Goitacá Film Festival closes with more than 30 films shown and invests in audiovisual training

Goitacá International Film Festival ends today in Campos The second edition of the Goitacá International Film Festival ended this Tuesday (11) after six days of programming in Campos dos Goytacazes and São João da Barra, in the North of Rio de Janeiro. With the theme “Interior Cinema – New Views”, the event brought together cinema sessions, debates, activities, meetings between audiovisual professionals and cultural tourism actions. According to the organization, the festival registered an increase in attendance compared to the first edition and increased the number of activities carried out during the program. “We noticed a greater presence of the public at the cinema sessions”, stated the festival director, Fernando Sousa. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. In this edition, the event featured five competitive exhibitions and two informative exhibitions, including the Embratur Exhibition and the “Petrobras Future of Climate” exhibition, with productions focused on themes such as society, the environment and the challenges of the contemporary world. Goitacá Film Festival closes with more than 30 films shown Disclosure Courses and training activities One of the highlights of the festival was the audiovisual training program, carried out in partnership with the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (Uenf). Throughout the program, five courses and mini-courses were offered focused on different areas of cinema and audiovisual. The activities began before the main week of the festival and covered topics such as audiovisual production in the interior, documentaries, professional training, film distribution and development of authorial projects. According to the organization, the proposal was to bring together professionals, students and those interested in the sector and contribute to the qualification of those who work or intend to work in the audiovisual market. Award-winning films The appreciation of audiovisual production carried out outside major centers was one of the main axes of the second edition. At the Olhares do Interior Competitive Exhibition, the winner was “Correnteza”, directed by Gabriel F. Coelho and Tati Yamahata. The jury highlighted the film's photography and the way in which the work addresses themes such as loneliness, work, belonging and the uncertainties of the future. At the Brazilian Short Film Exhibition, the prize went to “Manoel e Betinha”, by Marta Haass. Among Brazilian feature films, the winner was “Pau D’Arco”, by Ana Aranha. In the international short film competition, the prize went to “When the Tigers Roars”, by Lam Can-zhao. Among international features, “Uyariy”, directed by Javier Corcuera, won. The Zezé Motta de Longas Exhibition awarded “A Noite de Alaíde”, by Liliane Mutti. In the short films category of the same exhibition, the winner was “Memories with a View to the Sea”, by Marton Olympio. In the Cabrunquinho children's exhibition, the prize went to “ Nosso Tempero ”, produced by students from Escola Municipal João Victor, in Lagoa Nova (RN), in partnership with the Animazul team, from Espírito Santo. The event brought together sessions, courses and debates in Campos and São João da Barra Publicity Cultural tourism and new projects In addition to exhibitions and training activities, the festival promoted cultural tourism actions in Campos dos Goytacazes and São João da Barra. According to Fernando Sousa, the programming also functioned as a space for creating connections between professionals and for the development of new audiovisual projects. “We had tourist activations in the Center of Campos and São João da Barra, as well as connections and mentoring for new projects,” he stated. The closing of the festival also marked the reading of the Goitacá Letter, a document prepared during the II Cinema and Audiovisual Seminar of the North and Northwest of Fluminense. The text presents itself as a manifesto in defense of public policies aimed at the internalization of cinema and audiovisual in the State of Rio de Janeiro and proposes the strengthening of initiatives aimed at professionals and producers who work outside of large centers. Next edition With the end of the second edition, the organization is already planning to hold a third edition of the festival. According to Fernando Sousa, the positive evaluation of the event increases the expectation of expanding the program and reaching new audiences and professionals in the coming years. “We closed with great joy, believing that we are heading towards a third edition, obviously growing and envisioning bigger steps”, he stated. The organization's proposal is to maintain training and articulation activities throughout the year, strengthening the presence of cinema and audiovisual in the interior of Rio de Janeiro. READ ALSO: Padua Security Council identifies reduction in the number of robberies Woman is stabbed to death in Macaé; sister who tried to stop the crime and 4 younger daughters were at home App driver is rescued alive two days after car falls off a cliff in Macaé