Celebrating Brazilian Cinema internationally. Careful curation of films with international impact
The 2024 Fellows
Get to know who were the selected filmmakers from the 16th edition of the HBRFF.
Think Cinema Think Brazil Lab
Think Cinema Think Brazil Lab is a dynamic and strategic initiative by HBRFF, in partnership with SPCINE’s Affirmative Network, designed to bring Brazilian talent closer to the American film industry.
The Award
Each year, a fellow is awarded with a $15,000 O-1 visa process through Santos Lloyd Law Firm and an exclusive mentorship from the IAG Independent Artists Group.
Opening Night Gala
For the past three years, HBRFF offered a exclusive evening at the Academy® Museum to Brazil’s official entry for the Oscars®, including Gabriel Martins’ Mars One, Kleber Mendonça’s Pictures of Ghosts and Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here.
Careful curation of films
Annually, HBRFF brings together prominent figures of Brazilian cinema for screenings in Los Angeles, featuring films that have stood out at major international festivals, such as Cannes, Sundance, TIFF, and Venice.
Recent Highlights
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Brazil’s Oscar® Submission for Best International Feature I’m Still Here to Open 16th HBRFF
Los Angeles, CA – October 27, 2024 – The HBR Film Festival (HBRFF) is proud to announce that the 16th… Read More
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Brazil’s OSCARS® Submission for Best Int’l Feature PICTURE OF GHOSTS to Open HBRFF
LOS ANGELES, CA (OCTOBER 21, 2023) – The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival has announced that the 15th edition of the… Read More
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Mars One Crew and Cast join the 2022 HBRFF Gala Ceremony at the Academy Museum
(LOS ANGELES) Gabriel Martins’ MARS ONE, Brazil’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, opened the… Read More
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FYC: Wagner Moura and Helena Petta talk about documentary OUT OF BREATH at HBRFF
(LOS ANGELES) Actor Wagner Moura and the director of the feature documentary OUT OF BREATH Helena Petta talk about the… Read More