Canal Brasil is a Brazilian
subscription TV channel with programming focused on the country's audiovisual productions.
It's the result of an association of
Grupo Globo's cable TV division
Canais Globo
Globosat, was a Brazilian pay television content service, part of Grupo Globo. Established in 1991, after the creation of subscription television services in Brazil, with 29 channels and over 1,000 employees, it is the largest pay television ...
with the company Grupo Consórcio Brasil (GCB), formed by
Luiz Carlos Barreto, Zelito Vianna, Marco Altberg,
Roberto Farias
Roberto Farias (27 March 1932 – 14 May 2018) was a Brazilian film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He directed 15 films during his career. His 1982 film ''Pra Frente, Brasil'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin Internatio ...
, Anibal Massaini Neto, Patrick Siaretta, André Saddy and Paulo Mendonça.
History
The channel premiered on September 18, 1998, with the exhibition of the film ''Sonho sem fim'' (Dream Without End), by
Lauro Escorel, and was developed based on Decree 2206, of 1997, which required all Brazilian cable TV service providers to include in their programming at least one channel with 12 daily hours dedicated to "Brazilian cinematographic and audiovisual works of independent production.
Hosts and programs
Some of Canal Brasil's hosts and shows are, or were
Paulo Tiefenthaler (Larica Total),
Lázaro Ramos (Espelho), Michel Melamed (Bipolar Show),
Charles Gavin
Charles de Souza Gavin (born 9 July 1960) is a Brazilian drummer and music producer, perhaps best known for his 25-year tenure with rock band Titãs. Before Titãs, he had brief stints at Ira! and RPM.
Early life and first works
At age 8, his ...
(O Som do Vinil),
Roberta Sá (Faixa Musical),
João Gordo (Eletrogordo),
Nasi (Nasi Noite Adentro), Nicole Puzzi (Pornolândia),
André Abujamra (Abuzando), Zé Nogueira (Estúdio 66), Tárik de Souza (MPBambas),
José Mojica Marins
José Mojica Marins (13 March 1936 – 19 February 2020) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe (loosely translated from Zé d ...
(O Estranho Mundo de Zé do Caixão), Simone Zuccolotto (CineJornal e Sessão Interativa), among others.
Awards
Canal Brasil promotes the Canal Brasil Acquisition Award, which gives R$15,000 to the short films that won in the most representative film festivals in the country, in addition to showing the film during programming. Since 2006, it has also held the Canal Brasil Short Film Grand Prix, which awards R$50,000 to the best short film among the 10 winners of the previous year's Canal Brasil Acquisition Prize. A jury made up of presenters from the channel chooses the grand prize winner by secret ballot.
Original Productions
Canal Brasil has participated co-producing films and series with independent filmmakers, including films.
* ''
Neon Bull''
* ''
Gabriel and the Mountain''
* ''
Loveling''
* ''
Bacurau''
* ''
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão''.
* ''
The Traitor''
References
External links
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{{Television in Brazil
Portuguese-language television networks
Television channels and stations established in 1998
Canais Globo
Movie channels