As Mostra CineBH celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the 17th edition of Brasil CineMundi, CCDoc Executive Director and Chiledoc Deputy Director Paola Castillo Villagrán took part in a panel on documentary circulation. The event also saw the launch of a publication featuring her article on the current state of Indigenous cinema.
Paola Castillo Villagrán, Executive Director of the Chilean Documentary Corporation (CCDoc) and Deputy Director of Chiledoc, participated in the 17th edition of Brasil CineMundi, a co-production forum held as part of Mostra CineBH. This year, the festival celebrated its 20th anniversary under the theme “Cinema latino-americano: o que será?” (“Latin American Cinema: What Lies Ahead?”).
On 24 September, Castillo joined the panel “Documentário em circulação: mercados, festivais e novas redes” (“Documentary Circulation: Markets, Festivals and New Networks”), alongside Luis González Zaffaroni (DocSP), filmmaker Marcos Pimentel and Walter Tiepelmann (FIDBA). The discussion explored the challenges of documentary circulation and the importance of strengthening collaborative networks across Latin America.
The anniversary edition also saw the launch of two commemorative publications. “O cinema brasileiro no mundo: 17 anos Brasil CineMundi” (“Brazilian Cinema in the World: 17 Years of Brasil CineMundi”), focusing on the film industry, featured a contribution from Leonardo Ordóñez. Meanwhile, “Territórios do cinema: 20 anos CineBH” (“Territories of Cinema: 20 Years of CineBH”) brought together perspectives on the region’s cinematic landscape, including an article by Paola Castillo examining the current state of Indigenous cinema.
Reflecting on her experience at Brasil CineMundi, Castillo highlighted the event as an opportunity to discover new projects and consider the future of cinema across the region.
“It’s a space where you can discover high-quality Brazilian projects and take part in discussions about Latin American cinema: how to sustain it, how to diversify it and how to find new ways of connecting with audiences,” she said.
The CCDoc Executive Director also emphasised the importance of safeguarding the diversity of Latin American cinema amid the challenges facing the cultural sector.
“The challenge is how to preserve our diversity and the richness of our cinema at a time when Latin America is experiencing political shifts and governments that undermine culture and withdraw support from it. In that context, there was also a call for greater collaboration and collective action across the continent,” she said.
Castillo’s participation in Brasil CineMundi contributed to a wider regional dialogue on the circulation of Latin American cinema and the need to strengthen connections and collective efforts among industry professionals.
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