How Amazon Studios’ Is Getting Bigger and Other Takeaways from Javiera Balmaceda’s Masterclass at Conecta Fiction
variety.comJohn Hopewell Chief International Correspondent TOLEDO, Spain — Delivering a masterclass on the first full day of Conecta Fiction in Spain’s Toledo, Javiera Balmaceda – Amazon Studios’ head of international originals, Latin America – underscored one of the perils of frequent air travel, in her case around South America: a voice reduced at times to a near gasp.
All credit to her; she soldiered on, and her ideas came over loud and clear. Takeaways from her masterclass, one of the highlights of early Conecta Fiction. How Amazon Studios Aims to Get ‘Bigger’ In the U.S., Amazon has gone from being an HBO-style cable channel with shows like “Transparent” to more network-level mainstream fare like “Reacher,” ventured The Hollywood Reporter’s Lili Ford, who moderated the session.
What about Latin America? “I don’t know if we started out like HBO and we become more of a network, but I do think finally we’re becoming bigger,” Balmaceda said in riposte, noting that the just released El Estudio-produced Mexican crime drama “¿Quién lo Mató?” starring “Luis Miguel’s” Diego Boneta and pop star Belinda, is Amazon Studios most viewed series to date. So, What’s Working for Amazon Studios in Latin America? True crime functions best, one theory goes, where audiences fear and are fascinated by real violence.
Welcome to Latin America. “¿Quién lo Mató? is based on a real case, the murder of Mexican TV host Paco Stanley, still unsolved.
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