Rodolfo Hermida, an outgoing figure in audiovisual production, direction and teaching, died this Sunday in Buenos Aires, at the age of 78. His remains will be veiled this Monday at the Buenos Aires headquarters of the National School of Experimentation and Cinematographic Realization (Enerc) So far, the cause of death is unknown.

In 1992 he received the Martín Fierro award for Best Cultural Educational Program as director of La capsule del tiempo.