Ventana Sur

{{short description|Latin American film market}}

{{Infobox recurring event

|name=Ventana Sur

|logo=File:Ventana Sur logo.svg

|image=

|image_size=

|caption=

|status=Active

|genre=Film market

|frequency=Annual

|venue=

|location={{ubl|Buenos Aires, Argentina|Montevideo, Uruguay}}

|coordinates=

|years_active=

|first={{start date and age|2009|11|27}}

|founders=

|last={{start and end dates|2024|12|2|2024|12|6}}

|participants=255 buyers and distributors (2023){{cite web|url=https://www.ventana-sur.com/en/about-ventana-sur/|title=About VS|publisher=Ventana Sur|access-date=December 3, 2024}}

|attendance=4,480 (2023)

|organizer={{ubl|Marché du Film|{{ill|Film and Audiovisual Agency of Uruguay|es|Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay}}|National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts}}

|website={{URL|https://www.ventana-sur.com/en/}}

}}

Ventana Sur ({{IPA|es|benˈtana ˈsuɾ|lang}}, {{lit|South Window}}) is a marketplace for Latin American film and television works and projects held annually in late November or early December. Inaugurated in 2009, it was organized jointly by Argentina's National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film and held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the first 15 editions.{{cite news|last1=Hopewell|first1=John|last2=Newbery|first2=Charles|date=November 6, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/french-mart-takes-stand-in-latin-america-1118010984/|title=French mart takes stand in Latin America|work=Variety|access-date=December 3, 2024}}{{cite news|last=Mango|first=Augustin|date=November 4, 2010|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/argentina-unveils-details-edition-latin-35924/|title=Argentina Unveils Details on Second Edition of Latin America’s Biggest Film Market|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 3, 2024}} For the 2024 16th edition, which was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, the organizers were joined by the {{ill|Film and Audiovisual Agency of Uruguay|es|Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay}} (ACAU).{{cite news|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=July 17, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/ventana-sur-2024-montevideo-uruguay-1236075133/|title=It's Official: Ventana Sur 2024 Relocates to Montevideo, Uruguay|work=Variety|access-date=December 3, 2024}} The 2025 edition is scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires, and the 2026 edition in Montevideo.{{cite news|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|date=December 1, 2024|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/ventana-sur-to-alternate-between-montevideo-buenos-aires-through-2026-exclusive/5199621.article|title=Ventana Sur to alternate between Montevideo, Buenos Aires through 2026 (exclusive)|work=Screen Daily|access-date=December 10, 2024}}