José Padilha is a prominent director in Brazil. As of 2025, Padilha has seven films under his belt, a few of which being documentaries. He has a knack for capturing the life in Brazil and showcasing ...

Founded in 2015, film-TV body Spcine began as São Paulo’s film commission but has grown into a driving force in Brazil’s film and television industry. Beyond supporting productions, it has launched a ...

Yet as the year draws to a close, those red carpets and golden trophies haven’t translated into greenlights for those working behind the cameras. The very system that made this resurgence possible is ...

TIRADENTES, Brazil — A foreigner arriving here — a pristine baroque town in Minas Gerais, the site of Portugal’s colonial-era gold mines — may not know that it’s a place where cultural and social ...