11th Brazilian Film Festival Of Miami
June 1st – 9th, 2007
MIAMI BEACH, FL, April 2007 — Inffinito Foundation has once again teamed up with the City of Miami Beach to bring the 11th annual Brazilian Film Festival of Miami to South Florida. The nine-day festival will take place in South Beach from June 1st to 9th, 2007. The festival will bring together actors, directors, producers and executives from the Brazilian and American film industries and screen Brazilian productions, all previously unseen in the U.S.
After a successful 10th anniversary, the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is back for its 11th year and hopes to build on the buzz and momentum of the previous year to increase the Brazilian cinema’s visibility in the U.S. and secure its spot on South Florida’s cultural calendar. The Festival, produced by Inffinito, is the largest competitive showing of Brazilian movies held outside of Brazil. All the films in competition are U.S. premieres. Over 20,000 attendees – Latins, Brazilians, Americans and tourists alike – are expected in the screenings at the Colony Theatre. Film screenings are at 7pm and 9 pm, with an 11pm late night screening on Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets for the screenings are $10 each. Guests can also purchase a VIP pass for $120, which includes access to all screenings, private parties, and the award ceremony on the closing night.
The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami begins on Friday, June 1st, with a free opening party at the North Beach Bandshell, where an outdoor screening of Carla Camurati’s “Irma Vap – The Return”, the 2006 Audience Award Winner for Best Film, will be projected on a giant screen. “Irma Vap” is an engaging story about a man trying to bring Brazil’s most beloved theatrical production to the big screen, but unforeseen problems may prevent the realization of his dream. The 2006 Best Short Film award winner, “What’s up Tocayo”, will also be screened at the opening party. It’s a short documentary made in Havana, Cuba about a Cuban mother, Mirian Torres, who tries to show us the world through her point of view. The free party will begin at 6:00pm with a performance by The Brazilian Samba School and music by DJ Marcelo and will be followed by the outdoor film screening at sundown (approximately 8:30pm). Last year’s opening event brought 1,300 guests to the North Beach Bandshell, where guest partied the night away under the stars.
Between June 2nd and 8th the Colony Theatre will show short and long -features. Never before seen in the US, all the films were finished or released in the Brazilian market between 2006 and 2007 and will now compete for top festival honors.
Ney Latorraca, is a Brazilian film legend who will receive a special tribute during the 11 th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami. A selected filmography will be screened at the Colony Theatre throughout the festival.
At the festival’s closing ceremony, to be held on June 9 th, a jury comprised of movie industry professionals will select the year’s best in 11 categories, including Feature Film, Director and Screenplay. The winners will be presented with a Crystal Lens Award, a trophy designed by Brazilian sculptor Helena Bressane. An Audience Award for Best Feature Film will also be awarded to the best feature film and the best short film, as voted by the public.
Although a bustling cultural event, the festival also represents an opportunity for the films to obtain American distribution. “The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is acknowledged by the Brazilian Culture Ministry as a market and business festival,” said Adriana Dutra, Executive Director of The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami. “This is fundamental, considering that one of the event’s main purposes is to be a platform for the selling, distribution and screening of Brazilian films in the United States and Latin America.”
To attain this goal, Inffinito will hold yet again the Marketplace, a free series of panels and seminars with representatives from the international movie industry, including American studio professionals, distributors, producers, independent producers and Brazilian movie institutions. The Marketplace will be held at the Surfcomber Hotel from June 4th to the 6th.
Inffinito Foundation produces the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami since 1997. In its second year, Inffinito owners Adriana Dutra, Cláudia Dutra and Viviane Spinelli reached out to the City of Miami Beach, which was happy to become an official sponsor of the ongoing event. Today the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is the only Brazilian event on the city’s official calendar.
The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami will be followed up in New York by the Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil, which takes place from August 5 th to the 12th. The New York festival will kick off with a free concert by AfroReggae at Summer Stage followed by the screening of the film “Zuzu Angel”.
A complete schedule of movie screenings and events will be released shortly. For more information visit www.brazilianfilmfestival.com.
About Inffinito Foundation
Inffinito is an international production company founded in 1995 with vast experience in events and audiovisual products in Brazil and USA with great presence abroad. During its journey, Inffinito has represented Brazilian companies, artists, arts and culture, gaining credibility and prestige in the Industry.
Inffinito’s excellent work can be seen in a variety of achievements including the production of movies, videos, business and cultural events. Inffinito believes in business development through culture, promoting the visibility of the Brazilian Culture overseas. Their role is to provide communication between Brazil and other countries, representing the movie industry and its professionals in the international market. It is in this capacity that Inffinito produces the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami, Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil in New York, the Brazilian Film Festival of China, the Brazilian Film Festival of Barcelona and Cine Fest Bahia.
About Sponsorship
The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is sponsored by: Tam Brazilian Airlines, Petrobras, and Comcast. Other sponsors include the Brazilian Government, City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach Cultural affairs program, City of Miami, Cinema do Brasil, Kodak, Confiança, Consulate General of Brasil, WBC Communications, the Inter Learning Center, Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
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