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
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
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
‘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
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,
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
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
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).
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
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
“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.
Producer Fernando Epstein joins four other representatives from Uruguay in the select group. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Hollywood, which already has in its ranks musician Jorge Drexler - winner of an
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
During this Edition 2021 of Marché du Film of Cannes, the Uruguayan documental “Straight to VHS” Will be present in a Market Screening. About the film: “Act of Violence in a Young Journalist” is a film
The HY Project has already been honored at the World Changing Ideas Awards 2020 for its transformative potential. The international creativity festival, Cannes Lions 2021, awarded a Silver and Bronze Lion to the initiative The HY
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
Uruguay Audiovisual 2021 Program's terms and conditions have been published for all kinds of productions.
The National Directorate of Culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture announces the authorization for the reopening of museums, art galleries, cultural spaces, cinemas, theatres and performance halls throughout the country, in compliance with
Some 200 applications from a wide range of film categories and formats were submitted to the Detour 2020 call for proposals. Detour is a space that celebrates emerging and disruptive production, innovation and
Lucía Garibaldi's "La última reina" and Manuel Nieto's "El empleado y el patrón" were selected by the San Sebastián Festival. The maturity of Uruguayan cinema and the originality and professionalism of its creators
The Battle of the Río de la Plata, fought on its shores on 13 December 1939, will be portrayed in a series of fiction. Once again, Uruguayan filmmakers and producers show their natural
The prestigious American publication predicted that these companies could usher in a "new era of prominence in film and television" for Uruguay. Variety, the most relevant American weekly specialized in entertainment, published on
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