At HAPPY CAT Producciones SAC we work to strengthen the Peruvian film industry, producing innovative content of international quality with an entrepreneurial, independent and optimistic spirit.
Our work is guided by respect for the individual, environmentally sustainable practices, and the purpose of contributing to society through every story we bring to the screen.
We are an auteur production company built on Carlos Bañuelos' 40-year career as an actor, screenwriter and director: the performer's eye at the service of the filmmaker's vision.
“The actor's eye, the director's vision.”
— Carlos, directing
More than 40 years in the arts. A Spanish-Peruvian actor, screenwriter and director trained at UNAM's CUEC and at the Juan Carlos Corazza school. Founder of HAPPY CAT Producciones.
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Production director and manager with more than 20 feature films to her name, including «Rosa Chumbe» and «Retablo», both Peruvian Oscar submissions.
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Graphic designer, screenwriter and content creator with more than 30 years in advertising and fiction for radio, TV, the internet, 2D animation and video games.
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A film adaptation of the stage play that premiered at Kontenedores (2019), once again starring Pedro Olórtegui and Carlos Bañuelos. After a successful run through international festivals, it was selected for global distribution by 7 Palms Entertainment.
Based on "Que Dios nos coja confesados" by Papa-Fragomén and Sopeña: a comedy of errors centered on the theft of a 17th-century painting. Starring Hugo Salazar, Lía Camilo, Pedro Olórtegui, and Bañuelos himself as Padre Julián.
Cover of TV Guía Perú during the years of "Carmín," a youth phenomenon seen across Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. It marked Carlos Bañuelos's television debut as "El Gato," a role that earned him the magazine's "Astro" award.
The story of an alcoholic, gambling-addicted police officer forced to raise her grandson. Winner of the FIPRESCI Award in Montreal (2015) and Best Fiction Feature at the Festival de Las Américas (2016); it represented Peru at the Oscars.
Segundo, a young man from Ayacucho trained in the art of the retablo, watches his world crumble upon discovering a family secret. More than 30 accolades: Teddy Award in Berlin (2018), nominated for the BAFTA, Independent Spirit, and Goya Awards (2020).
A television host loses his sense of humor after his father dies and hires a stand-up comedian to help him learn to laugh at himself. Nominated in Montreal and at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Fifteen years of ups and downs for a young couple, with two African pygmy hedgehogs serving as a metaphor for closeness and the fear of getting hurt. A Best Lead Actress nomination for Patricia Barreto at the APRECI Awards.
The culture clash between the codes of an Amish community and the modern world. Premiered in Madrid (2014) and in Lima (2016); Carlos also took the stage to play two characters after an actor's departure.
President Malcolm McDowell organizes a bloodthirsty race in which points are scored by running over pedestrians, capturing the chaotic and absurd essence of the 1975 classic.
