Sao Paulo International Film Festival

About

Together with the festival of Rio it is one of the most important international events in Brazil providing an interesting platform for international film production. The screenings take place in a modern art house multiplex center with a pleasant atmosphere. The festival offers very good contact opportunities and focuses on independent film productions.

Program

• New Filmmakers Competition (for first and second films);
• International Perspective;
• Special Screenings.

Awards

• Bandeira Paulista Trophy,
• Audience Award (the Best foreign language film and the best Brazilian film)
• Jury Prize.

Rules

To take part at NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION, the film must:

• To be the first or second feature film of the director;
• have been completed as of November 2022;
• To be 70 minutes long or more;
• To be a Brazilian Première, not being shown at Brazilian territory before the 36th SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL dates.

To take part at the INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, the film must meet the follow criteria:

• have been produced after January 2022;.
• Be 70 minutes running time or longer
• Not being shown in any public screening in Brazil*

Documents and Other Requisite Items

• Fill out entry form;
• Send DVD with submitted film by mail or through an internet link protected by a password (preferably on Vimeo) 

All costs with transportation as well as importation taxes of any screeners and or any material sent to the festival for selection will be responsibility of the producer and or its legal representative. 

Subtitles language: Portuguese (Brazil) or English

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

Director
Mr. Leon Cakoff

Program Director
Mrs. Renata de Almeida