Based in Rio de Janeiro and founded in 2008, the Latin American Training Center-LATC is a media training and consulting center focused on professionals of the audiovisual content industry. Its mission is to offer technical training and support through intensive programs, publications, competitions, workshops and creative seminars in English, Spanish and Portuguese to contribute to expansion of the industry throughout Latin America. LATC also operates a non-profit social impact filmmaking course, “Making my First Film,” aimed at the social inclusion of underprivileged youth in Rio de Janeiro favelas, in conjunction with the ABC Film School, the Rio de Janeiro Chamber of Commerce-ACRJ, the Special Secretariat for Rio de Janeiro Youth of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (JUVRio), and multiple private-sector partners.

Our main services and products

Online English Course

LATINX Screenplay Treatment Competition

Making My First Film

Publications

LATC Global Film & TV Program

News

LATC announces the final result of the LATINX 2025

The Latin American Training Center-LATC is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s edition of its traditional screenplay treatment competition, LATINX, whose theme was “Latin American Places”. Here are they: Category “Brazil”: 1st place –  “Trio Elétrico”...

Registration is now open for the LATC-GATC 2024.1 Online English Course for Audiovisual Professionals

The LATC Online English Course for Audiovisual Professionals was developed to meet verbal communication and specific vocabulary demands for professionals from different audiovisual sectors. In addition to improving English skills, the course familiarizes participants...

LATC announces a free e-book on the audiovisual public policy landscape in Latin America

Published by the Latin American Training Center-LATC and sponsored by Olsberg•SPI, the new book, “The Audiovisual Public Policy Landscape in Latin America”, is a unique collection of articles by experienced and renowned public and private sector figures on...

LATC and FIACINE Sign Strategic Agreement to Promote English Training for Ibero-American Audiovisual Professionals

The Latin American Training Center (LATC), represented by its President, Steve Solot, and the Federación Iberoamericana de Academias de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (FIACINE), represented by its President, María Elena Wood, announce an important cooperation agreement to foster talent development in the Ibero-American audiovisual sector. The agreement aims to fill a gap in professional training and strengthen the industry through a scholarship program.

The alliance is established with the objective of offering high-quality training to professionals, ensuring that talents from the region have greater opportunities at a global level. The main focus of this new partnership is the scholarship program for the English course applied to the industry, available for all levels of language proficiency: beginner, elementary, intermediate, and advanced.

To democratize access, 14 scholarships covering 50% of tuition will be raffled. All FIACINE member affiliates who register but are not selected in the raffle will automatically receive a 30% scholarship. The raffle will take place online, will be recorded, and the results will be announced on September 8. Registration for scholarship recipients will remain open until September 15.

Classes for the new groups begin on September 30 and conclude on December 12, offering an intensive and in-depth learning experience for the selected participants.

It is with great satisfaction that we share this important news for the Ibero-American audiovisual sector. We believe that by joining forces, we will lay the foundations for strengthening the arts and professional training in our region.

LATC, ACRJ, ACINI and Cia Encena announce the Screening and Closing Ceremony of the Filmmaking Course for Youth in Nova Iguaçu

The Latin American Training Center-LATC, the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro (ACRJ), the Commercial and Industrial Association of Nova Iguaçu (ACINI), and Cia Encena are pleased to announce the Screening of the short films produced in the “Making My First Film” course, together with the closing ceremony on March 23, at 10am, at Teatro Nova Iguaçu Petrobras, in Nova Iguaçu. read more…

With new course options, LATC and MPA announce a new edition of the technical training program for audiovisual professionals in Spanish-speaking Latin America

The Latin American Training Center-LATC and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) are pleased to announce a new series of Spanish-language technical training courses for audiovisual industry professionals in Latin America, following the great success of the previous editions, which included participants from throughout the region. Registration for the courses, which run online from March to July 2025, is now open. read more…

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