BRAFFTV - Brazilian Film & Television Festival of Toronto is the largest Brazilian film festival outside of Brazil. It is produced by Southern Mirrors (Canada) and its Brazilian counterpart Puente under the umbrella of Instituto Puente with the goal of promoting Brazilian cinema. The festival encompasses four programs: Competitive, Invited, Bra-zoo-kah (films by Brazilians living abroad), and Braz
il Through Foreign Eyes (films by non-Brazilian filmmakers about Brazil). The Competitive Program receives 270 submissions annually, and selected films compete for the Golden Maple Award in the short, medium-length, and feature film categories. The curator is responsible for selecting the films that will be screened. An international jury elects the Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress and the Best Documentary (short, medium or feature film). The audience votes during the festival and elects the Audience´s Choice Award. Education is paramount to the festival; it could be in the form of a workshop, seminar and panel discussions on culture, society and the Brazilian cinema and media production. The Festival also includes activities related to the film industry, creating a platform to exchanging of information and encourage business opportunities between the two countries. Vision
With the display of Brazilian culture in film screenings we influence the world and broaden the participation of Brazil in the international market, stimulating the desire and pursuit of Brazilian products and services. Mission
- To bring the best of Brazilian cinema to Toronto, showing the most original, diverse, intelligent and creative productions filmed in the last two years.
- Provide the international public with a different image of Brazil, one that is not usually available anywhere else in the world, except at BRAFFTv.
- Encourage the international public to see Brazil through new lenses, and make its products and services into objects of desire, be it culture, consumer goods and/or tourism.
- Generate a platform for business partnerships, making BRAFFTv a showcase of Brazilian films, music, crafted goods, its natural resources, its industry diversity, its economic potential, and the strength of its tourism.
