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Exclusive: Florence Longpré, a multi-hyphenate widely regarded as one of the most distinctive voices in Canadian television, has signed with Curate for management after winning the Audience Award at Series Mania 2025 for her latest series, Empathy (Empathie).

Empathy, a psychological dramedy set inside a secure psychiatric institute, recently premiered on Crave. The show bears the blend of dark humor and emotional depth for which Longpré’s work is known.

An actress, writer, and creator, Longpré first broke out in Québec with her performance in the comedy series Like-moi!, before pivoting toward creating for television. Her breakout series Can You Hear Me? (M’entends-tu?) is available on Netflix worldwide, and her subsequent series Audrey’s Back (Audrey est revenue) sold in multiple territories.

Currently developing her first English-language television project, Longpré’s work has also earned honors at Canneseries and the Rockie Awards. She continues to be represented in Québec by Agence Corinne Giguère.

Exclusive: Shuchi Talati, the filmmaker behind the award-winning coming-of-age drama Girls Will Be Girls, has signed with Curate for management.

Marking Talati’s debut feature, Girls Will Be Girls revolves around Mira (Panigrahi), a 16-year-old coming of age in the Himalayan foothills whose rebellious awakening is intertwined with her mother’s (Kani Kusruti) unfulfilled coming-of-age experiences.

The film world premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in World Cinema Dramatic and the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting, with the latter prize going to Panigrahi. Talati was the writer, director and producer of the project — a 2024 Gotham nominee, which is up for the John Cassavetes Award and Best Supporting Performance for Kusruti at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards.

Previously, Talati served as Story Producer for the Emmy-nominated Being Mary Tyler Moore, as well as Netflix’s vérité series We Are: The Brooklyn Saints...

The Most Beautiful Flower and other Latinx shows on Netflix are diverse and authentic representations, moving beyond stereotypes. These shows explore universal themes while staying connected to Latinx heritage, providing relatable experiences for viewers. The importance of representation in shaping perceptions and breaking down barriers is highlighted in these cultural touchstones.

The Most Beautiful Flower on Netflix is a beloved 2022 series championing Latinx representation, and the best Latinx shows on the streaming service feature diverse voices and stories. Along with other shows on the platform, The Most Beautiful Flower marks a significant shift in the entertainment industry, moving beyond stereotypical portrayals to deliver narratives that resonate deeply with authenticity and cultural nuance. These shows are not just entertainment; they are cultural touchstones that reflect the evolving identity of a community and its impact on the global stage.

From the vibrant streets of Mexico City to the bustling neighborhoods of Los Angeles,...

The 38th Annual Imagen Awards took place on Sunday, Dec. 3 to celebrate Latino excellence and contributions to Hollywood. Taking place at the Biltmore Hotel in L.A., the talent that showed up to the event included Gina Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Michael Cimino, Enrique Arrizon, Julieta Egurrola, and many more.

This year’s ceremony comprised 136 nominations across 27 categories highlighting storytelling and performances by Latino talent. Among the nominees were programs and films such as Flamin’ Hot, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Acapulco and This Fool.

Contending for Best Feature Film were A Man Called Otto, Flamin’ Hot, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Ruido. Nominees for Best Actor in a Feature Film included Daniel Giménez Cacho for Bardo, Andy García for Father of the Bride, Jesse García for Flamin’ Hot and Tenoch Huerta Mejía for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the Best Actress in a Feature Film category, the...

Netflix, the streaming giant, is known for its diverse collection of high school romantic dramedies from around the world. Notable series include the most popular British drama, Sex Education, which delves into the lives of students exploring the difficulties of relationships and diversities in sexual orientation. Never Have I Ever follows the humorous yet heartfelt journey of a first-generation Indian American teenager as she deals with family, friends, and high school romance. The entertaining Mexican drama The Most Beautiful Flower takes viewers on a high school girl’s journey to explore her sexuality and find love for herself. Meanwhile, the Australian rom-com Heartbreak High is all about self-acceptance, dealing with trauma, and the enduring bonds of friendship. Now, Netflix ventures into South Africa with Rethabile Ramaphakela and Katleho Ramaphakela’s Miseducation. This six-part series centers around the journey of Mbali Hadebe, the daughter of a prominent politician. Through Mbali’s life journey,...

Exclusive: Gabriel Bier Gislason, the rising genre filmmaker whose feature directorial debut Attachment world premiered to critical acclaim at last year’s Tribeca Festival, has signed with Curate for management.

The Danish-American creative’s horror romance tells the story of Maja (Josephine Park), a Danish has-been actress who falls in love with Leah (Ellie Kendrick), a Jewish academic from London. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, and Maja returns with her to London, Maja meets her paramour’s mother, Chana (Sofie Gråbøl), a woman who holds dark secrets.

A festival favorite that went on to screen in competition at Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Outfest, and the BFI London Film Festival, among other venues, Attachment debuted on Shudder last month after being snapped up out of Tribeca.

The Copenhagen-born Gislason earned his Mfa at NYU and splits his time between NYC and Denmark, where he is concurrently developing a TV series for...

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...

Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" is a beautiful tour de force. Here the Mexican auteur reimagines the old tale, keeping its Italian setting but building his own world, thanks in part to the film's lush and distinctive stop-motion animation. "Pinocchio" is entirely del Toro's, bringing sweetness to the dark and monstrous aesthetic of the "Pan's Labyrinth" creator. The film follows Pinocchio to the underworld and imagines an afterlife that feels as at home here as it would in his 2017 Oscar-winner "The Shape of Water." Similar to that film, "Pinocchio" uses its otherworldly quality to explore aspects of the human experience that can feel difficult to approach when considered head-on. Here, the focus is on fathers and sons and how the pressures of masculinity can make it particularly important and fraught.

Del Toro begins "Pinocchio" with a long exposition of Geppetto's past. In it, we learn the toy maker had a...