Uruguay’s José Ignacio Intl. Film Festival Launches $50,000 Fund for Projects From Emerging Directors
variety.comJamie Lang Uruguay’s José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF) has launched the Pfeffer del Sur Fund, a $50,000 fund dedicated to supporting Ibero-American film projects.
The Pfeffer Del Sur Fund, established by JIIFF’s primary benefactors, María and John Pfeffer, will be launched in January 2025 as part of the festival’s 15th anniversary edition.
It will be awarded to one of the projects selected from the JIIFF Lab, part of the Working JIIFF industry program. The call for projects interested in competing for the first Pfeffer fund will launch in July.
Eligible projects must have at least one Uruguayan producer attached or sign on a Uruguayan producer after being selected. They should also be the first or second film from an emerging director with a budget not exceeding $1.5 million.
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