Sofia Escallon Joins Curate Management As Partner As Company Acquires Her Banner Zipa Entertainment

16.12.2022 - 00:13 / deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: Britton Rizzio’s boutique management firm Curate Management, focused on creators in film and TV, has announced its acquisition of Zipa Entertainment, the Mexico City-based management company founded by Sofia Escallon. Escallon now joins Curate as a Partner, and will spearhead the company’s efforts to expand internationally.

Zipa’s focus on bilingual and bi-cultural showrunners, writers and directors working in Latin America, with the potential to cross over to other markets, broadens Curate’s value proposition and significantly increases its scope of representation. Its clients include such prominent creators as Fernanda Eguiarte, whose show La Flor Más Bella, co-created with comedian Michelle Rodriguez, premiered on Netflix in early December; Miguel Garcia Moreno, the Spanish co-creator of the Netflix series Control Z; Isaac Cherem, the Mexican co-writer and director of the film Leona, which was nominated for seven Ariel Awards; Lucero Sanchez Novaro, the Mexican director and writer nominated to an Ariel award for her short film Malva and co-writer on the Netflix series Todo Va a Estar Bien, directed by Diego Luna; and Mariana Levy, the Argentinian writer and producer on the Amazon show El Presidente, which returned for its second season in November.

“Sofia brings the experience of helming a creator-driven business and in-depth knowledge of the Latin American market,” Rizzo told Deadline. “Joining ventures offers our collective clients global reach with the benefit of hands-on representation.”

“We’re delighted to have Sofia join our team,” remarked Partner Courtney Conwell. “Her passion for representing unique and visionary storytellers is inspiring and aligns perfectly with our mission at Curate.”

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