About Us
LA OLA – Independent Films from Spain is a project of La Panda Productions, Playtime Audiovisuales, and Rocío Mesa, in partnership with Spain Fresh; with the principal support of Acción cultural Española AC/E, SPAIN Arts & Culture, Embassy of Spain in Mexico and ELMA; co-presented in partnership with MUBI and Curtocircuito; with the support of the Trade Comission of Spain in Los Angeles, Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles & New York, Embassy of Spain in the United States, The American Cinematheque and Los Angeles Filmforum; with the fiscal sponsorship of The Film Collaborative; in collaboration with The Egyptian Theatre, The Montalbán Rooftop, The Echo Park Film Center, the Anthology Film Archives and Cineteca Nacional de Mexico; sponsored by Cervezas Alhambra; with the media sponsorship of Institut Ramon Llull, FICUNAM, Cinema 23, Premios Fenix and Q Youth Foundation.
LA OLA
is an organization focused on the promotion of Spanish independent cinema in North America. Since 2015, it has held an annual film showcase with venues in Los Angeles, New York and Mexico City.
LA OLA currently celebrates regular monthly screenings of critically acclaimed films from Spain, giving them an opportunity to reach new audiences and creating a bridge between Spain and the Americas.
Meet the Team
Director: Rocio Mesa
AMPLITUD
Director of Operations: Jana Díaz Juhl
Producer and Communications Manager: Pau Brunet
Associated Programmer: Carlos Marques-Marcet
PLAYTIME AUDIOVISUALES
Senior programmer and producer in Spain: Enrique Piñuel
Senior programmer and producer in Spain: Natalia Piñuel
SPAIN FRESH
Producer in NYC: Javier Moreno
Producer: Victor Alonso-Berbel
Short Film Program Curator: Curtocircuito, Pela del Álamo
Graphic Designer: María LaMuy
LA Panda is a US production company based in Los Angeles and formed by eleven Spanish filmmakers - producers, directors, screenwriters and cinematographers. LA Panda is designed to function as a bridge between the Spanish and American Film and Television industry. LA Panda has produced over 50 projects including commercials, music videos, documentaries and feature films.
Playtime Audiovisuales is a distribution and exhibition platform based on Madrid, founded by Enrique Piñuel and Natalia Piñuel in 2007 with a special focus on contemporary art and cinema. They work curating programs and activities for cultural institutions, museums and festivals.
SPAIN FRESH is a platform for the promotion of the arts and the creativity related to Spain abroad. It offers art management services with high quality standards through multidisciplinary events, cultural programs and pop-ups, including music, fine arts, or film.
