P R E S S R E L E A S E 6TH FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL IN FORTALEZA (BRASIL) MAY 25-31, 1996 From May 25 to 31 is taking place in Fortaleza (northeastern Brazil) the VI Ceara Film and Video Festival. The event, an annual celebration that gathers the most representative Brazilian directors, is produced by Casa Amarela Euselio Oliveira with the sponsorship of the State Secretariat for Cultural Affairs and the Federal University of Ceara. One of the highlights of this year's festival is the First International Showcase for New Directors. This showcase will be non-competitive and and its basic objective is to create a forum in Brazil for the exhibition and promotion of the work of a new generation of talented film-makers of diverse geographical background, collaborating in this way to a more democratic access to creative diversity by the Brazilian public . Among the foreign directors and films that will be present are: David Hayman with "The Near Room" (Scotland), Juan Manuel Chumilla wi th "Amores que matan" (Spain), Diego Musiak with "Fotos del Alma" (Argentina), Carlos de Llaca with "En el Aire" (Mexico), James Hyn dman, actor from "El Dorado" (Canada). Two popes of the Cinema Novo, Nelson Pereira dos Santos and Ruy Guerra will be part of the jury of the Competitive section for Brazilian films and videos composed of 28 new productions from all over Brazil. The festival opening will be on May 25, at 8pm with the national premiere of the film "Corisco e Dada", directed by the local film-m aker Rosemberg Carity. The official screenings will take place at the Cinema Sao Luiz -an art-deco and neo-classic architectural beauty built in 1939 , with capacity for an audience of 1500 people. Last but not least Fortaleza also has beautiful beaches, little bars with great live music, a delicious regional cuisine and marvelous handicrafts. Wandered why Fortaleza starts right after Cannes's closes? Simple: we didn't want to spoil THEIR show !!!!!!!! (just a joke) If you want to know more about the festival, please contact: PROJECT PROARTE BRASIL phone/fax: 55247-235990 e-mail: [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]