Adolfo Franco

Adolfo Franco

Historia

Social entrepreneur and filmmaker, Adolfo Franco is co-founder and CEO of CAUSAS.ORG, the largest social network for citizen participation in Mexico, with more than 200 thousand organizations and participants. He has been recognized with the 2009 National Solidarity Action Award by the President of Mexico, Mexico Initiative 2010 by Televisa, Gifted Citizen Awards 2012 by the City of Ideas, and with the Google Grant 2012 by the Tides Foundation. He is also part of the first generation of GLOBAL SHAPERS of the World Economic Forum and the advisory council of KYBERNUS. As a partner of KENIO FILMS, Franco has produced high-profile feature films with wide distribution in theaters in Mexico and the US, such as Cantinflas (2014), For those about to Rock (2014), The Perfect Game (2010) and Con los pies en el cielo (2009), working with world-class talent like Oscar Jaenada, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Lugosi Jr, Cliffon Collins, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, with musicians Rodrigo and Gabriela and now with comedian Franco Escamilla.

Perfil

Adolfo Franco

Películas

The Young Vote
The Young Vote
Executive Producer
Follow a diverse group of students and activists during the 2020 election to understand young people's perceptions of voting and civic engagement.
Franco Escamilla: por la anécdota
Franco Escamilla: por la anécdota
Executive Producer
El comediante mexicano Franco Escamilla saca sus chistes de las experiencias de la vida real y está dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa por el nuevo material. Él no tiene miedo de hacer generalizaciones sobre cómo los hombres se bañan. Pero tiene miedo de hablar con extraños. Especialmente en los funerales.
Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Producer
Mike Todd, un excéntrico productor de Broadway, llega a Los Ángeles con un proyecto de película bastante descabellado, La vuelta al mundo en 80 días, con el que quiere sacudir el star-system de Hollywood. Mario Moreno es un cómico que se gana la vida en las carpas de la Ciudad de México. Su personaje Cantinflas lo lleva a volverse un ícono del cine mexicano, y uno de los personajes más importantes de la industria fílmica. Sus caminos se cruzan en una película que terminará ganando cinco premios Oscar, y un Globo de Oro para Mario.
For Those About to Rock: The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
For Those About to Rock: The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
Executive Producer
Sigue el viaje inspirador de los guitarristas mexicanos Rodrigo y Gabriela. Quienes a una edad temprana decidiéron hacer sólo lo que amaban: música.
El juego perfecto
El juego perfecto
Co-Executive Producer
En 1957 pasó lo inesperado, México derrotó a Estados Unidos en el juego inventado por ellos mismos: el béisbol. Unos pequeños niños de Monterrey que llegaron a Estados Unidos en una época cuando el racismo predominaba en la frontera, y los equipos de Estados Unidos se creían merecedores de triunfar en la Liga Mundial Infantil. Ángel Macías, al frente de un equipo de nueve jóvenes estrellas, lanzó un juego perfecto, único en su clase y jamás repetido hasta le fecha. Esto convirtió a los 9 pequeños, tanto en México como en EEUU, en héroes reconocidos por sus amigos, su gente e incluso los mandatarios de ambos países; se ganaron el cariño y respeto de grandes estrellas profesionales de baseball de aquella época y se quedaron en la memoria y el corazón de miles de personas.
A Step from Heaven
A Step from Heaven
Producer
Juan Angel Ruiz suffered a tragic accident that left his life and health in permanent risk but his spirit untouched. Over the past 14 years he has learned that true happiness and hope lies within and began sharing this knowledge with thousands of people trough conferences and writing, becoming a highly condecorated Social Activist. His message was simple: love and enjoy life. After his second encounter with death, his health began deteriorating making it hard for Juan to continue his conferences and mission. Juan Angel reached out for a helping hand and a few years later Eduardo Verastegui, who had recently given a positive significance to his cinematographic work, met him and promised to take his message to the world. Eduardo traveled to Miami and met with Gloria and Emilio Estefan who related perfectly to the situation because of their own stories of adversity and hope. They decide to participate in Juan Angel's last public conference changing life and fate for ever.
Vroom!-Vroom!
Vroom!-Vroom!
Executive Producer
Mario, a young teenager, picks up his girlfriend Tere in his black truck. They cruise around for a little while before stopping in a park to talk. Suddenly, Sammy (Tere's father) stops right behind them. It doesn't take the teenagers long to decide to make a run for it making Sammy drive right behind them in car chase around town. The teenagers manage to loose not only the girl's father but the police as well, only to encounter a tragic end to their irresponsible actions.
Verano 79
Verano 79
Executive Producer
The story takes place during the summer of 1979, when two friends, Rogelio and Chepo decide to start a business together. Despite being one of the best summers of their lives it ends in betrayal and what seems to be the end of the friendship as well. Many years later, Chepo Leal, has become a professional photographer and has been invited to his hometown to present his work. For his surprise the event has been organized by his childhood friend, who is now a successful business entrepreneur.
La Sombra Del Sahuaro
La Sombra Del Sahuaro
Producer
Film based loosely on the life of Mexican drug kingpin Ricardo Lopez.
La Sombra Del Sahuaro
La Sombra Del Sahuaro
Writer
Film based loosely on the life of Mexican drug kingpin Ricardo Lopez.