BrLab held its sixth edition in October of 2016. This edition included the event’s traditional workshop, BrLab Features, and the BrLab Film Showcase, in partnership with the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil.
The 6th edition of BrLab was produced by Klaxon Cultura Audiovisual, Spcine, and the Secretary of Culture of the Prefecture of the City of São Paulo and directed by producer and curator Rafael Sampaio, the event’s creator, with institutional support from the São Paulo International Film Festival, ANCINE, and the Instituto Cervantes de São Paulo.
It featured the support of FiGa/Br, Vitrine Filmes, Serviço Social do Comércio de São Paulo – SESC SP, Cinema do Brasil, Recam, Cinéma en Développement, the French Embassy in Brazil, the Institut Français Brasil, LatAm Cinema, Revista de Cinema, Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía del Ecuador, Miami Film Festival, Tribeca Film Institute, Tripio Filmes, the Consulate General of Portugal, Cesnik, Quintino & Salinas Advogados, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Chile.
14 projects were selected, representing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Portugal, and Venezuela.
Over a period of eight days, representatives of the selected projects had access to consultations on their scripts and productions with internationally renowned film specialists.
Attendees included director and screenwriter Juliana Rojas and screenwriter Marcelo Starobinas, among others.
There were also talks given by Tatiana Leite, Paula Cosenza, and Rodrigo Teixeira, among others.