Ventanarosa
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Salma Hayek |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Salma Hayek (Co-manager), Jose Tamez (Co-manager), Siobhan Flynn (Head of Development and Production) |
| Products | Films, television series |
Ventanarosa—meaning pink window in Spanish—is a U.S.-based film and television production company established in 1999 by Salma Hayek, who co-manages it with her producing partner Jose Tamez. Siobhan Flynn holds the position of Head of Development and Production.
History
The company's first feature film, El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba (1999), an adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's novel, was chosen as Mexico's official entry for the Academy Award in the Best International Feature Film category.
In 2001, Ventanarosa produced the Showtime original movie In the Time of the Butterflies, adapted from Julia Alvarez's book that chronicles the Mirabal sisters' defiance against the Trujillo dictatorship. Featuring performances by Hayek and Marc Anthony, the film received several ALMA Award nominations, with Hayek winning for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries.
Frida (2002), a project Hayek had been developing since 1997, earned six Oscar nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Hayek—the first Mexican actress to achieve this honor—and secured two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Makeup.
In 2003, Ventanarosa released The Maldonado Miracle, marking Hayek’s debut as a director for Showtime. The film was nominated for four Daytime Emmys; Hayek won for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special. Additionally, it received the Writers Guild of America Award for Children’s Script and the Young Artist Award for Best Family Television Movie or Special.
Collaborating with Reveille Productions in 2004, Ventanarosa adapted the Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the successful American series Ugly Betty (2006–2010) aired on ABC. The show garnered numerous accolades, including a Peabody Award, two Golden Globes for Best Comedy Series and Best Actress awarded to America Ferrera, as well as an Emmy recognizing Ferrera’s lead role.
In 2014, Ventanarosa produced the animated feature Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, which was released in U.S. theaters by GKIDS in 2015. Boasting an ensemble voice cast and multiple directors, the film received three Annie Award nominations, including one for Best Independent Animated Feature.
Ventanarosa ventured into streaming content with Netflix’s drama series Monarca (2019–2021), portraying a family controlling a Mexican tequila business. The series earned the PRODU award for Best Drama Series in 2021.
In 2022, Ventanarosa co-produced Santa Evita, a television adaptation of Tomás Eloy Martínez’s novel about Eva Perón’s enigmatic corpse. Broadcast on Star+ and Hulu, this limited series won six PRODU awards including Best Adapted Series and the Grand Prize for Fiction.
Upcoming projects
In 2021, Ventanarosa partnered with HBO to develop a television adaptation of Valentine, a novel by Elizabeth Wetmore. Set in West Texas during 1976, the narrative focuses on women impacted by a violent crime involving a young Mexican girl and a white oil worker. Jennifer Schuur serves as showrunner.
In 2022, Ventanarosa announced its production of Quiero Tu Vida, a romantic fantasy centered around professional soccer, created for TelevisaUnivision’s streaming platform Vix+.
That same year, Ventanarosa joined forces with Netflix to adapt Kotaro Isaka’s novel Seesaw Monster, featuring Anne Hathaway as both star and producer alongside Salma Hayek and producers Akiva Goldsman and Gregory Lessans.