Execs in the Press
6 Lessons from Latinas in Hollywood for Corporate America
A new generation of Latina executives in entertainment is proving that creativity, community, and cultural intelligence are not soft skills—they’re the new core competencies of leadership.
Amazon Boards Medical Drama From Exec Producers Diego And Natalia Boneta
Amazon MGM Studios has come on board to the untitled medical drama with Diego and Natalia Boneta exec producing through their Three Amigos production banner. The show was created by Caro Rivera and José Miguel Núñez and will also be exec produced by Fernando Sariñana and Fernando Sariñana Jr. along with Amazon Mexico.
Next Gen 2025: 35 Rising Hollywood Executives Under 35
…from storied New York art institution to one of Hollywood’s coolest film studios…Castaneda is now a mainstay on the film festival circuit, from Park City to Berlin, acquiring titles like Talk to Me and Sorry, Baby. Castaneda also works on homegrown productions like the upcoming Glen Powell-John Patton Ford team-up and Robert Pattinson starrer Primetime. She says, “What drives me is being the home for these storytellers and championing them and their vision.”
Meet the Women Reshaping Global Television
Marie Leguizamo: As managing director of Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic, a division of Banijay Americas, Leguizamo oversees one of the biggest TV brands in the U.S. and Latin American markets. That includes running a production facility in Mexico City to meet the demand for premium Spanish-language TV series. Says Leguizamo: “Managing multiple markets and cultures while maintaining a singular creative vision is no small feat — but it’s also what makes this work so rewarding.”
Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill’s Crooked Highway Names Development Team
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill‘s production company Crooked Highway has hired Vince Cheng as President of Production and Adriana Fernandez as Director of Development, Deadline has learned.
Erika Kennair & Pam Healey Join The Mediapro Studio As Spanish Producer Ramps Up U.S. Plans
The Mediapro Studio, which is behind series such as HBO’s The Young Pope and The New Pope, has bolstered its nascent English-language team with two new executive hires. The company has hired Erika Kennair and Pam Healey to oversee scripted and unscripted content, based out of LA.
Stacey Abrams Picks Ex-CBS Exec Adriana Martínez Barrón To Head Film & TV Unit For Sage Works Production Banner
Former CBS Drama Series Development VP Adriana Martínez Barrón is joining Abrams’ Sage Works as the Head of Film and Television.
Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2023
AI. IP. Branding. Technology. Release windows. Fandom. Culture. DEI. Marketing. Touring. Publicity. Promotion. Social media. Partnerships. Finance. International ties. Not to mention human nature.
Carolina Groppa Joins ColorCreative & Hoorae Media As Executive In Charge Of Production
Carolina Groppa has joined Issa Rae‘s ColorCreative Management and Hoorae Media in the new position of Executive in Charge of Production. She will report to ColorCreative president Talitha Watkins.
“We Don’t All Fit Neatly Inside a Box”: How Latin Execs Across Studios Are Fighting for More Representation
An 80-strong Latina Squad and more top executives discuss challenges with representation, how they use their power to greenlight authentic projects, and their hopes for the next group of leaders coming up behind them.