MEXICO CITY and SANTA
MONICA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Pantelion Films' "Cantinflas" has
been selected by the Mexican Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences
to represent Mexico in the Academy
Awards where it will compete for a nomination as Best Foreign
Language Film, the company announced today. Pantelion is a
joint venture between next generation global content leader
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and the world's leading Hispanic media
company Televisa.
Directed by Sebastian del Amo and
produced by Vidal Cantu and
Adolfo Franco of Kenio Films, the
film "Cantinflas" tells the story of Mexico's most important comedian of all time,
from his humble beginnings through his triumph in Hollywood winning the Golden Globe for his
acting in the film "Around the World in 80 Days."
"This film is a labor of love; it's very satisfying that it was
selected to represent Mexico in
the Academy Awards. I feel very pleased with the work achieved by
everyone and by every single one of the actors and the whole crew,"
said co-producer Vidal CantĂș.
"The selection of our film motivates us to continue producing
inspiring stories and quality entertainment of the highest
standards; it is a great opportunity that we hope will expose the
film to an even broader audience," said co-producer Adolfo Franco.
"We are very proud that Cantinflas has been selected by
the Mexican Academy of Cinematic Arts & Sciences to represent
Mexico in the Academy Award
competition this year," said Pantelion Films CEO Paul Presburger. "The selection is a
testament to the superb acting performances by Oscar Jaenada and
the rest of the cast and the gifted filmmaking of Sebastian del Amos. A film with
Latino characters and themes but broad cross-cultural appeal,
Cantinflas is the kind of movie that has become a Pantelion
trademark."
"Cantinflas," distributed by Pantelion in the U.S. and by
Videocine Distribucion in Mexico,
has debuted strongly in the U.S., where it has already grossed
$5.0 million at the box office on
only 429 screens. Sneak peak screenings will start in
Mexico on Sept. 16th.
"Cantinflas" will premiere in Bolivia on Sept.
18th; in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and El Salvador on
Sept. 25th and in
Ecuador on Sept. 26th. In Colombia and Panama the film will premiere on Oct. 2nd; in the Dominican Republic on Oct. 9th; in Chile and Uruguay on Oct.
16th; in Brazil
on Oct. 22nd and in
Peru on Oct. 23rd.
About Kenio Films
Kenio Films is an experienced content producer founded by
Vidal Cantu and Adolfo Franco in 2005. Kenio is focused on the
development of inspiring high-profile productions for the
international markets of the United
States of America, Europe
and Latin America. El Juego
Perfecto (The Perfect Game)(2009) with Oscar nominees
Clifton Collins and Louis Gosset, Con Los Pies En El Cielo (A
Step From Heaven)(2010) with Gloria
Estefan and Romero Britto,
and Cantinflas (2014) with the acclaimed acting of Oscar
Jaenada, are clear examples of the content direction of Kenio
Films.
About Pantelion Films
Pantelion Films is the first Latino studio in Hollywood and the new face of Hispanic
entertainment. Launched in 2010, Pantelion released the breakout
hit Instructions Not Included last year, the
highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.,
and last month released Cantinflas, the Mexican entry for
Best Foreign Language Film Oscar which achieved the highest
per-screen average among all wide releases in the country during
its premiere weekend. Pantelion has also released such films
as Pulling Strings, Casa de mi Padre and
From Prada to Nada.
Contact:
Jose Rodriguez
Pantelion Films
310.255.3688
jrodriguez@pantelionfilms.com
Carol Sewell
Pantelion Films
310.255.3667
csewell@pantelionfilms.com
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