iW NEWS | “Mancora” For Maya

by indieWIRE (September 23, 2008)

Ricardo de Montreuil‘s “Mancora,” which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Maya Entertainment, a vertically integrated, multi-platform media company targeting the U.S. Latino market. The announcement was made at the film’s screening at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.  The film stars Elsa Pataky, Jason Day and Enrique Murciano as three people on a road trip. The deal was negotiated by Jose Martinez, Jr., head of acquisitions, and Tonantzin Esparza, director of acquisitions for Maya Entertainment, along with Debra Fisher of Cinetic Media on behalf of De Montreuil and the film’s Producer, Diego Ojeda. As part of the agreement Maya Entertainment will roll out “Mancora” in Los Angeles and Miami in the spring of 2009. [Peter Knegt]

posted on September 23, 2008
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