For more than 25 years, Jonathon Ker’s enviable drive has distinguished him as a career-launcher with one of the keenest eyes for talent in the industry and a stead fast reputation for producing top-tier commercial film production, while forging many commercially successful businesses along the way.

His journey with film; via long-form documentary, high-end commercial, and world class music video, has seen him cross paths and collaborate with the very best in the business. From Michel Gondry to Michael Jackson, Gore Verbinski to Brian Wilson, Eminem to Walter Mosley, to name a few.

His current mission is MADRE. Probably his most purposeful project yet, Ker seeks to create a truly collaborative, boundary-busting, production powerhouse.

Ale was born into a middle-class family in Buenos Aires in the mid-1970s, shaped by a rich mix of Jewish-Russian and Christian-Lebanese roots. This cultural diversity gave him an open, less traditional upbringing.

In 2003, love and cinema brought him to Mexico, where his first feature screened at the Guadalajara Film Festival. After a brief return to Buenos Aires, he moved north, leaving behind his piano, his cat Omelette, and familiar comforts.

Alejandro Saevich has always moved between auteur cinema and advertising. Known for fostering creative, high-performing work environments, he has evolved from a promising filmmaker into an established company owner, balancing success with constant reinvention and a drive to break the mold.

Jorge Aguilera is an established director and company owner whose creative trajectory informs a vision for a truly global production industry. Shaped by a career lived between Mexico, the US, and the UK, he has helped build MADRE as a creative platform grounded in high standards, collaboration, and trust. Engaging actively with new technologies and evolving production methods, his role looks toward the future of filmmaking while remaining rooted in craft. He also works closely with directors, nurturing and mentoring emerging talent to create the conditions for strong voices to grow, adapt, and endure.