Uruguay - 2001

Natacha Lopez has worked as associate producer on numerous projects, such as Una forma de bailar, by Alvaro Buela (1997). In 1999, she created her own production company, Lavoragine Films. In 2003, she produced, Un viaje hacia el mar, by Guillermo Casanova, and is currently developing La senal, by Alvaro Buela and Ruido, by Marcelo Bertalmio co-produced with Argentina.

Born in 1971 in Uruguay, Sergio de Leon, has been the assistant director on numerous short and full length films. In 2000, he was production manager for En la puta vida, a feature film directed by Beatriz Flores Silva. He has produced many television ads as well as music videos. He holds a post at The Uruguayan School of Cinema, where he coordinates the film school curriculum. He will be executive producer for the film Ruido.

Marcelo Bertalmio was born in 1972. He has a degree in engineering.

He began his cultural career directing theater. He has written many satirical pieces for radio - and the military’s reaction in 1996 was his censorship from the media.

His first full length film Los dias con Anna, in 1998 was shot on DV video. In 2000, it won all of the major Uruguayan cinema awards.