The Festival de Brasília (Brasilia Film Festival),[1][2] officially the Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro,[a] is a film festival held in Brasília, Brazil. Known as Semana do Cinema Brasileiro (Brazilian Film Week) during the first two editions, it was founded by University of Brasília's diplomat Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes in 1965 and is the oldest film festival in Brazil.[3][4][5]

Brasília Festival
Opening ceremony of the 46th Festival de Brasília in 2013
LocationBrasília, Brazil
Founded1965
LanguagePortuguese
Websitehttps://festcinebrasilia.com.br/

The winners receive the Troféu Candango (Candango Trophy), named in honor of brasilienses, as well as cash prizes. Other prizes include the Prêmio Zózimo Bulbul, the Troféu Saruê, and the Prêmio Marco Antônio Guimarães.[6][7]

Category

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Feature film

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  • Best Feature Film
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Photograph
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Soundtrack
  • Best Sound
  • Best Editing

Short film

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  • Best Short film
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Photograph
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Soundtrack
  • Best Sound
  • Best Editing

Other

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  • Prêmio Zózimo Bulbul
  • Prêmio Aquisição Canal Brasil de Curtas
  • Prêmio Marco Antônio Guimarães
  • Troféu Saruê

Notes

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  1. ^ English: Festival of Brasília for Brazilian Cinema

References

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  1. ^ Cajueiro, Marcelo (November 26, 2003). "'Love' receives honors at 36th Brasilia Film Festival". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Movie about President Lula opens Brasilia film festival". The Hindu. November 18, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "1º Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Portal Brasil. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ Ramos, Fernão; Miranda, Luiz Felipe (2000). Enciclopédia do cinema brasileiro. Senac. p. 238. ISBN 9788573590937.
  5. ^ Vilar, Lúcio (September 17, 2013). "Brasília abre mais antigo festival de cinema do país". Portal Correio (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "'A Invenção do Outro' é o grande vencedor da 55ª edição do Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ Cinevitor (2023-12-17). "Conheça os vencedores do 56º Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro". CINEVITOR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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