| 19 May 2021
Aiming to create a “pre-eminent” film studio focused on crafting original, highly commercial and locally-produced Spanish-language content to meet the growing appetite of existing and emerging platforms, MarVista Entertainment has formed a strategic content partnership with Elefantec Global.
Based in Los Angeles and Mexico City - and founded by a team of industry veterans including José Pepé Bastón, Jeff Symon, Carlos Sandoval, Antonio Alonso and Daniel Ucrós - Elefantec Global describes itself as a technology-driven media and entertainment start-up serving the Global Latino audience.
Elefantec says that its technology-driven strategy aligns with Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company MarVista’s “nimble” approach to the content landscape, with a dedication towards forging new partnerships that focus on the development, production and distribution of content that adapts to shifting global audience trends.
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Netflix: Is Only Mine based on a true story? Laura Kucera dedication explained
Is Only Mine on Netflix based on a true story? Let’s get the Laura Kucera dedication explained and explore the film’s inspiration.
Film fans have long championed Netflix as an essential streaming service and the platform has already given audiences plenty to watch in 2021.
Notable additions include
Concrete Cowboy, Mank which arrived late last year.
However, the service gives viewers the opportunity to check out lesser-known – and less recent – titles too, with one of the latest to earn attention being Only Mine.
Directed by Michael Civille and starring Amber Midthunder (Julie) and Brett Zimmerman (David), the film tells the story of a woman who begins dating a cop, only to break up with him and have her life ruined by his increasingly dangerous and criminal behaviour.
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Vanessa Shapiro on Nicely’s Debut Year
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Just two months into the Covid-19 lockdown, Gaumont and MarVista Entertainment alum Vanessa Shapiro unveiled Nicely Entertainment, a distribution and production company serving the global market with a focus on scripted TV series and movies. Marking its one-year anniversary, the company has been boosting its offering of holiday and romance-filled features, as well as expanding into drama and YA TV shows. Shapiro talks to
World Screen about changes in windowing brought about by the coronavirus, the challenges and triumphs of Nicely’s first year and where her 20 years of experience in the industry will steer the company next.
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