Introduced by Solange Farkas , Director Videobrasil and MAM. Presented with Sydney Film Festival and The Brasilian Consulate with support from the Australian Film Commission.

VIDEOBRASIL JURY SELECTION

Investigative depth and apprehensions concerning contemporary society mark the prizewinning works at the 16th International Electronic Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil. The jury was composed of David Cranswick (Australia), director of d/Lux/MediaArts in Sydney; Jean-Paul Fargier (France), cinema critic and lecturer; Martin Mhando (Tanzania), filmmaker, curator, and academic; Berta Sichel (Brazil), director of the Audiovisual Department of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid; and Daniela Bousso (Brazil), director of Paço das Artes and Museu da Imagem e do Som, São Paulo. In addition to the prize-winning works on this programme, awards were also conferred for the loops As mãos do Epô (Ayrson Heráclito, Brazil-BA) and Jerk off 2 - Projeto dízima periódica (Alice Miceli, Brazil-RJ).
The video The Chemical and Physical Perception, in the Eye of the Cat, in the Moment of the Cut (Marcello Mercado, Argentina) received honorable mention.

 

VIDEOBRASIL RESIDENCY SELECTION & LOOPS SELECTION

The first edition of the Videobrasil Residency Programme selected eight artists from the competitive show at the 16th Videobrasil Festival. The selection followed the principle of coherently matching the nature of the prize-winning artistic processes with the characteristics and resources of each residency offered by the Programme. The beneficiaries were chosen by a Committee comprising representatives from Associação Cultural Videobrasil, WBK Vrije Academie, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, Capacete Entretenimentos, and Instituto Sacatar. In addition to the authors of the titles considered on this programme, residencies were also awarded to the artists Danillo Barata (Brazil-BA), Marcellvs L. (Brazil-MG), and Jamsen Law (China/Hong Kong) for their works in loop and installations.

ROBERT IOLINI - HONG KONG AGENT

Iolini is an artist who accepts music, image and sound on equal terms.
His works are detailed poetic essay/narratives, stylistically diverse, and united by a philosophical approach. His talent lies in his ability to shape apparently disparate elements into meaningful works of art. His unique application of musical processes, journalism and montage allows his work to transcend categorisation. His multidisciplinary approach makes his work ideal for cross media projects. Iolini’s commissions include major works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona, Danish National Radio, Netherlands Program Service, Big hArt Inc. His piece Hong Kong: City in Between was a prize winner in the Soundscapes (be) for(e) 2000 festival in Amsterdam. Iolini has completed a Master of Arts degree in advanced composition at Macquarie University, Sydney Australia. The title of the thesis is Simultaneity in Music.