“Utama” directors Alejandro and Santiago Loayza Grisi sign with Cinetic Media for management

Exclusive: Alejandro Loisa Grace and Santiago Loisa Grace, director brothers behind the Sundance Award winner utamaSigned at Cinematic Media Management.

The title of the latest work by Bolivian directors, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the World Dramatic Film Competition at Sundance in 2022, translates to “Our home”. The critically acclaimed ecodrama is about an elderly Quechua couple in the highlands of Bolivia who have lived the same daily life for years. During an unusually long drought, Virginia (José Calcina) and her husband Siza (Luisa Cuizpe) face a dilemma: to resist or defeat the environment and time.

utama It is currently starring at the San Francisco Film Festival and was bought by Cinema Lorber for its theatrical release later this year. Alejandro wrote a film that also celebrated his artistic directorial debut. Santiago is producing for Shingle Alma Films, where he collaborates with the director’s father, Marco Loisa.

Alejandro began his career again in photography, publishing and exhibiting his work in South America. He then shot films as a cinematographer before making his directorial debut. His brother and production partner Santiago Loisa Grace is the general producer of Alma Films, where he has created more than 40 projects, including documentaries, commercials and feature films.

Information about the siblings with Synetics comes after signing up bad vegan Director Chris Smith and his Library Films Shingle. Founded in 2001 by John Sloss, the Management and Media Consulting Company also includes writers, directors and producers such as Richard Linklater, David Gordon Green, Todd Haynes, Killer Films, World of Wonder, Alexander Nanoan, Matthew Wain, Matthew Hain. Metz, by the way. Its other services include content sales, financing, marketing and advertising, as well as business consulting, the latter responsible for representing and advising media companies, brands, financiers and publishers who develop and implement entertainment strategies.