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BrLab Unveils New Dates, Co-Pro Forum and Regional Spread Ahead of 15th Anniversary Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
BrLab revamps for its 15th anniversary with new April dates, a co-pro forum, regional workshops and expanded institutional support for Latin cinema.
As BrLab prepares to mark its 15th anniversary in 2025, one of Latin America’s most influential development labs for film projects is announcing a bold set of changes designed to expand its international reach, enhance its programming and deepen its support for emerging filmmakers. Rafael Sampaio, BrLab’s founder and director, met up with Variety in Cannes to discuss four key updates that reflect the platform’s evolving role as both a creative hub and a strategic launchpad for cinema from Brazil, Latin America and the wider Ibero-American region. Among recent standouts are “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo,” which is part of the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes 2025; “Levante” by Lila Halla (Brazil), which screened in the 2023 Semaine de la Critique; “Légua” by Filipa Reis and João Guerra (Portugal), presented at Directors’ Fortnight the same year; “Los Tiburones” by Lucía Garibaldi (Uruguay), which premiered at Sundance; “Las Herederas” by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay), which bowed at the Berlinale; and “Los Reyes del Mundo” by Laura Mora (Colombia), winner of the Concha de Oro at San Sebastián 2022.
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