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Federico Veiroj (born 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
Veiroj studied communications at the UCUDAL. Two of his films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Adolfo Aristarain is an Argentine film director and screenwriter who is famous for his filmic sophistication and subtle examination of issues of political oppression. Variety has deemed him "a master filmmaker."
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Mainly known for his work as a director and actor in both cinema and television, Khoosat has directed the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat.
Daniel Hendler is a Uruguayan film, television, and theatre actor who works mainly in his household with Maia Hendler, where he lives. He is known for his starring roles in films such as Bottom of the Sea, Family Law, The Paranoids, Phase 7 and award-winning Lost Embrace by director Daniel Burman, with whom he worked many times. Working on both sides of the Río de la Plata, Hendler achieved international recognition due to his awards as an actor. In 2004, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival for his performance in Lost Embrace. He made his debut as screenwriter and director with the film Norberto's Deadline in 2010. Hendler is part of the generation of actors who revitalized the Uruguayan cinema with films like 25 Watts, and is one of the regular actors of the so-called New Argentine Cinema.
Tullio Kezich was an Italian screenwriter and playwright, best known as the film critic for Corriere della Sera and for his biography of Italian director Federico Fellini, Federico Fellini: His Life and Work.
A Place in the World is a 1992 Argentine drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Adolfo Aristarain, and starring Federico Luppi. It stars José Sacristán, Federico Luppi, Leonor Benedetto and Cecilia Roth.
The Dublin International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Dublin, Ireland, since 2003.
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on 27 August 2008 by Burn After Reading, and closed on 6 September 2008. International competition jury, led by Wim Wenders, awarded Golden Lion to The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky.
A Useful Life is a 2010 Uruguayan drama film about the love of film, directed by Federico Veiroj and shot in black-and-white. The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist.
The second Odesa International Film Festival took place in Odesa (Ukraine) from 15 to 23 July 2011.
Álvaro Brechner is a Spanish-Uruguayan film director, screenwriter and producer that lives in Madrid.
Beatriz Flores Silva is an Uruguayan-Belgian film director, film producer, screenwriter and teacher. Her films include The Seven Deadly Sins (1990), The Almost True Story of Pepita the Gunslinger (1992), In This Tricky Life (2001), and Masangeles (2008).
The Santiago International Film Festival is a film festival that launched in 2005. As its name suggests, the festival takes place in Santiago, Chile.
The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015. Alfonso Cuarón served as the president of the jury for the main competition. A restored version of Federico Fellini's film Amarcord was shown at the festival. The Venezuelan film From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas won the Golden Lion award.
The Apostate is a 2015 Uruguayan-Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Federico Veiroj, the plot follows a man pursuing apostasy from the Catholic Church. During the arduous bureaucratic process, he will recall the intermittent relationship he has with a cousin, some cruel acts of his childhood, his link with a foreign spirituality and his difficulties in following the paternal path.
Inés Bortagaray Sabarrós is a Uruguayan writer and screenwriter with a degree in communication studies.
Belmonte is a 2018 Uruguayan drama film directed by Federico Veiroj. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
Prasanna Jayakody is a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter who has been internationally recognized for his cinematic accomplishments in contemporary Sri Lankan cinema. His movies primarily explore the human state of mind, displaying fusions of human emotions, senses and thoughts set against the fractured socio-economic, cultural and religious environments of Sri Lanka. In the global context, Jayakody’s cinema represents the psycho-biological realities of mankind and the arbitrariness of human cognition juxtaposed against the larger concept of civilization. In the absence of a flowing story, Jayakody’s eccentric cinematic world capitalizes on subtle but detailed images and intense characters.
The Moneychanger is a 2019 comedy film directed by Federico Veiroj. It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. As of October 2021, 60% of the 20 critical reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average score of 6.8/10. It is a co-production between Uruguay, Argentina and Germany.
Acne is a 2008 Uruguayan coming-of-age film directed by Federico Veiroj. The film showed in the Director's Fortnight portion of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
The 20th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 5 to 13 August 2016 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 13 August 2016, with Dark Beast winning the Trophy Spondylus.
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