Uruguayan cinema will have a prominent presence at the European Film Market (EFM), taking place from February 12 to 18, 2026, as part of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). The institutional presence will be led
Uruguay will present itself in Miami with a comprehensive value proposition that combines creative talent, high-level services and competitive incentives for international co-productions and film shoots. Uruguay strengthens its positioning as an audiovisual hub in Latin
Uruguay estará presente en Ventana Sur Río de la Plata con una delegación de realizadores, productores y otros profesionales del sector, con el objetivo de ampliar las oportunidades para los proyectos y dar a conocer las
The Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU), together with an important Uruguayan delegation, will participate in Iberseries & Platino Industria, one of the main events in the Ibero-American audiovisual industry, with an institutional and strategic presence.
The 73rd edition of the San Sebastián Film Festival, to be held from September 19 to 27, is preparing to welcome the best of international cinema. A large Uruguayan delegation led by ACAU president Gisella Previtali—who
The next edition of the Malaga Film Festival will be held from March 14 to 23. Also, the Mafiz market will be held from March 17 to 21, bringing together producers, distributors, agents and talent from
The Uruguayan director, whose latest film Alien: Romulus was recently nominated for an Oscar, reflected on the growth of Uruguay’s audiovisual sector during his visit to Ventana Sur. From filming in the streets of Montevideo to
The meeting connected Uruguayan publishers with players in the audiovisual industry and highlighted the potential of their works to become future film productions. Ventana Sur 2024, one of the most outstanding film industry meetings in Latin
For the first time in its history, Ventana Sur arrives in the country and consolidates it as a reliable, creative and strategic destination for the audiovisual industry. “Uruguay is a serene, indomitable and reliable country,” said
The film Simon of the mountain by director Federico Luis, a co-production between Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, by Uruguayan producer Ignacio García Cucucovich (Mother Superior) was selected in La Semaine de la Critique of the
“Savanna and the Mountain”, directed by Paulo Carneiro, an Uruguayan co-production with Portugal, by the Uruguayan producer Álex Piperno (La Pobladora Cine), was selected to participate at the Quinzaine du Cinéastes section at the 2024 Cannes
The Film and Audiovisual Agency of Uruguay (ACAU), jointly with a delegation of national producers, will be present from May 13 to 22 at the Marché du Film 2024. This event is a market space attended
Major industry players like Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and others choose the attractive Uruguayan film market for their international productions. Uruguay is ready to show its full potential as a film marketplace at the American Film Market,
In its 62nd edition, the prestigious Critics' Week (May 17-25) has selected the fiction feature Levante, by Brazilian director and writer Lillah Halla. It is a co-production between France -In Vivo Films- Brazil -Arissas and Manjericão
Uruguay Audiovisual was once again present in a new edition of RIO2C. A delegation of 7 Uruguayan production companies headed by Uruguay XXI actively participated in the largest creative event in Latin America. Attendees included leaders
As part of the international cinema and audiovisual positioning strategy, Uruguay - through the recently launched Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU) - was present at the European Film Market and Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).
Between July 18th and 30th, a new edition of the film festival and market DocMontevideo will be held in Montevideo in a hybrid format, combining the best of on-site and virtual activities. As every year, DocMontevideo
After being closed to external travellers, Uruguay is finally opening up its borders. The film and television industries in Latin America are beginning to show signs of recovery, and the latest news signifies another important step
In a country that stands out in the world for its reliability and for the advantages offered to foreign companies when doing business—such as the free exchange market and the absence of restrictions for the repatriation
The growth of the Uruguayan audiovisual ecosystem, with the constant government support of institutions such as the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual, Uruguay XXI promotion and export agency, and various ministries, has formed a framework
These are the selected short films that took part in JIIFF’s 2021 Short Film Competition organized in partnership with Fundación Diciembre during the course of José Ignacio International Film Festival's 11th edition. “Montevideo vampiro”. Direction: Cristhian
Uruguay XXI and ICAU, as part of the online participation in the Marché du Film in Cannes 2021, called for those interested in exhibiting their projects at the country's stand and obtaining a free accreditation
A new matchmaking initiative to connect the best fiction projects with leading companies in the audiovisual industry. The event will take place virtually on September 10 and 11, the first day dedicated to feature films and
Due to the health emergency, the 2020 edition of Doc Montevideo will be held online, with virtual training, market, networking and exhibition activities. The 2020 online edition is already surpassing all previous levels of participation. Among
The film, which won the Audience Award, was included in the LongShots selection of the channel's online festival, along with six other international productions. Directed by Guillermo Madeiro and Federico Borgia, and produced by Montelona, with
New Health and Safety Plan for the Audiovisual Industry lays the foundations for the sector to resume its activities After a period of inactivity due to the global pandemic, the Association of Film