MIP Cancun Conference Program Speakers Unveiled

MIP Cancun’s conference program is set to feature several Latin American content heavyweights, including the team behind the eight-episode historical drama Hernán.

Hernán, a Mexican-Spanish co-production, will be presented during a MIP Cancun case study featuring Fidela Navarro, CEO of Dopamine; Julian de Tavira, showrunner (Mexico); Miguel Brailovsky, senior VP of programming and production at HISTORY Latin America; and Curro Royo, showrunner (Spain). During this session, Royo and de Tavira will elaborate on the joys and complexities behind tackling a story of such magnitude and historical significance, while Brailovsky and Navarro will share their experiences in forging an ambitious multiplatform deal.

“Until Hernán, we have never had a historical drama that so solidly combines this level of production values in Latin America with such controversial historical views and a very high degree of local relevance for our region. There will undoubtedly be a before and after Hernán,” said Brailovsky.

“Hernán is a challenge in terms of creativity, history, production, business model, and ultimately, the Latin American industry,” said Navarro. “We have taken on the risk of breaking the glass ceiling. Only then can we show that here we can make content of this level, and that we can compete in the international arena.”

MIP Cancun’s conference program will welcome Erik Barmack, founder and CEO of Wild Sheep Content and the former head of Netflix international originals. After nearly a decade at Netflix, where he spearheaded the development of over 100 productions including global hits such as La Casa de Papel, Club de Cuervos and Elite, Barmack’s new venture Wild Sheep Content is set to produce a slate of projects with producers in Spain, Brazil, India and the Netherlands. He has already sold projects to multiple global platforms in the U.S., France, Brazil, Scandinavia and Turkey.

During the course of this session, Barmack will discuss best practices in production and the value of passionate storytelling. He will also share his views on how to identify local stories with global appeal, as well as working with creatives across the globe.

MIP Cancun participants will also meet top industry leaders as part of the “In Conversation With…” sessions, during which they will hear insights and business advice. Speakers so far confirmed include Marcelo Tamburri, VP of scripted development at Turner Latin America and Joanna Lombardi, head of fiction latinoamerica at Movistar.

“I’m truly impressed by the incredible positive energy around MIP Cancun,” said Bénédicte Touchard de Morant, the newly-appointed director of MIP Cancun. “The buyers, commissioning editors, sales agents and producers are all looking forward to attending the upcoming edition and discussing content in all its forms. This shows we have built a strong, passionate community that enjoys meeting up in Cancun for three days of deal-making and meaningful encounters in a pleasant atmosphere.”