Uruguay en Ventana Sur 2025
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
Uruguay at Iberseries & Platino Industria 2025
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.
Uruguay at the San Sebastián International Film Festival
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
Uruguay at the Marché du Film , Cannes 2025
The Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU) with the support of Uruguay XXI, together with an important delegation of national producers, will be present from May 13th to the 21st at the Marché du Film 2025.
Uruguay at the Málaga Festival and the Mafiz Market, 2025
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
JIIFF: Elevating Uruguay’s Profile on the International Film Stage
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the José Ignacio Film Festival has garnered praise from international guests, highlighting Uruguay's potential to become a prominent film hub For the fifteenth consecutive year, the José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF)
“Uruguay Could Become a Powerhouse”
British film journalist Chris Cotonou explored Uruguay’s growing film industry, its landscapes, and the potential that could position the country as an audiovisual powerhouse during his visit to the José Ignacio International Film Festival Invited by
Fede Álvarez: “No One Can Tell Uruguayan Filmmakers It’s Impossible to Succeed”
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
With Ventana Sur 2024, Uruguay consolidates its key role in the regional audiovisual industry
The most important audiovisual market in Latin America culminated its agenda of activities and counted on Uruguay XXI as a strategic partner for the international promotion of the sector. The sixteenth edition of Ventana Sur closed
Literature and cinema converge in a new Shoot the Book at Ventana Sur 2024
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
The keys to the international success of Uruguayan short film Antes de Madrid
With more than 20 awards and a long history in festival and commercial circuits, it is a reference case of national audiovisual production. The Uruguayan short film Antes de Madrid, written and directed by Ilén Juambeltz
Uruguay returns to center stage as host of the most important audiovisual market in Latin America
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
Ventana Sur Set to Showcase Uruguay’s Appeal to the Global Audiovisual Industry
Uruguay will host this audiovisual market for the first time, attracting global leaders and consolidating its position as a creative and professional epicenter in Latin America. Uruguay will host the sixteenth edition of Ventana Sur, Latin
New Film Fund Elevates Uruguay’s Audiovisual Industry
The José Ignacio International Film Festival introduced the Pfeffer del Sur Film Fund, which will provide US$ 50,000 for Ibero-American projects, enhancing local film production and international co-production. The José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF) occurs
Uruguayan co-production in La Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2024
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
Uruguayan Co-Production in the director’s fortnight at Cannes 2024
“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
Uruguay at the Marché du Film and Cannes Festival
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
The Andes feat told through Uruguay’s film richness
‘Society of the Snow’ based on Pablo Vierci’s book and using national locations and technical resources, solidifies the country as a global audiovisual hub. The movie ‘Society of the Snow’ recreates the survival story of the
Uruguay’s vibrant film industry to be at the American Film Market
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,
“Uruguay has a lot of audacity and authenticity” to produce in the audiovisual sector
Invited by Uruguay XXI, Canadian short film specialist Marie-Élaine Riou was a jury member at the new Detour Film Festival. The current advisor of two of the most important short film festivals in the world, Regard
“Uruguay has a lot of talent and potential to create”
Nine Uruguayan production companies showed their films to international broadcasters and distributors at a business round organized by Uruguay XXI and DocMontevideo. “In Uruguay, there is a lot of talent and scope for creation,” said Argentine
Uruguayan co-production at “semaine de la critique du Cannes” 2023
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 at RIO2C
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
Uruguay in Berlin
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).
“I chose to come to Uruguay instead of the Sundance festival”
The CEO of Mubi, Efe Cakarel, and the President of the New York Film Academy, Michael Young, praised Uruguay’s audiovisual industry. The creator of Mubi – the successful distribution, production, and streaming platform specialized in independent
Coming soon: The 2022 edition of DocMontevideo
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
Uruguay’s open borders spell more good news for Latin American media industries
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
URUGUAY: YOUR FILM HUB IN LATIN AMERICA
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
URUGUAY AND THE WORLD MEET IN CANNES AND ITS MARCHÉ DU FILM
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
FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE OF URUGUAY TO THE QUINZAINE DES RÉALISATEURS IN CANNES
“The Employer and the Employee”, by the Uruguayan film director Manuel Nieto Zas, a feature film set against the Uruguayan rural backdrop, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Quinzaine des Reálisateurs, in Cannes 2021.