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Published in 10/08/2014

Veterans and new faces shine at Festival do Rio 2014

Sangue Azul (Blue Blood) lead the Première Brasil awards announced Wednesday 8 October, taking home three Redentor trophies inlcuding best feature film and direction. À Queima Roupa (Point Blank), Ausência (Absence) and Obra followed with two apeice.

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Published in 10/08/2014

And the winners in 2014 are...

A full list of the award winners at the 2014 Festival do Rio

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Première Brasil

Published in 10/07/2014

Première Brasil - Class of 2014

The selection for Première Brasil in 2104 consisted of 41 features and 28 shorts which included ten feature films, ten feature length documentaries and sixteen shorts in the main competition.

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Published in 10/07/2014

First Felix Awards winners are let out of the closet

Gay movies are out of the closet as the festival presented its first awards dedicated to gay-themed cinema – the Felix Awards. Three awards were given in a ceremony at Rio’s prestigious Banco do Brasil cultural centre (CCBB), presented by among others Rio’s re-elected Federal Deputy Jean Wyllys and popular actor Mateus Solano. Reflecting

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Première Brasil

Published in 10/06/2014

Latin American Films head for Berlin's Panorama

Latin American Films head for Berlin's Panorama which will open with Lírio Ferreira’s drama "Sangue Azul" (Blue Blood) that took home three prizes at the last Festival do Rio.

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Published in 10/06/2014

Jury Duty in Rio de Janeiro

Luckily filmmakers didn´t have to face a jury of 12 angry men to win a prize at Festival do Rio

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