ABOUT
PIMIENTA FILMS
MEXICAN INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY
Based in Mexico City, Pimienta Films was founded in 2008 by
brothers Nicolás and Sebastián Celis as an independent
production company. Its primary activity is the production of fiction and documentary feature films that
portray their author’s perspectives in an artistic and creative way.
Over the years, the company’s
main objective has been to build solid partnerships with production companies in Mexico, the United States,
Latin America and Europe. These relationships have developed into co-productions and joint ventures that have
broadened distribution horizons, reached new markets and increased sales. Pimienta
Films was listed as one of the top three film production companies in Mexico, by the prestigious
magazine VARIETY.
Pimienta’s projects
have been acclaimed by critics and welcomed by national and international audiences because of it’s artistic
quality and unique vision. The company has worked with renowned directors such as Alfonso Cuarón, Amat
Escalante, Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego, Jonás Cuarón, Tatiana Huezo, Elisa Miller, James Franco and Rafi
Pitts, among others, while also gaining a reputation for promoting new national talent.
Recently Pimienta began with distribution area, positioning itself as an importat competitor in
the national films market.