Award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Jorge Xolalpa has inked a landmark distribution deal with Lumexx Media, bringing his entire eight-film catalog to Apple TV+ in 2026. The multi-picture agreement marks a defining moment for one of independent cinema’s most distinctive and fearless voices, positioning his decade-spanning body of work for its first unified global streaming debut.
The catalogue highlights Xolalpa’s evolution as a writer-director whose work fuses emotional realism, social consciousness, and striking visual minimalism:
- Blue Line Station (2016) — A high-school couple embarks on an unusual journey to
Planned Parenthood in search of the best solution to an unwanted pregnancy. - Valentina (2017) — When her daughter is held hostage, Valentina must raise the ransom
money, forcing her to take on the system itself. - Sweet Caroline (2018) — Life for a happy couple descends slowly into madness after a
devastating tragedy tears through their world. - Your Iron Lady (2020) — A year in the life of Teresa, an immigrant mother of four who
decides to leave her abusive husband upon arriving in the U.S. in 1998. - MELANCOLiA (2021) — A hospice nurse cares for the dying while trying to move past
the grief of losing her daughter in a school shooting. - Union Station (2023) — Two strangers stranded in Los Angeles for one night are forced
to confront their fears and reclaim control of their lives. - Lolita (2025) — After being in jail for nine years, Jesús struggles to reintegrate into
society while fighting to regain custody of his daughter, Lolita. - Huehxolotl (2027) — Currently in pre-production and slated to shoot in early 2026, the
ambitious epic expands Xolalpa’s cinematic universe into myth, heritage, and identity.
For years, Jorge Xolalpa stayed patient. Despite doubts surrounding his work, he continued to create, refine, and believe, Xolalpa said:
Partnering with Lumexx Media and Apple TV+ feels like the beginning of a new chapter.
Every one of these films was made with heart, faith, and defiance. To see them finally brought together on a global platform is nothing short of a dream realized.
Marco Medina, CEO of Lumexx Media said:
Jorge Xolalpa represents the fearless new wave of independent auteurs.
His films are deeply human and profoundly cinematic—exactly the kind of storytelling that transcends borders. We’re honored to introduce his vision to a worldwide audience.
The Lumexx–Apple TV+ collaboration will feature a coordinated global marketing rollout leading up to the 2026 premiere, further solidifying Xolalpa’s place among contemporary Latino filmmakers reshaping the independent film landscape.
