ERIKA GÓMEZ, NEW HEAD OF SALES AT ONZA DISTRIBUTION.

Onza has promoted Erika Gómez to the position of Head of Sales after three years at the distributor as a Sales Manager. Gómez will debut in her new role at Series Mania (France), one of the most important audiovisual markets in Europe, where she will present the distributor’s premium catalog.

Erika Gómez joined Onza Distribution in 2022, carrying sales in Asia, the Nordic countries, Benelux, MEA, IFE, and Educational. After three years within the company, Gómez will now lead the distribution department and continue strengthening Onza Distribution’s international presence in key audiovisual markets. With an academic background in film, she has a solid track record in former audiovisual distribution companies, such as Grupo Focus and Wild Stories Distribution.

“I am deeply grateful to Onza’s team for their support and trust. I face this challenge with great excitement and a commitment to give my best,” says Erika Gómez after assuming her new role. “I feel fortunate to start this new chapter, an opportunity to continue learning and growing alongside my colleagues.”

“Erika has demonstrated, over the years at Onza, a strong commercial drive and a remarkable personal commitment to the company,” says Gonzalo Sagardía, CEO of the production company. “For this reason, we are confident that she will do an excellent job in this new role, where she will be responsible for establishing Onza Distribution’s commercial and product strategy.”

Series Mania 2025

The first international event where Erika Gómez will participate as Head of Sales is Series Mania, which will be held in France this week. There, Onza Distribution will showcase a wide range of premium content at this prestigious market. Some of their remarkable titles include Portuguese telenovela The Color of Love, the blue chip wildlife documentary Iberia & Savannah: One Wild Life, and the comedy series Traffic Jam, whose highly anticipated second season will soon be available on Prime Video Spain.

This promotion reinforces Onza’s commitment to promote internal talent and its growth strategy in international markets, solidifying its position as one of the most important independent distributors in the Spanish audiovisual sector.

Alfredo Castro wins Platino Award for his performance in ‘Allende The Thousand Days’

Alfredo Castro wins the Platino Award for his role as Salvador Allende in ‘Allende The Thousand Days’. This turns out to be his fourth Platino Award in his career, after his remarkable performances in ‘Los perros’ (2018), ‘The Prince’ (2021) or ‘Karnawal’ (2022). Winners at the Platino Awards were announced at the gala hosted on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Riviera Maya.

“We are very excited about this well-deserved recognition to Alfredo Castro for his role as Allende in ‘Allende The Thousand Days’. He brings to life this relevant political figure in the 20^th century History.” – adds Béatrice Nouh, Head of Sales at Onza Distribution. “We are confident that this prestigious award will allow us to continue adding international windows for this miniseries, after being launched in Chile, Spain, France and soon Belgium.  We are currently negotiating other territories as well.”

The series, which also received three nominations for Best Ibero-American Miniseries, Best Female Performance in a Miniseries for Aline Küppenheimer and Best Male Performance in a Miniseries, won in the former category against the likes of Javier Cámara (‘Rapa’, S2), Gustavo Bassani (‘Iosi, the Regretful Spy’, S2) or Santiago Korovsky (‘Community Squad’).

‘Allende The Thousand Days’ is a series of the Chilean production company Parox, who already received the award for Best Miniseries at the Prix Europa Awards for ‘Invisible Heroes’ in 2019, in association with Mediterráneo Media (Spain) and Aleph (Argentina). The series premiered in September 2023 in Chile and was screened that same month at an exclusive event held at the San Sebastian Festival. It has been recently launched via Spain’s RTVE, and on the French channel OCS by the end of March 2024.

The miniseries recollects the last three years of the life of former Chilean president Salvador Allende, through the eyes of Manuel Ruiz (Pablo Capuz), a young Spaniard politician who witnesses the escalation of tension until Pinochet’s coup in 1973.

This new win of ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ and its pre-selection at the International Emmy Awards adds to Onza Distribution’s track record, which includes the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2018 for ‘Payback’ or the most recent International Emmy nominations for ‘Forever’ in 2023, or ‘On Thin Ice’ in 2020. Other recognitions also include two Venice TV awards for ‘Forever’ in 2023 and ‘Life Is A Party’ in 2022, and the nomination in the Sports category for ‘Real Madrid: The White Legend’ in 2023. ‘Motel Valkirias’ also received recently the Silver Medal at the drama category granted by New York Festivals 2024.

“Allende The Thousand Days” receives three nominations for the 2024 Platino Awards

‘Allende The Thousand Days’, distributed by Onza Distribution, receives a triple nomination at the 2024 Platino Awards in the categories of Best Ibero-American Miniseries, Best Male Performance in a Miniseries for Alfredo Castro (Salvador Allende) and Best Female Performance in a Miniseries for Aline Küppenheimer (Hortensia Bussi). The political thriller on Salvador Allende’s last years will thus compete with three other series, including Netflix’s true crime hit ‘Burning Body’, and top-notch actors like Javier Cámara or Úrsula Corberó. The gala will be hosted Mexico next April 20, when we’ll know the winners of the 2024 edition.

‘Allende The Thousand Days’ is a series of the Chilean production company Parox, who already received the award for Best Miniseries at the Prix Europa Awards for ‘Invisible Heroes’ in 2019, in association with Mediterráneo Media (Spain) and Aleph (Argentina). The series premiered in September 2023 in Chile and was screened that same month at an exclusive event held at the San Sebastian Festival. It has been recently launched via Spain’s RTVE, and it will be seen on the French channel OCS at the end of March 2024.

The miniseries recollects the last three years of the life of former Chilean president Salvador Allende, through the eyes of Manuel Ruiz (Pablo Capuz), a young Spaniard politician who witnesses the escalation of tension until Pinochet’s coup in 1973. Alfredo Castro stars in this historical-biographical drama and revisits Platino Awards after winning the Best Male Performance award in 2018 for his role in ‘Los perros’. Castmates such as fellow nominee Aline Küppenheim or Néstor Cantillana (José Tohá) also showcase a brilliant track of honors in awards and festivals.

“We are very proud to be nominated among the four best series considering how ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ was made with great determination. It is an independent series, without a platform behind it, co-produced by producers from three countries (Chile, Spain, Argentina), with the support of television channels and public funds. We always shared the belief that this was a story that deserved to be told because it showcases all elements that build up drama and the importance of always defending democracy” – says Sergio Gándara, executive producer of Parox.

Béatrice Nouh, Head of Sales at Onza Distribution adds: “We bet on ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ because is a pivotal series nowadays, and its historical accuracy and dramatic quality are impressive. The fact that it’s already drawn the attention of international channels proves this, like OCS in France, who will launch the miniseries on March 24″.

The nomination of ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ adds to Onza Distribution’s track record, which includes the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2018 for ‘Payback’ or the most recent International Emmy nominations for ‘Forever’ in 2023, or ‘On Thin Ice’ in 2020. Other recognitions also include two Venice TV awards for ‘Forever’ in 2023 and ‘Life Is A Party’ in 2022, and the nomination of the sports documentary Real Madrid in the Sports category for ‘Real Madrid: The White Legend’ in 2023.

Three TV shows from Onza Distribution pre-selected at Platino Awards 2024

Onza Distribution just received a triple nomination for its titles at the Platino Awards shortlist in the category of Best Ibero-American miniseries: ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ (4×60′), ‘Godless John’ (3×50′) and ‘Motel Valkirias’ (8×50′). Their cast has also received several nominations for Best Actor for Alfredo Castro (‘Allende The Thousand Days’) and for Marco Nanini (‘Godless John’); for Best Actress for Bianca Comparato (‘Allende The Thousand Days’), for Aline Küppenheim (‘Godless John’), and for Marina Mota (‘Motel Valkirias’); and for Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Alcaíno (‘Allende The Thousand Days’), and for Néstor Cantillana (‘Allende The Thousand Days’).

Onza Distribution gathers an amount of 10 pre-selections in the Platino Awards shortlist that was made public last week.

‘Allende The Thousand Days’ recollects the last three years of the life of former Chilean president Salvador Allende. Alfredo Castro (Salvador Allende) has already been a Platino Award winner in 2018 for his performance in ‘Los perros’, and so have co-stars Aline Küppenheim (Hortensia Bussi) and Néstor Cantillana (José Toa). The series is produced by Parox – who already received a Prix Europa Award for best miniseries for ‘Invisible Heroes’ in 2019 –, in association with Mediterráneo Media (Spain) and Aleph (Argentina) and premiered last September in Chile. The series had its international premiere in a screening at San Sebastian Film Festival and will be broadcasted by Spain’s RTVE very soon.

‘Godless John’ is a thriller following the life and events of two victims of the infamous João de Deus, the Brazilian self-proclaimed medium & physic surgeon convicted of sexual assault charges by more than 300 women. This Brazilian-Portuguese co-production, between Ventre Studio (100 Dias, Disney +; Shikun, Berlin International Film Festival 2024) and Coral Europa (Jacinta, TVI; Sequía, TVE & RTP; A Generala, SIC/OPTO, winner of the Silver laurel in the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards) was first broadcasted last October 2023 in TV channels Canal Brasil & Portugal’s TVI.

‘Motel Valkirias’ follows the woes and sorrows of three women fighting off the Mendoça mafia gang. Marina Mota, an actress also known for her roles in Quer o destino (International Emmy for best telenovela nominee in 2020) and Forever (also an International Emmy nominee for best telenovela and winner of the Venice TV award 2023 for best telenovela), has been nominated for best actress for her role as Carolina Cameiro. This co-production between CTV in Spain (O Sabor das Margaridas and Dalia, a modista, also distributed by Onza Distribution) & SPi in Portugal (Glória, 2021), in association with TVG (Spain) and RTP (Portugal), has won the CIRCOM Entertainment and Drama Award 2023. Following its free TV premiere, Motel Valkirias has been available on the HBO Max platform in Spain & Portugal since early 2023.

Onza Distribution starts this 2024 awards season making the cut to the Platino Awards’ shortlist. After winning the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2018 with ‘Payback’ and two Venice TV Awards for ‘Life Is A Party’ in 2023 and ‘On Thin Ice’ in 2020, we’ll only have to wait for the verdict of the Platino organization at the gala that will be hosted on April 20, 2024.

Onza presents new titles at Iberseries

The 2023 edition of Iberseries, one of the most relevant audiovisual events in Spain, will be attended by Onza Distribution, who will present there new additions to its catalog, such as the fiction series ‘Allende, the thousand days’ and ‘Godless John’. Onza will also discuss exclusively about its projects in development, such as the series ‘Festival’.

‘Allende, the thousand days’ depicts the convulsive historical events that marked the three years of Salvador Ruiz (Alfredo Castro) as president of Chile. We see through the eyes of Manuel Ruiz, his young friend and advisor. The ambitious series was produced by Parox (‘Invisible Heroes’, ‘The Replacement’) in collaboration with Mediterraneo Media Entertainment, Aleph Media, 1010 Mente Colectiva and HD Argentina. ‘Allende, the thousand days’ (4×60′) premiered in Chile last September, with great acclaim among the public. The pilot episode, which was recently screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival, can be seen at Iberseries on Wednesday, October 4th, from 17:15 to 18:45, at the Sala Azcona in Madrid’s Matadero.

Likewise, Iberseries attendees will have the opportunity to watch the pilot episode of ‘Godless John’ at Sala Azcona at Matadero as well, on Thursday, October 5th, from 10:30 to 12:00, followed by a brief meeting and a cocktail party afterwards to which viewers will be kindly invited. The miniseries (3×60′) recounts the scandal behind the abuses committed by the renowned Brazilian healer João de Deus (Marco Nanini), through the testimony of two sisters (Bianca Comparato and Karine Teles). The Portugal-Brazil co-production by Ventre Studios, Canal Brasil, Coral Europa and TVI, directed by Marina Person, will premiere this year in Brazil, and Onza Distribution already holds the international distribution rights for this promising miniseries based on true events.

Iberseries and Platino Industria will also include in its Coming Soon section from Iberscreenings a preview of ‘Operación Barrio Inglés’, a fiction series co-produced by RTVE and ‘Barrio Inglés la serie AIE’ in association with Emociona Media and Onza. On the other hand, Onza will also present to the industry its new ongoing projects, such as ‘Festival’, a co-production between Moire Films and Onza of the series created by Marc Crehuet.

‘Forever’ nominated for best telenovela at the 51st International Emmy® Awards and winner of the gold medal at the Venice TV Award.

FOREVER (PARA SEMPRE) has received a nomination in the Best Telenovela category at the 2023 International Emmy® Awards. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently announced the nominations for its 51st edition, and the Portuguese telenovela produced by TVI and Plural Entertainment Portugal has been included. The 51st International Emmy® Awards Gala is scheduled for November 20th, 2023, in New York, where the winners will be revealed. Additionally, FOREVER has also been honored with the gold medal at the Venice TV Awards in the Soap Opera/Telenovela category.

The Portuguese telenovela garnered impressive viewership numbers, establishing itself as the prime-time leader in Portugal on TVI in 2023. FOREVER is a significant addition to Onza Distribution’s catalog, which holds the global sales rights for the telenovela.

FOREVER portrays the life of Pedro (Diogo Morgado: Payback, The Bible), which has always been shrouded in mystery: he was abandoned as a child and grew up in a church. The only thing that has always made sense to him is his first love, Clara (Inês Castel-Branco: Mar Salgado; Conta-me como foi), but he had to part ways with her after a tragic event… Fate, however, will reunite them once more, and Pedro will set out to win back Clara, no matter the cost, even if she is engaged to his biological brother, the man he will save.

Onza Distribution is committed to bringing successful telenovelas from around the world to audiences everywhere, such as PAYBACK, the Emmy-winning Best Telenovela in 2018; LIFE IS A PARTY, which secured the Best Telenovela award at the 2022 Venice TV Awards; and ON THIN ICE, also nominated for the International Emmys in 2020.

Another recently nominated title from Onza Distribution’s catalog is REAL MADRID, THE WHITE LEGEND (Real Madrid: La leyenda blanca). This documentary series has earned a nomination at the Venice TV Awards in the Sports category. Produced by Onza and Morrigan Films, the series captures the significant milestones and values that have turned Real Madrid Club de Fútbol into a legend, with broadcasting rights still available in multiple territories.

Onza Distribution, distributor of titles such as ‘Parot’, ‘The Celeb Challenge’, ‘Young addictions’ and ‘Payback’, adds Béatrice Nouh to its international sales team.

This month, Onza Distribution has added Béatrice Nouh to its team as the new Head of Sales. In this new phase of her career, Nouh will be Onza’s sales director for Europe and Canada.

Béatrice Nouh has 12 years of experience in the sector, time during which she has worked for a number of well-known distributors in France and Spain, most notably French group Lagardère Studios Distribution, currently part of Mediawan, and The Mediapro Studio Distribution in Spain. In addition, Nouh founded boutique distributor Bubble Media.

“I’m very excited to join a group that, in less than 10 years, has managed to make a name for itself on the market, producing iconic series such as El Ministerio del Tiempo, and is always growing its range of own and third-party products that are in distribution”, explained Béatrice Nouh after joining Onza Distribution. “I love the idea of discovering how we grow together in this new chapter”.

Carlos Garde, managing director of Onza Distribution, said “we’re very happy to be able to bring in Béatrice as the distributor’s new sales director. All of her valuable and extensive experience at Mediapro and Lagardère will help maintain Onza Distribution’s growth. Among other things, Béatrice will be responsible for adding new content to our catalogue and driving its international growth”.