Rafael Lazarini, founder of Rio2C
- International creatives and executives are convening today at Rio2C in Brazil—a massive market. Running for five days, from May 27 to May 31, Latin America’s premier creativity gathering solidifies its status as a major international event.
- Francisco Ramos, Axel Kuschevatzky, Daniel Burman, Jorge Drexler, Gastón Gorali, Adam Chase, Javier Gómez Santander, and Arturo Chávez are among the standout figures featured in the event’s program.
- Rafael Lazarini, founder of Rio2C, highlights the creative sector in Spanish-speaking Latin American nations—specifically Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Peru—citing their success in producing award-winning films, series, telenovelas, dramas, documentaries, and world-renowned animated works.
Talent, entrepreneurs, leaders, and executives from the audiovisual sector are gathered today for the 2026 edition of Rio2C, one of Latin America’s key industry events. Rafael Lazarini, Rio2C’s founder and his team anticipate that this seventh in-person edition, running from May 27 through May 31, will surpass last year’s attendance record, which reached 55,000 attendees and featured over 2,000 speakers and participants from 39 countries.
“Rio2C has expanded its international presence this year,” Lazarini told various media outlets. “We have worked specifically to break down the wall between Brazil and our Spanish-speaking neighbors, bringing in creators and executives from across Latin America. This 2026 edition cements Rio2C’s position as the premier meeting point for the audiovisual creative industries of Latin American nations.”
LATIN AMERICA A PARADISE FOR THE AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR
Lazarini underscores the strength of the creative sector in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries—specifically Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Peru—noting their significant global prominence in the audiovisual landscape across cinema, award-winning films, series, telenovelas, dramas, documentaries, sports content, and animation.
Argentine producer Axel Kuschevatzky, based in Los Angeles and serving as CCO and founder of the production company Infinity Hill, is participating in the Rio2C panel titled “Creative Production to Gain Relevance and Audience.” His film credits include the Oscar-winning ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’, the Golden Globe-winning ‘Argentina, 1985’, and the Venice Silver Lion winner *The Clan*.
“Rio2C is a benchmark event for the creative industry throughout the Latin American region. It is immense, both in terms of its scale and the caliber of people and projects one can find there”, stated Kuschevatzky. Rio2C 2026 will feature an extensive program showcasing prominent international talent and industry speakers.
Among the panelists is Argentine filmmaker Daniel Burman, announced this past February as the Director of Original Content for Disney+ Latin America, creator of the series ‘Yosi, the Regretful Spy’ and, more recently, ‘So Far So Good’. Also scheduled to participate is Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler, winner of the 2005 Oscar for Best Original Song for the track ‘Al otro lado del río’, from the film ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’.
Likewise, participants will include Argentine producer-screenwriter Gastón Gorali, producer and writer behind the new animated adaptation of ‘Mafalda’ for Netflix, and Brazilian…
