ABC of Brazilian Cinema 2011 – Kickoff.

Students receive the materials for the workshops.

Students wait for the classes to start.

"Children experiences in their youth define how they'll behave in society later in life." (K.M.)

ABC of Brazilian Cinema.

Hard-working students learn their scripts for the films.

Working on the script of "Mulé Macho Sim Senhor" an adaptation of "The Taming of the Shrew".

Students get ready for the Workshops.

Enthusiastic student memorizes her script.

Reading the Workshop manuals, hungry for knowledge.

ABC of Brazilian Cinema Workshops.

Costume Design Workshop, dictated by Nina Monteiro.

"The joy derived from thinking and learning make us want to think and learn even more." (Aristotle)

Students learn more about the work of Costume Designer in a film.

Fun and learning walk hand-to-hand.

"Curiosity is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein)

Macarrão, one of the professors, during the Workshop of Camera and Cinematography.

"All set. We are about to begin filming."

Students experience the day-to-day of a film crew.

Maybe one of them will make it...our future filmmakers.

Resident reading the Cine Fest Brasil – Canudos' book.

Inffinito Film Club in Canudos.

Additional film screening for the students of the Film Club Workshop.

Screening of “À Beira do Asfalto”, short film produced by the ABC of Brazilian Cinema Class of 2010.

Students applaud after the screening.

Screeninf of “A Máquina”.

After the screenings the students had the opportunity to chat with the Workshop lecturer, Daiane Silva.

Students arrive to Canudos’ Community Center for the ABC of Brazilian Cinema Workshops.

Teacher Zé Alex reads the script of “Na Saúde e na Doença” with the students working from the Acting Workshop.

Students from the camera and cinematography learn more about the equipment they will use during the shooting.

Class counselor Miojo, with students at the Camera and Cinematography Workshop, dictated by Bruno Veiga Neto and Macarrão.

Student form the Costume Workshop works on the prodution of “Na Saúde e na Doença”, an adaptation of Moliére’s text.

Class Counselors invite the population of Canudos to attend the 4th Cine Fest Brasil Canudos.

The Festival takes place on Canudos’ Main Square and starts on April 13.

Canudos and adjacent cities get ready to receive the Brazilian Cinema.

Students rehearse for the film “Mulé Macho Sim Senhor”, an adaptation of Shakespeare.

Crew responsible for camera and audio rehearse before the actual shooting.

Camera and Cinematography Workshop.

Actress from “Mulé Macho Sim Senhor”, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”: in costume fitting.

Art Direction Workshop – set up.

Art Direction Workshop – set up.

Student at the Acting Workshop (picture by fellow student William Campos).

Another costume fitting brings together the groups from the Acting and Costume classes.

Marcondes Bittencourt, who has been a student in the project since its first years, turns 18.

Art Direction Workhop with Cristiane Luz.

Costume Workshop

Animation Workshop with Paula Dager.