UN LUGAR DE VERANO
Direction: Marco Valenti
Feature Film Development/production
Synopsis:
The demolition of a public arts university building in Piriápolis seems imminent. Marina travels with her friends to clear out the house where she lived as a student and, along the way, meets Claudio. She is writing a feature film and he is writing a play; without knowing it, they are both writing about the absence of the same person: Juana.
Bio Director:
(Uruguay, 1998) Marco Valenti is a film director, screenwriter and editor, and a member of Ouroboros, a Montevideo- and Canelones-based production company for emerging filmmakers. His debut feature, Frágil como cristal, made at 23 and developed independently over four years, premiered at the 44th Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay and is currently on the festival circuit, distributed by Santa Cine (Argentina). He is developing his second feature, Un lugar de verano, which won the NYFA Award at Generación J (José Ignacio International Film Festival) and the BAM Award at Cina Cina (Ibermedia / La Pobladora Cine), where he was mentored by Martín Rejtman and Inés Bortagaray. He also coordinates Espacio Ateneo (Locarno Industry Academy / FICUNAM 2024).
Awards:
Málaga Talents
Premio BAM (Bogotá Audiovisual Market) en Cina Cina - Residencias de cine
Premio NYFA (New York Film Academy) en Generación J / Working JIIFF (Festival Internacional de Cine de José Ignacio)
Characteristics:
Production:
Majority Production Country: Uruguay
Other Participating Countries: Argentina
Duration: Feature Film
Status: Development/production
Type: Fiction
Camilo Argimón (URU)
Tomás Guiñazú (ARG)
Cast:
Script:
Marco Valenti
Production House:
Ouroboros Films
Contact:
ouroborosfilms00@gmail.com