17th Bravo Film Festival

19 - 25 October, 2025

Brazilian Audiovisual Organization

HOLLYWOOD IS CHANGING.
WE LIVE IN A NEW ERA WHERE CREATIVE POWER LIES IN THE HANDS OF INDEPENDENT CREATORS.

ABOUT Bravo

Bravo was born out of the transformation of the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival.

More than a name change, this evolution represents a new era in cinema —one where creative power is in the hands of independent creators, and Brazil has much to say. With a bold and unique vision, Bravo Film Festival shines a spotlight on the richness of Brazilian independent cinema, bringing to the center of the global creative industry the voices, aesthetics, and stories that embody the true Brazil.

We are a festival that connects. A platform for exhibition, training, and business. A catalyst for talent. A bridge between cultures. And above all, a stage where Brazil takes the lead.

THREE FRONTS, ONE MISSION

Bravo unfolds into three strategic and complementary fronts:
Film Festival – celebrating and showcasing the creative force of Brazilian cinema; Film Lab – training and connecting talents with leading names in the global industry; Film Market – turning projects into real business opportunities. Together, these fronts form a complete ecosystem for showcasing, developing, and projecting Brazilian audiovisual content on an international scale.

BRAVO | Film Festival
Film Festival
The showcase of Brazilian art
BRAVO | Film Lab
FILM LAB
Talent training and development
BRAVO | Film Market
FILM MARKET
Connections with the international industry
Brazilian Audiovisual Organization

THE FESTIVAL IS A DECLARATION OF LOVE FOR BRAZILIAN DIVERSITY, PLURALITY, AND STORYTELLING.

Bravo was born from the conviction that Brazilian cinema is multiple, plural, ancestral, and alive. It is at the intersection of origins, peoples, colors, languages, and territories that stories emerge—stories that deserve a place at the center of the global industry. Diversity is not just a pillar: it is the beating heart of Bravo. It is what gives body, soul, and direction to everything we project to the world.

PREVIOUS EDITIONS

Throughout its journey, Bravo has revealed talents, moved audiences, and established itself as the largest showcase of Brazilian cinema outside the country. More than 200 filmmakers have already participated in the festival, which has been the launchpad for international careers, global collaborations, and awards at festivals such as Cannes, Venice, and the Oscars. With each edition, Bravo reaffirms its role as a driving force for Brazilian audiovisual on the world stage.

Brazilian Audiovisual Organization

THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO INVEST AND HELP TRANSFORM DREAMS INTO REALITY.

Bravo is more than a festival: it is a cultural movement that projects Brazil onto the global audiovisual stage. By supporting this initiative, brands and institutions connect with a legitimate, diverse, and inspiring cause—standing alongside visionary talents, plural voices, and an increasingly engaged audience. Your brand can be part of this transformation.

Recent Highlights

Bravo - Folha

September 10, 2025 

Walter Salles apresentará sessão de 'O Agente Secreto' em festival de cinema em Los Angeles

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Bravo - O Globo

September 3, 2025 

Museu da Academia do Oscar vai sediar festival de cinema brasileiro em Los Angeles

Anteriormente conhecido como Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival, o BRAVO Film Festival acontecerá...

Bravo - Deadline

May 16, 2025 

Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival Rebrands As BRAVO – Brazilian Audiovisual Organization

At a press conference here in Cannes, the organizers behind the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival...

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