Marcelo Cajueiro In a breath-taking plot twist, the health of Brazil’s indie production sector of films and TV shows has turned from the worst crisis in 30 years to an unprecedented boom.The growth is fuelled by commissions from streaming platforms such as Netflix, local Globoplay, Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max, and most recently the “resurrection” of federal incentive body Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA).“We never produced so much in the history of Brazil,” helmer Paulo Sergio Almeida, head of film marketing and research firm Filme B, told Variety.The scenario today is radically different from the one in 2019, when the National Cinema Agency (Ancine) virtually paralyzed funding for the FSA, by far the main local incentive. The Federal Accounts Tribunal (TCU) dictated the halt, due to alleged inadequacies in Ancine’s system of audit expenses of productions subsidized with FSA coin.
National Geographic Buys Environmental Docu-Thriller ‘The Territory’ Following Sundance Film Festival Premiere
23.01.2022 - 20:23 / variety.com
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNational Geographic Documentary Films has acquired “The Territory,” a timely look at indigenous-led land defense in the Amazon rainforest, following its premiere at the virtual Sundance Film Festival.The company plans to release “The Territory” theatrically later this year before the film heads to its streaming platforms.Alex Pritz directed “The Territory” in his feature film debut. Using verité-style footage captured over three years, the documentary tells the fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against rapidly approaching deforestation brought by illegal loggers and nonnative farmers in the Brazilian Amazon.In Variety’s review of “The Territory,” which screened in the world cinema documentary competition, film critic Guy Lodge described the doc as “riveting and despairing in equal measure.” “Dual forces of climate change and cultural genocide overlap to devastating effect in “The Territory,” threatening not just a native community but a wider ecosystem — and cheered on by the actively hostile powers that be,” Lodge wrote.Darren Aronofsky, the Oscar-winning director of “Black Swan,” “The Wrestler” and “Requiem for a Dream,” served as a producer on “The Territory.” The film has been co-produced by the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community, with activist Txai Suruí on board as an executive producer.
Additional producers include “The Cave” filmmaker Sigrid Dyekjaer, Passion Pictures (“The Rescue”), along with Will N. Miller, Lizzie Gillett and Gabriel Uchida.“‘The Territory” is an urgent story of courage and resilience, beautifully told by first-time feature director Alex Pritz.
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‘Rio’ s’ Carlos Saldanha Teams With Ventre Studio, Warner Bros. on Brazilian Super Hero Film Series
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Anitta knows who will win the Super Bowl because she’s going to have a ‘great night’ with one of the players beforehand
Anitta isn’t just an international superstar because of her musical ability, she’s got some other unexpected tricks up her sleeve.The “Girl From Rio” singer stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, January 31 to perform her hit song, “Boys Don‘t Cry.” While there, she talked about Super Bowl LVI, revealing that she knows exactly who is going to win the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on February 13.Anitta broached the subject by referencing some puppies Fallon had on the show beforehand, who cutely tried to predict the winners for this year’s Super Bowl. The singer said she wanted to take home the puppy who voted for the Bengals, saying she also thinks they will come out victorious.
Watch Anitta rock out during ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ performance on ‘Fallon’
Anitta delivered a live performance of her recent single ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ on US TV last night – check out the video below.The Brazilian singer appeared as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday (January 31) ahead of releasing her fifth studio album, ‘Girl From Rio’, which will follow 2019’s ‘Kisses’. A release date for the record is not yet known.Performing with her live band, Anitta treated viewers to an electrifying rendition of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ as dramatic visuals played out behind her.Speaking in an interview ahead of taking to the stage, Anitta told Fallon that the track was inspired by “the rock vibe” she was a fan of as a teenager.
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National Geographic Acquires Amazon Documentary ‘The Territory’ at Sundance
The film follows — and is partially filmed by — the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau of the Amazon rainforest, who fight desperately against escalating deforestation by illegal loggers and non-native farmers emboldened by the far-right policies of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Shot over three years, the film includes footage taken by the native activists themselves as they seek to expose the truth.
Sundance Doc ‘The Territory’ Shines Light On Alarming Deforestation Of “Protected” Land In Brazil’s Rainforest: “It’s A Nightmare”
In the battle to protect their territory in the Amazon rainforest, the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people really only have one significant weapon in their arsenal: media attention. Without it, landgrabbers will keep penetrating further into their land in the Brazilian state of Rondônia.
National Geographic Acquires Amazon Documentary ‘The Territory’ at Sundance
The film follows — and is partially filmed by — the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau of the Amazon rainforest, who fight desperately against escalating deforestation by illegal loggers and non-native farmers emboldened by the far-right policies of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Shot over three years, the film includes footage taken by the native activists themselves as they seek to expose the truth.
National Geographic Docu Films Acquires Sundance Film ‘The Territory’
National Geographic Documentary Films acquired rights to the docu The Territory for low seven-figures. It’s their second deal, following a big one for Fire of Love. Nat Geo announced The Territory deal this morning.