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Première Brasil

Published in 11/10/2018

Meet the Festival Juries

No “twelve angry men” were on the juries of Festival do Rio in 2018, but a selection of cinephiles from both sides of the camera who were extremely well qualified to make the call as to whom went the spoils – and the Redentors and Felix.

Felix Award

Published in 11/09/2018

Felix Awards - Best of LGBTQ

39 films in Festival do Rio program were up for consideration for the Felix for best feature and documentary that deal with LGBTQ themes. The Felix were presented Sunday at the festival's closing night gala.

Festival do Rio Focused on the World's Best Films from 2018

Festival do Rio in 2018 offered 200 films from 60 countries in 20 locations across the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Panorama

Published in 11/07/2018

Foreign Language Oscar Nominees screen at Festival do Rio

Festival do Rio's dates mean we know all 87 films that have been submitted for the Foreign Language film category at the 91st Academy Awards, and many are screening during the festival, including Brazil's "O Grande Circo Místico", the closing night film.

Première Brasil

Published in 11/07/2018

Première Brasil and Brazilian films that screened in 2018

Festival do Rio screened 84 Brazilian productions across its various sections, including Première Brasil, during the 11 day celebration of the cinematographic arts.

RioMarket

Published in 11/07/2018

RioMarket industry panellists are optimistic for 2019

Panellists at RioMarket’s discussions as to the state of the Brazilian theatrical film market were unanimously optimistic for 2019 after what all agreed had been a difficult year for distribution, exhibition and getting “bums on seats”.