News 2014
Veterans and new faces shine at Festival do Rio 2014
Sangue Azul (Blue Blood) lead the Première Brasil awards announced Wednesday 8 October, taking home three Redentor trophies inlcuding best feature film and direction. À Queima Roupa (Point Blank), Ausência (Absence) and Obra followed with two apeice.
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And the winners in 2014 are...
A full list of the award winners at the 2014 Festival do Rio
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Première Brasil - Class of 2014
The selection for Première Brasil in 2104 consisted of 41 features and 28 shorts which included ten feature films, ten feature length documentaries and sixteen shorts in the main competition.
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First Felix Awards winners are let out of the closet
Gay movies are out of the closet as the festival presented its first awards dedicated to gay-themed cinema – the Felix Awards. Three awards were given in a ceremony at Rio’s prestigious Banco do Brasil cultural centre (CCBB), presented by among others Rio’s re-elected Federal Deputy Jean Wyllys and popular actor Mateus Solano. Reflecting
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Latin American Films head for Berlin's Panorama
Latin American Films head for Berlin's Panorama which will open with Lírio Ferreira’s drama "Sangue Azul" (Blue Blood) that took home three prizes at the last Festival do Rio.
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Jury Duty in Rio de Janeiro
Luckily filmmakers didn´t have to face a jury of 12 angry men to win a prize at Festival do Rio
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