Metropolis Films Teams Up with Sterntag and Eugen Merher to Win Two Silvers at Young Director Award

Metropolis Films Production Services Uruguay with Enrique Gruber producing celebrates two Silvers obtained by Eugen Merher at the Young Director Award sponsored by Shots. The awards ceremony was at the Olympia Cinema in Cannes during Lions 2022. The 4’ short is called ‘Motociclista’ and involves a girl’s dream to become a motorcyclist.

“After shooting a commercial in Uruguay in January this year” says Eugen, “I decided to stay a few weeks longer and use the money to fund ‘Motociclista’.”

“The film was shot on 16 mm which was a first time for me.  I thank Uruguayan cinematographer Diego Rosenblatt for taking the fear out of me  to shoot on that media.”

“I also thank Enrique Gruber and Metropolis Films for putting their blood and sweat into my project.

Motociclista won the Silvers for Changing The World Frame by Frame and Passion Project.

"I also thank the cast, crew and suppliers for the passion they put into Eugen's project", concludes producer Enrique Gruber "we loved the project from the start and went for it".

Metropolis Films Production Services Latin America will always go the extra mile to produce the creative results that a director and his or her production company needs for the project. The team have been doing it for many years but each production is a magical box.

‘Motociclista’ was co-produced by Serntag Berlin.