Behind the Camera: Creativity and Investment for Latin America and the Caribbean: Learnings from Conversations with Key Players in the Audiovisual Sector
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Oct 2021
Subject
Industry;
Audiovisual Industry;
Creative Industry;
Skills;
Creative Economy;
21st-Century Skill;
Digital Platform;
Disruptive Talent;
Digital Economy;
Startup;
Investment;
Entrepreneurship;
Creativity
JEL code
O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives;
O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D;
O35 - Social Innovation;
O38 - Government Policy;
J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure;
J23 - Labor Demand;
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
J28 - Safety • Job Satisfaction • Related Public Policy;
J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility • Immigrant Workers;
J62 - Job, Occupational, and Intergenerational Mobility;
J68 - Public Policy;
Z13 - Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Social and Economic Stratification;
Z18 - Public Policy
Country
Mexico;
Brazil;
Argentina;
Colombia;
Peru;
Bolivia;
Costa Rica;
Panama;
Chile;
El Salvador;
Honduras;
Guatemala;
Nicaragua;
Paraguay;
Ecuador;
Dominican Republic;
Uruguay
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters;
Co-Publications
This study assesses the present state of the audiovisual sector in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of increased demand resulting from the growth of streaming and national industries in the region. The document includes an assessment of audiovisual milestones while centering on current public policy debates and 21st-Century skills. After interviewing and conversing with nearly 100 emerging creators, producers, entertainment executives, government officials, and film association professionals, the research provides an overview of the main challenges and opportunities faced throughout the continent. The research includes a survey of 417 producers aimed at understanding the need for below-the-line (technical) skills in LAC.
