2024-08-13 18:22:13
The last day of 12th Film and Market Week we had International Cinema Institute (AIC) welcome former AIC students Alicia Abe, Guilherme Dourado e Leonardo Tovani on the panel “AIC Students: The Future in Audiovisual”. The panel was mediated by Carol Cherulli and it addresses relevant topics, such as the importance of the collective at the beginning of one’s professional career, the perception of the value of personal work and the stereotyping of bodies in audio productions.
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During the discussion, all guests emphasized the importance of networking and supporting friends at the beginning of their audio career. This support can come within the classroom and from friends who believe in your ideas and work. Guilherme Douradofor example, share your experience arrivala short film directed by Filmworks alumna John Baowhich won three awards at the Brasília Brazil Cinema Festival. Furthermore, he mentioned his participation in Serra made Arrimoof Thiago Fischerwhich also gave him the Filmworks Film Festival.
“Since I arrived in São Paulo, at AIC, I found people who believed in me and in my work, and this made me move forward. Today I enter a production if I go through the front door. The market tends to want to place us in certain positions, but I learned that we need to understand the value of ourselves and our work and that it is important,” Dourado reflected.
Actor Guilherme Dourado shares about his acting career while studying at AIC
Along the way, Alicia explained that it was her experience arrival As a director of photography, he caused a serious debate about the presence of transgender people in audio productions. He explained: “The film shows transvestite and transvestite bodies. And Jhonnã is careful to choose trans and transvestite people to make the group. For the first time, I was on a set composed in this way. I’m a trans woman working a camera, you rarely see that. “
Leonardo, in his speech, shared that his achievements as a student at AIC led him to win a scholarship to study on education offered by Warner Brothers Studio follow up University of Southern California. “There, they do not evaluate a work based on the result, because they believe that art cannot be measured. On the first day of class, they explain that they evaluate their professionalism, reputation, time and performance with projects and colleagues. This experience taught me that this is what the market is looking for; It is not enough to have a strategy, you need to be a good person as well as a professional. “
The director of photography, Alicia Abe, shares about the production with a group that is mostly trans and transvestites
What To Learn When Starting Out
During the audience question session, a student to Film works I ask about how to study for audio beyond the classroom. Alice shows that the big difference is having knowledge about how each area works: “When you understand production, direction, art and casting, it’s easier and more sure to direct your actions. Therefore, I recommend having a macro view and participating in groups in different roles, because this will definitely make you a better director when you produce your own film. “
Leonardo added his words: “Often, when we learn about other areas, we want to be interested in it, and job opportunities arise in them. For example, I didn’t direct my last film; instead, I edited the production of a friend in class. Today, I work as an editor and part of Association of Film Editors.”
William also emphasized the importance of studying and appreciating national films: “Learn national films and watch national productions. What we do is national cinema. You will not be respected abroad if you are not respected and you do not know what is happening inside. We have rich cinema and productions. Training directors, casting, watch national cinema!
Leonardo Tovani shared about his experience in Los Angeles during a talk at AIC
Motivation to continue in Audiovisual
We asked the guests how they maintain their spirit to continue in such a difficult environment as cinema and what is the moment they find themselves doing something they enjoy. Both Alice and Dourado demonstrates that spirit comes from composition. They express the importance of seeing friends producing and supporting their projects, as well as stories and themes that are meaningful to them come to life and are presented at festivals.
Leonardo explains the importance of balancing commercial projects, which do not always reflect your culture or language, but are profitable, with independent projects and authority, where you can show your cinematographic vision.
To the mediator, Carolalso a former student of the course Acting engineer for film and TV and Multiplatform Presenter, said: “The joy I feel when I do a specific job or when I live in a position that I want to live is what shows that I am in the right place. It is often tiring; It’s hard and dedicated training hours, but it’s a different kind of exhaustion and when we get a positive result, it shows us that all the effort is worth it. “
Carol Cherulli shares about her professional career in audio
* Photos: Lucylli Alves
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