Alfredo Castro, Clara Lago, Natalia Smirnoff, Paula Hernández Behind Titles at Iberseries & Platino Industria’s 2024 Forum

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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 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, Ana, an artist and single mother, battles to bring up her daughter without giving up on her dreams. “Based on autofiction” about “invisible beings that few care about,” says Mi how Lee. “I promise you entertainment, tears and lots of laughter.” La Charito Films.