ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

11 years, 8 months ago - Adam Docker

lygia@barbosadasilva.com alecorte0505@me.com

11 years, 8 months ago - Jamie Kennerley

Hi Betty,

Brazil is teaming with production companies and talented individuals that could help you on this. How much help do you need from a company? Do you speak Portuguese? Is there not a fair amount you could co-ordinate yourself without the need for a production company? Is it more Rio or SP you need? Or neither?!

I am a UK cameraman with a base in Brazil (am in the UK at the moment though) but I may have some ideas for routes for you if can understand exactly what you need.

Jamie

http://cargocollective.com/jamiekennerley

11 years, 8 months ago - camilla french

Hey Betty I know a really good fixer in Rio who has connections to production companies if you want an introduction? Please PM me. Thanks, Camilla.

11 years, 8 months ago - Jamie Kennerley

http://mariagordafilmes.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.bossanovafilms.com.br/ (very high end)

There's an endless list, but it really depends on what budget you have and the work you want them to take on for you.

11 years, 8 months ago - Paul Redman

Marta's email - krioka@yahoo.com

11 years, 8 months ago - Paul Redman

We came back from working in Brazil last month and used an incredible fixer/interpreter who used to be a journalist in the US. I would recommend her for helping you out, she is outgoing, interested in exploring new ideas and has very reasonable rates too - Marta Jump

11 years, 8 months ago - Betty Martins

Hi All,
Thank you so much for all great input here!!
I am actually Brazilian, from Sao Paulo, but lived in the UK for quite a long time. This next project will be done here. In terms of budget, I need to check first with the production company as we are doing the bureaucracies here, to send the proposal with budget to the MINC (ministry of culture) than to capture funding (between other ways of doing it). So I need to discuss this with the possible team to make a realistic budget (specially as I am so not used to the prices here, I don't have any equipment, and we will need to travel as well). I am already partnered with an organisation here who will transit this proposal in terms of the funding, and the team is what I am missing in my proposal (with the budget of course). I don't need a big team, specially for filming, as this is (as my other works) very intimate project, so less people is better. I will get in touch with all these people here in Sao Paulo you all suggested, thank you so much. If you know anyone else, or perhaps some professionals are here in Sao Paulo, get in touch! bettymartins@d-aep.org
Best wishes,
Betty

11 years, 8 months ago - Jamie Kennerley

I would just be careful about farming out your budget to a production company if there's a fair amount of work you can do yourself.

11 years, 8 months ago - Adam Docker

Hi Betty, try Alessandra Côrte and Lygia Barbosa

I don't know where they are working at the moment, but they were at Bossa Nova Films. They are absolutely lovely and if they aren't interested themselves, could definitely point you in the right direction.

Good luck