Former Participant Exec Miura Kite Joins Maria Farinha Films as Expanding Brazilian Producer Launches U.S. Unit (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Brazilian social impact entertainment company Maria Farinha Films is expanding stateside by opening a Los Angeles office operated by U.S.
producer Miura Kite, formerly EVP of global television at Participant, who is joining as president of global content. Kite’s producer credits at the now-shuttered Participant include the upcoming Taiki Waititi-directed show “Interior Chinatown” that will premiere on Hulu this fall.
She previously worked with Maria Farinha Films on “Esperanza,” an adventure drama jointly developed with Participant that tracks the crew of the titular vessel as they fight for environmental and social rights around the world, with award-winning director Fernando Meirelles (“The Two Popes,” “City of God”) as co-showrunner.
For the São Paulo-based company that is a leading Latin American studio, known for its hit Globoplay Original “Aruanas,” setting up a Los Angeles outpost is part of a broader expansion plan.
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