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{{Short description|American film production company}}

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'''SOMOS Films''' LLC is a [[Miami]] based company that produces [[feature films]] in Spanish for theatrical [[theatricalwide release]], television, internet and other distribution means. SOMOS Films is part of the SOMOS Group<ref>{{cite web |title=SOMOS Group Home |url=https://www.somosgroup.com/ |website=SOMOS Group |accessdateaccess-date=11 July 2020}}</ref>([[SomosTV|SOMOSTV]], [[Somos Productions|SOMOS Productions]], [[Somos Distribution|SOMOS Distribution]], SOMOS Next, SOMOS Fast and SOMOS Films).<ref>{{Cite web|title=SOMOS Films launches {{!}} HispanicAd.com|url=http://www.hispanicad.com/agency/creative/somos-films-launches|website=www.hispanicad.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> SOMOS Films produces its own projects and participates in [[Co-production (media)|co-production]] with international partnering companies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nace SOMOS Films, compañía miembro de Somos Group|url=https://www.newslinereport.com/latinoamerica/nota/nace-somos-films-compaa-miembro-de-somos-group|website=Newsline Report|language=es|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> In its coproduction projects the company works with local talent at creative, technical and artistic levels.

== History ==

In 2018, Somos Films produced its first film ''[[Muerte en Berruecos]]'', a movie about the assassination of South America's independence hero [[Antonio JoseJosé de Sucre]],{{citation needed|date=JanuaryAntonio 2022}}Jose together with Digivision Producciones,de premiered in [[VenezuelaSucre]] in the month of April.,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |titlelast="MuerteThe enEditors Berruecos",of cineEncyclopaedia policialBritannica de|first=The época|date=January sobre30, la muerte del General2022 |title=Antonio José de Sucre |url=https://albaciudadwww.orgbritannica.com/2016biography/03/muerteAntonio-enJose-berruecos/de-Sucre |websiteaccess-date=AlbaMarch Ciudad23, 96.32022 FM|languagewebsite=es|access-date=2020-05-13Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> together with Digivision Producciones, premiered in [[Venezuela]] in the month of April.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} Muerte en Berruecos was nominated to the [[Goya Awards]] for Best Ibero-American Film at the 35th edition. In 2019, The company produced ''Voy Por Ti'', which depicts [[bullying]] in schools, co-produced with Cnac, Xenon Films and Zona Filmica, which premiered at the [[Miami International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING" to Open MDC's 36th Miami Film Festival; Patricia Clarkson to Receive PRECIOUS GEM AWARD; Barry Jenkins, Boots Riley & Aaron Stewart-Ahn Attend for New Program "KNIGHT HEROES"|url=https://miamifilmfestival.com/press/this-changes-everything-to-open-mdcs-36th-miami-film-festival-patricia-clarkson-to-receive-precious-gem-award-barry-jenkins-boots-riley-aaron-stewart-ahn-attend-for/|last=Emmanuelle|website=Miami Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> and winner of Special Jury Award at the [[Trieste Film Festival|Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinelatinotrieste.org/festival2020/scheda/56/voy-por-ti|title=Voy por ti di Carmen La Roche - CineLatinoTrieste 2020|website=Festival del Cinema Latino Americano di Trieste}}</ref>

The company has completed the production of ''Especial'' (starred by Ruper Vásquez and Greyber Rengifo), a story about a child with [[Down Syndrome]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.noticierovenevision.net/noticias/entretenimiento/largometraje-venezolano-especial-tendra-su-estreno-mundial-en-la-edicion-56-del-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-chicago|title=Largometraje venezolano "Especial" tendrá su estreno mundial en la edición 56 del Festival Internacional de Cine de Chicago|website=www.noticierovenevision.net}}</ref> in co-production with El Dorado Films and Divarte Cine and ''El Paraiso de La Serpiente'', with Biznaga Films, Cine Provincia, Bibi Film and La Maroma Producciones ([[Mexico]]). Both films are participatingparticipated in international [[film festivals]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.planocritico.com/critica-o-paraiso-da-serpente/|title=Crítica &#124; O Paraíso da Serpente (2019)|date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/director-spotlight-ignacio-marquez-on-the-special/|title=Director Spotlight: Ignacio Márquez on THE SPECIAL|date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themighty.com/2021/05/reelabilities-film-review-especial-down-syndrome/|title=This New Film Highlights the Joys and Challenges of Young Adulthood With Down Syndrome|website=The Mighty|date=10 November 2022 }}</ref> ''Especial'' won the award "Best Fiction Film" at The Venezuelan Film Festival in July, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-02|title=Entrega de premios en el Festival del Cine Venezolano es "Especial"|url=http://academiavenezolanadecine.com/premios-festival-del-cine-venezolano-2021/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Academia de las Ciencias y Artes Cinematográficas de Venezuela|language=es}}</ref> and also the Silver Hugo award in the New Directors category in the [[Chicago International Film Festival]].

In 2021, SOMOS Films finished the production of ''Hotel Providencia'', filmed in [[Margarita Island]], together with 58 Films, Sghettisawz and Digivisión Producciones,<ref>[https://senalnews.com/es/contenidos/somos-films-58-films-sghettisawz-y-digivision-producen-hotel-providencia SOMOS FILMS, 58 FILMS, SGHETTISAWZ Y DIGIVISIÓN PRODUCEN “HOTEL PROVIDENCIA” - Señal News]</ref> as well as the Venezuelan production with Divarte Producciones ''Un Cupido sin puntería'' (starred by [[Luis Geronimo Abreu]] and [[Claudia La Gatta]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/con-la-comedia-romantica-un-cupido-sin-punteria-coproduccion-con-divarte-producciones-de-venezuela-nuestro-catalogo-de-peliculas-originales-aumenta-a-ocho-luis-villanueva-de-somos-films|title=Con la comedia romántica Un Cupido sin puntería nuestro catálogo de películas originales aumenta a ocho: Luis Villanueva de SOMOS Films|date=February 16, 2021|website=PRODU.COM}}</ref> and ''"One Way"'' (filmed in [[Caracas]]) starred by [[Maria Alejandra Martin]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todotvnews.com/somos-films-y-la-venezonala-rodando-films-producen-nueva-pelicula/|title=Somos Films y la venezonala Rodando Films producen nueva película|date=March 19, 2021|website=TTV News}}</ref> with Rodando Films C.A. The company also produced ''"El Quinceanero de mi abuela"'' (starred by [[Mónica Pastrana]], [[Johanna Rosaly]], Linette Torres and [[Jorge Luis Ramos]]) y ''"Al Reves"'' (with [[Angelique Burgos]] and [[Obie Bermúdez]]) en la isla de [[Puerto Rico]] in co-production with Pinolywood Studios. Currently SOMOS Films and Rodando Films are producingfinished the comedy ''"Amor en el Aire"'' in [[Colombia]] and the company finished in 2023 the film "Julia tiene Sugar" with Divarte Films, directed by Jose Antonio Varela.

More recently, in 2024, SOMOS Films and Rodando Films produced the comedy "Tres Dias para Reconquistarla" in Colombia. The comedy was directed by Carlos Daniel Malave and starred by Guillermo García (Alberto), Carolina Piedrahita (Clara), Gabriela Mezone (Julia) and Andres Castaneda (G y C)

== Productions ==

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|José María Pumarino

|[[Drama]]

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|2022

|''La Chica del Alquiler''

|Carlos Caridad Montero

|[[Comedy]]

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|2022

|''Un Retiro para Enamorarse''

|Jesus Alvarez Betancourt

|[[Comedy]]

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|2023

|''Julia Tiene Sugar''

|Jose Antonio Varela

|[[Comedy]]

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|2024

|''Tres Dias para Reconquistarla''

|Carlos Daniel Malave

|[[Comedy]]

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== References ==

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[[Category:Film production companies of the United States]]

[[Category:2018 establishments in Florida]]

[[Category:SOMOS Group]]

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