Netflix has opened a new headquarters in Mexico, reflecting, says the company, its “commitment as a partner to Mexico’s audiovisual community.”
The streamer launched its operation in Mexico 15 years ago and this time last year said it planned to invest $1bn to produce series and films in the country over the next four years.
The new Mexico City offices occupy 8,500 square metres, including a 278 square metre post-production area designed to support creators. Netflix’s team in Mexico includes nearly 400 employees and the company expects its local workforce to have expanded by 15% by the end of this year.
The company says that between 2021 and 2023 it brought productions to more than 50 cities across 25 Mexican states through partnerships with production companies and local collaborators. Previously announced Netflix-backed projects currently being shot or completed in the country include feature Mexico 86, starring Diego Luna, Santita, a series directed by Rodrigo García, and La captura, a feature directed by Chava Cartas.
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters opened the new building and commented: “We’re not just opening doors and adding desks; this space was conceived as a creative hub, a place where writers, directors, actors, crew members, and producers can come together, and where business partners, brands, and advertisers can collaborate and imagine what’s next.”
Francisco Ramos, the company’s vice president of content for Latin America, added: “Our headquarters in Mexico is not just an office; we want it to be much more than that. We want it to become a center for debate, research, and exploration so that talented individuals can find a way to tell the most authentic, diverse, complex, and even contradictory Mexican stories that truly portray the richness of our country.”
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