Pantaya, Mexico’s Corazon Films Seal Original Series Production Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPantaya, the fast-growing premiere U.S. Hispanic/Latino SVOD service, has signed a multiyear production partnership with Mexico’s Corazón Films, producer and co-creator of smash hit “El Juego de las Llaves” and the anticipated “Mi Tío,” starring José Eduardo Dérbez and Ariadne Díaz.Both these series were produced with Amazon and Pantaya.

The new production partnership now builds on the Pantaya-Corazón Films relationship, seeing Corazón committing to produce premium original series exclusively for the streamer.First up by way of shows is “Erotica,” described by Pantaya as a “sexy anthology exploring the realm of fantasy in a similar way as ‘Red Shoe Diaries,’ but following the POV of female desires that is characteristic of Corazón Film’s previous work.” Airing from August 2019, “El Juego de las Llaves” turned on four young but longterm couples who experiment with swinging.“Erotica” will mark the debut of eight new female directors in a country where women are increasingly producing some of Mexico’s most interesting films, such as Tatiana Huezo’s Oscar-shortlisted “Prayers for the Stolen.”Eckehardt von Damm will remain CEO of Corazón Films.

Sandro Halphen, former director of development of the company, will head up the new production partnership on behalf of Corazón Films.Corazón Films was founded in 2007 by von Damm, already a central figure in the Mexican film industry as the managing director of Televisa’s film distribution arm Videocine from 1994 to 2006.