5th BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MIAMI
May 19th to May 26th 2001
The 2001 edition of the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami brought together thousands of people for an open-air screening on the beach of Miami Beach, and at the Multiplex Regal Cinema during the nine days that screened the official selection of films this year.
The event received massive coverage by major U.S. and Brazilian media, including: CNN, MGM, HBO, WLRN, Channel 41 (Teleart), Univision, Telemundo, SBT, Canal Brasil, Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Globo, Variety, Miami Herald, New times, El Nuevo Herald, Miami Today, Jornal do Brasil, O Globo, Folha de São Paulo and O Estado de São Paulo.
In terms of business, the festival presented the first annual BR MarketPlace, an audiovisual business fair with the presence of a variety of industry professionals, including representatives from big American studios, independent local producers and Brazilian audiovisual authorities and suppliers. The MarketPlace offers an opportunity for interaction between international professionals from the current film industry.
PROGRAM
19th of May – Opening Event
Open Air Cinema: Projection of the popular choice winners from
the 4th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami: Hunter´s Moon, by
Alberto Graça.
Venue: 24th Street and Collins Ave
May 20th until May 25th – Competitive Screenings
Screenings of films in competition followed by debates with
the films respective representatives.
Venue: Regal South Beach Cinema
May 21th until May 26th - Marketplace
The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is recognized by the Brazilian
Ministry of Culture as a market and business festival. The event is
part of the Apex/Sicesp agreement, which acts towards the
development
of Brazilian cinema visibility and business in several
festivals around the world.
Venue: Roney Palace Ocenfront & Resort
- Globalization, Cultural Diversity and Brazilian film in
US and Int. Markets
- The Economic Importance of the Audiovisual and Cultural Industries
- Restructuring National Film Industries: Brazilian and International
Strategies
- Culture, Film Production and Tourism
- The Art of the Deal: Financing Cross Border Production
- Distribution - Buying and Selling Movies in Brazil and the U.S.
Profissionais presentes no MarketPlace 2001
Steve Solot - Vice President of the Motion Picture Association of
Latin America
José Álvaro Moisés – Audiovisual Secretary for the Brazilian Ministry of
Culture
Ted Young - Director of Academic Programs - Florida International
University
Mary Sutter - Latin American Affairs, Variety Magazine
Jean Prewitt – President - American Film Market (AFMA)
Tito Ryff – Secretary of Economic and Touristic Development for the
State of Rio de Janeiro
Ramiro Osório Fonseca – Director of Research of the André Mello
Committee, Ministry of Culture of Columbia
Luis Carlos Prestes Filho – Sub-secretary of Culture, State of Rio de
Janeiro
Teddy Bautista – President - General Authors and Publishers Society
(SGAE), Spain
Rebecca Mattingly - Film Commissioner, State of Florida
Caren Addis – Director of Operations, Motion Picture Association of Latin America Jeff Peel - Film Commissioner - Miami-Dade County
Neisen Kasdin – Mayor of the City of Miami Beach
Michael Spring - Executive Director, Miami-Dade County Division of Cultural Affairs
Gustavo Dahl – President of the Brazilian Congress of Cinema, Executive Coordenator for the Development of the Cinematic Industry (GEDIC)
Sandra Werneck - Filmmaker
Luiz Carlos Barreto – Produtor - LC Barreto
Herman Valerius - CEO - Network Consultance
João da Silveira – Counselor for Senator Francelino Pereira of the Brazilian Senate
Delia Mata Lanpoli – French Consulate in Miami
Álvaro Bezerra de Mello – President of the Brazilian Association for the Hotel Industry (ABIH)
José Eduardo Guinle - President – RIOTUR
Sérgio Ricardo de Almeida - President – TURISRIO
Alexandre Raulino de Oliveira - President - Rio Convention Bureau
Antonio Torres – Director of Operations - Hotel Intercontinental, Brazil
George Neary - Director of Cultural Tourism, Greater Miami Visitors and Convention Authority
Joe Carollo - Prefeito de Miami
Elsie Sterling - Chair Person, Visitors and Convention Authority
Joanne Butcher - Executive Director Independent Feature Project - IFP South
Rob Cowie - Director of The Blair Witch Project, Haxen Entertainment, Orlando
Andrea Mcburnett - VP Acquisitions, Playboy TV
Irene Romero - Media Consultant, HSBC Bank, USA
Paul Pompian - Executive VP of Production Crusader Entertainment
Lucy Barreto – Producer - LC Barreto Films, Brazil
Steve Krams – President- 21st Century Distribution
Steven de Mille – President - Overseas Film Group/First Look Pictures
John Vanco - Co-President - Cowboy Booking, New York
Geoff Gilmore - Co-Director - Sundance Film Festival
Stacey Spikes: Independent Film Project, New York
May 26th - Award and Closing Ceremony
Award of the Crystal Lens to the Best of BRAFF MIAMI, as chosen by an official Jury. Presented by the actress Letícia Spiller
Performance by the actress Marília Pêra and banda.
Venue: Manuel Artime Theater
President of the Jury - Marcos Altberg
Sheila Duffy-Lehrman - Vice-President and Director of Creations at Tropic Survival Productions
Adrian Anderson - Consultor/president at New Media and CEO at Axé Multimedia Enterntainment Group and Blackfixx.com
Joanne Butcher – Executive Director of the Independent Feature Project in Miami / IFP South
Theodore Robert Young, PhD – Director of the Academy of Programs, Central and Latin America and the Caribbean/Florida International University
FILMS IN COMPETION
FEATURE LENGTH
The Dog´s Will, by Guel Arraes
Bufo Marinus, by Flávio Tambellini
Too Much Brazil, by David França Mendes e Vicente Amorim
Latitude Zero, by Toni Venturi
Tolerance, by Carlos Gerbase
Possible Love, by Sandra Werneck
Villa-Lobos, A Life of Passion, by Zelito Viana
Tainah, Amazon Adventure, by Tânia Lamarca / Sérgio Bloch
In Cane for Life, by Wolney Atalla
My Life in Your Hands, by José Antônio Garcia
Empress of Carnival, by Medeiros Schultz
Amélia, by Ana Carolina Teixeira Soares
The Traveler, by Paulo César Saraceni
Rose´s Dream, 10 Years Later, by Tetê Moraes
SHORT FILMS
Soul´s Flames, by Arnaldo Galvão
Brennand De Ovo Omnia, by Heloísa Passos and Jacques Cheuiche
Nelson´s Children, by Marcelo Santiago
The Red BMW, by Reinaldo Pinheiro and Edu Ramos
Don´t Get Charged Up, by Joao G. Amorim e Vicente Amorim
The Color White, by Ângela Pires and Liliana Sulzbach
Owl, by Márcia Derraik and Simplício Neto
Knight George, by Otto Guerra
Who, by Maria Clara Guim
The Old, the Sea and the Lake, by Camilo Cavalcante
Sergeant Garcia, by Tutti Gregianin
Willians Brother, by Ricardo Dantas
Kid´s Joke, by Lea Van Steen
CRYSTAL LENS AWARD WINNERS
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Film - Jury: The Dog´s Will, by Guel Arraes
Film – Public Choice: Bufo Marinus, by Flávio Tambellini
Documentary: Two Much Brazil, by David França Mendes and Vicente Amorim
Direction: Toni Venturi (Latitude Zero)
Actor: Roberto Bomtempo (Tolerance)
Actress: Débora Duboc (Latitude Zero)
Supporting Actress: Irene Ravache (Possible Love)
Supporting Actor: Tony Ramos (Bufo & Spallanzani)
Screenplay: Flávio Tambellini, Rubem Fonseca and Patricia Melo (Bufo & Spallanzani)
Art Direction: Marcos Flaksman (Villa-Lobos, A Life of Passion)
Photography: Marcelo Corpanni (Tainah, Amazon Adventure)
Direct Sound: Miguel Angelo de Almeida (Latitude Zero)
Editing: Paulo Henrique Farias (The Dog´s Will)
Soundtrack: Dado Villa-Lobos (Bufo Marinus)
SHORT FILMS
Film - Jury: Owl, by Márcia Derraik and Simplício Neto
Film – Public Choice: The Red BMW, by Reinaldo Pinheiro and Edu Ramos
Direction: Ângela Pires and Liliana Sulzbach (The Color White)
Screenplay: Flávio de Souza (Soul´S Flame)
Art Direction: Vicente Amorim (Don´t Get Charged Up)
Actor: Otávio Augusto (The Red BMW)
Actress: Larissa Bracher (Nelson´s Children)
Photography: Heloísa Passos and Jacques Cheuiche (Brennand De Ovo Omnia)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Lifetime Acheivement Award - Paulo Cezar Saraceni
Speical Tribute to the state of Rio de Janeiro
Lifetime Acheivement Award - Marília Pêra
SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
PRESENTED BY:Petrobras
Tam Brazilian Airlines
Kodak Motion Pictures Film
Estudios Mega
Roney Palace
SPONSORED BY::
Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, MGM Latin America, ICECOI, Regal Cinemas
American Airlines, Telemundo, Ministério da Cultura do Brasil, Brazilian Government
City Of Miami Beach – Cultural Arts Council
