The distribution company picked up the worldwide rights for all platforms to Finding Grace and Vampyra, a pair of series formats from noted film/TV screenwriter Barney Cohen.

RMVISTAR founder and president, Rose Marie Vega, announced today that the company picked up the worldwide rights for all platforms to Finding Grace and Vampyra, a pair of series formats from noted film/TV screenwriter Barney Cohen.

The deal marks the first between RMVISTAR, the boutique content distribution company celebrating its 10th anniversary, and Mr. Cohen.

Mr. Cohen is best known in Hollywood for his film and TV screenwriting and productions – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, creating the Gemini Award-winning series Forever Knight (CBS, USA Network), writing and producing the Showtime movie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch to launch that series, and more recently the Spanish Civil War feature film, Guernica (Amazon), co-written with the Spanish screenwriter Carlos Clavijo.

Said Ms. Vega: “To have the opportunity to introduce series fueled by Barney’s pithy writing, fully-realized characters and joyful plots to a global audience will be a guilty pleasure for all of us at RMVSITAR.”

Said Mr. Cohen: “Having met Rose Marie a few years ago, a new window has opened for me. Ever since Guernica, I’ve been looking for someone like Rose Marie Vega to expand my reach worldwide as I’m now prepared and eager to travel and work hand-in-hand in cities around the world.”

The dramedy Finding Grace (13×30), co-written with recent Comedy Hall of Fame inductee, comedian Grace Fraga (The Steve Harvey Show), focuses on the life of a millennial stand-up comedian living in Los Angeles. Grace is looking for Mr. Right and always finding Mr. Wrong. When she gets a 13-week gig at a high-end hotel in Cabo San Lucas, her Mom comes for a visit and decides to stay, and Grace discovers the reason why her love life is an epic fail.

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Produced and co-written by Leticia Tonos, the film stars Julietta Rodriguez and David Maler, and will be distributed internationally by RMVISTAR.

RMVISTAR, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has secured worldwide rights to mystery-laced film Jupía from producer and co-writer Leticia Tonos.

The film stars Julietta Rodriguez, who appeared in La Hija Natural and El Hombre que cuida, alongside David Maler, whose credits include La Familia Reyna and Reinbou. Rodriguez is also a co-producer on the film.

The investigation into the murder of the wife and the disappearance of the daughter of police investigator Tomas Garcia (Maler) has led him to a dilapidated nursing home on the outskirts of the city, where he is confronted with Atabey (Rodríguez), an enigmatic nurse with mysterious powers.

The film is inspired by the Taino legends of the Caribbean region, and shows how “these myths influence our present in unexpected ways.” Tonos and Rodriguez said they are confident that “the lovers of this genre will have the opportunity to enjoy a fresh and visually striking film that will take them to the depths of unexplored exotic legends.”

Tonos’ directorial debut, La Hija Natural (2011), won the audience award at the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the best fiction prize at the San Jose Film Festival, and the audience award at the Global Dominican Film Festival. Her second feature, Cristo Rey (2013), was selected for the Toronto Film Festival. Both films were the Dominican Republic’s entries at the Oscars.

She captured a La Silla Award for best director for her next film, Juanita (2018). Her A State of Madness (2020) was also the Dominican Republic’s entry at the Oscars.

Rodriguez was recognized with the actress award at the Soberanos Awards in 2012 for her work in La Hija Natural and supporting actress at the Iris Awards in 2017 for her performance in Flor de Azúcar.

RMVISTAR president Rose Marie Vega said: “When I formed RMVISTAR a decade ago it was my goal to work with and help support our industry’s wonderfully talented women – those in front of and those behind the camera. So, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce new audiences globally to Leticia and Julietta’s incredible filmmaking and to share Jupía with them.”

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