IFFR in São Paulo

There’s more than a little Rotterdam flavour at the 48th edition of the Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo, that runs 17 to 30 October. As well an extensive lineup of films that world premiered at IFFR 2024, there’s plenty of Hubert Bals Fund and IFFR Pro-backed titles in selection, including a homecoming for Marcelo Caetano’s São Paulo underground-set Baby, that’s also a case study in a new HBF publication launching together with Projeto Paradiso.

Publication launch: Development with Impact 

The Hubert Bals Fund is in town for the Impact Day at the IV Encontro de Ideias da Mostra de Cinema, a joint event with Brazilian partner organisation Projeto Paradiso celebrating the past and future of the HBF’s impact in Brazil.

We will present our joint publication Development with Impact which offers insights into the vital role of early-stage development funding in Brazil and beyond. Through case studies, analysis, essays and conversation, the publication acknowledges the HBF’s legacy in Brazil and Latin America, whilst launching a determined call for joint action amid the uncertainty of the financing landscape.

IFFR-connected titles in selection 

New Directors Competition

• 78 Days, Emilija Gašić, 2024, Serbia – world premiere IFFR 2024 Bright Future
• All We Imagine As Light, Payal Kapadia, 2024, France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg – HBF Development, NFF+HBF, HBF+Europe, CineMart
• Flathead, Jaydon Martin, 2024, Australia – world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition
• Horizonte, César Augusto Acevedo, 2024, Colombia, France, Luxembourg, Chile, Germany – HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support
• Me, Maryam, the Children and 26 Others, Farshad Hashemi, 2024, Iran, Germany, Czech Republic – world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition
• Mongrel, Wei Liang Chiang and You Qiao Yin, 2024, Taiwan, Singapore – HBF Development, HBF+Europe, Darkroom
• Naangal, Avinash Prakash, 2023, India – international premiere IFFR 2024 Bright Future
• Regretfully at Dawn, Sivaroj Kongsakul, 2024, Thailand, Singapore – HBF Development
• Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust, Ishan Shukla, 2024, France – world premiere IFFR 2024 Bright Future and NETPAC Award-winner 
• sr, Lea Hartlaub, 2024, Germany – world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition
• Thank You for Banking With Us!, Laila Abbas, 2024, Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, world premiere – HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support
• To a Land Unknown, Mahdi Fleifel, 2024, Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, France – HBF Development, NFF+HBF

Mostra Brazil

• Baby, Marcelo Caetano, 2024, Brazil, Netherlands, France – HBF Development, CineMart
• Dormir de Olhos Abertos, Nele Wohlatz, 2024, Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, Germany – HBF Development, CineMart
• Portrait of a Certain Orient, Marcelo Gomes, 2024, Brazil, Italy, Lebanon – world premiere IFFR 2024 Big Screen Competition
• Praia Formosa, Julia De Simone, 2024, Brazil – HBF Development, world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition

International Perspective

• Agora, Ala Eddine Slim, 2024, Tunisia, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar – HBF+Europe: Post-production Support
• Cosmic Miniatures, Alexander Kluge, 2024, Germany – world premiere IFFR 2024 Harbour 
• Grey Bees, Dmytro Moiseiev, 2024, Ukraine – world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition
• Hammarskjöld, Per Fly, 2023, Sweden – international premiere IFFR 2024 Limelight
• Small Hours of the Night, Daniel Hui, 2024, Singapore – world premiere IFFR 2024 Harbour
• Stranger, Zhengfan Yang, 2024, USA, China, Netherlands, Norway, France – HBF Development, HBF+Europe: Co-production
• La Parra, Alberto Garcia, 2004, Spain – world premiere IFFR 2024 Tiger Competition
• The Worst Man in London, Rodrigo Areias, 2024, Portugal – world premiere IFFR 2024 Big Screen Competition