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.
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LATC launches social inclusion filmmaking course in Nova Iguaçu
The Latin American Training Center-LATC is pleased to announce that the inaugural class of its social impact course, “Making My First Film,” on January 9 in Nova Iguaçu, Baixada Fluminense, was a great success. Representatives from the city’s departments of Social Welfare, Culture, Tourism and Environment were in attendance. read more…
Article: Mastering English – The Essential Course for Audiovisual Professionals
By Kate Lyra
Audiovisual professionals with poor English skills are at a disadvantage when it comes to working with international crews. For this reason, LATC designed an English course to improve English skills, while also learning industry jargon, themes and concepts as used by a working crew on set. read more…
Steve Solot’s New Article questions the continued lack of a Federal Audiovisual Production Incentive in Brazil, while Colombia continues to lead the region in incentives
In his new article, published in Portuguese on December 20th in the Revista de Cinema, the President of Latin American Training Center-LATC, Steve Solot, examines the absence of national incentives for audiovisual production in Brazil, contrasting it with Colombia’s successful policies that have attracted major international projects like Netflix’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. read more…
LATC concludes the 15th Edition of the Global Film & TV Program in Los Angeles
The 15th edition of the LATC Global Film & TV Program, held November 3-6, was an enormous success, bringing together 11 professionals from countries around the world. Professionals from China, Lebanon/France, Japan, South Korea, and Zimbabwe/London enjoyed an intense program in the world’s cinema capital with meetings, presentations, networking with major Hollywood studios, and independent producers. read more…
LATC promotes Seminar with the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles on Social Impact Entertainment in Brazil
On November 7, in Los Angeles, the Latin American Training Center-LATC, the Consulate of Brazil in Los Angeles, and the Brazil-California Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) will hold the seminar “Social Impact Entertainment in Brazil.” This event will bring together industry experts to discuss the topic in detail and present specific case studies from Brazil. read more…
New article by Steve Solot explores social impact entertainment
In his new article, published in Portuguese on October 21st in the “Revista de Cinema”, Steve Solot, president of LATC, examines the concept of social impact entertainment, highlighting some initiatives and projects. Solot emphasizes how entertainment can be a powerful tool for social change, educating and mobilizing audiences around relevant causes. read more…
