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Manny Oteyza

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Bio

Manny O Productions, Inc. a Los Angeles / Cincinnati based production company formed in 2010, owned and operated by Producer Manny Oteyza.  The company produced the award-winning feature film documentary, BLACKFISH, which premiered in competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.  Distributed Summer 2013, theatrically by Magnolia Pictures, and CNN Films, acquired broadcast premiere which garnered an audience of over 21 million viewers, from it's period of airings. It eventually received worldwide distribution by NBC Universal. The film was shortlisted for 2014 Academy Awards for Best Feature Documentary and nominated for a British Academy Awards (BAFTA) for Best Feature Documentary.