The Latin American Training Center (LATC) is pleased to announce that, thanks to a new agreement with Festival do Rio and RioMarket, five students from previous editions of the social inclusion project “Fazendo Meu Primeiro Filme” (“Making My First Film”), an initiative of the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association (ACRJ), will participate in this year’s edition of the RIOMARKET JOVEM program.
The agreement between LATC and RioMarket represents an important milestone, reaffirming the ongoing need to train young people to learn about and prepare for entry into the growing audiovisual production market. This is the main goal shared by LATC and RioMarket: to open doors for the training of young people in vulnerable situations and foster the professional inclusion of new talent in the sector.
At the invitation of RioMarket Jovem, the instructor of the “Fazendo Meu Primeiro Filme” project, Pedro Dannemann, will give a lecture on film directing and will join the program on shooting days to support the students in producing their short films.
About RioMarket Jovem:
RioMarket Jovem is the youth training program for the audiovisual market organized by RioMarket and Festival do Rio. Its goal is to provide free workshops on the audiovisual production process for students between 16 and 29 years old who have limited access to professional training opportunities. From October 2 to 11, 2025, at Armazém da Utopia in Rio de Janeiro, RioMarket Jovem, in partnership with leading industry professionals, will offer workshops covering the key stages of audiovisual production. https://www.riomarket.com.br/br/riomarket/quem-somos
About the Latin American Training Center – LATC:
Based in Rio de Janeiro and founded in 2008 by Steve Solot, the Latin American Training Center – LATC is a training and consulting center dedicated to the audiovisual industry. LATC offers programs, publications, contests, workshops, and technical and creative seminars aimed at professional development and strengthening of the sector, in addition to coordinating the social inclusion project “Fazendo Meu Primeiro Filme,” an initiative of the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association (ACRJ).
https://www.latamtrainingcenter.com
About ACRJ:
Founded on July 15, 1809, the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association (ACRJ) is one of the country’s oldest civil representation entities. A venue for major national discussions, it advocates for the interests of businesses in Rio de Janeiro and the state’s economic development. Its headquarters, the historic Palácio do Comércio, is located at Rua Candelária, No. 9, downtown Rio de Janeiro.
https://acrj.org.br/
Contact: steve.latc@gmail.com
