Esperanto Filmoj

This article is about the production company. For information on the film genre, see List of Esperanto-language films.

Esperanto Filmoj is a Mexican-American film and television production company based in Sherman Oaks, California.[1][2] It is owned by film director Alfonso Cuarón.

The name was coined by Guillermo del Toro, who calls cinematography "the new Esperanto". Filmoj is the Esperanto word for films, and Cuarón has publicly shown his support and fascination for the constructed international language.[3]

An associated company is Producciones Anhelo, owned by Jorge Vergara and Cuarón.

In 2014, the company made its TV show Believe, with Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television.[4] On December 1, 2021, it was announced that Apple would order its commitment for the show Disclaimer.[5]

  1. ^ "ESPERANTO FILMOJ, INC. - Business Located in New York". Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  2. ^ "With Esperanto Filmoj (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb.
  3. ^ Interview by Sam Green with Cuarón.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-01-25). "J.J. Abrams-Alfonso Cuarón Drama, Bill Lawrence Comedy Get Pilot Orders At NBC". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2021-12-01). "Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline to Topline Alfonso Cuaron Apple Series 'Disclaimer'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-02.