Colombian ‘Narcos' Producer Dynamo Hires Angélica Guerra to Drive International Growth (Exclusive)
Angélica Guerra, a former top executive at Apple, Sony, Colombian free-to-air network Caracol Televisión and Telemundo, has joined Dynamo, the Colombian production company and production services firm that has worked on the likes of hit crime drama Narcos and One Hundred Years of Solitude, as a partner and chief strategy officer. She will also lead two newly launched business units called Franchises and Unscripted.
The hire underlines Dynamo's ambition for international growth. With it, the company said it 'is poised to accelerate its global ambitions, innovate across genres, and further solidify its position as a leader in premium content production.'
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With offices in Bogota, Mexico, New York, and Madrid, Dynamo, founded in 2006, has so far developed and produced 26 series and 49 feature films for the likes of Netflix (Narcos, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Wild District etc), Amazon (Falco, Medellin, The Head of Joaquin Murrieta etc), and Starzplay (Malayerba). Its films have included The 33, Mile 22, American Made, and Gemini Man.
With more than 25 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, Guerra's leadership of the two new divisions will also help with 'further broadening the company's footprint in both scripted and unscripted formats,' Dynamo said.
'In her most recent role, Guerra spent five years as head of Apple TV+ for Latin America, leading the content strategy for Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide,' Dynamo said.
As senior vp of production for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic at Sony Pictures Television, she oversaw a slate of original primetime series that included the likes of Metastasis, the Spanish-language adaptation of Breaking Bad, and local-language versions of such nonscripted formats as Shark Tank, X Factor, and Got Talent. Before that, during her tenure at Caracol, she helped the company expand its international presence.
'Angélica's arrival as a partner marks a milestone in our growth strategy, propelling us into newbusiness areas that align with the evolving needs of our industry,' said Dynamo CEO Andrés Calderón. 'Her leadership, experience, and strategic vision are widely recognized, and we're confident she will be instrumental in Dynamo's international expansion.'
Guerra is ready for her new challenge. 'Dynamo has built an extraordinary legacy of bold, high-quality storytelling that resonates globally. I'm thrilled to join this talented team at such a pivotal moment, as we expand into new formats and push creative boundaries,' she said. 'With the launch of the Unscripted division, we'll focus on discovering, creating, and adapting the most innovative formats for Latin American audiences and beyond. Meanwhile, our Franchises division will develop fiction properties with the potential to grow across multiple seasons and platforms.'
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