Mariano Barroso signs for Netflix to lead its film area in Spain and Portugal

The one who was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Between 2018 and 2022, Mariano Barroso will be responsible for defining and executing the feature film strategy of Netflix for Spain and Portugal as film content director.

The incorporation of Barroso, which Netflix presented as an important example of the platform's “commitment” to Spanish cinema, it is the umpteenth signing of all a dream team of professionals linked to the Spanish audiovisual industry in it Iberian market. The former president of the Film Academy You will be accompanied in this new stage by professionals such as Veronica Fernandez, director of Netflix fiction series in Spain and Portugal, or Alvaro Diaz, director of Non-fiction, documentaries and entertainment programs in Spain and Portugal. Both Barroso, Fernández and Díaz, will operate under the direction Diego Avalos, vice president of Netflix Content in Spain and Portugal.

own Avalos has welcomed Barroso highlighting his role as “benchmark in the audiovisual industry”: “His vision and experience as director, screenwriter, producer and President of the Film Academy (2018-2022) will help us continue consolidating our firm commitment to Spanish films and local talent.”

For its part, Mariano Barroso He has acknowledged feeling “delighted to begin this stage at the head of the film team.” "We will continue giving a voice to Spanish talent and telling the best stories. Our country and our film community have extraordinary potential," remarked the veteran. director, screenwriter and producer.