Mexican authorities inaugurate new facilities of Argos media production company

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To promote the film and television industry committed to social causes in Mexico, federal and state authorities inaugurated this Wednesday the new facilities of the production company Argos Media Group.

Producer and journalist Epigmenio Ibarra inaugurated the Gabriel García Márquez (eGGM) studios, which promise to improve Mexican film production for digital or streaming platforms.

Ibarra expressed his gratitude for the opportunity Mexico gave Argos to emerge as an independent in 1993, a path that has now been followed by close to 50 independent production companies in the country.

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The Gabriel García Márquez Studios (eGGM) was created in 2016 by the company Argos Media Group, owned by Ibarra, to boost the audiovisual industry in the country through international quality services.

The new facilities include six new Dolby Atmos theaters, in addition to CasAzul, an educational institution dedicated to the training of actors and which has been transformed into the country’s Escuela Superior de Artes Escénicas y Audiovisuales (Higher School of Performing and Audiovisual Arts).

At the inaugural event, he was accompanied by the Secretaries of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier and Culture, Alejandra Fraustro, and the Governor of the State of Mexico, Alfredo del Mazo, and Francisco Ramos, Vice President of Netflix.

WISE TO BET ON CULTURE

Alejandra Fraustro pointed out that “in times of crisis it is wise to bet on culture, it is wise to bet on the human transformation.”

She asserted that the population must adapt to the “enormous challenge that covid-19 represented” and highlighted that while many took a step back, “Argos took a step forward, a mighty step forward, and today we are witnessing this great space.”

She reiterated that, for the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, art and culture “are the axis of Mexico’s transformation, not an ornament or accessory.”

She recalled that through the Ministry of Culture and its institutions, such as the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE), the creative industries of film and audiovisual art are promoted.

She said that cinematographic creation was one of the areas that were impacted by the pandemic. For this reason, it is necessary to reactivate one of Mexico’s greatest cultural activities. “This is the new golden age of Mexican cinema, there is not a year in which we do not have great news of cinematographic art, of audiovisual art in the world,” she said.

Meanwhile, the governor of the State of Mexico, Alfredo del Mazo, said that this type of business is worth more than 300 million dollars in Mexico. It is expected that by 2025, its services could reach 30% of Mexican homes.

Del Mazo said that Argos would continue to generate quality content in the State of Mexico and help train professionals who will set the pace of history.

“With the arrival of the campus, Argos offers a modern space for social coexistence and cultural openness, which strengthens the strategies of the State of Mexico to strengthen peaceful coexistence in our communities.”

The eGGM studios produce audiovisual productions, such as advertising pieces and series for streaming platforms, including Netflix.