SOMOS Films LLC is a
Miami based company that produces
feature films in Spanish for theatrical
wide release, television, internet and other distribution means. SOMOS Films is part of the SOMOS Group(
SOMOSTV, SOMOS Productions,
SOMOS Distribution, SOMOS Next, SOMOS Fast and SOMOS Films). SOMOS Films produces its own projects and participates in
co-production with international partnering companies. In its coproduction projects the company works with local talent at creative, technical and artistic levels.
History
In 2018, Somos Films produced its first film ''
Muerte en Berruecos'', a movie about the assassination of South America's independence hero
Antonio Jose de Sucre
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
, together with Digivision Producciones, premiered in
Venezuela in the month of April. Muerte en Berruecos was nominated to the
Goya Awards for Best Ibero-American Film at the 35th edition. In 2019, The company produced ''Voy Por Ti'', which depicts
bullying
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in schools, co-produced with Cnac, Xenon Films and Zona Filmica, which premiered at the
Miami International Film Festival
The Miami Film Festival (formerly Miami International Film Festival) is an annual film festival in Miami, Florida, that showcases independent American and international films with a special focus on Ibero-American films. The competitive film fest ...
. and winner of Special Jury Award at the
Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste.
The company completed the production of ''Especial'' (starred by Ruper Vásquez and Greyber Rengifo), a story about a child with
Down Syndrome, in co-production with El Dorado Films and Divarte Cine and ''El Paraiso de La Serpiente'', with Biznaga Films, Cine Provincia, Bibi Film and La Maroma Producciones (Mexico). Both films are participated in international
film festivals.''
''Especial'' won the award "Best Fiction Film" at The Venezuelan Film Festival in July, 2021. and also the Silver Hugo award in the New Directors category in the
Chicago International Film Festival.
In 2021, SOMOS Films finished the production of ''Hotel Providencia'', filmed in
Margarita Island, together with 58 Films, Sghettisawz and Digivisión Producciones, as well as the Venezuelan production with Divarte Producciones ''Un Cupido sin puntería'' (starred by
Luis Geronimo Abreu and
Claudia La Gatta
Claudia La Gatta, (born October 9, 1979) is a Venezuelan actress and model. Best known for participating in telenovelas from Venezuela.
Personal life
She is married to the actor Luis Gerónimo Abreu
Luis Gerónimo Abreu Ascanio (born 7 Sep ...
) and ''"One Way"'' (filmed in
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...
),
with Rodando Films C.A. The company also produced ''"El Quinceanero de mi abuela"'' (starred by
Mónica Pastrana
Mónica Pastrana (born September 6, 1989) is a Puerto Rican TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was one of the hosts of the show "Locas de Atar " in Univision Puerto Rico until it was cancelled in 2012. Now she works as a comedian in
Ray ...
,
Johanna Rosaly, Linette Torres and
Jorge Luis Ramos
Jorge Luis Ramos Sánchez (born October 2, 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alvarado. He previously played for Real Cartagena, Independiente Santa Fe, Fortaleza, Uniautónoma and Atlético Huila.
Titles
...
) y ''"Al Reves"'' (with
Angelique Burgos
Angelique Burgos (also known as La Burbu,(17 September 2009)Como toda una reina “La Burbu”, ''El Nuevo Día'', Retrieved December 3, 2010 born December 17, 1978) is a broadcaster and actress.(19 April 2010)La Burbu saca la cara por Larry Ayuso ...
and
Obie Bermúdez) en la isla de
Puerto Rico in co-production with Pinolywood Studios. SOMOS Films and Rodando Films finished the comedy ''"Amor en el Aire"'' in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
and the company finished in 2023 the film "Julia tiene Sugar" with Divarte Films, directed by Jose Antonio Varela.
More recently, in 2024, SOMOS Films and Rodando Films produced the comedy "Tres Dias para Reconquistarla" in Colombia. The comedy was directed by Carlos Daniel Malave and starred by Guillermo García (Alberto), Carolina Piedrahita (Clara), Gabriela Mezone (Julia) and Andres Castaneda (G y C)
Productions
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in Miami
Film production companies of the United States
2018 establishments in Florida
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