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/GATC announces new free Diagnostic and Report Card Service for Film Commissions
Film commissions around the world are constantly evolving and seeking to ensure they are competitive and offer necessary services in order to support local production of audiovisual content, as well as attract national and international productions. To meet this demand, the Latin American Training Center-LATC and the Global Audiovisual Training Center-GATC are pleased to announce the new free Diagnostic and Report Card Service for Film Commissions in Latin America, and in other regions. read more…
Article: Making My First Movie – Democratizing Cinema as a Tool for Artistic Expression
By Pedro Danemann
Filmmaker and Audiovisual Teacher
As the teacher of the course “Making My First Movie,” the social impact project organized by the Latin American Training Center-LATC, and various local co-sponsors in Rio de Janeiro, I have the honor of witnessing the transformation of lives and communities through the power of cinema. This course, dedicated to people from marginalized communities and neighborhoods (favelas), opens doors that are often closed to these areas of the city. This initiative not only teaches the fundamentals of film production but also provides a powerful tool for artistic expression, essential for giving voice to stories rarely seen on the big screens in Brazil. read more…
Canacine and LATC announce alliance to strengthen skills of audiovisual industry workers
The Mexican National Chamber of the Film Industry (Canacine) and the Latin American Training Center-LATC announced their strategic alliance to continue strengthening the skills of Latin American audiovisual industry workers through the most comprehensive and affordable audiovisual training course on record. read more…
Article: State of Nollywood
By Amb. Dr Queen Blessing Ebigieson
National President, Association of Movie Producers (AMP) Nigeria.
The Association of Movie Producers (AMP) Nigeria is the premier producers association in Nollywood that represents, protects and promotes the interests of its Members of the producing team in film, television and news media. It was founded in 1996 and has over 10,000 members and over 27 state chapters in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory and diaspora.
Let’s talk about the state of Nollywood for a moment. read more…
Steve Solot’s new article highlights the 5 key items to consider when preparing projects for the international market
In his new article, published in Portuguese on June 5th in the “Revista de Cinema” and in Spanish on June 17th in the “Audiovisual451”, Steve Solot, LATC President, and Associate for Latin America, Olsberg•SPI, points out the five commandments for audiovisual projects to be well prepared for the international market. read more…
The GATC-AMP Program of online master classes for audiovisual professionals from Nigeria was a great success
Organized by the Global Audiovisual Training Center-GATC in collaboration with the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) Nigeria, the GATC-AMP Professional Development Program for Nigeria was a series of 5 online master classes in English conducted by renowned industry professionals on the following topics: Sales Agents and International Representation, Special Effects, Script Supervisor, Assistant Director, and Production Designer. read more…
