Adaptations and series. Creating successful productions based on previous IPs

Julio Rojas, author, screenwriter and writer, is one of Chile’s most awarded screenwriters. He has worked as a creator, screenwriter, story editor and consultant on numerous TV series, feature films and audio series for platforms such as Amazon, Apple, Spotify and others. Julio Rojas has written more than a dozen feature films (including “La Vida de los Peces”, Goya Award for Best Foreign Film) and has worked on series such as “El Refugio” (Starz) and “Familia de Medianoche” (Apple TV+). His screenplay “La Vida de los Peces” won the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film in 2012. His feature film scripts include “Sábado”, “Mi Mejor Enemigo”, “En la Cama” and “La Memoria del Agua”, all of which have won numerous international awards.

As a writer, his historical crime novel “El Visitante Extranjero” (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE) has been published in Spain and Chile (currently being adapted into the VIX Movistar series “El Dentista”); the dystopian thriller “El Fin del Metaverso” (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE); the youth dystopian novel “FREELAND” (PLANETA); and the prequel thriller “RETORNADOS” (HACHETTE MEXICO). He has also written the horror audio series “Creepyhunters” and “Quemar Tu Casa” (SPOTIFY-FABULA), the thriller “Cisne Rojo” (AMAZON MUSIC) and the science fiction trilogy “Borrado”, “Turing” and “Confluencia” for EMISOR STUDIOS. He has also written the Spanish audio series about Mars, “Retornados” (ONDA CERO-SONORA) and the Caso 63 spin-off “ENIGMA” (SPOTIFY-EMISOR PODCAST). Other works include “FOOM” (EMISOR STUDIOS) about the dangers of AI, the suspense and anticipation audio series “SIMULACRO” (EL EXTRAORDINARIO) and “SELECCIÓN NATURAL” (SPOTIFY-EMISOR STUDIOS), an innovative audio fiction about artificial intelligence.

Julio Rojas is the author of the acclaimed science fiction audio series “CASO 63” (SPOTIFY-EMISOR PODCAST), winner of the 2022 Ondas Award for Best Podcast, adapted in India, Brazil and the United States. Recognised by the New York Times as one of the best audiobooks of 2020 and winner of the 2022 Ondas Award for Best Fiction Podcast. The English version of CASE 63 (GIMLET MEDIA, JULIANNE MOORE, OSCAR ISAAC) has been acclaimed by the critics, remaining at number 1 in the global rankings and becoming one of the most listened-to podcasts of recent times.

Degree in Business Administration from the University of Valencia and degree in Marketing from Aarhus Business School. Masters in Audiovisual Content Creation and Management from the European University and Masters in Communication, Protocol and PR from ESERP Business School. Since 2020, Deputy Director of Sales and Business Development at Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.

My career began 23 years ago at Canal + Spain in various commercial areas of the Sogecable Group, starting in the international sales department of Produce + (documentary production company), then in the marketing department of Sogecine and Sogepaq (film production company) and finally in the diversification department of Cuatro. In 2011 I joined the commercial department of Mediaset España, in the area of international sales. In 2019, Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group was created, a company of the Mediaset España Audiovisual Group specialised in the production of exclusive content, the development of original projects and worldwide distribution, and I joined as Assistant Director of Sales and Business Development.