2nd Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil

The 2nd Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil ceremony, presented by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil, honored the best audiovisual productions of 2000 and took place on February 10, 2001, at the Palácio Quitandinha in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro beginning at 8:30 p.m. BRT.

The ceremony, televised by TV Cultura and Televisão Educativa, was directed by Bia Lessa and hosted by stylist Felipe Veloso.

The ceremony was held on February 10, 2001, at the Palácio Quitandinha, a former luxury resort hotel in Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, beginning at 8:30 p.m.

[1][2] The ceremony started by honoring Sônia Braga, Renato Aragão and Nelson Pereira dos Santos who were hailed by Caetano Veloso, Mangueira members and by former collaborators respectively.

[2] It was followed by the awards which were handed by personalities—including singers Marina Lima and MV Bill, philosopher Gerd Bornheim, sprinter Robson Caetano, and journalist Pedro Bial—called onstage by Veloso to make a statement about cinema while the winner was announced on the screen.