LATC is a media training, publishing and audiovisual consulting center with regional headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2008 LATC has conducted programs, workshops in Latin America and trade missions to the U.S., for producers, filmmakers, attorneys and executives from around the world.
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LATC publishes books focused on audiovisual activities and intellectual property rights, aimed to enhance the skills and competences of audiovisual industry professionals by providing access to the best techniques, information and guidance, thereby promoting the professional growth of the audiovisual industry throughout Latin American countries.
Steve Solot interview on the site The Location Guide
On June 14th The Location Guide published an interview with LATC President, Steve Solot, in his capacity as Executive Director of the Brazilian Film Commission Network (Rede Brasileira de Film Commissions-REBRAFIC) in which he referred to various Brazilian locations confirmed that the country is already recognized internationally as a preferred filming destination. read more…
LATC conducts a seminar on executive film and TV production in Mendoza, Argentina
During June 5-8, at the invitation of FilmAndes, Steve Solot and Kate Lyra, President and Director of LATC, respectively, conducted a seminar on executive production of film and TV content in the Argentine city of Mendoza. read more…
LATC president, Steve Solot, conducted a seminar on film commissions in Cuiabá on behalf of REBRAFIC
On May 30th, at the invitation of Sebrae-MT, MTCine and the State Secretariat of Culture of Mato Grosso, Steve Solot, Executive Director of the Brazilian Film Commission Network (Rede Brasileira de Film Commissions-REBRAFIC) presented a seminar on film commissions in Cuiabá in the Brazilian State Mato Grosso. read more…
LATC President has been elected to the Board of Directors of the AmCham Rio
Steve Solot, LATC President, has been elected to the 2017-2018 Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro. The ceremony took place on May 12 at the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro and was attended by Minister of Economy Henrique Meirelles, US Ambassador Michael McKinley, Mayor Marcelo Crivella, General Director of the National Petroleum Agency – ANP, Décio Fabrício Oddone da Costa and US Consul General James Story. read more…
The new article by Steve Solot highlights the regulatory framework for film commissions in Mexico as an example for Brazil
In his new article published on May 4 in the “Revista de Cinema,” Steve Solot, President of Latin American Training Center-LATC and Executive Director of the Brazilian Film Commission Network-REBRAFIC, comments the organization model of film commissions in Mexico. According to Solot, the Mexican model is aimed at providing a legislative framework to promote the general development of the film and audiovisual industry. The new research on the nature and formats of film commissions in Mexico has also inspired a similar study to be undertaken in Brazil by REBRAFIC. read more…
The US launch of the LATC “Guide for Latin American Film Commissions” at the AFCI Locations Show and Global Production & Finance Conference
The Latin American Training Center-LATC announced its free guide in Spanish for Latin American Film Commissions at the AFCI Locations Show and Global Production & Finance Conference, the largest gathering and premier worldwide event of film commissions. The event took place on April 6 in Los Angeles with the participation of representatives of 3 of the contributing authors, Melissa Patack (MPAA), Eric Klosterman (LGMA) and Ana Francisca Aizenberg (LAFCN). The Guide, first launched during the Ventana Sur Film Market in Buenos Aires last November, is a companion to the previous LATC “Guide for Film Commissions in Brazil,” published in 2015 in Portuguese with support by the Cesnik, Quintino & Salinas Law Firm.
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