About Us – Brazil Africa

Your Hub for African-Brazilian Audiovisual Networking and Collaboration

Mission

Foster Cross-Cultural Collaboration
To strengthen connections between African and Brazilian audiovisual professionals, promoting mutual understanding and creative exchange.
Empower Audiovisual Partnerships
To provide tools and resources that enable professionals to find partners across all levels of the audiovisual value chain, from education and development to distribution and marketing.
Facilitate Access to Opportunities
To serve as a gateway for filmmakers and companies seeking co-productions, funding opportunities, festival collaborations, and innovative distribution strategies.
Create a Dynamic Community
To build a vibrant and accessible network where professionals can showcase their expertise, projects, and aspirations in a secure, collaborative environment.
Promote Year-Round Engagement
To extend the networking experience beyond physical events, ensuring continuous interaction, learning, and growth within the African and Brazilian audiovisual industries.

Vision

To build a dynamic and inclusive platform where African and Brazilian audiovisual professionals connect, collaborate, and transform ideas into impactful stories, driving a global industry rooted in diversity and innovation.

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Goal

Our main goal is to facilitate connections between African and Brazilian audiovisual professionals, providing a space to exchange ideas, share projects, and create synergies that amplify the reach and impact of their work.

Brazil-Africa Audiovisual Encounters

Between September 19 and 22, 2024, the Mostra de Cinemas Africanos hosted the inaugural edition of the Brazil-Africa Audiovisual Encounters, an initiative aimed at fostering partnerships and collaborations between African and Brazilian cinema. The event brought together over 50 professionals from both sides of the South Atlantic, creating a dynamic space for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of the film industries in both regions.

The programme was structured around four key pillars: Research, Production, Distribution, and Training. Specialists from Brazil and Africa shared insights, promoted partnerships, and worked to strengthen and expand the reach of African and Brazilian cinema. Over the four days, participants engaged in intensive activities, including debates, presentations by film professionals, and a dedicated forum discussing sustainable cooperation between Brazil and Africa in the creative industry, with a particular focus on cinema.

The event featured a diverse group of participants, including executive producers, directors of film labs, professionals committed to nurturing the next generation of filmmakers from both territories, and representatives from film festivals and markets.

To maintain the momentum and foster ongoing dialogue, the Brazil-Africa platform has been established as a year-round initiative. This platform aims to keep the conversation alive, facilitate continuous collaboration, and support preparations for the next edition of the Encounters, as well as other related events.