Biography

During his teenage years, an old film camera transformed soccer games with his friends into carefully imagined little scenes. Before each photograph was taken, there was already an idea, a composition, and a precise moment that brought several people together to turn an imagined idea into a real image. Without realizing it, that was where he began to discover the very same process he would later find in cinema.

In 2000, a trip to the United States to visit his sister, who was studying Communication at Brenau University, marked a turning point. There, he starred in a short film and experienced a film shoot from the inside for the first time. Upon returning to Uruguay, he found at the Escuela de Cine del Uruguay (ECU) a place where he could delve deeper into the language of cinema and come to understand that a film is the result of the collaborative effort of many people.

While still in school, he founded Travelling - Pro, an independent production company born out of a desire to develop his own stories and turn ideas into reality. Shortly thereafter, he began his professional career in various areas of audiovisual production. In 2009, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he worked on advertising, television, and fiction productions, joining teams affiliated with Rede Globo as an extra, camera assistant, cameraman, and photography assistant.

Brazil broadened his perspective on audiovisual production and introduced him to professionals who would shape his career. During that period, the discipline of director and teacher Dina Moscovici reinforced a lesson in him that he would carry with him throughout his career: talent requires preparation, perseverance, and responsibility.

Back in Montevideo, he had the opportunity to join the team of Ida y Vuelta, a comedy series directed and written by Roberto Luis Garay, as a production sound mixer. His experience working with Garay, a film and television director and producer with a career spanning Italy and Buenos Aires, taught him profound lessons about the craft: that you can not do things halfway, that you have to be passionate, commit to what you do, and find in creativity a space to grow, learn, and always strive to go one step further.

As a director, he made, among other films, Coupé-Décalé, Por Ella, and El Laberinto del Miedo. Por Ella marked a true turning point in his career and went on to receive recognition at various international film festivals. The experience left him with a conviction that continues to shape his work: a film’s greatest asset is not the awards it wins, but the people who want to work with you again.

Over time, his vision began to extend beyond his own films. This led to the creation of the MVD^® Film Festival, an international online festival designed to discover, promote, honor, recognize, and showcase films, screenplays, novels, and short stories, providing their creators with a platform for international exposure.

That same vision inspires Los 13, an international anthology series developed in collaboration with writers from different countries who make up the Circle of 13, conceived as a modern roundtable of authors, where each member develops one or more stories within a shared narrative universe. Through psychological drama, action, mystery, and horror, the project explores some of the major contemporary dilemmas and invites viewers to look at reality from a different perspective.

He is currently beginning production on La Líder, a feature film based on a true story that marks a new phase in his cinematic journey.

At the same time, he continues to work on other projects as an executive producer alongside director Laura Dutra, including Rahma: Between Faith and Ideology and a new documentary currently in production.

His next challenge is to continue opening doors: to create opportunities for new voices, to develop stories that can transcend borders, and to continue building, together with others, a cinema capable of moving audiences, provoking reflection, and leaving a lasting impression.

Today, Giuseppe Giacri continues to bring stories to life, convinced that the true value of a work lies not only on the screen or in awards, but also in the people it brings together, the connections it builds, and the questions that linger after the film ends.

As he often says:

“I’ve met extraordinary people whom I’ve watched struggle, grow, and shine. That fills my soul with joy. Joy and hope because I see in them the legacy of the greats.” G. G.

I collaborated with Giuseppe Giacri in the presentation of his project "The 13", "From the saga The Circle of 13", and in edition of his website. I was pleasantly surprised by his professionalism, rigor and respect in all aspects of his work, towards the team, the public and colleagues, in general, with a careful consideration of the culture as a main value. His concern for the correctness of the texts showed me that he does not neglect any aspect and understands communication from a privileged position. He is an excellent professional and I hope his production gets the recognition it deserves. Highly recommended.

My collaboration with Giuseppe stemmed from a documentary that needed to be presented at a film festival, for which I provided English subtitle services. CCJK is a professional translation and localization company with over 20 years of experience in the field.

During our collaboration, I greatly appreciated Giuseppe's passion and enthusiasm for his work. He was always friendly and demonstrated a meticulous attention to detail in the documentary, which made me realize how much I still have to learn. Our partnership was very enjoyable, and we communicated effectively to resolve any issues that arose. I hope his work receives the recognition and audience it deserves. I highly recommend his projects, as they are truly worth watching.