By Tom Grater International Film Reporter EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed prominent Mexican director Pitipol Ybarra, whose latest feature Videocine staring Mauricio Ochmann recently wrapped shooting.
Ybarra previously helmed 2018 feature Ya Veremos, also starring Ochmann, which was released by Pantelion/Lionsgate in the U.S.
and Videocine in Mexico, grossing an impressive $10M in the latter. He also directed 2013 pic Pulling Strings which took close to $14M globally.
Ybarra’s TV work includes on local Netflix series Preso No.1. The director has strong family ties in Mexico’s entertainment business, including his brother, Epigmenio Ybarra, who owns Argos Comunicacion, one of the biggest television production companies in Mexico. “The next step
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