The award ceremony took place on Sunday (12) at the classic Cine Odeon, in Cinelândia, in the center of Rio de Janeiro
The 27th edition of Rio Festivalone of the most important film festivals in Brazil and Latin America, came to an end last Sunday (12) awarding Little Creaturesnew feature film Anne Pinheiro Guimarães (Transe), with the Redeemer Trophy for Best Fiction Feature Film at Première Brasil, the main honor of the night.
Furthermore, the film starring Carolina Dieckmann (Anything goes) — which tells the story of an abandoned woman with her children in a Brazil that has just emerged from the Military Dictatorship — also won the award for Best Art Direction, for Claudia Andrade.
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Another highlight of Rio Festival 2025 he was Night Actnew feature film Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacherresponsible for Raw Paintbig winner of the festival in 2018. The novelty, which presents the dangerous relationship between a politician and a young actor, won four awards: Redeemers for Best Actor (for Gabriel Faryas), Best Screenplay (for Reolon and Matzembacher) and Best Cinematography (for Luciana Baseggio), in addition to the Félix Award, dedicated to LGBQTIAPN+ productions, for Best Film.
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Narcissa’s Inheritancethriller starring Paola Oliveira (Anything goes), also stood out in the 27th edition of Rio Festival and was chosen as the Best Film in the Novos Rumos Competition by popular vote, which took place again this year. Below, check out the complete list of winners of the Rio Festival 2025:
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Rio Festival 2025 winners:
Redeemer Trophy
- Best Fiction Feature Film – Anne Pinheiro Guimarães, for Little Creatures
- Best Fiction Feature Film (Popular Vote) – Susanna Lira, by #SalveRosa
- Best Documentary Feature Film – Tainá Müller and Ísis Broken, by Apolo
- Best Documentary Feature Film (Popular Vote) – Natasha Neri and Gizele Martins, for Cheiro de Diesel
- Best Short Film (ex aequo) – Pedro de Alencar, by Sebastiana and Fábio Leal, by O Faz-Tudo
- Best Fiction Direction – Rogério Nunes, by Heart of Darkness
- Best Documentary Direction – Mini Kerti, by Dona Onete – My Heart In This Little Piece Here
- Best Actor – Gabriel Faryas, for Ato Noturno
- Best Actress – Klara Castanho, by #SalveRosa
- Best Supporting Actor – Alejandro Claveaux, by Ruas da Glória
- Best Supporting Actress – Diva Menner, by Ruas da Glória
- Best Screenplay – Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, for Ato Noturno
- Best Assembly – André Finotti, by Honestino
- Best Photography – Luciana Baseggio, for Ato Noturno
- Best Art Direction – Claudia Andrade, for Little Creatures
- Best Costume – Renata Russo, by #SalveRosa
- Best Sound – Ariel Henrique and Tales Manfrinato, by Love Kills
- Best Original Soundtrack – Plínio Prophet, by Apollo
- Special Jury Prize – Natasha Neri and Gizele Martins, for Cheiro de Diesel
New directions
- Best Short Film – Luciana Vieira and Marcel Beltrán, by Ponto Cego
- Honorable Mention – Douglas Henrique, for The Golden Arches of Olinda
- Best Feature Film – Jonatas Rubert and Tiago Rubert, for One in a Thousand
- Best Feature Film (Popular Vote) – Clarissa Appelt and Daniel Dias, for The Inheritance of Narcisa
- Best Direction – João Borges, by Espelho Cigano
- Best Actor – Márcio Vito, for I Don’t Hear You
- Best Actress – Ana Flavia Cavalcante and Mawusi Tulani, by Criadas
- Honorable Mention for Best Actress – Docy Moreira, by Espelho Cigano
- Special Jury Prize – Ângela Leal and Leandra Leal, by Nada a Fazer
Felix
- Best Brazilian Film – Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher, for Ato Noturno
- Best International Film – Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobb, for Lesbian Space Princess
- Best Documentary – Allan Ribeiro, by Copacabana, May 4
- Special Jury Prize – Anna Cazenave Cambet, for Love Me Tender
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Anne Pinheiro Guimarães
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Night Act
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Carolina Dieckmann
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Filipe Matzembacher
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Narcissa’s Inheritance
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Marcio Reolon
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Little Creatures
Source: Rollingstone
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