Kahuam Films

Los Angeles

Mexico City

Kahuam Films is an American film production company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2025 by Alex Kahuam, the award winning director - producer - writer.

The Remedy starring Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons Why), London Thor (Gen V), Doug Jones (Shape of Water), Chris Mulkey (Whiplash) and Jenny O’Hara (Devil) is Kahuam Films first title and is set to have its World Premiere at SXSW London 2026.
House Of Holloway starring Laura Marano (The Perfect Date), Doug Jones (Shape of Water) and Bonnie Aarons (The Nun) wrapped shooting February 2026 and is currently in post-production.

The CEO of Kahuam Films also overlooks the operations and has produced all the titles of the international film production company Promotora NAE, launched in 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico, which specializes in connecting Mexican-international co-productions. Inquire more HERE.

This is the official website for productions produced by Kahuam Films and/or Promotora NAE films.

All our company’s films have its signature elements: the style, quality and influence of European cinema, the magical realism of Mexico and the commercial approach of the United States.

“Directed by Alex Kahuam (“Forgiveness”), “Failure!” is believed to be the first time a Mexican filmmaker has made a feature film without cuts in the U.S.”

— Variety

We write, develop, produce and package all of our commercial and narrative films, elevated horror and high-concept genre films being our current world and focus, which is the community the company has grown its biggest audience in.

Our films have premiered at A-Class Film Festivals such as SXSW, Cannes Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, SITGES and many more.

Our films have featured in top industry magazines such as Variety, Deadline, ScreenDaily among others.

The heartbeat of the company is Alex’s undeniable gift for storytelling, experience as a producer and an unstoppable spirit to become better with each film.

Alex Kahuam is an award-winning director, producer and writer, and a die-hard movie buff.
Since the launch of Promotora NAE films in Mexico City, the company has worked on multiple US-Mexico productions, where Alex was responsible for securing finance for the film, post-production, distribution and sales, all the meanwhile allowing him to understand about the business in the US, build a strong network and lasting partnerships around the world with highly reputable production companies, distributors, talent agencies and more.
His vision for his film production companies has always been to be a factory of bold, cinematic and entertaining films. He has continuously raised capital/ sold/ made deals and brought his Kahuam Films and Promotora NAE films projects to the biggest A-list film festivals and film markets in the world: SXSW, Cannes, AFM, EFM, TIFF.