Uruguay Set to Amp Up its Cash Rebates, Fiscal Incentives
Anna Marie de la Fuente Uruguay’s relatively new cash rebates, which attracted the likes of Keanu Reeves-produced Netflix series “Conquest” to shoot in the capital of Montevideo, is primed for expansion by the new film-friendly government led by new President Luis Lacalle Pou, who was sworn in on March 1.“The government is deeply committed to supporting the audiovisual industry, which it believes is an ideal medium to promote the country’s culture, exports, image and other industries,” said Roberto Blatt, director of national film institute ICAU.“Regional projects from Amazon, HBO and Netflix as well as other major players originally designed to be shot in the region are already spilling over to Uruguay, where, besides the containment of