The Moving Creatures by Caetano Gotardo was named best narrative fiction award as the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBRFest) climaxed on Aug 4.
Joel Pizzini’s Mr Sganzerla – The Signs Of Light was named best documentary while Ebb And Flow won the shorts category.
The fourth annual HBRFest ran from Jul 31-Aug 4. Programmers corralled more than 30 Los Angeles premieres of independent Brazilian cinema presented a night of gay films and showcased Portugal as Guest Country.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Anna Muylaert opened the festival and the filmmaker took part in a panel discussion with other Brazilian directors on Friday [2] when she cited Alfred Hitchcock as a formative influence on her career.
Other participating filmmakers included Daniel Aragão with Good Luck, Sweetheart, Allan Ribeiro with This Love That Consumes, Gabriel Mascaro with Housemaids, Michael Wahrmann with Avanti Popolo and Gotardo.
HBRFest was presented by Riofilme. Sponsors included One Digital and Copa Airlines, with cultural...
Joel Pizzini’s Mr Sganzerla – The Signs Of Light was named best documentary while Ebb And Flow won the shorts category.
The fourth annual HBRFest ran from Jul 31-Aug 4. Programmers corralled more than 30 Los Angeles premieres of independent Brazilian cinema presented a night of gay films and showcased Portugal as Guest Country.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Anna Muylaert opened the festival and the filmmaker took part in a panel discussion with other Brazilian directors on Friday [2] when she cited Alfred Hitchcock as a formative influence on her career.
Other participating filmmakers included Daniel Aragão with Good Luck, Sweetheart, Allan Ribeiro with This Love That Consumes, Gabriel Mascaro with Housemaids, Michael Wahrmann with Avanti Popolo and Gotardo.
HBRFest was presented by Riofilme. Sponsors included One Digital and Copa Airlines, with cultural...
- 8/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Guild Presentation: Focus on Diversity Programs panel and Director's Roundtable are scheduled during the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (July 31-August 4, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood). Both panels will be held at the Arena Cinema - 1625 North Las Palmas Avenue (adjacent to the Egyptian Theatre).
There will be an informal cocktail reception following each panel. Please let us know if we can reserve you a seat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, August 1:
Guild Presentation - Focus on Diversity Programs
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Diversity Panel
4:30pm -5:00pm - Cocktails
HBRFest will present a panel discussion explaining the importance of the Diversity Committee from three of the most powerful guilds in Hollywood: DGA, WGA and PGA.
The mission of all three guilds is to promote diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry. The DGA and WGA have a number of minority committees representing Hispanics, gays, women, blacks, and Asians. The DGA has only one committee, the Diversity Committee, where all the subgroups fall under.
For this goal, the Diversity Committee offers a number of programs and opportunities to members and non-members in education and networking. They all celebrate producers whose projects in film, TV, and the Web reflect their mission.
Panelists:
Producers Guild of America (PGA) - Deborah Calla
A writer/producer originally from Brazil. She is the Chair of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee as well as the Chair of the Media Access Awards and a member of the WGA.
Writers Guild of America (WGA) - Kimberly Myers
Myers served as Vice President of Program Development at Turner Network and Vice President of Movies and Mini Series at Fox. She was the producer of television films for NBC, CBS, Lifetime and TNT prior to joining the Writers Guild of America in 2007 as its Director of Diversity.
Directors Guild of America (DGA) - Regina Render
Before joining the DGA, Render was a Business Representative at the International Cinematographers Guild and later a Senior Representative at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, where she managed key organizational functions and coordinated labor initiatives on public policy issues, multi-union campaigns, and political action. Regina has a long history of civic engagement, including being appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley to the “Neighbor to Neighbor Program,” which developed community response programs and activities after the civil unrest of the 1992 riots.
Friday, August 2
Director's Roundtable - Focus on the Creative Process
3:00pm - 4:30pm - Director's Roundtable
4:30pm -5:00pm - Cocktails
Back by popular demand, attending filmmakers will participate in a special Filmmakers Roundtable moderated by Robert Koehler, former Variety critic and expert in Latin American cinema. This event will provide great insight into the current state of Brazilian filmmaking, trends and an opportunity to meet the rising talent of Brazil.
Special Guest: Laurence Reymond - Directors Fortnight short film programmer.
Moderator: Robert Koehler
Panelists:
Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Director “The Comforting Hand” 19’ – West-Coast Premiere (Documentary)
Sergio Andrade
Director “Jonathas´ Forest” 98’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Daniel Aragão
Director “Good Luck, Sweetheart” 95’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Marcelo Caetano
Director “By Your Side” 20’ – North-America Premiere (Short Film)
Caetano Gotardo
Director “The Moving Creatures” 97’ – West-Coast Premiere (Short Film)
Helvecio Marins
Director “The Song Of The Nightingale” 19’23” (Short Film)
Gabriel Mascaro
Director “Housemaids” 76’ – North-America Premiere (Documentary)
Anna Myulaert (HBRFest Guest of Honor)
Director – “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 52’ -Opening Night Film (Narrative Feature) ; “Durval Records” 103’ - Closing Night Film (Narrative Feature)
Allan Ribeiro
Director “This Love That Consumes” 80’ – International Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Rafael Sampaio
Producer “The Package” 18’ – L.A. Premiere (Short Film)
Leonardo Sette
Co-director “Enraged Pigs” 10’ – West-Coast Premiere (Short Film)
Rafael Todeschini
Director “Eva Maria” 12’ – World Premiere (Short Film)
Michael Wahrmann
Director “Avanti Popolo” 72’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
For additional details: http://hbrfest.com...
There will be an informal cocktail reception following each panel. Please let us know if we can reserve you a seat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, August 1:
Guild Presentation - Focus on Diversity Programs
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Diversity Panel
4:30pm -5:00pm - Cocktails
HBRFest will present a panel discussion explaining the importance of the Diversity Committee from three of the most powerful guilds in Hollywood: DGA, WGA and PGA.
The mission of all three guilds is to promote diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry. The DGA and WGA have a number of minority committees representing Hispanics, gays, women, blacks, and Asians. The DGA has only one committee, the Diversity Committee, where all the subgroups fall under.
For this goal, the Diversity Committee offers a number of programs and opportunities to members and non-members in education and networking. They all celebrate producers whose projects in film, TV, and the Web reflect their mission.
Panelists:
Producers Guild of America (PGA) - Deborah Calla
A writer/producer originally from Brazil. She is the Chair of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee as well as the Chair of the Media Access Awards and a member of the WGA.
Writers Guild of America (WGA) - Kimberly Myers
Myers served as Vice President of Program Development at Turner Network and Vice President of Movies and Mini Series at Fox. She was the producer of television films for NBC, CBS, Lifetime and TNT prior to joining the Writers Guild of America in 2007 as its Director of Diversity.
Directors Guild of America (DGA) - Regina Render
Before joining the DGA, Render was a Business Representative at the International Cinematographers Guild and later a Senior Representative at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, where she managed key organizational functions and coordinated labor initiatives on public policy issues, multi-union campaigns, and political action. Regina has a long history of civic engagement, including being appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley to the “Neighbor to Neighbor Program,” which developed community response programs and activities after the civil unrest of the 1992 riots.
Friday, August 2
Director's Roundtable - Focus on the Creative Process
3:00pm - 4:30pm - Director's Roundtable
4:30pm -5:00pm - Cocktails
Back by popular demand, attending filmmakers will participate in a special Filmmakers Roundtable moderated by Robert Koehler, former Variety critic and expert in Latin American cinema. This event will provide great insight into the current state of Brazilian filmmaking, trends and an opportunity to meet the rising talent of Brazil.
Special Guest: Laurence Reymond - Directors Fortnight short film programmer.
Moderator: Robert Koehler
Panelists:
Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Director “The Comforting Hand” 19’ – West-Coast Premiere (Documentary)
Sergio Andrade
Director “Jonathas´ Forest” 98’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Daniel Aragão
Director “Good Luck, Sweetheart” 95’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Marcelo Caetano
Director “By Your Side” 20’ – North-America Premiere (Short Film)
Caetano Gotardo
Director “The Moving Creatures” 97’ – West-Coast Premiere (Short Film)
Helvecio Marins
Director “The Song Of The Nightingale” 19’23” (Short Film)
Gabriel Mascaro
Director “Housemaids” 76’ – North-America Premiere (Documentary)
Anna Myulaert (HBRFest Guest of Honor)
Director – “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 52’ -Opening Night Film (Narrative Feature) ; “Durval Records” 103’ - Closing Night Film (Narrative Feature)
Allan Ribeiro
Director “This Love That Consumes” 80’ – International Premiere (Narrative Feature)
Rafael Sampaio
Producer “The Package” 18’ – L.A. Premiere (Short Film)
Leonardo Sette
Co-director “Enraged Pigs” 10’ – West-Coast Premiere (Short Film)
Rafael Todeschini
Director “Eva Maria” 12’ – World Premiere (Short Film)
Michael Wahrmann
Director “Avanti Popolo” 72’ – West-Coast Premiere (Narrative Feature)
For additional details: http://hbrfest.com...
- 7/29/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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