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Brazil Gets A Genre Fest To Call It’s Own!
Posted by Todd Brown at 10:24pm.
Posted in Film News , Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Random Festival News.
Yup, starting in April of 2008 Rio de Janeiro will play host to the first annual RIOFAN fantastic film festival. It’ll be a two week affair and while they are still accepting entires - and thus haven’t announced any participating films yet - they have announced that the first year will feature a major tribute to José Mojica Marins AKA Coffin Joe, and considering that Marins has a new film ready to go in 2008 it doesn’t take a genius to guess what they’ll be anchoring their lineup with. Here’s the official announcement:
In May 2008 Rio de Janeiro will become the meeting place for fantasy film fans and enthusiasts from all over the world. For two weeks, the I Rio de Janeiro International Fantastic Film Festival – RioFan will showcase the best in horror, sci-fi and genre cinema.
We’re very excited to announce that our call for entries is now open. We encourage filmmakers everywhere and from all backgrounds to submit their work. Feature films are eligible to participate in the festival’s international competition section, while short films can be selected for one of our informative sections. There is no entry fee. The entry form and regulations can be downloaded from our website: http://www.riofan.com.br.
RioFan will also pay a tribute to legendary Brazilian master José Mojica Marins, who will receive our very first Special Award for Career Achievement. In 2008, Mojica will bring his monumental creation back to life in his new film Embodiment of Evil (Encarnação do Demônio), the last entry on his internationally acclaimed series featuring the terrible Zé do Caixão / Coffin Joe.
The festival takes place April 29th – May 11th 2008 . For further information please contact us at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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