FILM FESTIVAL AT SAO PAULO

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001200920001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 7, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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that; Repu1blic, the Hinister of i du t won a.lndx. Culture and the Governor of th state' o.L' 3) a0
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Art.. 3 - The Festival will last from February 12 to February 26, 1951k The participants
will then be invited to attend official festivities planned for them in Rio de Janeiro,
until March 3, 1954.
Art.The Festival will comprise the following activities:
A. Exhibition of feature films and short subjects of any kind;
B. Exhibition of scientific and educational films;
C. A retrospective show of Brazilian movies;
D, A retrospective show of international movies;
E. An international exhibit of books, magazines, newspapers, posters and
photographs related. to the motion picture world;
F. Lectures and other artistic and cultural activities.
Paragraph 1 - Considering the exceptional nature of their presentation the films sent to
the Festival will be excluded from the usual censorship established by competent Brazil-
ian authorities.
Art, 5 - The number of films which each country will be allowed to present shall be
determined by the Executive Committee considering the importance of each country's film
.production during the 12 months previous to the Festival. However this number will be
limited to a maximum of 4 feature films and 5 short subjects.
Paragraph 1 - To each country is given the choice of the films intended for the Festival
,according to their artistic and technical quality, provided that these films respect
the feelings and national institutions of all other countries.
Paragraph 2 - Relative to the above paragraph, the Executive Committee, either directly
or through a specially appointed Sub-Committee, will preview the films sent to the
Festival. Their work will be strictly confidential, and no judgment, opinion, or
reference pertinent to the subject will be made public.
Paragraph 3 - Films chosen for the Festival must not have been released outside their
own countries. However, when justified by their high artistic or technical quality,
permission may be granted to films not yet released in Brazil.
Art, 6 - All films must b e presented in their original version, that is, in the language
of their country of origin, and must have subtitles in Portuguese.
Paragraph 1 - If this is not feasible, subtitles in Spanish may be accepted.. Only in
exceptional cases, as judged by the Executive Committee, will a country be allowed to
submit pictures with no subtitles, but these films must be accompanied by a synopsis of
their contents in Portuguese, or in English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Art. 7 - During the Festival the participating countries are given the possibility, in
accordance with the Executive Committee, to organize, during the Festival, presentations
of films not officially inscribed in the Festival, grouped in National Propaganda Days.
These films are nevertheless subject to the same rules as the official films (art. 1,
paragraphs 1 and 2).
If a nation wishes to include an officially inscribed film in its Propaganda Days, its
presentation can only follow the official one.
Art. 8 - There are no official prizes for the films exhibited during the Festival. There-
fore, the Executive Committee will not be responsible for any steps taken in this direc-
tion by unofficial parties, The participants are also required not to accept any prizes
or rewards, of either material or symbolic value. All participants will be given a com-
memorative medal, and an official diploma will be 'conferred on each as a token of their
participation.
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Art. 9 - Applications for registration for the Festival must be in the hands of the
Executive Committee on November 30, 1953. Those received after that date may be taken
into consideration by the Committee if the reason for the delay is fully justified.
No applications whatsoever will be received after December 15, 1953.
Art. 10 The participating countries must send a list of the films officially selected,
as well as a list of the films designated for the National Days, to the Executive Com-
mittee before December 31, 1953. These lists must be accompanied by a detailed des-
cription of each film and for this purpose technical questionnaires will be mailed in
due time.
Art. 11 - Films reaching the Executive Committee after January 15, 1954, will be denied
the right to be included in the Festival.
Art. 12 - The official sessions will be held twice a day at a time scheduled by the
Executive Committee.
Paragraph 1 - Only authorities especially invited, the participants of the Festival,
the Executive Committee and duly authorized representatives of the press will be freely
admitted to the official sessions, but all must present their invitations, passes or
special tickets.
Art. 13 - The Executive Committee reserves the right to schedule extraordinary sessions
in Sao Paulo during the Festival, in which films belonging to the Festival can be shown
after their official exhibition.
Art. 14 - In the official and in the extraordinary sessions shorts will be shown (docu-
mentaries, art films and cartoons) in accordance with the requirements for the elabora-
tion of a well-balanced program.
Art. 15 - During the Festival, the Executive Committee will sponsor public sessions in
an auditorium of adequate capacity, to which all delegations of the Festival will be
invited.
Paragraph 1 - This show will include numbers of Brazilian music and dance, and will close
with the introduction of the guest artists who wish to take part in it.
Art. 16 - The producers will assume responsibility for expenses of transportation and
insurance of the films from the time they leave their country of origin until they
arrive in Sao Paulo, and vice-versa. The Executive Committee will be responsible for
the expenses incurred by insurance against fire and consequent damage or destruction
of the films while they remain on Brazilian territory.
Art. 17 - Each country enrolled will appoint among its members a delegate, who will
receive his credentials through diplomatic channels, and who will be in charge of all
problems related to his particular delegation.
Art. 18 - All participants of the International Film Festival of Brazil, 1954, are
implicitly subject to abide bA7 the present Regulations.
Art. 19 - The Executive Committee will decide without appeal on all cases omitted in
these Regulations.
Art. 20 - All communications must be addressed to:
Comissao Executiva
1 Festival International do Cinema do Brasil, 195+
Rua Guaianazes, n. 1.058
Sao Paulo - Estado de Sao Paulo
BRAZIL
Post Office Box 1778
Telegrams: "FESTIBRAS"
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 II' OHTANT NOTES ABOUT SOME OF THE ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS
Art. .5 -? The Executive Committee has determined as follows the number of films each
country may officially inscribe:
I:- Feature films
For a yearly production of less than 30 films ?.,+,,r.$.< ? ..,~F,,,, 1 film
For one of 31 to 80 films ...,y