Yadhira Mata

Professional Experience

Experienced film producer with extensive expertise in project development, financing, and international co-productions, managing teams through all stages of production. Skilled in preparing production packages, securing institutional and private funding, and navigating incentives and tax structures for film projects.

Key Competencies:

• End-to-end production logistics: Coordinated schedules, locations, talent, vendors, equipment, and compliance to ensure smooth production flow, on-time delivery, and optimal results.
• Creative leadership: Presented production concepts, led creative meetings, and aligned team efforts with overall project vision.
• Strategic planning & operations: Conducted thorough pre-production planning, liaised with directors, actors, and creative staff, managed budgets and resources, ensured regulatory compliance, and devised strategies to create new revenue streams and optimize costs.
• Industry relations & negotiation: Negotiated contracts, fostered relationships with key partners, and leveraged collaborative opportunities to enhance project outcomes.

Selected Productions:

Produced and co-produced films presented at international festivals, including “Map of Latin American Dreams” (2022), winner of the Audience Award at Rencontres Toulouse and Best Ibero-American Film at GIFF; “Guie’Dani's umbilicus” (Morelia International Film Festival, acquired by HBO); and “The Idol” (supported by EFICINE and FIDECINE). Upcoming feature: “The missing crown”, a buddy-comedy produced with EFICINE, FIDECINE, and private investors.

• Enhanced film production quality by overseeing numerous aspects of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes.
• Demonstrated adaptability in supporting various roles within the production team for seamless project execution.
• Balanced the creative goals of productions with practical considerations such as time constraints, budget limitations, and cast availability to achieve optimal results.
• Worked with director, production manager and department head to prepare film's final budget, shooting schedule and production dates.
• Prepared necessary documentation for film permits and insurance requirements, expediting pre-production processes.

• Enhanced project efficiency by implementing effective budget management and resource allocation strategies.
• Managed the transition from pre-production to production stages, ensuring a smooth handover of responsibilities and resources.
• Implemented risk management practices to proactively identify potential issues and mitigate their impact on the project timeline or budget.
• Revised schedules and control expenses to keep project on time and within budget.