Ganas Producciones fue fundada en 2014 por Marcela Mar como un acto de libertad creativa. Es la respuesta de una artista que, después de más de dos décadas frente a la cámara y sobre el escenario, decidió crear un espacio propio para dar forma a su necesidad de expresar.
Desde Medellín, Ganas impulsa proyectos de cine, teatro y contenido que nacen del deseo profundo de conmover, cuestionar y transformar. Apostamos por narrativas con perspectiva de género, potencia emocional y riesgo artístico. Aquí no producimos por encargo: creamos porque creemos.
Ganas es una casa para quienes hacen arte con sentido, y para quienes entienden que contar una historia puede cambiarlo todo.
Producciones con Ganas
At Ganas Producciones, we work passionately to bring stories to life that celebrate new perspectives and authentic voices.
A mother struggles with postpartum depression and alcohol addiction, facing the challenges of motherhood and seeking redemption amid her own imperfections.
An intimate story that explores the contradiction of motherhood when it is overshadowed by addiction, based on DRUNK MOM, A Memoir by Jowita Bydlowska. A bestseller published by Penguin Random House in 2014.
YEAR
2026
DIRECTION
Natalia Smirnoff
SCRIPT
Based on Drunk Mom, a memoir by Jowita Bydlowska,
Natalia Smirnoff, Gloria Nancy Monsalve, Marcela Mar.
CAST
Marcela Mar and Javier Drolas
A co-production by Laberinto, Faits Divers Media, Tarea fina, and Ganas Producciones. 🇦🇷 🇨🇦 🇨🇴
A powerful feature film written by award-winning filmmaker and theater creator Will Nunziata (The Old Guitarist, Lillith), which chronicles the life of revolutionary painter Débora Arango, whose provocative art and defiant voice transformed 20th-century Colombia.
Débora
Débora is the first feature film to tell the story of Arango's life, a tale of unwavering rebellion against the shackles of patriarchy, censorship, and religious dogma.
Against the backdrop of political turmoil in Medellín, the film chronicles the career of Arango, who becomes one of the most daring female voices in modern Latin American art.
YEAR
2027
DIRECTION
Daniel Posada
SCRIPT
Will Nunziata
Executive Production
Yaakov Gottlieb and Will Nunziata
CAST
Marcela Mar
Film Production
Débora Film LLC
MARCELA
MAR
Born on March 16, 1979, in Bogotá, is one of the most renowned actresses of her generation. At the age of 8, she began her theater studies at the National Theater of Bogotá and has continued to perfect her training throughout her career, including studies with Alfonso Ortiz and seminars in Madrid with Juan Carlos Corazza. Since her television debut at the age of 12 in Espérame al Final,her talent was discovered by Pepe Sánchez, and since then she has had an unstoppable career.
On television, Marcela has participated in successful productions such as Pedro El Escamoso, Todos Quieren con Marilyn, Pura Sangre, El Capo, Operación Jaque, Sitiados, El Chapo, Frontera Verde y No Fue Mi Culpa from Star+. Her filmography includes 17 feature films, among which the film Santanas stands out. by Andrés Baiz, which earned her recognition at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and El Amor en los Tiempos del Cólera by Mike Newall. In 2020, she appeared in the short film Entre tú y Milagros, which won the award for best short film at the Venice Film Festival.
En 2014, Marcela decidió dar el paso como productora creando Ganas Producciones, una plataforma para contar historias propias y explorar nuevos territorios en el arte. Su primera obra producida fue Venus en Piel, un éxito de Broadway que trajo a Colombia. Recientemente, ha co-producido la película Mi Bestia de Camila Beltrán, en la cual también tiene un papel co-protagónico. Fue estrenada en la sección ACID del festival de cine de CANNES en 2024 y acaba de rodar su ópera prima como casa productora IMPERFECTA, en la que además participa como actriz principal y co- guionista.
EMILIANO
PERNÍA
At just 25 years old, Emiliano has built an international career as an actor and is now expanding his experience into the field of audiovisual production. He trained at Juan Carlos Corazza's renowned school in Madrid, where he completed his studies in classical theater and recently participated in the workshop-production La Puerta Abierta de Romeo y Julieta (Romeo and Juliet's Open Door), playing Mercutio under the direction of Victoria Hernández.
At the age of 16, he starred in Pickpockets, directed by Peter Webber, who discovered him and launched him onto the international film scene. He later worked alongside Michael Fassbender in David Fincher's The Killer.
On television, he has participated in productions such as La Cuarta Sur (Canal TRO) and Delirio, and is currently part of the sequels to One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix) and seasons 2 and 3 of Perfil Falso.
Hoy, además de su carrera actoral, se desempeña como productor en Ganas Producciones, donde hizo parte de la producción de IMPERFECTA, aportando la realización del largometraje aportando una mirada fresca y generacional.
PEDRO
FERNÁNDEZ
Pedro Fernández is a graduate chef from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris with more than 27 years of international experience in gastronomy and event production in France, England, Argentina, Uruguay, the United States, Mexico, and Colombia. Through his company, The Chef Is Back, he has produced more than 160 events over the last nine years, combining creativity, storytelling, and staging.
In the audiovisual and performing arts field, he has produced the play “Constelaciones” at the Bogotá Planetarium (2018), “La más fuerte” (2022), and is currently producing the film “Imperfecta.”
In addition, he has developed audiovisual content projects for Hatsu and produced campaigns and experiences for brands such as KitchenAid, Café Matiz, Grupo BIOS, La Cuisine, Conzazoni, and Neolith, among others.
His career also includes the production of large-scale events, notably his role as executive chef and producer for the Alinghi team, winner of the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia, Spain.
Convinced that creating a recipe is connected to audiovisual production, Pedro understands each ingredient, technique, and assembly as pieces equivalent to a script, the direction of a project, and its delivery to the audience. Both in the kitchen and on screen, his purpose is to build emotions, stories, and collective memories that transcend the immediate experience.
