Paola Buontempo

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Arts from the National University of La Plata (UNLP). She also pursued studies in Art History (FDA-UNLP) and Cinematography (CFP-SICA). From 2013 to 2017, she programmed the Festifreak – International Independent Film Festival of La Plata (Argentina). Since 2018, she has been part of the programming team for the Mar del Plata International Film Festival (Argentina). She directed the short films “Las Instancias del Vértigo” (2010), “Los Animales” (2012), and “Las Fuerzas” (2018), which have been showcased at Cinéma du Réel, Film at Lincoln Center, FICUNAM, BAFICI, Ruhrtriennale, and the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires, among others. Additionally, she serves as a professor at the Universidad del Cine (FUC).

Bruno Ribeiro

Bruno Ribeiro is currently pursuing a degree in Film and Audiovisual at UFF and works as a screenwriter at Rede Globo. He has directed short films that have been screened at both national and international film festivals, earning numerous awards, including Best Short Film at Doclisboa for “Gargaú” (2021) and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for “Manhã de Domingo” (2022). Bruno is also one of the screenwriters for the series “Os Outros” on Globoplay.

Johnny Massaro

Johnny Massaro is an actor, director, and producer from Rio de Janeiro. With a degree in Film Studies, he has appeared in over 20 film productions and an equal number of theatrical performances. On television, he has starred in soap operas and series such as “Meu Pedacinho de Chão”, “Deus Salve o Rei”, and “Terra & Paixão”. As a filmmaker, Johnny has directed three short films and the feature film “A Cozinha”, which had additional screenings at the Rio Film Festival and the São Paulo International Film Festival. The feature film, available on Globoplay, was hailed as one of the best films of 2023 by Folha de São Paulo and secured the Best Director award at the 12th Rio LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.

María Campaña Ramia

María Campaña Ramia holds a MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from the University of Strasbourg. She is a programmer at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam IDFA. Previously she served as artistic director at the International Documentary Film Festival EDOC (Ecuador) and was a member of the programming teams of MajorDocs (Spain) and Ambulante (Mexico). María has curated showcases in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and the USA. In 2015 she directed the short film “Derivatives”. In 2012 she was a fellow at the Flaherty Seminar and co-edited the book “El Otro Cine – Eduardo Coutinho”. María writes for international journals and film publications and regularly cooperates with funds and institutions evaluating projects. 

Edvinas Puksta

Festival programmer, film hunter & selector, industry expert, consultant & juror, member of the European Film Academy, hiker & mountain climber (Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru peak at 5850 m is the highest point), fan of basketball and always curious cinephile. Programmer, scout and member of Selection Committee at the BLACK NIGHTS Film Festival in Tallinn (from 2018) and Program Director of Tartu Love Film Festival TARTUFF (from summer of 2023).

Fábio Andrade

Fábio Andrade is an artist and film researcher. He holds a Ph.D. in Film Studies from New York University and a master’s degree in Screenwriting from Columbia University, where he was awarded a Capes/Fulbright scholarship. As the former editor-in-chief of Cinética magazine, his work has been featured in esteemed publications including Criterion Collection, Film Quarterly, Film Comment, Filmmaker Magazine, Filme Cultura, and DAAD, among others.

Lorenna Rocha

Lorenna Rocha is a historian (UFPE), film critic, and curator for film exhibitions and festivals. She is a co-founder of INDETERMINAÇÕES and serves as the editor-in-chief of câmarescura magazine. Currently pursuing a master’s degree at PPGCom-UFPE, she has previously contributed to the Sessão Aberta blog (2019-2021) and Cinética magazine (2021). Lorenna has also served as a programmer for FestCurtas BH (2021; 2022; 2023) and Janela de Cinema (2022; 2023). Additionally, she teaches courses on film criticism, curation, and Brazilian cinema. In 2023, she participated in the Berlinale Talents program and the RAW/Arché artistic residency organized by Doclisboa and the Márgenes Festival.

Nathália Tereza

Nathália Tereza holds a bachelor’s degree in Film and Video and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at PPG-CINEAV UNESPAR. Her work engages in dialogue with various regions of Brazil, exploring cultural, familial, and emotional exchanges. In collaboration with Tomás Osten, she directed the feature film “Solange” (2023) and the short films “A Outra Margem” (2015), “De Tanto Olhar o Céu Gastei Meus Olhos” (2017), “A Casa Sem Separação” (2015), and “A Mulher Que Sou” (2019).

Cristiano Castilho

Marden Machado

Marden Machado is a journalist who has contributed to several newspapers including Diário do Povo, O Dia, and Jornal da Manhã, as well as radio stations such as Mirante FM, O Dia FM, and Antena 10 FM, and television channels such as Antares, Pioneira, and Antena 10. He has contributed to newspapers such as O Estado do Maranhão, Diário do Nordeste, Correio do Povo, O Estado do Paraná, Folha de Londrina, and Gazeta do Povo, as well as magazines such as Guarnicê, Videomagia, Wizard Brasil, and Starlog Brasil. Marden was also part of the team for the official newspaper of FestRio and has served as a cinema commentator on CBN Curitiba and Londrina radio stations. He is a member of the ABC and Abraccine, and has authored five books published by Arte e Letra. He serves as a programmer at Cine Passeio and provides film commentary on cinemarden.com.br. Additionally, he participates in the podcast In Cine Veritas for the newspaper Plural.

Maria Caú

Maria Caú is a professor, researcher, and film critic affiliated with Abraccine. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film Studies from UFF and a Ph.D. in Literature Science from UFRJ, with research devoted to the interrelations between cinema and literature. Author of the book “Looking at the Sea: Woody Allen and Philip Roth — the Demand of Death” (Verve Publisher, 2015), she also serves on the editorial board of the Críticos website. Together with Carolina Amaral and Marcel Vieira, she co-founded the thematic seminar ” Screenplay and Audiovisual Writing Studies” at Socine. Currently, she works as a specialist in audiovisual content, contributing to platforms such as Papo de Cinema, O Globo, and Rede Globo.

Flavio Rocha

Flavio Rocha is a film researcher, historian, and documentarian. He has been researching Super8 cinema for over 20 years and actively participates in discussions surrounding the preservation and restoration of audiovisual archives. As a filmmaker, his work primarily focuses on the lives of traditional communities, popular cultures, Afro-Brazilian religions, and racial issues.

Fernando Seliprandy

As a historian and associate professor in the Department of History at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Fernando Seliprandy focuses on researching audiovisual archives from the Brazilian dictatorship period (1964-1985). He completed his postdoctoral studies at the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) at the University of São Paulo (USP) and earned his doctoral and master’s degrees in Social History from USP, with a research emphasis on Brazil’s Military Dictatorship and its memory through audiovisual sources. He is the author of the book “Armed Struggle in Cinema: Fiction, Documentary, Memory” (Intermeios, 2015), along with numerous chapters and articles in both national and international journals.

Débora Butruce

Débora Butruce is an audiovisual preservationist, cultural producer, and curator. With a Ph.D. in Audiovisual Media and Processes from ECA-USP, she brings 23 years of experience to the field of audiovisual preservation. She operates independently through her company, Mnemosine, founded in 2009. One of her projects as a technical coordinator, the film “A Rainha Diaba” (1974), was featured at the 73rd Berlinale and voted one of the best digital restorations of 2023 by Film Comment. She is currently the president of the Brazilian Association of Audiovisual Preservation (ABPA).