"Forum Brasil offers a unique platform for discussion and debate, exploring issues and TV trends in the Brazilian market. Also a great opportunity for networking with some of the most important players of the Brazilian TV industry."
Michella Giorelli, Director of Production & Development, Discovery Networks Latin America

"Brazil is a great big resource and Forum Brasil reflected that. I saw great potential in the members of the filmmaking community I met there"
Michael Burns, Acquisitions Director Documentary Channel, Canada

"I think the panels I sat on went well and the feedback I got from other attendees was that the event was a success. I really enjoyed coming to São Paulo and was incredibly impressed with the work of the team, and how smoothly everything went."
Tim Sparke, Managing Director MercuryMedia International Ltd

"Although I think I know Brazil well, Forum Brasil has enabled me to deepen my understanding of financing mechanisms for TV and film in Brazil and of how the industry is organized. I enjoyed renewing contacts with our main partners in this industry in a very friendly atmosphere and discovered some highly interesting projects."
François Sauvagnargues, ARTE, France

"Forum Brasil is an essential initiative for the development of our audiovisual industry, creating opportunities for producers to interact with major international and Brazilian players, discussing business models and opportunities, and above all clarifying key issues in these relations for our own market."
Gil Ribeiro, Managing Director, Mixer, Brazil

"I was very pleased to meet some Brazilian producers and see how it works in Brazil.
I’m confident there could be some business opportunities in the future. I thought the forum was well organized and very friendly."
Philippe de Bourbon, Canal +, France

"A great place to meet Brazilian content providers and to find new content for the US TV market. Well run by Tela Viva.. "
Gail Gendler, Sundance Channel, USA

"I was very impressed by how the Forum Brasil has developed as well as the number of attendees. The atmosphere was more studious and very appropriate to business. I will gladly volunteer to be an ambassador for this event and promote it to everyone I know in the business. I find that the Forum is the only serious platform currently available to do real business in Latin America."
Éric Michel, Senior Executive Producer, Development Delphis Films, Québec, Canada

"Forum Brasil remains the benchmark conference and market for all of Latin America. Its strength lies in the diverse constituency it attracts, the opportunity to develop partnership and international business relationships,and the timely informative presentations and panels. If you want to be involved in the media industry in Brazil, this is the conference to attend!"
Professor Charles Zamaria, Financial Director: Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Ryerson University, Canada

“It was really interesting to attend the Forum. I was really happy with the organization! Well done! I met many producers with interesting projects and that was my objective.””
Manuela Ruggeri, First Hand Films World Sales, Switzerland

“The event has grown a lot and I think it’s playing a bigger role than expected. The question of public broadcasting is very much on the agenda. The debate about this issue at the Forum Brasil clarified some points and stressed the importance of ensuring that public TV engages with society, viewers, the audiovisual industry and independent producers.”
Beth Carmona, Former Chair, ACERP (educational TV association), TVE Brasil & Rádio MEC, Brazil

"Forum Brasil is an opportunity to bring TV Escola, the Ministry of Education’s channel, closer to producers." 
Coordinator General of Broadcasting, Department of Distance Education, Ministry of Education, Brazil

"I enjoyed seeing many familiar faces during the Forum Brasil. Broadcasters and animation companies allow for an excellent cross-section of opportunities in sales and co-productions."
Olga Marino (Romero), Sales Manager Cookie Jar Entertainment, Canada