Rio LGBTQIA+ Festival Internacional de Cinema

[1][2][3] The Festival states that it is focussed on supporting artists and filmmakers, providing a means for creative directors to work together and collectively express themselves.

[4] The 2015 Festival lasted for ten days, and included debates, director presentations, panel discussions, Q and A sessions with production staff and screenings in a variety of locations throughout the city.

The Director And Curator of the Festival, Alexander Mello, explained that "The prevalence of documentaries has to do with the need to tell the stories of what is happening in Brazil in terms of issues surrounding sexuality...

[5] The award ceremony included ways for the public to participate by voting for their favourite films.

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