Netflix announced its acquisition of Isabel Castro’s award-winning documentary feature Selena y Los Dinos.
Selena Quintanilla — the “Queen of Tejano Music” — and her family band, Selena y Los Dinos, rose from performing at quinceañeras to selling out stadium tours. The celebration of her life and legacy is chronicled through never-before-seen footage from the family’s personal archive.
The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling, followed by Audience Awards at both SXSW and Miami Film Festivals. The film will be released globally on Netflix this winter.
Director Isabel Castro said:
It is an absolute honor to partner with Netflix who will bring Selena y Los Dinos to a worldwide audience.
Selena’s legacy is so meaningful and continues to inspire millions. As a filmmaker, I wanted to honor her extraordinary rise and enduring legacy, while also giving a window into her life behind the stage. Through personal archive and intimate interviews with her family, the film reveals new dimensions of her journey that have never been seen before. I am deeply grateful to her family for their trust and support throughout this journey, and I can’t wait for a global audience to experience the magic, heart and community that Selena gave to all of us.