Canal Brasil is a Brazilian subscription TV channel with programming focused on the country's audiovisual productions. It is the result of an association of Grupo Globo's cable TV division

Canais Globo Globosat, was a Brazilian pay television content service, part of Grupo Globo. Established in 1991, after the creation of subscription television services in Brazil, with 29 channels and over 1,000 employees, it is the largest pay television ...

with the company Grupo Consórcio Brasil (GCB), formed by

Luiz Carlos Barreto Luiz Carlos Barreto (born 20 May 1928) is a Brazilian film producer and screenwriter. He has produced 50 films since 1962. He produced the 1966 film '' The Priest and the Girl'', which was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festiv ...

, Zelito Vianna, Marco Altberg,

Roberto Farias Roberto Farias (27 March 1932 – 14 May 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 15 films during his career. His 1982 film '' Pra Frente, Brasil'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film F ...

, Anibal Massaini Neto, Patrick Siaretta, André Saddy and Paulo Mendonça.

History

The channel premiered on September 18, 1998, with the exhibition of the film ''Sonho sem fim'' (Dream Without End), by Lauro Escorel, and was developed based on Decree 2206, of 1997, which required all Brazilian cable TV service providers to include in their programming at least one channel with 12 daily hours dedicated to "Brazilian cinematographic and audiovisual works of independent production.

Hosts and programs

Some of Canal Brasil's hosts and shows are, or were

Paulo Tiefenthaler Paulo Tiefenthaler (born June 25, 1968) is a Swiss Brazilian actor. Biography Paulo Tiefenthaler was born in Chur, Switzerland, during a trip of his parents in Europe, but he was raised in Rio de Janeiro. He is of Portuguese, German and Swiss ...

(Larica Total),

Lázaro Ramos Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a prolific Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known f ...

(Espelho), Michel Melamed (Bipolar Show),

Charles Gavin Charles de Souza Gavin (born July 9, 1960) is a Brazilian drummer and music producer, perhaps best known for his 25-year tenure with rock band Titãs. Before Titãs, he had brief stints at Ira! and RPM. Early life and first works At age 8, hi ...

(O Som do Vinil),

Roberta Sá Roberta Varela de Sá (born December 19, 1980) is a Brazilian singer. Sá was born in Natal and is of Portuguese descent.Veloso, Maria João.MORA & AVIS – WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN" '' Up''. TAP Portugal, June 1, 2011. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. ...

(Faixa Musical),

João Gordo João Gordo (born João Francisco Benedan on 13 March 1964) is a Brazilian vocalist and TV host. He is the lead singer of the hardcore punk band Ratos de Porão, also known simply as RxDxPx. He participated in many seminal punk events in Brazi ...

(Eletrogordo), Nasi (Nasi Noite Adentro), Nicole Puzzi (Pornolândia),

André Abujamra André Cibelli Abujamra (born May 15, 1965) is a Brazilian score composer, musician, singer, guitarist, actor, and comedian of Lebanese and Italian origin. Both his father, Antônio Abujamra, and cousin, Clarisse Abujamra, are actors. Film wor ...

(Abuzando), Zé Nogueira (Estúdio 66), Tárik de Souza (MPBambas),

José Mojica Marins José Mojica Marins (13 March 1936 – 19 February 2020) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe (loosely translated from Zé ...

(O Estranho Mundo de Zé do Caixão), Simone Zuccolotto (CineJornal e Sessão Interativa), among others.

Awards

Canal Brasil promotes the Canal Brasil Acquisition Award, which gives R$15,000 to the short films that won in the most representative film festivals in the country, in addition to showing the film during programming. Since 2006, it has also held the Canal Brasil Short Film Grand Prix, which awards R$50,000 to the best short film among the 10 winners of the previous year's Canal Brasil Acquisition Prize. A jury made up of presenters from the channel chooses the grand prize winner by secret ballot.

Productions

Canal Brasil has participated co-producing films and series with independent filmmakers, including films. Among the films co-produced by the channel are ''Loki - Arnaldo Batista,'' directed by Paulo Henrique Fontenelle; ''

Neon Bull ''Neon Bull'' ( pt, Boi neon) is a 2015 Brazilian drama film directed by Gabriel Mascaro. The film premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and won the Horizons (Orizzonti) - Special Jury Prize. It was also shown in the Platform ...

'', '' Gabriel and the Mountain'' , '' Loveling'', '' Bacurau'',and ''

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' ( pt, A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão) is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz based on the 2016 novel ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' by Martha B ...

''.

References

External links

* {{Television in Brazil Portuguese-language television networks Television channels and stations established in 1998 Globosat Movie channels