Executives from Disney, Paramount+, and Telemundo Studios are among the international jury members for MIP Cancun’s Scripted Pitch, created to accelerate projects with international potential from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the U.S. Hispanic market.
Submissions are open for the 2026 edition through September 2. Five finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their projects live before the jury during MIP Cancun. The jury will consist of Monica Albuquerque, VP of original content for Brazil at The Walt Disney Company; Billy Rovzar, CEO of Lemon Studios; Ivan Stoessel, content development expert and creative producer; Gabriela Remirez, VP of original content for Mexico at Paramount+; and Iralyn Valera, director of future development at Telemundo Studios.
“I am especially proud to introduce such a diverse and complementary jury, whose unique backgrounds and track records reflect different perspectives across our industry,” said Maria Perez Bellière, director of MIP Cancun. “The collective experience they bring in development, production and content creation will provide tremendous value to the selected projects and their creators. This is exactly what we want to achieve with the MIP Cancun Scripted Pitch: not only to identify distinctive stories with international ambition, but also to connect them with professionals who can bring new perspectives, open doors and create meaningful opportunities for their development and international journey.”
