Recorded in Prison, Brazilian Series Shows Birth of Criminal Faction
In a shantytown in São Paulo, a girl sees the police beat her brother before he is arrested on drug...
October 19, 2019Section
Film
Film, TV and Video News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
“Love, Tragedy and Religion” in Cinema, Move Images and Rio de Janeiro Public
Decades of cinema, in a lifespan of nearly a century, are screened in the next two weeks in downtown Rio...
October 18, 2019
The Louisiana Film Prize: North America’s Most Unusual Film Fest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ongoing search for viable film distribution platforms is reflected in the proliferation of local...
October 16, 2019
Film: “The Irishman” is Scorsese’s Most Compelling Storytelling in Gangster Realm
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Master moviemaker Martin Scorsese has shown his mettle in many a genre, but his most...
September 30, 2019
Film: From TIFF To Awards Season – Three Films to Watch
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The close of the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is, generally speaking, considered the...
September 23, 2019
Brazilian Marjorie Estiano Nominated for International Best Actress Emmy Award
Away from the 'telenovelas' (soap operas), Brazilian singer and actress Marjorie Estiano has excelled in the global series 'Sob Pressão'....
September 20, 2019
ANCINE Cuts Off Support to Two LGBT Movies – Producers Claim Censorship
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Film Agency (ANCINE) has suspended the permission granted to the producers of the...
September 17, 2019Brazilian Films Have Never Been More Internationally Successful Than Now
In recent months, Brazilian films have won prestigious awards at the Cannes Festival in France, the Locarno Festival in Switzerland,...
September 16, 2019
Film “Marighella” is Censored and has its Premiere Canceled in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The film "Marighella", directed by Wagner Moura, had its premiere indefinitely deferred in Brazil. In...
September 14, 2019