WarnerMedia OneFifty, HBO Max Swoop on Vee Bravo Documentary ‘Primera’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Holly Jones In a deal negotiated by Leslie Cohen, senior vice president of acquisitions for HBO Max, the streaming platform has joined WarnerMedia OneFifty to acquire the poignant Vee Bravo documentary, “Primera,” a gripping look into the Chilean protests that proved a turning point in the fight against Pinochet-era induced economic strife.Immersive and raw, the film taps into the global collective’s urge toward positive change, following the heartbeat of this pivotal moment as local activists and citizens strive to upend a stagnant system and rewrite their constitution.“How can we trust the definition of freedom in a constitution that was written at a time when the entire labor force was kept through violence?” Bravo related. “The past is important, it informs how we move in the present.

But it doesn’t mean that we need to be archaic in our approach in coming up with solutions for the future. The concept of rewriting exists, that’s why some amazing person decided to put an eraser on a pencil.” “Primera” received a OneFifty artist grant, which allowed for broader assistance in developmental stages and strategic marketing and promotion.“We were an early supporter of the film, prior to its theatrical release,” said Axel Caballero, VP of artistic and cultural innovations & head of OneFifty, in a statement.