SOMOS Films explained

SOMOS Films
Industry:Entertainment
Location:Miami, Florida
Key People:Luis Villanueva
Parent:SOMOS Group

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[1] (SOMOSTV, SOMOS Productions, SOMOS Distribution, SOMOS Next, SOMOS Fast and SOMOS Films).[2] SOMOS Films produces its own projects and participates in co-production with international partnering companies.[3] 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,[4] 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 in schools, co-produced with Cnac, Xenon Films and Zona Filmica, which premiered at the Miami International Film Festival.[5] and winner of Special Jury Award at the Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste.[6]

The company completed the production of Especial (starred by Ruper Vásquez and Greyber Rengifo), a story about a child with Down Syndrome,[7] 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.[8] [9] [10] Especial won the award "Best Fiction Film" at The Venezuelan Film Festival in July, 2021.[11] 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,[12] as well as the Venezuelan production with Divarte Producciones Un Cupido sin puntería (starred by Luis Geronimo Abreu and Claudia La Gatta)[13] and "One Way" (filmed in Caracas),[14] with Rodando Films C.A. The company also produced "El Quinceanero de mi abuela" (starred by Mónica Pastrana, Johanna Rosaly, Linette Torres and Jorge Luis Ramos) y "Al Reves" (with Angelique Burgos 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 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

YearTítleFilm DirectorGenre
2018Muerte en BerruecosCaupolican OvallesHistory, Thriller
2018 El paraíso de la serpienteBernardo ArellanoFiction
2019Voy por tiCarmen La RocheDrama
2019EspecialIgnacio MárquezDrama
2021Al revésEduardo OrtizComedy
2021Hotel ProvidenciaCaupolican OvallesThriller
2021Un Cupido sin punteríaJosé Antonio VarelaComedy
2021Quinceañero de mi abuelaEduardo OrtízComedy
2021One WayCarlos MalavéDrama
2022Amor en el AireCarlos MalavéComedy
2022Angels IncJosé María PumarinoDrama
2022La Chica del AlquilerCarlos Caridad MonteroComedy
2022Un Retiro para EnamorarseJesus Alvarez BetancourtComedy
2023Julia Tiene SugarJose Antonio VarelaComedy
2024Tres Dias para ReconquistarlaCarlos Daniel MalaveComedy

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOMOS Group Home . SOMOS Group . 11 July 2020.
  2. Web site: SOMOS Films launches HispanicAd.com. www.hispanicad.com. en. 2020-05-13.
  3. Web site: Nace SOMOS Films, compañía miembro de Somos Group. Newsline Report. es. 2020-05-13.
  4. Web site: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica . The . January 30, 2022 . Antonio José de Sucre . March 23, 2022 . Encyclopedia Britannica.
  5. Web site: "THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING" to Open MDC's 36th Miami Film Festival; Patricia Clarkson to Receive PRECIOUS GEM AWARD; Barry Jenkins, Boots Riley & Aaron Stewart-Ahn Attend for New Program "KNIGHT HEROES". Emmanuelle. Miami Film Festival. en-US. 2020-05-13.
  6. Web site: Voy por ti di Carmen La Roche - CineLatinoTrieste 2020. Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste.
  7. Web site: Largometraje venezolano "Especial" tendrá su estreno mundial en la edición 56 del Festival Internacional de Cine de Chicago. www.noticierovenevision.net.
  8. Web site: Crítica | O Paraíso da Serpente (2019). October 30, 2020.
  9. Web site: Director Spotlight: Ignacio Márquez on THE SPECIAL. October 15, 2020.
  10. Web site: This New Film Highlights the Joys and Challenges of Young Adulthood With Down Syndrome. The Mighty.
  11. Web site: 2021-08-02. Entrega de premios en el Festival del Cine Venezolano es "Especial". 2021-08-05. Academia de las Ciencias y Artes Cinematográficas de Venezuela. es.
  12. https://senalnews.com/es/contenidos/somos-films-58-films-sghettisawz-y-digivision-producen-hotel-providencia SOMOS FILMS, 58 FILMS, SGHETTISAWZ Y DIGIVISIÓN PRODUCEN “HOTEL PROVIDENCIA” - Señal News
  13. Web site: Con la comedia romántica Un Cupido sin puntería nuestro catálogo de películas originales aumenta a ocho: Luis Villanueva de SOMOS Films. February 16, 2021. PRODU.COM.
  14. Web site: Somos Films y la venezonala Rodando Films producen nueva película. March 19, 2021. TTV News.