At the event, and from the WAWA booth, the producers and talent behind the new film presented what promises to be one of the most anticipated Peruvian cinematic releases of the year.
Produced by Luis Cabrera and Ana Paula Carreira, from Miami
As part of Content Americas 2026, this Wednesday, January 21, the WAWA booth hosted the official presentation of the film Amando a Amanda, with the presence of its star, Gianella Neyra, and its director, Ani Alva Helfer.
Helfer is a director recognized by the industry and the specialized press as the Peruvian filmmaker who has drawn the largest audiences to movie theaters in the last five years.
In addition to Gianella Neyra, the film co-stars Peruvian actor Giovanni Ciccia and features a cast that includes the talented Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño, Valentina Saba, Argentinian actor Nacho Di Marco, Fiorella Díaz, and Noah Martínez.
The film is a co-production of Del Barrio Producciones, owned by Michelle Alexander; AV Films, owned by Dorián Fernández; Gianella Neyra, and Ani Alva, bringing together partners with experience in audiovisual production and regionally focused narratives.
It will be distributed internationally by Ceci G Entertainment & Consulting, owned by Cecilia Gómez de la Torre.
“Del Barrio Producciones is the largest television content producer in Peru,” Michelle Alexander told ttvnews after the film’s presentation at the event in Miami.
“For a few years now, we’ve been trying to break into film, looking for the right story to embark on that path. And last year, Cecilia (Gomez de la Torre) came here to Content Americas and presented us with a wonderful story. She told us the story of a film made in 2015 called Alma.”
“We loved it because it’s a different kind of love story. And I told Gianella (Neyra), ‘You are Alma.’ And to Ani (Alva Helfer), ‘You’re the director. Let’s make it,’” the executive recalled. “So we started working, and it worked out. Ani adapted the script, and out came Amando a Amanda, a story of a different kind of love.”
Alexander highlighted the importance of WAWA in the film’s genesis, as it serves as a meeting place for women in the industry to carry out these kinds of projects.
“We are four production companies, all four of us are members of WAWA, and that means a lot. How can a place like WAWA, where talent is exchanged, make this film possible? Filmmaking isn’t easy these days, especially in Peru. The right minds, talent, and circumstances came together to tell this story,” she concluded.
