4º BRAFFTv – Brazilian Film Festival of Toronto (2010) has the objective to promote Brazilian films in Canada.

Pre BRAFFTv – Non-Competitive Program - Competitive Program - UpTo3´ - Pink Brazil - Seminars - Award Ceremony

1. Pre BRAFFTv

Showcasing talented Brazilian filmmakers of previous years to give a tantalizing glimpse of what this years' festival holds. Barbara de la Fuente, BRAFFT Executive Producer, introduces films and leads discussion after the screenings.

A little sample of what is going to be presented just to leave you amazed. The films Good Morning Eternity, from the director Rogério de Moura and Mamma Africa, from the director Alê Braga open the Pre BRAFFTv.

14th September 2010	16th September 2010
Good Morning Eternity Local: Gladstone Library Time: 6 pm	Mamma Africa Local: Palmerston Library Time: 6 pm

2. Non-Competitive Program

Lula, The Son of Brazil opens the Festival and The Story of Me closes the activities of the 4th BRAFFTv.

	23rd September 2010	26th September 2010
Local: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)	7 pm Lula, the son of Brazil (128’)	4 pm The Story of me (110’)

3. Competitive Program

Ten films compete for the Golden Maple Award in the Best Actor, Best Actress, Director, Film and Audience categories. The audience vote for the films at the end of each screening.

	24th September 2010	25th September 2010
Local: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)		4:30 pm Cold Tropics (24’) + B1 (99’)
Local: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)	7 pm The Wind (15’) + The Midday Sun (106’)	7 pm Ivan´s distraction (15’) + Herbert Up Close (94’)
	9:30 pm The angels in the middle of the square (10’12’’) + An Ordinary Man (90’)	9:30 pm Ernesto in Soccerland (15’) + Budapest (113’)

4. Special Screenings - UpTo3´ - Brazilian Short Animation & New Media Exhibition of Toronto

In its third edition, UpTo3’ features films developed for the new media such as elevators, games, internet, cell phones, etc.

	25th September 2010
LLocal: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)	7 pm

5. Special Screening- Pink Brazil

To launch the Pink Brazil Festival, BRAFFTv invited the film Dzi Croquetes, directed by Tatiana Issa and Raphael Alvarez to open the Festival. Starting in 2011, the Festival will screen at least four films.

	26th September 2010
Local: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)	6:15 pm Dzi Croquettes (110´)

6. Industry - Seminar

Professor Dr. Hudson Moura moderates the talk “Brazilian Cinema” at the University of Toronto. The event is co-ordinated by Eugênia Jardim.

	24th September 2010
Local: Innis Town Hall	3 pm - 5:30 pm Contemporary Brazilian Cinema: From Nelson Pereira dos Santos to Fernando Meirelles

7. Award Ceremony

The award ceremony is open to the public. There will be a party after the award ceremony. After the award ceremony Betty Santos (vocal and shaker) and Richard Stafford (acoustic guitar) will be playing Bossa Nova tunes. Come and join us!!!

	26th September 2010
Local: TRANE STUDIO 964 Bathurst St.	8 pm