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) *''

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'' (2008) ;As screenwriter *'' Belmonte'' (2018) *'' The Apostate'' (2015) *'' A Useful Life'' (2010) *''

'' (2008) ;As actor *''

25 Watts ''25 Watts'' is a 2001 Uruguayan urban comedy drama film directed and written by the partnership of Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll. The independent film picture stars Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, and Alfonso Tort, as it revolves aroun ...

'' (2001) as Gerardito

Awards

*2018: Best Script –

Mar del Plata International Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

, for ''Belmonte'' *2015: FIPRESCI Award –

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Countr ...

, for ''The Apostate'' *2010: Coral Award –

Havana Film Festival The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin American filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as ''Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana,'' and in English as International Festiv ...

, for '' A Useful Life'' *2010: Best Director – Valdivia International Film Festival, for ''A Useful Life'' *2010:

Fraternity Award The Fraternity Award () is an honor given annually by the Uruguayan branch of the Jews, Jewish organization B'nai B'rith. History The Uruguayan branch of B'nai B'rith created the Fraternity Award in 1982, to promote the arts and to support nation ...

granted by

B'nai B'rith B'nai B'rith International ( ; from ) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish service organization and was formerly a cultural association for German Jewish immigrants to the United States. B'nai B'rith states that it is committed to the se ...

Uruguay

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* 1976 births Living people Mass media people from Montevideo Catholic University of Uruguay alumni Uruguayan film directors Uruguayan film producers Uruguayan film actors Uruguayan screenwriters Male screenwriters Date of birth missing (living people) {{Uruguay-film-director-stub