Olhar Award (Best Film)

Best Director

Best Scriptwriter

Best Performance

Best Art Director

Best DOP

Best Sound

Best Editor

Olhar Award (Best Film)

Special Jury Prize

Olhar Award (Best Film)

Special Jury Prize

Olhar Award (Best Film)

Olhar Award (Best Film)

Best Film

Best Film

Created in 2011, The Brazilian Film Critics Association (Abraccine) is a result of a historic enterprise, being the first national organization to gather Brazilian film critics. 

The award will be given out to a film, short or feature, part of Mirada Paranaese. Every year, the AVEC-PR Award is rebaptized as it gathers to celebrate artists in the state. This year, the Paraná Video and Cinema Association honors Cyro Matoso, a filmmaker and visual artist who settled in Paranaguá in the 1970s, immortalized the Paraná coastline with his distinctive films that blend local legends, spirituality, and Caiçara culture. A self-taught artist, he began his career in 1975 with “Aparição da Virgem do Rocio,” which received national acclaim. With a handmade aesthetic and the use of local actors, he transformed limitations into visual poetry. His journey was captured in the documentary “CineMatoso” (2010), directed by Bruno Costa. Honored posthumously, his name now graces the 2025 AVEC Award, symbolizing resistance and a profound love for local culture. Text by Valdelis Gubiã, president of AVEC-PR (Sem Fronteiras administration), and Ariane Miake.