Federico Veiroj Explained

Federico Veiroj (born 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.

Veiroj studied communications at the UCUDAL. Two of his films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Filmography

As director

• The Moneychanger (2019)
• Belmonte (2018)
• The Apostate (2015)
• A Useful Life (2010)
• Acne (2008)

As screenwriter

• Belmonte (2018)
• The Apostate (2015)
• A Useful Life (2010)
• Acne (2008)

As actor

• 25 Watts (2001) as Gerardito

Awards

• 2018: Best Script – Mar del Plata International Film Festival, for Belmonte
• 2015: FIPRESCI Award – San Sebastián International Film Festival, for The Apostate
• 2010: Coral Award – Havana Film Festival, for A Useful Life
• 2010: Best Director – Valdivia International Film Festival, for A Useful Life
• 2010: Fraternity Award granted by B'nai B'rith Uruguay^[1]

References

1. Web site: Premio Fraternidad para Federico Veiroj. . 2019-10-01 . 2016-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917131913/http://www.cciu.org.uy/news_detail.php?title=Premio_Fraternidad_para_Federico_Veiroj.&id=1001 . dead .