Lino who grows tired of his job and his cat costume.
When the disgruntled entertainer seeks the help of a wizard, the mediocre magician transforms him into the thing he despises the most – his costume.
Fox International Productions and Start Anima produce the film, which is set to open theatrically in Latin America in the third quarter.
FilmSharks chief Guido Rud negotiated the deal with Fox International Productions and said: “The quality of the production and storyline of Lino are tremendous – we’re looking forward to working on the release of this film with our distribution partners.”
Rud’s Efm sales slate includes You’re Killing Me Susana starring [link=nm...
- 2/12/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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