Our special guest on today's show is a great storyteller and a leader of film distribution of hispanic films. He is Arturo Chavez, Managing Partner of DelArt Distribution. Arturo has more than three decades of experience in the Hispanic television and entertainment market in the United States. Starting as the Spanish Product Manager for Studio Latino at Ventura Distribution and later as the main Spanish product manager for Lionsgate acquiring titles such as, Amores Perros, Abre los Ojos, Buena Vista Social Club and many more, the last 11 years has been dedicated to the launch of channels for pay television and OTT, AVOD, SVOD, FAST Channels and all digital platforms, we have the largest portfolio of content providers in the entire Latin American region and Spain. Hear his story of coming to the city with nine siblings and his rise to significance through hard work, mentors and building trusting relationships. Arturo Chavez regularly attends film festivals and TV markets for movie acquisitions. Arturo has over three decades of experience in the entertainment industry. He is widely recognized and considered one of the most knowledgeable experts of Spanish-language films in the U.S. market. Prior to this, Arturo was Director of the Latino Division for Lionsgate where he was responsible for the division’s product development, product management, and release schedule planning-- including all Spanish-language products and related brands released by Lionsgate. He played an instrumental role in Lionsgate’s assessment, qualification, and acquisition of all product lines and a significant role in the development of the company’s overall Latino category strategy and positioning. Arturo began his career at Mexcinema Video Corp., an independent video publisher that catered to Spanish-language accounts in the U.S.A. He is a graduate from University of Aguascalientes in Mexico, Arturo holds a B.A. in Business Development and Administration.