All Brazil articles
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FeaturesFestival do Rio head Ilda Santiago on how Brazilian cinema’s elite profile is fuelling growth
The festival runs October 1-11 and will open with Cannes award-winner ‘La Bola Negra’.
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FeaturesBrazilian director Allan Deberton talks “underdog” Oscar entry ‘Gugu’s World’
Allan Deberton consulted with Brazilian heavyweight Karim Aïnouz on production.
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FeaturesBeth de Araujo talks Sundance winner ‘Josephine’, Brazil ties, and why she identifies with outsiders
“There is violence against women across the board in every single country,” says Brazilian-American filmmaker.
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NewsProducer Rodrigo Teixeira of RT Features brings five films to Festival do Rio, talks new Brazilian project
EXCLUSIVE: Fest slate includes selections Furies, Glaxa, La Perra.
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FeaturesFive buzzy films from 2026 Festival do Rio’s Première Brasil section
‘Fernanda’, ‘100 Days’, ‘Days Of Fire’, ‘Oceanic’, and ‘Maria Of Maria’ screen in competitive programme.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival title ‘Isabel’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Film had world premiere in Panorama at Berlin, is produced by Rodrigo Teixeira.
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News2026 Festival do Rio lineup features Oscar submissions, Brazilian premieres
Gugu’s World, La Bola Negra, Rose among roster.
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NewsBrazil selects ‘Gugu’s World’ as Oscar submission
Feature won Berlin Generation Kplus Crystal Bear and grand jury prize.
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News‘Paper Tiger’, ‘Furies’ producer Rodrigo Teixeira of RT Features talks new Brazilian, James Gray projects
EXCLUSIVE: Slate includes previously-announced TIFF selections Glaxo, Furies
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NewsAnnecy title ‘My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin’ secures Japan theatrical deal
EXCLUSIVE: Film explores identity and belonging in Sao Paulo’s Japanese-Brazilian community.
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FeaturesHow Open Doors is helping to build audiences for African films in and outside Africa
The Locarno initiative aims to provide a meeting point for African filmmakers and create opportunities for equitable coproductions,
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NewsJapan’s K2 Pictures boards Karim Ainouz’s English-language drama ‘Neon River’
EXCLUSIVE: The film will shoot in Japan in 2027.
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NewsProduction underway on Paolo Sorrentino’s Carlo Ancelotti doc; FilmNation selling in Cannes
Italian filmmaker and football legend will travel to World Cup next month.
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PromotionCinema do Brasil in Cannes with strong project lineup and extensive industry programme
This year Brazil has a presence in Competition as co-producer with the US and Italy on James Gray’s crime drama ’Paper Tiger’.
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NewsOpen Reel takes on sales for Brazilian feature ‘Low Light’ starring Palme d’Or winner Sandra Corveloni
EXCLUSIVE: Directed by Bel Bechara and Sandro Serpa, Low Light won the three prizes as a work in progress at last year’s Ventana Sur.
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NewsNorth American buyer takes bite out of Brazilian vampire thriller ‘Love Kills’
EXCLUSIVE: The romantic thriller premiered at the Sitges FIlm Festival last year.
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NewsUS, UK buyers lead robust EFM response to LGBTQ+ drama ‘We’ll Find Happiness’
EXCLUSIVE: Deals also close for France, Europe, Brazil, Israel.
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FeaturesKleber Mendonca Filho breaks down four key scenes from ‘The Secret Agent’: “The film has multiple layers of storytelling”
Kleber Mendonca Filho has poured his experiences growing up in Recife, northern Brazil into political thriller The Secret Agent. He talks to Screen about four key sequences in the film.
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Reviews‘Isabel’ review: Brazilian star Marina Person gives a winning performance as an ambitious São Paulo sommelier
Gabe Klinger’s gentle, home-grown Berlin Panorama drama blends earthiness and romance
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FeaturesHow success of ‘I’m Still Here’ and ‘The Secret Agent’ has helped to drive Brazilian box office
Both films contributed to a significant growth in the market share of Brazilian cinema domestically.