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Introduction
Since 1994, with the issuance of Plano Real, Brazil has enjoyed a degree
of economic stability with a broad basis for industry´s growth. Brazil has
produced many critically acclaimed films in recent years. Notable successes
include O Quatrilho, Four days in September, Central do Brasil, Elite Squad,
which received an Oscar nomination in the best foreign language film
category, won the best film award at the Berlin Film Festival, won a Golden
Globe award for best foreign language film, and won the best film award
at the International Berlin Film Festival respectively and City of God, which
received four Oscar nominations (directing, cinematography, film editing, and
writing (adapted screenplay)).
There are also successful co-productions between Brazil and other foreign
partners, such as Rio – the Movie (with USA, directed by Carlos Saldanha
from The Ice Age) and Waste Land (with United Kingdom, which received
an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature and won the Audience
Award for World Documentary in the Sundance Film Festival).
The Brazilian government considers film production an important industry
and, as a result, a series of incentives to promote the local production of
films and their distribution both locally and abroad have been introduced
during the last years. The growth of film industry in Brazil can be illustrated by
a number of national film festivals and events promoted by Ancine (Brazilian
Agency of Cinema) as well as by national hubs for the development of the
cinema industry.
Paulínia and Gramado are the main examples of cities involved in foment
initiatives focused on the cinema industry. Paulínia (located in the State of
São Paulo) has a Cinematographic Hub and hosts a local Film Festival since
2008. Gramado (located in the State of Rio Grande do Sul) hosts a renowned
film festival annually since 1969, in which foreign productions may participate
in a separated category for foreign full length films. Many other cities in
Brazil also promote their own film festivals, such as Rio de Janeiro which
hosts Rio’s Festival and Anima Mundi (Brazilian International Animated Film
Festival).
Brazil has been encouraging filmmaking for many years. Last year, the Federal
government issued “Screen Quota” (Decree 7.414), an initiative to foment
national film production that imposes a minimum quota of films produced in
Brazil to be regularly displayed in local movie theaters. This initiative may also
be extended to international co-productions duly approved by ANCINE.
Chapter 04
Brazil
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