Runway and Fabula, the international production company whose credits include EL CONDE, THE ETERNAL MEMORY and the Academy Award winning film A FANTASTIC WOMAN, are partnering to bring Runway’s filmmaking tools into Fabula’s global production pipeline, and into the hands of their creative talent.
Fabula, which has also produced commercials for companies including Nissan, Santander and Samsung, is exploring a broad range of use cases throughout their entire production pipeline – from early concept ideation and storyboarding to production-ready VFX workflows.
“At Fabula, we’ve never shied away from new opportunities,” said Juan De Dios Larraín, Fabula’s founder and CEO. “The tools that Runway has developed are world class and allow us to innovate and streamline the creative work that we do.”
“Getting to experiment with these tools has been tremendously exciting," said Andrew Hevia, Head of Fabula’s North American office. “And they’ve helped us bring ambitious projects to market with incredibly compelling pitch materials in a way that wasn’t possible before now.”
This exploration is currently underway with Sundance-winning director Cutter Hodierne, who has incorporated Runway into the creative development for his upcoming feature film, THE SHEPHERD, produced by Fabula. Using Runway, Hodierne is crafting high-fidelity pre-visualizations of the film and bringing clarity to the story, shoot logistics and future VFX pipelines.
"Cutter’s work has pushed boundaries and drawn acclaim for over a decade, and we’re excited to see how he’s applying Runway to THE SHEPHERD," said Cristóbal Valenzuela, co-founder and CEO, Runway. "Runway’s tools will help empower Fabula’s directors to break new ground while reinforcing our commitment to funding and supporting artists and filmmakers around the world."
“Working with Runway has been transformational for my creative process," said Hodierne. “Typically, I ‘discover’ the visual language of the film on location and refine it in the edit. But now, it feels like I’ve been able to make these discoveries and visually edit the look and feel of the movie while still in a writing phase. This has led to so many breakthroughs for me and for the film.”
Runway is actively funding filmmakers, artists and creatives through Runway Studios and our Hundred Film Fund – if you have a project you'd like to discuss, contact us.
ABOUT FABULA
Fabula is a prolific international production company founded by Chilean filmmakers Pablo Larraín and Juan de Dios Larraín. Renowned for its award-winning films, television projects and commercials, it has established a strong global presence with offices in Santiago de Chile, Mexico City and Los Angeles.
Fabula’s acclaimed film credits include MARIA, IN HER PLACE, SPENCER and GLORIA BELL, while its television productions span major streaming platforms, with titles such as BABY BANDITO for Netflix, LA JAURÍA for Amazon and MIDNIGHT FAMILY for Apple TV+.
