Federico Veiroj

Directing

Federico Veiroj

Born 1976-01-01 · Montevideo, Uruguay

Federico Veiroj (born 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He studied Communications at the Catholic University of Uruguay. Two of his films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film: A Useful Life (2010) and The Moneychanger (2019).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Acne poster
6.0

At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...

Acne

2008

Acne poster
6.0

At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...

Acne

2008

The Apostate poster
5.4

A young man navigates the bureaucracy of the Catholic Church when he tries to renounce his faith.

The Apostate

2015

The Apostate poster
5.4

A young man navigates the bureaucracy of the Catholic Church when he tries to renounce his faith.

The Apostate

2015

The Moneychanger poster
7.1

Humberto Brause takes advantage of Uruguay’s poor economy by specializing in offshore money laundering. Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly in over his head with multiple shady book-cooking schemes throughout South America, leading to an ultimate life-or-death decision.

The Moneychanger

2019

The Moneychanger poster
7.1

Humberto Brause takes advantage of Uruguay’s poor economy by specializing in offshore money laundering. Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly in over his head with multiple shady book-cooking schemes throughout South America, leading to an ultimate life-or-death decision.

The Moneychanger

2019

Bregman, el siguiente poster
8.0

13-year-old Rafael Bregman prepares for his bar mitzvah in the Jewish community of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Bregman, el siguiente

2004

Bregman, el siguiente poster
8.0

13-year-old Rafael Bregman prepares for his bar mitzvah in the Jewish community of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Bregman, el siguiente

2004

Belmonte poster
5.0

Federico Veiroj’s fourth feature examines the many, often contradictory layers that make up one’s persona, in this case, a single dad and acclaimed artist who must learn to balance family with creativity.

Belmonte

2019

Belmonte poster
5.0

Federico Veiroj’s fourth feature examines the many, often contradictory layers that make up one’s persona, in this case, a single dad and acclaimed artist who must learn to balance family with creativity.

Belmonte

2019

Belmonte poster
5.0

Federico Veiroj’s fourth feature examines the many, often contradictory layers that make up one’s persona, in this case, a single dad and acclaimed artist who must learn to balance family with creativity.

Belmonte

2019

December 31st poster
NR

Roque and Cristian have no special plans for the day.

December 31st

1996

December 31st poster
NR

Roque and Cristian have no special plans for the day.

December 31st

1996

A Useful Life poster
6.1

A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.

A Useful Life

2010

A Useful Life poster
6.1

A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.

A Useful Life

2010

January 6th poster
NR

Two friends wake up on January 6th, they have breakfast, they take a shower, they play boggle, and they get presents from the Three Wise Men. This film includes fragments from “December 31st” (1996) which was made by the same team.

January 6th

2001

January 6th poster
NR

Two friends wake up on January 6th, they have breakfast, they take a shower, they play boggle, and they get presents from the Three Wise Men. This film includes fragments from “December 31st” (1996) which was made by the same team.

January 6th

2001

Too Much Diving poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Too Much Diving

1998

Too Much Diving poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Too Much Diving

1998

Face to Face poster
5.0

Veiroj weaves dialogue from diverse sources: his 30-year personal archive, film excerpts, and footage from a psychiatric hospital where his father received diagnosis. These images dissect complex family experiences and relationship

Face to Face

2025

De vuelta a casa poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

De vuelta a casa

2001

Tocar, limar, acelerar poster
NR

A guy and his motorcycle talk us about his life

Tocar, limar, acelerar

2013