Editor

1st International Encounter On Cultural Policies To Film Development & Rio de Janeiro Int Short Film Festival
December 6 - 8, 2001

Where is world cinema headed? Does the appearance of new cinematographies, new industries and new markets depend on protectionist policies in the face of American production? This and other questions are the focus of our attention, principally in the establishment of long-range cultural policies.

Many foreign institutions and foundations have clear policies to support world cinema, especially in developing nations. Many more such actions are being undertaken in Brazil and several other countries.

The First International Encounter will try to clarify support mechanisms, their contributions to cinematographic language and the possibilities of new partnerships and exchange between countries who have always had clear policies of defense of domestic cinema production.

Invited institutions:

Cinéfondation Résidence / FESTIVAL DE CANNES - THIERRY FRÉMAUX - Diretor Artístico do Festival de Cannes/Artistic Director of the Cannes Festival;

Hubert Bals and Prince Claus Foundations/ Film Festival Rotterdam - EMILE FALLAUX;

IBERMEDIA - Espanha - ELENA VILLARDEL - Secretária Geral/General Secretary;

Instituto de Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimedios de Portugal - ICAM - PEDRO BERHAN DA COSTA - Presidente/President;

Secretaria do Audiovisual - Ministério da Cultura - JOSÉ ÁLVARO MOISÉS - Secretário/General Secretary of the Audiovisual Department, Ministry of Culture, Brazil.

Discussion Panels:

1.Objectives, Philosophies, Methodologies and Actions undertaken by Invited Organizations - mediador: Ailton Franco Jr. - dia 6/12;

2.Contributions and objectives in the renovation of worldwide cinematographic language and the appearance of new domestic cinemas - mediador: José Carlos Avellar - dia 7/12;

3.Mechanisms and possibilities for collaboration and cultural exchange - mediador: José Álvaro Moisés - dia 8/12 (*) to be confirmed.

Dates: december 6th, 7th and 8th 2001

Place: Auditório do 3º andar do Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - Rio de Janeiro - Rua Primeiro de Março, 66

Time: 3:00 to 6:00 PM

Applications: e-mail: encontro@arproducoes.com.br (name, address, professional qualification, curriculum)

This Encounter will take place in occasion of the 7th Rio de Janeiro Int'l Short Film Festival.

QUID CULTURA is a non-profit institution, which aims at promoting cultural exchange.