Film & TV

Who we are

Smile y Río Negro

Smile is fascinated by new forms of storytelling. With our experience in the sector, we intend to develop projects that stand out and shine in the audiovisual field.

That’s why we joined Rio Negro, a Mexican production company proficient in the Latin American industry. From this strategic union, we intend to create universal projects of all kinds of genres. Our vision is to seek collaboration between companies and develop stories of different formats.

Leading this new project with Alvaro Weber we have Javier Chinchilla, with a long career in international productions of the most diverse conditions; as well as Matthias Ehrenberg, one of the most commercially successful producers in Mexico. Both complement their abilities to bring exciting content to life under the supervision of the highest quality.

Heart of Lion

Carla, a successful lawyer, is just getting used to being single again after her divorce three years ago. After an exasperating call from her ex-husband, she throws her cell phone away.

The Eclipse

El Eclipse shows the frustration and hopelessness of a family who has lost its father. Located in the south-coast of México during a total sun eclipse, the drama narrates the conflict of a family

Los Trapos sucios Se Lavan en Casa

Lupita and Toña work as housemaids at the Ruíz Palacio’s house, an aristocratic Mexican family. For a long time they have been mistreated and poorly paid. They’re now fed up with the abuse and lack of

3 Idiots 2017

A group of friends embark on an adventure to find a classmate from university who disappeared without a trace on graduation day. Five years later, at an alumni reunion, Felipe and Beto

Little Secret 2016

Based on true events Little Secret is a film with three interlocked stories all connected by a single secret that converge to reveal the tragic yet beautiful lives of three families and how hope,

Acapulco Sunset 2016

The thriller takes place in Acapulco, at the end of the 80’s. The movie is based on the book by the same name by the writer, art critic and curator Olivier Debroise. Mateo Osorio, Mexico’s best criminologist

Dark Places 2015

Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching

Gloria 2014

“Gloria!” tells the true-life story of Latin America’s most controversial pop/rock icon Gloria Trevi, who suffered an astounding fall from grace in 2000 after being accused of running a sex cult. This

Elsa & Fred 2014

“Elsa and Fred” is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true. Elsa has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a moment that

YVY Maraey: Land without Evil 2013

A filmmaker and the chief of an indigenous tribe travel along southeast Bolivian forests to make an investigation about the Guarani world and make a movie about it.

Ghost Light 2012

In his quest to unravel the mystery behind his wifeʼs strange disappearance, a man discovers a devastating truth about himself.
In an attempt to solve the problems of

The Other Family 2011

When 8 year old Hendrix is abandoned by his drug-addict mother, Nina, he is placed in the temporary care of Jean Paul and Chema, a recently married gay couple, while Nina is forced into rehab.

It’s not You, It’s Me 2010

The quintessential break-up line, the biggest cliché ever told, the 5 words that send Javier´s (Eugenio Derbez) life into shambles.
In a series of comical misadventures,

Amar a Morir 2009

Amar a Morir is a love story that combines romance, action, adventure, danger and suspense. Alejandro Vizcaíno (José María de Tavira) is a young Mexican, who is an heir of a Bank emporium property of his

Chance 2009

This hilarious comedy tells the story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time and they

Team

Matthias Ehrenberg
*Partner / Excutive Producer*
matthias@rionegro.com.mx
T. (+52) 01 55 5611 3339
More info.

Alvaro Weber
*Partner / Excutive Producer*
alvaro@thesmile.tv
T. (+34) 647 584 354

Javier Chinchilla
*Excutive Producer*
javier.chinchilla@thesmile.tv
T. (+34) 616 369 702
More info.

Other Work