Kinoforum Labs - From Short to Feature Film

Caru Alves de Souza is a director, screenwriter, and producer from São Paulo. Her feature film "Meu Nome é Bagdá" won the award for best film at Generation 14 in Berlin. She has also directed short films, medium-length films, and series, both documentaries and fiction. Her most recent work, "De Menor - A Série," premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, inspired by her film of the same name, which won an award at the Rio Film Festival and was screened in San Sebastian.

An independent film production company focused on radical narratives and international collaborations. It has produced films such as “Os Delinquentes” by Argentinian director Rodrigo Moreno; “A Flor do Buriti” by Renée Nader Messora and João Salaviza (Ensemble Prize – Cannes 2023); and “Caiam as Rosas Brancas!” by Albertina Carri. It founded QUARTA-FEIRA FILMES to reinvent production methods and foster works that embrace risk, diversity, and creative radicalism. It has participated in Berlinale Talents (2019 and 2025), EAVE Producers Workshop 2023, Creative Producer Indaba 2024/2025, and is a member of the Paradiso Talent Network.

Bernardo Lessa is a business development specialist with nearly 10 years of experience in project management, fundraising, marketing, and market analysis. He holds a degree in Cinema and Audiovisual (UFPE) and a postgraduate degree in Audiovisual Business Management (FAAP). He worked at Vitrine Filmes and Conspiração Filmes, participating in the financing and launch of over 70 titles, including "Bacurau" and "O Auto da Compadecida 2". He is the executive director of TANTO and the Launch Manager of the Vitrine Petrobras Session.

Green Kids - Pedro Nishi

Moti - André Reading

The Love of Maria Firmina dos Reis - Socorro Lira

Artificial Fish - Renato José Duque

Picumã - Carol Gesser

Las Quemadas - Paula Botana > The guest project of Montevideo Cine LAB