Exclusive: Having already portrayed the President of United Earth on Star Trek: Discovery and shifted the political landscape here in America more than once, Stacey Abrams is expanding her production company with a heavy-hitter hire.
Former CBS Drama Series Development VP Adriana Martínez Barrón is joining Abrams’ Sage Works as the Head of Film and Television, I have learned.
“I am delighted to welcome the immense talents of Adriana as our new Head of Film and Television, as we continue to grow our slate and our reach,” Abrams said Tuesday of the new addition to her team. “As a storyteller and avid consumer of media, I created Sage Works Productions because entertainment allows us to identify our most complex challenges and craft creative solutions that inspire and transform.”
The feeling is clearly mutual.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Stacey to bring her vision to life,” said Martínez Barrón, who will report directly to Abrams.
Former CBS Drama Series Development VP Adriana Martínez Barrón is joining Abrams’ Sage Works as the Head of Film and Television, I have learned.
“I am delighted to welcome the immense talents of Adriana as our new Head of Film and Television, as we continue to grow our slate and our reach,” Abrams said Tuesday of the new addition to her team. “As a storyteller and avid consumer of media, I created Sage Works Productions because entertainment allows us to identify our most complex challenges and craft creative solutions that inspire and transform.”
The feeling is clearly mutual.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Stacey to bring her vision to life,” said Martínez Barrón, who will report directly to Abrams.
- 2/13/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Film (Wif) has unveiled its inaugural fellowship program, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.
This year’s fellowship program, which launched as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, recognizes 87 directors, writers, cinematographers, creative or indie producers, line producers, executives, reps, artisans and below-the-line crew members.
Open to women, nonbinary, and trans people across entertainment, the program will bring together the fellows for a year of mentorship from the Wif team, including guest speakers and master classes, networking, field trips and other individualized support.
With mentors from both the business and craft sides of the industry, each fellow will participate in six mentoring sessions with their cohort and mentor team, and will meet with Melissa Verdugo, a former talent manager and current Wif senior manager of career programs, to discuss an individualized plan based on each fellows’ needs.
“The Fellowships offer participants a culmination of the best parts of our historic programs,...
This year’s fellowship program, which launched as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, recognizes 87 directors, writers, cinematographers, creative or indie producers, line producers, executives, reps, artisans and below-the-line crew members.
Open to women, nonbinary, and trans people across entertainment, the program will bring together the fellows for a year of mentorship from the Wif team, including guest speakers and master classes, networking, field trips and other individualized support.
With mentors from both the business and craft sides of the industry, each fellow will participate in six mentoring sessions with their cohort and mentor team, and will meet with Melissa Verdugo, a former talent manager and current Wif senior manager of career programs, to discuss an individualized plan based on each fellows’ needs.
“The Fellowships offer participants a culmination of the best parts of our historic programs,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Adriana Martínez Barrón, most recently VP of Film at Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, has moved to CBS as Vice President, Drama Series Development.
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee a significant portion of the drama programming development for CBS Entertainment’s primetime lineup.
“Adriana has stellar creative instincts, a keen eye for talent and strong relationships within the creative community,” said Yelena Chak EVP, Drama Series Development, to whom Martínez Barrón reports. “We couldn’t be more excited to have her bring her wealth of experience and obvious passion for television to our Drama Development team here at CBS.”
At UnbeliEVAble, Martínez Barrón executive produced the film Let’s Get Merried, starring Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore and Tahj Mowry,for ViacomCBS and VH1. She’s credited with playing a key role in hiring first time Latina director Veronica Rodriguez, who has been nominated for an NAACP Award for her work in the film.
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee a significant portion of the drama programming development for CBS Entertainment’s primetime lineup.
“Adriana has stellar creative instincts, a keen eye for talent and strong relationships within the creative community,” said Yelena Chak EVP, Drama Series Development, to whom Martínez Barrón reports. “We couldn’t be more excited to have her bring her wealth of experience and obvious passion for television to our Drama Development team here at CBS.”
At UnbeliEVAble, Martínez Barrón executive produced the film Let’s Get Merried, starring Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore and Tahj Mowry,for ViacomCBS and VH1. She’s credited with playing a key role in hiring first time Latina director Veronica Rodriguez, who has been nominated for an NAACP Award for her work in the film.
- 2/17/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Adriana Martínez Barrón has joined CBS as vice president of drama series development.
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee a significant portion of the drama programming development for CBS Entertainment’s primetime lineup. She will report to Yelena Chak, executive vice president of drama series development.
Martínez Barrón most recently served as vice president of film at Unbelievable Entertainment, Eva Longoria’s production company. There, she executive produced Veronica Rodriguez’s holiday romantic comedy “Let’s Get Merried,” which starred Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore and Tahj Mowry. She has also served as manager of Latin American original series and content acquisitions at Netflix, where she oversaw projects in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia and worked on series including “Daughter From Another Mother,” “Luis Miguel: The Series,” “Nicky Jam: El Ganador,” “The Occupant,” “Crazy About Her,” “Como Caído del Cielo” and “Intuition.” Before working at Netflix, Martínez Barrón served as creative...
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee a significant portion of the drama programming development for CBS Entertainment’s primetime lineup. She will report to Yelena Chak, executive vice president of drama series development.
Martínez Barrón most recently served as vice president of film at Unbelievable Entertainment, Eva Longoria’s production company. There, she executive produced Veronica Rodriguez’s holiday romantic comedy “Let’s Get Merried,” which starred Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore and Tahj Mowry. She has also served as manager of Latin American original series and content acquisitions at Netflix, where she oversaw projects in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia and worked on series including “Daughter From Another Mother,” “Luis Miguel: The Series,” “Nicky Jam: El Ganador,” “The Occupant,” “Crazy About Her,” “Como Caído del Cielo” and “Intuition.” Before working at Netflix, Martínez Barrón served as creative...
- 2/17/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Eva Longoria has named Adriana Martínez Barrón as vice president of film at her UnbeliEVAble Entertainment production banner.
“We are very excited to welcome Adriana to the UnbeliEVAble team,” says Longoria. “Adriana is someone who champions the values of UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, and with our continued focus on elevating underrepresented voices and stories in the Latinx space, her experience in both development and production and meaningfully spotlighting new talent will serve as a huge asset to our team and ultimately the many stories that need to be told.”
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee the company’s film development via their deal with ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group (Mtve), which was announced last fall as an initiative to give more people of color and women opportunities at directing made-for-television movies. As part of this new pact, Mtve pairs Longoria and other A-List producers with first-time Bipoc and women directors. She...
“We are very excited to welcome Adriana to the UnbeliEVAble team,” says Longoria. “Adriana is someone who champions the values of UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, and with our continued focus on elevating underrepresented voices and stories in the Latinx space, her experience in both development and production and meaningfully spotlighting new talent will serve as a huge asset to our team and ultimately the many stories that need to be told.”
In her new role, Martínez Barrón will oversee the company’s film development via their deal with ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group (Mtve), which was announced last fall as an initiative to give more people of color and women opportunities at directing made-for-television movies. As part of this new pact, Mtve pairs Longoria and other A-List producers with first-time Bipoc and women directors. She...
- 4/28/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh off the huge Mexican box office opening of his comedy Ya Veremos, Mauricio Ochmann is joining Mexican comedian Omar Chaparro (No Manches Frida) in Spanish-language comedy Backseat Driver.
Pantelion Films, 3Pas Studios, and Alcon Entertainment are producing the pic, which starts production in Mexico next month. Also starring are Zuria Vega (Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia), Consuelo Duval (Netas Divinas), and Mauricio Barrientos (Qué Culpa Tiene El Niño).
The film tells the story of mild mannered Tomás (Ochmann) who flies to Puerto Vallarta to seek revenge against the cabdriver (Chaparro) who has been having an affair with his wife (Vega). Pic is a remake of the Filmline-produced Korean-language original Driving With My Wife’s Lover, which was written and directed by Kim Tai-Sik.
The feature is the latest project from Lionsgate label Pantelion and 3Pas Studios’ Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell following their collaboration on the Overboard redo...
Pantelion Films, 3Pas Studios, and Alcon Entertainment are producing the pic, which starts production in Mexico next month. Also starring are Zuria Vega (Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia), Consuelo Duval (Netas Divinas), and Mauricio Barrientos (Qué Culpa Tiene El Niño).
The film tells the story of mild mannered Tomás (Ochmann) who flies to Puerto Vallarta to seek revenge against the cabdriver (Chaparro) who has been having an affair with his wife (Vega). Pic is a remake of the Filmline-produced Korean-language original Driving With My Wife’s Lover, which was written and directed by Kim Tai-Sik.
The feature is the latest project from Lionsgate label Pantelion and 3Pas Studios’ Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell following their collaboration on the Overboard redo...
- 8/30/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell's Santa Monica-based 3Pas Studios has expanded its team with two new hires and a promotion as the company continues to build its film and television slate and also expand aggressively into Latin America. The three executives are Adriana Martínez Barrón, Chris Stevens. Viviana Mauri was promoted. Martínez Barrón has been hired in as a creative executive, overseeing Spanish language projects for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic audiences…...
- 11/7/2016
- Deadline
Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell's Santa Monica-based 3Pas Studios has expanded its team with two new hires and a promotion as the company continues to build its film and television slate and also expand aggressively into Latin America. The three executives are Adriana Martínez Barrón, Chris Stevens. Viviana Mauri was promoted. Martínez Barrón has been hired in as a creative executive, overseeing Spanish language projects for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic audiences…...
- 11/7/2016
- Deadline TV
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