11° MixLab Spcine
16 NOV (SEG) | das 17h30 às 19h | Instituto Cervantes
Representatives of Brazilian festivals discuss creative freedom, the industry and the circulation of independent cinema, exploring audience development and the role of specialist festivals in cultural citizenship.
Josiane Osório — current president of Fórum dos Festivais.
Leonardo Kehdi — institutional director of Fórum dos Festivais; director of IN-EDIT BRASIL.
Manu Sobral — member of Fórum dos Festivais; co-founder, co-producer and curator of Festival Entretodos.
Juliana Borges — member of Fórum dos Festivais; co-founder of Citronela Doc.
André Fischer — Festival MixBrasil.
JOSIANE OSÓRIO
Josiane Osório is a curator, programmer and jury member at film showcases and festivals. She organises Lobo Fest — International Film Festival and FIC Fantástico — Brasília International Fantastic Film Festival. She is the current president of Fórum dos Festivais (2024–2026 term) and a member of FANTLATAM, the Latin American alliance of fantastic cinema. General director of Tábata Filmes, she served as a full audiovisual commissioner on CNIC in 2023–2025.
LEONARDO KEHDI
Leonardo Kehdi is a cultural producer, institutional director of Fórum dos Festivais and director of IN-EDIT BRASIL — International Music Documentary Film Festival, which has held 18 editions in São Paulo and also taken place in cities including Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, Porto Alegre and São Luiz do Paraitinga.
MANU SOBRAL
Manu Sobral is a producer, curator and audiovisual director, and a co-founder, co-producer and curator of Festival Entretodos in São Paulo. A member of Fórum dos Festivais, she works on festivals, multidisciplinary showcases, films and audiovisual workshops. She has directed and written short films, documentary series and music videos, with work recognised by awards and special mentions at festivals in Brazil and abroad.
JULIANA BORGES
Juliana Borges is a co-founder of Citronela Doc — Ilhabela Documentary Film Festival and Escola de Cinema Citronela. A documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and curator, she is a member of Fórum dos Festivais. Mounir, her first feature documentary, won the jury award for Best Film at Mostra Ecofalante 2026. A partner at Ver Pra Crer Produções, an audiovisual production company specialising in documentaries, she previously chaired Ilhabela’s Municipal Council for Cultural Policies.
