The Latin American Training Center-LATC and the Municipal Council for Cultural Policy of Búzios are pleased to announce the launch of the competition “Discovering Búzios”, which will award feature film scripts (fiction or documentary) set in the city of Búzios, in the interior of the State of Rio de Janeiro, which may be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish or English. The competition also has the support of the Búzios Film Commission, aimed at boosting the local creative economy and increasing the international visibility of Búzios as a destination for filming and film tourism, placing the resort in the sights of major productions.
Divided into three categories, according to the language of the screenplay treatment, which may be Portuguese, Spanish, or English, the competition is open to screenwriters and filmmakers from Brazil and abroad. The best treatment in each category will receive a prize of USD 250, in addition to being widely publicized on the sponsors’ and partners’ websites.
According to Búzios Mayor Alexandre Martins, “We are excited about this new initiative that will encourage an essential activity in the cultural life and the creative economy of the municipality, in addition to serving as a catalyst for so-called ‘film tourism’, generating a positive impact on other sectors, with visits to tourist attractions and locations where films, series and soap operas will be filmed, on beaches, in hotels and other attractive destinations in our city.”
According to Steve Solot, LATC President, “This competition, in partnership with the Municipal Council for Cultural Policy of Búzios, and with the support of the Búzios Film Commission, represents a new initiative by LATC at the municipal level. It offers a unique opportunity for screenwriters and filmmakers in Brazil and abroad to present their creative ideas. It is also a great opportunity for the municipality of Búzios to stand out as a filming hub.”
Final jury members will judge treatments in specific languages as follows: Iafa Britz, producer of Migdal Filmes, (Portuguese), Susana Landau, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (Spanish), Cesar Silva, President of Paramount Brazil (English), and Yanieska Genaro (Shanah), Director, Representative of the Municipal Culture Policy Council of Búzios, and President of its audiovisual section (all three languages).
The application period for the “Discovering Búzios” competition runs from July 10 to September 1, 2023, or until the limit of 25 treatments is reached in each category. Registration fee payments may be made by bank transfer to the LATC account or by credit card via PayPal, as indicated on the Competition landing page: www.latamtrainingcenter.com/buzios. Each participant may register only one treatment.
- Early Bird – US$ 15 (July 10-30, 2023)
- Regular – US$ 20 (July 31-August 27, 2023)
- Last Call – US$ 35 (August 28-September 1st, 2023)
- Residents of Búzios – US$ 15 (at any time during the application period)
- Inclusion and Diversity Policy: women, black, indigenous, trans and/or persons with disabilities – US$ 15 (at any time during the application period).
For more information, regulations, and application, visit the official LATC Competition site www.latamtrainingcenter.com/buzios
ABOUT THE BUZIOS MUNICIPAL CULTURAL POLICY COUNCIL:
Created by Law No. 1180 of December 15, 2015, as a permanent, deliberative, advisory, and normative body, and part of the basic structure of the Municipal Culture Management Organization, with equal representation of Public and Private Sectors. Its main attribution is to advise the Municipal Culture Management Organization charged with execution of the Municipal Culture Plan – PMC.
ABOUT THE BÚZIOS FILM COMMISSION:
Created by Municipal Decree nº 1753/21. The Búzios Film Commission is the municipal office charged with supporting and promoting audiovisual content production within the municipality of Búzios. Its objectives are to support and encourage audiovisual production in the city, by means of public policies to promote local culture, by consolidating and promoting Búzios as a tourist and filming destination.
