Brasil CineMundi – International Coproduction Meeting aims to expand networks and business between Brazilian professionals and representatives of the international industry, facilitating connections between independent Brazilian productions and the global market through productive partnerships and exchange of information and joint actions. The program also promotes training, cooperation, exchange activities, one-on-one meetings, and awards, focusing on trends in contemporary cinema and independent production from an innovative perspective.
In its annual editions, Brasil CineMundi selects feature film projects in different stages of conception. The 17th edition takes place from 22rd to 27th September and presentes the selection of 37 feature film projects. These projects take part in the CineMundi Lab – a training program – and coproduction activities, being presented to an audience of guests representing the world audiovisual industry – producers, sales agents, distributors, specialized tutors, consultants, fund representatives and international festival programmers.
WELCOME DRINK | 22rd September
Welcome to invited guests and representatives of selected projects.
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS – 23th to 26th September
Individual meetings between selected projects and professionals from the international audiovisual market.
CINEMUNDI LAB – TRAINING PROGRAM 2026 – September and October – onsite and online
CineMundi Lab is a training program with the objective of investing in the development, better realization and commercialization of Brazilian feature film projects, offering to the project teams several activities with specialized professionals from the world audiovisual industry. It also has the purpose of providing conceptual and practical tools for training professionals, exchanging experiences between different agents in the audiovisual sector, generating exchange, promoting meetings and dialogues, expanding networks and global connections with the international market. This edition brings together several actions such as a development lab, specialized consultants, script mentoring, workshops, panel and debates.
DEVELOPMENT LAB
This lab is aimed at projects within the In Development category, from Horizonte, DocBrasil Meeting and Foco Minas sections. It offers a set of activities aimed at preparing project representatives for meetings with national and international guests that will take place during Brasil CineMundi, as well as identifying and working on the strengths and points that need attention in the projects, contributing to the training of directors and producers, with the creative process and the development of the project. The activities take place in several meetings during the month of September and include presentations and group training and individual consultancies.
Consultant: Séverine Roinssard – producer at Parati Films, collaborator of Brasil CineMundi | France
SPECIALIZED CONSULTANCIES
The five projects selected in the WIP – First Cut category will receive consultancy services provided by expert guests. The consultancy services offered cover various areas of the audiovisual field: audience design, sales and distribution strategies, international market, editing, promotion, and festival marketing.
Consultants:
- Gabriel Martins – Filmmaker | Filmes de Plástico | Brazil
- Germano de Oliveira – Film editor and director| Brazil
- Jordana Berg – Film editor | Brazil
- Lidia Damatto – Managing partner | MoreThan Films | Brazil, Spain
- Paula Gaitán – Filmmaker | Brazil
SCRIPT MENTORING
A team of nine talents from the Paradiso Project will share their learning and experiences, providing an online script mentoring for ten projects from the Paradiso Multiplica section, contributing to the creative processes of these new stories.
Paradiso talents: Andréa Rodrigues, Angelo Defanti, Catarina Accioly, Cristiane Oliveira, Daniela Saba, Helena Guerra, Janaína Marques, Ludmila Naves e Safira Moreira.
WORKSHOP
Theme: AUDIENCE DESIGN
In an increasingly competitive audiovisual landscape, Audience Design proposes a strategic approach to thinking about a film’s audiences from the earliest stages of its development. It helps identify B2B and B2C audiences, understand the characteristics and opportunities of each project, and inform decisions related to positioning, communication, financing, festivals, sales and distribution. Through practical tools and a project-specific approach, the workshop aims to develop strategies that connect a film’s creative identity with its journey and potential audiences.
Consultant: Isona Admetlla – International creative consultancy | Germany
WIP SESSIONS – Work in Progress
The five selected WIP films are presented in closed sessions for invited guests.