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Maya Entertainment Group, Inc. is an independent multi-platform video distribution company. Moctesuma Esparza and Jeff Valdez founded the company in Los Angeles, California in 2007.[1]Maya Entertainment procures and produces content that appeals to the new diverse American Latino and multi cultural audiences. The company has acquired a library of over 100 titles.
Over the past year, Maya Entertainment launched “Maya at the Movies” with Time Warner Cable.[2] They also participated in The Maya Indie Films Festival, a traveling summer film tour.[3] Currently in its second year, the festival embodies a culturally diverse cinema and attempts to promote Latino prominence and talent in the film industry and to provide an outlet for independent film exposure.[4]
Furthermore, this year Maya will be releasing the series on Hispanic Heritage Month. The films will be available at Blockbuster and throughout other retail and rental channels.[5]
Maya Entertainment recently released Sympathy for Delicious, a major motion picture starring actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, and Orlando Bloom.[6]
Contents
History
Moctesuma Esparza, the founder was born and raised in Los Angeles, Esparza received a B.A. and MFA in Theatre Arts, Motion Pictures and Television, from UCLA and has dedicated himself to empowering and transforming the images of Latinos in Hollywood. [7]
Feature Films
Theatrical Films
the Official 2010 Sundance selection
- The Dry Land - starring America Ferrera, Jason Ritter, and Wilmer Valderrama;
- Across the Line- starring Aidan Quinn, Mario Van Peebles, and Andy Garcia;
- Sins of My Father (Pecados de mi Padre) - the true story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia’s Medellin drug cartel, as told through the eyes of his son.
Upcoming Films
- Sympathy for Delicious - directed by and starring Mark Ruffalo, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney and Juliette Lewis
- Without Men - starring Eva Longoria Parker, Christian Slater and Oscar Nunez.
International Film Distribution
International Film Distribution is currently headed by Elias Axume. Maya Entertainment sells rights to its entertainment properties worldwide and has a large presence at major markets including Berlin Film Festival/European Film Market, Hong Kong FILMART, Cannes Film Festival, MIP-TV, Toronto International Film Festival, MIPCOM and AFM.[disambiguation needed
][9]Currently
- La Mission - starring Benjamin Bratt;
- The Jesuit - starring Michelle Rodriguez and Willem Dafoe;
- Café - starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy;
- Without Men - starring Eva Longoria Parker, Christian Slater and Oscar Nunez;
- Across the Line - starring Aidan Quinn and Mario van Peebles;
List of Releases
Film Director Genre Release La Mission N/A Drama 2008 Garcia Girls Georgina Garcia Riedel Comedy 2008 Fraude Luis Mandoki Documentary 2008 Talento De Barrio José Iván Santiago Rivera Action 2008 Maldeamores Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz Comedy 2008 Amexicano Matthew Bonifacio Drama 2009 August Evening Chris Eska Drama 2009 Personal Belongings Alejandro Brugues Drama 2009 Coyote Brian Peterson Drama 2009 The Pearl Alfred Zacharias Drama 2009 Mancora Ricardo de Montreuil Drama 2009 Sleep Dealer Alex Rivera Sci-Fi 2009 Fast Lane David Betances Action 2009 Casi Divas Issa Lopez Comedy 2009 The Line James Cotten Action 2009 Bad Guys Rick Jacobson Action 2009 Bajo la Sal Mario Muñoz Thriller 2009 Vicious Circle Paul Boyd Drama 2009 The Ministers Franc. Reyes Thriller 2010 Once Upon a Time in Rio Breno Silveira Drama 2010 Sultanes Del Sur Alejandro Lozano Action 2010 Cronicas Chilangas Carlos Enderle Comedy 2010 One Hot Summer Betty Kaplan Drama 2010 Mejor Es Que Gabriela No Se Muera Sergio Umansky Comedy 2010 Como No Te Voy A Querer Victor Avelar Drama 2010 Hotel California Geo Santini Action 2010 The War Boys Ron Daniels Drama 2010 Harlem Hostel Nestor Miranda Comedy 2010 Anything Goes (Vale Todo) Roberto Froment Action 2010 Un Dia En El Banco Al Bravo Comedy 2010 Samurai Avenger Kurando Mitsutake Action 2010 Chasing 3000 Gregory J. Lanesey Family 2010 The Kid: Chamaco Miguel Necoechea Sport 2010 Spoken Word Victor Nunez Drama 2010 I Do...Knot (Recien Cazado) Rene Bueno Romantic Comedy 2010 In Therapy José Alvarenga Jr. Comedy 2010 Giallo Dario Argento Thriller 2010 Backyard Carlos Carrera Crime 2010 The Dry Land Ryan Piers Williams Drama 2010 Rains of Injustice (Tropico De Sangre) Juan Delancer Biopic 2010 Walking Vengeance Agustín Díaz Yanes Thriller 2010 Hunter Prey Sandy Collora Sci-Fi 2010 Across tThe Line R. Ellis Frazier Crime 2010 All She Can Amy Wendel Drama 2011 Sins of My Father Nicolas Entel Documentary 2011 See You in September Tamara Tunie None 2011 A Kiss of Chaos Ricardo Sean Thompson Crime 2011 The Zombie Farm Ricardo Islas Horror 2011 Spooner Drake Doremus Comedy 2011 The People I've Slept With Quentin Lee Romantic Comedy 2011 Year of the Carnivore Sook-Yin Lee Romantic Comedy 2011 The Speed of Thought Evan Oppenheimer Sci-Fi 2011 Sympathy For Delicious Mark Ruffalo Drama 2011 Capadocia: Season 1 Javier Patrón, Carlos Carrera, Pitipol Ybarra Crime 2011 Hijos Del Carnival: Seasons 1 & 2 N/A Drama 2011 Playing House Tom Vaughan Thriller 2011 Alice: Season 1 N/A Drama 2011 MANDRAKE: Seasons 1 and 2 N/A Drama 2011 Epitafios: Season 2 N/A Drama 2011 References
- ^ a b http://maya-entertainment.com/
- ^ http://www.homemediamagazine.com/vod/time-warner-adds-‘maya-movies’-22036
- ^ http://mayaindieseries.com/
- ^ http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=869:maya-indie-film-series-&catid=43:previews&Itemid=29
- ^ http://www.washingtonlife.com/2010/07/30/fyidc-the-maya-indie-film-festival/
- ^ http://www.nalip.org/LITI/2011/11_0428.html
- ^ http://maya-entertainment.com/our-team
- ^ http://maya-entertainment.com/theatrical
- ^ a b http://maya-entertainment.com/international
Sources
- "The Film Catalogue - Maya Entertainment - Www.thefilmcatalogue.com." The Film Catalogue - Www.thefilmcatalogue.com. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/CompanyDetail.php?id=2965>.
- Maya Entertainment | Home. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://maya-entertainment.com/>.
- "Maya Entertainment Buys Sundance Title 'All She Can' - IndieWIRE." Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | IndieWIRE. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.indiewire.com/article/maya_entertainment_buys_sundance_title_all_she_can/>.
- "Maya Entertainment Makes Waves in Hollywood | HispanicTips." HispanicTips | The Ultimate Tool for Understanding & Appreciating Hispanics & Latinos :: Empower Yourself. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/10/08/maya-entertainment-makes-waves-in-hollywood/>.
- "Maya Entertainment Nabs Eva Longoria Parker, Christian Slater Comedy 'Without Men' - The Hollywood Reporter." The Latest Entertainment & Hollywood News - The Hollywood Reporter. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/maya-entertainment-nabs-eva-longoria-74110>.
- "Maya Entertainment [us]." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.imdb.com/company/co0136764/>.
- "Our Team | Maya Entertainment." Maya Entertainment | Home. Web. 8 June 2011. <http://maya-entertainment.com/our-team>.
- Jacoby, Anna. "FYIDC: The Maya Indie Film Festival." Washington Life Magazine. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.washingtonlife.com/2010/07/30/fyidc-the-maya-indie-film-festival/>.
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