CANNES – The National Film Board of Canada, the Ministry of Culture of Brazil and the Brazilian Producers’ Association today announced the four winners of a joint Canada/Brazil development fund at MIPCOM, the world’s audiovisual content market.
This new fund (as reported by Cartt.ca) is the latest result of a far-ranging Cultural Cooperation Program Agreement signed by the NFB and the Ministry of Culture of Brazil in March 2006.
"I’m extremely impressed by the quality and diversity of these four projects," said Jacques Bensimon, Government Film Commissioner and NFB chair, in a release. "Canada and Brazil share a commitment to strengthening our cultural industries. Thanks to our Cultural Cooperation Program Agreement, we’re able to work together on exciting joint projects like this that will benefit independent, innovative filmmaking in both our nations."
Four Canada-Brazil projects are receiving development funding through the C$100,000 CAN (US$89,000) program:
8 WAYS TO A BETTER WORLD
Twenty-four animated shorts exploring the eight objectives of the United Nations Millennium Goals.
Canadian producer: CinéGroupe (Hasmig Marangian)
Brazilian producer: UM Filmes (Arnaldo Galvao)
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, THE NEW IMMIGRANTS
Who really pays the globalization bill? Emigrants from poor countries sent home approximately US$167 billion last year, supporting their families – and their nations.
Canadian producer: Amerimage-Spectra (Pierre Touchette) Brazilian producer: Telenews Service (Leonardo Dourado)
RODEO NATION: THE BULL ON BRAZIL
Brazil is moving beyond soccer to take on the world of rodeo – one bull at a time.
Canadian producers: Joe Media Group and Big Fish Productions Brazilian producer: Bananeira Filmes
LES ENFANTS DE LA LIBÉRATION
Through Liberation Theology, Christians battle suffering, oppression and injustice in Latin America.
Canadian producer: Altau Tutti Frutti (Orlando Arriagada) Brazilian producer: Olhar Imaginario (Toni Venturi)
The above projects are now entering into a six-month development phase, which will wrap in April 2007.
