Producer, journalist and documentary film director Jaime Villarreal Consolidates his position as one of the most influential figures in the audiovisual field in Latin America with his nomination for Mon Laverty, I love you, Your company’s production Black Star Contentwas nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy Award in the “Best Long Form Release Music Video” category.
Available in netflix, The documentary directed by Camila Grande and Joana Repossi reveals an unprecedented side of the Chilean-Mexican artist Mon Laferte, showing the balance between her personal life, motherhood and artistic creativity. For Villarreal, this nomination represents a turning point in his career: recognition of the way Ain tells the story Honesty, identity and sensitivity They are the central axis.
“Moon doesn’t just sing, paint and write, she creates from a very deep place,” Villarreal says. “She is the modern Violeta Parra. Her story has the power of the Latin language: effort, vulnerability and triumph. This is what we want to show the world.”
The work is structured in two timelines: Moon Lafferty’s present between touring and motherhood, and her past, marked by flaws, resilience, and an unstoppable creative drive. Villareal highlights that the value of this project lies in its authenticity: “It was a process that flowed with absolute truth. There was no artifice or empty exhibition, but rather An emotional and honest portrait of a woman Who turns his history into art.”
The success of the documentary also confirms the identity of Blackstar Content, the only Chilean production company to premiere on four major global platforms: Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video. From this structure, Villarreal promotes a narrative that integrates journalism, cinema, and a social perspective.
With a proven track record that includes high impact projects such as peace peace now, Now (Disney+), starring Esther Exposito, Yalitsa Aparicio, Daniela Vega, and Shirley Manson; Praetor (HBO Max); In whose name? Kanye Westreleased in US theaters); And the journey of others (take it out with Roger Waters and Benjamin Vicuña), Villarreal has successfully placed Latin American stories in the global conversation.
“The documentary reminds us that human stories are universal. What unites Mon Lafferty, a Palestinian woman or artist? Los Angeles It is passion, struggle and the need to tell the truth. This is the core of what we do at Black Star.
Mon Laferte and Te Amo being nominated for Latin Grammy Awards does not glorify the artist who He turned his weakness into artBut also the vision of a producer who believes in the power of documentary as memory, resistance and a cultural mirror.
For Villarreal, this recognition is not a point of arrival, but rather a confirmation that Stories told from the truth They have the ability to cross borders.
“Our mission is to communicate from reality. As long as there are stories born from the soul, we will continue to create. Because when a story is honest, it becomes universal.”
With this nomination, Mon Lafferty, I Love You merges One of the most important documentary productions in the regionJaime Villarreal reaffirms his role as one of the most important producers in the current audiovisual scene in Latin America: a narrator who understands that, frankly, there is also a revolution.