Cimarrón, part of international film-TV giant The Mediapro Studio since 2023, is taking charge of the studio’s Latin American operations. The news coincides with the launch of its offices in Brazil. Frequent collaborator Andrés Gelós joins as creative producer while Catalina Porto assumes the role of creative producer for Cimarrón in Colombia and Mexico.
Said Marta Ezpeleta, CEO of The Mediapro Studio: “Cimarrón is one of our most strategic assets in Latin America. Its unique identity, top-tier relationships and solid track record allow us to take a decisive step in our expansion across the region.” The move comes as the company restructures its international set up, with the departure of some key executives in recent months, including Daniel Burman, Ran Tellem and Laura Fernández Espeso.
“With the experience of its team – led by Santiago López, Diego Robino and Hernán Musaluppi— we are strengthening the structure needed to continue growing and to elevate the volume, excellence and reach of our productions in a market where The Mediapro Studio already has a consolidated presence.”
Underscoring the company’s reinforced team, Cimarron CEO Santiago Lopez said: “Launching operations in Brazil is a natural step in our company’s growth. This new stage also includes the addition of Andrés Gelós as creative producer for Latin America, complementing our portfolio of original projects. He is a talent we have worked with for a long time and we are thrilled to have him join our production company.”
An Argentine producer, creator, screenwriter and author, Gelós co-wrote a number of series created by Daniel Burman: “Yosi, The Regretful Spy” (Prime Video), “Maledictions” (Netflix) and “So Far, So Good,” soon to debut on Flow.
He is also the creator of such titles as “Payback: una somos dos” (Disney+ Latin America), “Cumbia Ninja” and “Kdabra “(Fox).
As part of its growth plans, the company will also amp up production of non-fiction formats and content in the region, led by Amparo Castellano, global director of non-fiction at The Mediapro Studio, who will add the area to her purview.
Cimarrón produced its first reality show, the TelevisaUnivisión adaptation of the survival-reality show “El Conquistador” last year.
Among its upcoming releases are “Double Freedom,” by Lisandro Alonso, which world premieres at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight; “So Far, So Good,” a series created by Daniel Burman and “Nothing Between Us,” the latest from Juan Taratuto starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro, which premieres May 21 in theaters in Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay before its release on HBO Max Latin America.
The company is also a co-producer of the Spanish film “Altas capacidades,” directed by Víctor García León and recently released in Spain.
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