British Council Travel Awards

As part of our Latin American Focus, we’re working with the British Council to bring a delegation of producers and company representatives working in cross-media and interactive media innovation from across the region to Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Forum.

The British Council have provided travel awards to allow 16 producers and media professionals to participate in the Latin American Focus with the following benefits:

• Showcase the project and company to the international media industry
• Meet with leading funders and commissioners
• Form new cross-industry partnerships
• Exclusive invitations to a meeting with UK producers and funds
• Showcase the project and company in all Latin American Focus dedicated publicity in PttP’s newsletters, website, and event programmes

After receiving over 100 applicants from across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Uruguay, 16 participants have been selected. Get to know them below.

Argentina
LUCAS MIRVOIS Partner & Creative Director, La Maldita 
MARTINA SANTORO Founder & CEO, Okam

Mexico
MANUEL ALCALÁ Creative Director, Proyecta
GABRIELA ACOSTA GÓMEZ Director, Group Muv
JAIME ROMANDÍA CEO & Founder, Mantarraya

Brazil
CARINA SCHULZE CEO, CHATRONE 
JANAINA AUGUSTIN Executive Producer & Account Manager, O2 Films
LUCIANA DOLABELLA Founder, FilmCup Institute

Chile
ELIZABETH CARMONA CASTILLO Director, Atiempo Studio

Colombia
DAVID HERRERA CEO, InFilmHouse Entertainment
NATALIA AGUDELO CAMPILLO Global Development Executive, MadLove

Cuba
JORGE WILSON SANCHEZ EICTV

Peru
MARCO CONDORI OYMAS CEO, Imaginacción Films

Uruguay
PATRICIA LOCKLING Unagi Films
DANIEL FERNÁNDEZ MELO DocMontevideo

Venezuela
RUBEN SIERRA SALLES Director, WOW Media

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