Brazil. With a more mature and more diversified group in terms of content offered, the Brazilian delegation organized by Brazilian Content, the audiovisual content export project promoted by BRAVI in partnership with the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Trade and Investment (Apex-Brasil), is heading to Miami optimistically.
The delegation, made up of 12 companies this year, will be present at the Natpe Miami Marketplace & Conference, one of the most important international events for television content, which takes place from January 21 to 23.
"In addition to having two newbies, the group is made up of companies focused on the entire Latin American market. We even have two distributors, who will bring content for sale. And, as always, our main objective is to promote Brazilian audiovisual production, attract buyers to our stand and thus contribute to the generation of commercial and international partnerships for our member companies," said Mary Morita, executive manager of Brazilian Content.
Among the companies that are part of the delegation is Movioca, which presents the animated film "Tiny and the Umbrella", which premiered only at festivals and other projects. According to the company's president, Márcio Yatsuda, the company is looking for partners for international distribution.
Another member of the delegation, Accorde Company sees the event as an opportunity to present finished content, such as the 13-episode series "Dark Soccer," and offer buyers different format possibilities in three languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish, according to CEO Paulo Nascimento.
Glaz Entertainment, on the other hand, will be looking for partners for live action and animation in Latin America and Europe. According to Carolina Alckmin, business director of the Glaz Group, the highlights of the production company for the event are the series "Os Sete" and "Lyndas", for which they are looking for partnerships. "Lyndas" was created by Fil Braz, one of the biggest names in Brazilian comedy, author of the scripts for "My mother is a character" and "I'm rich". And "Os Sete" is an adaptation of the book by the bestselling author André Vianco, a reference in horror fiction in Brazil.
With a diverse Brazilian lineup that includes animation, fiction and nonfiction, Elo Company returns to the event, this time with its own headquarters in Miami. Sabrina Nudeliman Wagon, ceo of the company, says the goal is to consolidate the conversations initiated at MIPCancun.
First-timers
Brazil has two companies in this year's delegation attending Natpe for the first time. UP Voice, a full-service dubbing company, intends to expand its operations and gain new customers, especially in the U.S., where it will open a headquarters in 2020. "We are reaping the excellent results of the work done in 2019 and are now looking for new clients and projects that value the high quality and experience we offer. We already offer services in seven languages," said Tati Peres, the company's business development executive.
Forest Comunicação, also new to the event, hopes to leave Miami with new deals underway. "We are looking for international co-production and we also want to sell IP and continue in these markets. Our expectations are the best possible," said executive producer Amanda Fernandes.
The companies attending the event are: Accorde Company, Boutique Filmes, Chocolate Filmes, Elo Company, Forest Comunicação, Glaz Entretenimento - Copa Studio, Moonshot Pictures, Movioca Content House, Sato Company, Story Productions, Teleimage Productions and UP VOICE.
