Grupo Vidanta to Host Best of the Ibero-American Film Industry

MEXICO CITY, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaffirming its commitment to the arts and entertainment industry, Grupo Vidanta – leading tourism developer and destination resorts operator in Mexico and Latin America – will sponsor the 5th annual Platinum Awards, which recognizes the most outstanding professionals in the Ibero-American film industry.

Miguel Bosé, internationally acclaimed pop musician and actor from Spain, passed the baton to Diego Boneta, actor, singer and model from Mexico, on Saturday, July 22, 2017, during the Platinum Awards Gala celebrated in Madrid, Spain, to announce the new location for next year.

The 2018 awards ceremony will be held in Riviera Maya – the first time the awards will be held in Mexico – where previously Panama, Spain, and Uruguay have played host. The spectacular Vidanta Theater in Riviera Maya will host a series of celebratory events in honor of the internationally acclaimed awards paying tribute to the best directors, actors, actresses, screenwriters, musicians and producers and films directed in the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America and the Caribbean.

"With great pride, we look forward to welcoming the 2018 Platinum Awards to the Vidanta Theatre, home to JOYÀ by Cirque du Soleil, to celebrate the most notable talent among Ibero-American cinema," said Ivan Chavez, Executive Vice President of Grupo Vidanta. "Grupo Vidanta is committed to supporting the entertainment industry and its role in showcasing the diverse appeal that Mexico offers as a tourist destination. We are truly thrilled to host this prestigious international awards ceremony and will continue our efforts to spotlight Mexican tourism through the arts."

Sponsorship of the Platinum Awards furthers Vidanta's ongoing support of the entertainment industry, from on-location filming of James Bond Spectre, to offering high-quality guest entertainment through partnerships with Cirque du Soleil and Hakkasan Group.

Previous years' celebrated talent include Eugenio Derbez and Antonio Banderas. This year, nominees were announced in Beverly Hills by Angie Cepeda, Edward James Olmos, Kate del Castillo and Miguel Angel Silvestre, and nominees for the best Ibero-American fiction film include Aquarius (Doña Clara) by Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil, France); The illustrious citizen of Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn (Argentina, Spain); The man of the thousand faces of Alberto Rodríguez (Spain); Julieta de Pedro Almodóvar (Spain); and Neruda by Pablo Larraín (Chile, France, Argentina, United States and Spain).

For more information about Vidanta's entertainment options, please visit: vidanta.com

For more information about Platinum Awards, visit: premiosplatino.com

About Premios Platino
The awards were created by EGEDA (audiovisual producers' rights entity management from Spain) in collaboration with the Ibero- American Federation of Film and Audiovisual Works Producers (FIPCA), the academies of Latin American cinema, Latin Artist and other film institutes. These awards recognize film industry professionals whose films come from the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America and the Caribbean. The award ceremony has had different locations: City of Panama (2014), Marbella, Spain (2015), Punta de Este, Uruguay (2016) and Madrid (2017). For more information, visit www.premiosplatino.com

About Vidanta
As Grupo Vidanta's vacation destination brand, Vidanta boasts an impressive portfolio of membership-based vacation destinations and mega-resort hotels along the most coveted beaches in Mexico including Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, Acapulco, Puerto Peñasco, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlán. At the Vidanta destinations, guests can stay in luxury resort hotels that include Grande Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, Ocean Breeze and Sea Garden, with more under development. Innovative partnerships include collaborations with the creative visionaries at Cirque du Soleil to create JOYÀ – a permanent theatrical and culinary experience in Riviera Maya, and a first-of-its-kind immersive theme park experience in Nuevo Vallarta, currently under development. Vidanta has also partnered with global hospitality company Hakkasan Group on an exclusive, long-term agreement to debut new nightlife, daylife and dining experiences. The first phase will welcome two restaurants and a dayclub in Los Cabos. For more information, visit www.vidanta.com

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