Newen’s iZen Launches Doc Venture with Tomás Ocaña

iZen, the Spanish subsidiary of Newen Studios, has set up the documentary production company CAPA Spain with the Emmy and Peabody Award winner Tomás Ocaña.

CAPA Spain will work to develop international documentaries in Spain and throughout the wider Hispanic market. Ocaña, a director, executive producer and investigative journalist whose credits include the docuseries Lucy in the Spiderweb, will serve as head of CAPA Spain.

Ocaña founded his own production venture, The Facto Productions, in 2017. As an investigative journalist, Ocaña has participated in pieces about the Panama Papers and Swiss Leaks. He has also taken part in scripted projects such as El Chapo (Netflix).

Ocaña said: “CAPA Spain was born to tell the best stories by combining the rigor of journalism and the narrative of fiction. It is meant to be a guarantee of quality, rigor and fast-paced storytelling to produce highly relevant docuseries. It is an honor to join Newen Studios with the aim of taking nonfiction and documentary formats to the next level in our country. Spain is a strategic point for many of the great stories, which makes it the perfect place to undertake a project like this, from our territory but looking at the whole world.”

Philippe Levasseur, head of Newen Studios’ International, added: “Having Tomás join us is an honor and a big step in our expansion strategy in the documentary field. His talent and creativity are a great match with the values of CAPA and Newen Studios. His experience in Spain and in LatAm will also help us extend our reach to those key territories.”

Jose Velasco, president of iZen, said: “What better combination than CAPA’s more than 30 years of experience with the enthusiasm and strength of one of the brightest young talents in today’s journalism: Tomás Ocaña. iZen, part of the Newen group, enters this new adventure by joining our activity in the United Kingdom, Storyboard Studios together with Natalie Humphreys, to confirm the commitment to factual and documentary, with the world as a market.”