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Costa Rican Film Leader Powers Global Spanish Content
17 Aug
Summary
- Zamora to lead Iberofic initiatives for women in audiovisual.
- Costa Rican film investment tripled from $4M to $12M.
- She believes Spanish-language content will lead audiovisual media.
Marysela Zamora, formerly Costa Rica's Film Commissioner, is set to join the Board of Directors for the Ibero-American Network of Film Commissions (Iberofic). In this new role, she will champion a regional agenda focused on advancing women's leadership within the audiovisual sector and promoting Spanish-language content worldwide.
Zamora's leadership at the Costa Rica Media Market significantly boosted the country's standing as an audiovisual hub. Her efforts saw film investment in Costa Rica more than triple, rising from roughly $4 million in 2023 to $12 million in 2024, and holding steady at over $11 million in 2025. She is a strong advocate for the global potential of Spanish-language media, citing abundant regional talent.
Her work has garnered over 30 national and international awards. Zamora expressed a strong belief in the future of Spanish-language audiovisual media, stating, "Our region has the talent, the stories, and the capacity to become one of the world's great creative engines."
