Brazilian Films Win Big at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Two Brazilian Films Share Main Prize at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festiv
Brazilian Films Win Big at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Two Brazilian Films Share Main Prize at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
In a tie, two successful Brazilian films, Baby and Malu, have won the best fiction feature award from Premiere Brazil, the main competition section of the 26th edition of Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Festival do Rio) on October 13.
Baby
Part of the award, Baby won in two more categories at the Redentor awards ceremony at the historic Cine Odeon CCLSR in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The queer drama about a young man released from prison who tries to survive on the streets of Sao Paulo took honours for best actor (João Pedro Mariano) and best art direction (Thales Junqueira). There was no surprise regarding Baby, which was one of the most well-received Brazilian films of the year abroad, having won several prizes since its world premiere in Cannes Critics’ Week.
Malu
Malu, a 100% Brazilian film, produced by Bubbles Project and TVZero, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Competition and picked up three more awards: best actress (Yara de Novaes), best supporting actress (shared between Carol Duarte and Juliana Carneiro da Cunha) and best screenplay (Pedro Freire).
Other Winners
In addition to the big prize, other winners at the festival include Jamilli Correa for Special Jury Prize, and honorary mentions Diana Mattos for Betania, Luciano Vidigal for White House, and others.
List of 2024 Winners
- Best Fiction Feature: Baby (dir. Marcelo Caetano); Malu (dir. Pedro Freire)
- Special Jury Prize: Jamilli Correa, Manas
- Honorable Mention: Diana Mattos, Betania
- Best Director, Fiction: Luciano Vidigal, White House
- Best Actress: Yara de Novaes, Malu
- Best Actor: João Pedro Mariano, Baby
- Best Supporting Actress: Carol Duarte and Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, Malu
- Best Supporting Actor: Diego Francisco, White House
- Best Cinematography: Arthur Sherman, White House
- Best Editing: Peterkino, This Is Ballroom
- Best Screenplay: Pedro Freire, por Malu
- Best Art Direction: Thales Junqueira, Baby
- Best Sound: Marcos Lopes, Guile Martins and Toco Cerqueira, The Falling Sky
- Best Original Soundtrack: Fernando Aranha and Guga Bruno, White House and Around The Corner
- Best Documentary: 3 Obás of Xango, dir. Sérgio Machado
- Best Director, documentary: Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha, The Falling Sky
- Best Short: The Girl And The Pot, dir. Valentina Homem.
Conclusion
The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival has once again showcased the best of Brazilian cinema, with two films, Baby and Malu, sharing the top prize. The festival’s recognition of these films highlights the growing international recognition of Brazilian cinema, with both films having received critical acclaim and awards at various festivals around the world.
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