Maya Entertainment Group, Inc. was an independent multi-platform video distribution company. Moctesuma Esparza founded the company in Los Angeles, California in 2007.[1] Maya Entertainment procured and produced content that appealed to the new diverse American Latino and multi-cultural audiences. The company acquired a library of over 100 titles.
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] The festival embodied a culturally diverse cinema and attempted to promote Latino prominence and talent in the film industry and to provide an outlet for independent film exposure.[4]
Maya Entertainment recently released Sympathy for Delicious, a major motion picture starring Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, and Orlando Bloom.[5]
History
editFounder Moctesuma Esparza was born and raised in Los Angeles. He 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.[6]
Feature films
editTheatrical films
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright- starring Aidan Quinn, Mario Van Peebles, and Andy Garcia
- The Dry Land - starring America Ferrera, Jason Ritter, and Wilmer Valderrama
- 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
- Sympathy for Delicious - directed by Mark Ruffalo; starring Ruffalo, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney and Juliette Lewis
- Without Men - starring Eva Longoria Parker, Christian Slater and Oscar Nunez
International film distribution
editInternational 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.[8]
Currently
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright - starring Aidan Quinn and Mario van Peebles
- Café - starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy
- The Jesuit - starring Michelle Rodriguez and Willem Dafoe
- La Mission - starring Benjamin Bratt
- Without Men - starring Eva Longoria Parker, Christian Slater and Oscar Nunez
List of releases
edit| 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 Estrella | 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 Nuñez | 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 the 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
edit- ^ a b from maya-entertainment.com (domain for sale as of May 2014)
- ^ "Home Media Magazine | Covering DVD news, Blu-ray, high-def and electronic sellthrough for Hollywood, studios and retailers".
- ^ http://mayaindieseries.com/
- ^ "Film Festival Traveler - Film Festival Traveler".
- ^ "Latinos in the Industry eNewsletter". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Our Team | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Theatrical | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ a b "International | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
Sources
edit- "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. <https://www.imdb.com/company/co0136764/>.
- "Our Team | Maya Entertainment." Maya Entertainment | Home. Web. 8 June 2011. <https://web.archive.org/web/20110615234438/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/>.