Festival de Brasília

Opening ceremony of the 46th Festival de Brasília in 2013.

The Festival de Brasília (Brasilia Film Festival),[1][2] officially Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro, 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]

The winners receive Troféu Candango (Candango Trophy), in honor of brasilienses, as well as cash prizes.

Category

Feature film

Short film

References

  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. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

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