Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Doris Casap

Founder and CEO of MOTHER FILMS, senior film programming executive and one of the architects of the HBO film brand strategy, Doris Casap will share her experience in leading content sourcing, curation and acquisition for all channels of HBO and Cinemax, including oversight of HBO Latino programming. About the guest speaker: Doris Casap is the Founder and CEO of MOTHER FILMS. After 25 years in Film Acquisition at HBO, she launched MOTHER FILMS, an independent production, sales and advisory company, based in NYC. At HBO, Doris led film strategy, content sourcing, curation and licensing for all channels of HBO and CINEMAX. She oversaw all film licensing, sourced from producers, indies and major studios. She led complex, long-term output deals, focused on ‘future-proofing’ HBO as it evolved from standalone linear networks (HBO/MAX) to multi-channel, multi-platform offerings, On Demand offerings, to HBO GO and HBO Now, for digital and linear distribution. Through this work, Doris developed and enjoys longstanding relationships with studios, filmmakers, producers and independent distributors of filmed programming, including films, series, shorts, comedy and music. Doris was also responsible for the programming model and execution of the model for HBO Latino. In addition to films, she oversaw the acquisition and commissioning of HBO Latino branded music programming. Awards for these programs include a Latin Grammy for Sony Music for music special “En Letra de Otro” with Pedro Capo, which led to a series of specials including “En Letra de Otro” with Farruko. Concerts included Carlos Santana, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Gente de Zona, Juanes and more. Doris is on the board of Almanack Screenwriters. She was most recently on the boards of the New York Urban League and El Museo del Barrio. Currently, she is an advisor to Second Act Women, Team TLC New York, and the upcoming Reading Rainbow Live. She has been an activist for the promotion of social justice and liberal causes, including the election of women, immigration and voting rights. Doris was born in Bolivia, where she has a beloved extended family. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two sons, and their Miniature Pinscher (King) Freddy.