Selton Mello welcomes Kikito de Cristal at the Gramado Film Festival

Masterclass with actor Selton Mello, honored with Kikito de Cristal Cleiton Thiele/ Ag.Pressphoto Actor Selton Mello receives, on Wednesday night (19), the Kikito de Cristal at the Gramado Film Festival, one of the main honors granted by the event, which is in its 54th edition. Created in 1973, the Festival is one of the most traditional Brazilian audiovisual events. Throughout its history, it has distributed more than a thousand Kikitos and has established itself as one of the main showcases of national and Ibero-American cinema. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp For the first time, Kikito de Cristal will be delivered to two artists in the same edition. On Thursday (20), the honoree will be Maria Fernanda Cândido. Kikito de Cristal Kikito de Cristal is one of the special tributes granted by the Gramado Film Festival to artists who have built prominent audiovisual trajectories and expanded their activities beyond the borders of Brazil. With consolidated careers, Maria Fernanda and Selton were also linked to two Brazilian films that gained prominence in recent Oscar seasons. The actress was part of the cast of "The Secret Agent", while the actor participated in "I'm Still Here". 54th edition of the Gramado Film Festival begins Carreira Selton Mello has worked in audiovisual for more than four decades. Actor, director, producer and voice actor, he began his career as a child and built a career marked by characters and productions that became a reference in Brazilian culture. Among his best-known works is the character Chicó, from "O Auto da Compadecida". Recently, he played Rubens Paiva in "Still I'm Here". Throughout his career, he was also in films such as "Lisbela and the Prisoner", "The Invisible Woman", "My Name Is Not Johnny" and "Lavoura Arcaica". Kikito Trophy Competition Disclosure/Gramado Film Festival In addition to the honorees, the festival also confirmed the entry of 21 productions into the competitive exhibitions of documentary feature films, Gaucho feature films and Brazilian short films. The films will compete for the traditional Kikitos at the Festivals Palace. Another new feature announced was the hors-concours screening of "La Perra" on the closing night. The co-production with Chile, directed by Dominga Sotomayor and previously shown in Cannes, features Selton Mello in the cast and executive production. VIDEOS: Everything about RS