Maya Entertainment

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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.

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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

Founder 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

Theatrical films

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International film distribution

International 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

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List of releases

FilmDirectorGenreRelease
La Mission N/ADrama2008
Garcia GirlsGeorgina Garcia RiedelComedy2008
Fraude Luis Mandoki Documentary2008
Talento de Barrio José Iván Santiago RiveraAction2008
Maldeamores Carlitos Ruiz RuizComedy2008
Amexicano Matthew BonifacioDrama2009
August Evening Chris EskaDrama2009
Personal BelongingsAlejandro BruguesDrama2009
Coyote Brian Peterson Drama2009
The Pearl Alfred ZachariasDrama2009
Mancora Ricardo de Montreuil Drama2009
Sleep Dealer Alex Rivera Sci-Fi2009
Fast Lane David BetancesAction2009
Casi DivasIssa LopezComedy2009
The Line James Cotten Action2009
Bad Guys Rick Jacobson Action2009
Bajo la Sal Mario Muñoz Thriller2009
Vicious Circle Paul Boyd Drama2009
The Ministers Franc. Reyes Thriller2010
Once Upon a Time in RioBreno SilveiraDrama2010
Sultanes Del Sur Alejandro Lozano Action2010
Cronicas ChilangasCarlos EnderleComedy2010
One Hot Summer Betty Kaplan Drama2010
Mejor Es Que Gabriela No Se MueraSergio UmanskyComedy2010
Como No Te Voy A QuererVictor AvelarDrama2010
Hotel California Geo SantiniAction2010
The War Boys Ron DanielsDrama2010
Harlem HostelNestor MirandaComedy2010
Anything Goes (Vale Todo)Roberto EstrellaAction2010
Un Dia En El BancoAl BravoComedy2010
Samurai AvengerKurando MitsutakeAction2010
Chasing 3000 Gregory J. LaneseyFamily2010
The Kid: Chamaco Miguel NecoecheaSport2010
Spoken Word Victor Nuñez Drama2010
I Do...Knot (Recien Cazado)Rene BuenoRomantic Comedy2010
In TherapyJosé Alvarenga Jr.Comedy2010
Giallo Dario Argento Thriller2010
Backyard Carlos Carrera Crime2010
The Dry Land Ryan Piers WilliamsDrama2010
Rains of Injustice (Tropico De Sangre) Juan Delancer Biopic2010
Walking Vengeance Agustín Díaz Yanes Thriller2010
Hunter Prey Sandy Collora Sci-Fi2010
Across the Line R. Ellis FrazierCrime2010
All She Can Amy Wendel Drama2011
Sins of My Father Nicolas Entel Documentary2011
See You in September Tamara Tunie None2011
A Kiss of ChaosRicardo Sean ThompsonCrime2011
The Zombie Farm Ricardo Islas Horror2011
Spooner Drake Doremus Comedy2011
The People I've Slept With Quentin Lee Romantic Comedy2011
Year of the Carnivore Sook-Yin Lee Romantic Comedy2011
The Speed of Thought Evan OppenheimerSci-Fi2011
Sympathy For Delicious Mark Ruffalo Drama2011
Capadocia: Season 1Javier Patrón, Carlos Carrera, Pitipol YbarraCrime2011
Hijos Del Carnival: Seasons 1 & 2N/ADrama2011
Playing House Tom Vaughan Thriller2011
Alice: Season 1N/ADrama2011
MANDRAKE: Seasons 1 and 2N/ADrama2011
Epitafios: Season 2N/ADrama2011

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References

  1. 1 2 from maya-entertainment.com (domain for sale as of May 2014)
  2. ↑ "Home Media Magazine | Covering DVD news, Blu-ray, high-def and electronic sellthrough for Hollywood, studios and retailers".
  3. ↑ "Maya Indie Film Series". Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Film Festival Traveler - Film Festival Traveler". filmfestivaltraveler.com.
  5. ↑ "Latinos in the Industry eNewsletter". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Our Team | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Theatrical | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  8. 1 2 "International | Maya Entertainment". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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