Brazilian film festival to take in resort

Brazilian actress Paula Braun co-stars in Bollywood Dream, which will have its Australasian premiere during the Reel Brazil Film Festival in Queenstown in late September.

A sizzling selection of films from Brazil are a gift to the large Brazilian community in Queenstown and stories all New Zealanders can relate to, the festival director says.
The Reel Brazil Film Festival had expanded in its second year to include Queenstown, along with Wellington and Auckland, festival director Leandro Cavalcanti said.
Virtually all six award-winning Latin American-flavoured feature films and three documentaries get their Australasian premieres at the festival and will be presented at Reading Cinemas, in Queenstown Mall, between September 23 and 29.
The festival will be launched with two events.
Up to 70 patrons were expected at the Gala Opening cocktail party at the cinema, on September 23, between 6pm and 7pm, before the screening at 7.10pm.
The party was designed for business operators to network and invite clients to, and entry was $20.
Everyone was invited to the “Reel Brazil Festa”, at the Brazilian-owned Melt Bar, on lower Shotover St, on September 25.
A “full-blown Brazilian party” featuring live music by Sambanego, DJ Bobby Brazuka and cocktail specials was planned from 10pm