Top Brazilian manufacturing firm Gullane Entretenimento is ramping up efforts to widen its scope by means of Gullane+, the corporate’s fast-growing distribution arm. Partners Fabiano and Caio Gullane will now give attention to manufacturing, with Débora Ivanov taking up the distribution operation. Gullane+ inherits the corporate’s wealthy catalog of over 40 tasks, together with Karim Aïnouz’s “Mariner of the Mountains” and Laís Bodanzky’s basic “Brainstorm,” in addition to that includes a slate of recent thrilling tasks by André Ristum and Flavia Moraes.
Speaking with Variety out of Berlin the place Gullane is closely selling its distribution efforts, Fabiano Gullane stated the three companions all the time “really liked the distribution part of the process” and understand they might make use of their a few years of experience in dealing with a few of their titles. Initially, Gullane+ will give attention to documentaries and smaller productions, with main tasks nonetheless benefiting from their long-standing partnership with Brazilian distributors like Paris Filmes.
“The idea is to improve the export of Brazilian audiovisual content,” continued Gullane. “These are our first steps on this path. We have a lot of experience as producers in the international market working in partnership with sales companies and the dream now is partnering with sales agents for international markets so we can co-sell. I think in one or two years when we are a little bit more mature in this segment, we can probably start selling through Gullane+.”
Highlights of Gullane+’s slate embrace a much-awaited new mission by “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation” director Cao Hamburger, titled “School Without Borders.” The mission relies on the true story of Braz Nogueira, an educator turned principal of a public college in Heliópolis, one of many greatest slums in Brazil.
“It will be a big return for Cao after 10 years of doing television,” says Gullane, who additionally advised Variety they’ve simply confirmed “Under Pressure” star Julio Andrade to play the lead within the movie.
“Iracema” courtesy of Gullane+
Another main mission underneath the banner is Sandra Kogut’s “New Cancun,” a brand new function co-created and starred by “The Second Mother” Sundance Acting award winner, Regina Casé and the sequel to “Three Summers”. Gullane advised Variety that, on high of Globo Filmes and Gloria Filmes, TeleCine has simply joined as a co-producer, attracted by the enchantment of Casé — certainly one of Brazil’s hottest actors.
Hamburger has a second mission with Gullane+, “Paulo Freire, a biopic of the titular Brazilian educator co-written by Marcelo Gomes that Gullane hopes can be “as big” as Walter Salles’s multiple-Oscar-nominated “I’m Still Here.” Shooting is ready to happen subsequent yr in Brazil, Chile, and New York.
André Ristum’s “Technically Sweet” is one other thrilling title, developed from an authentic screenplay by Italian auteur Michelangelo Antonioni. The movie will be thought of the final entry within the director’s “Escape From Civilization” trilogy which incorporates the classics “Blow Up” and “The Passenger.” Gullane is presently “looking for a third country to complete the budget.”
Flavia Moraes’s “Milton Bituca Nascimento” is certainly one of Gullane’s first coordinated manufacturing/distribution efforts and trails certainly one of Brazil’s best artists, ranging from his farewell tour. The doc is now accomplished and options interviews with Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, and extra. Another doc,
Pedro Yytoá’s “Ayrton Senna: Pure Racing” sees Gullane surf the large Senna wave after the foremost success of its Netflix collection to inform the story of the motive force earlier than his Formula 1 days.
“It’s an independent project we are financing in Brazil,” says Gullane of the brand new Senna doc. “We already have Claro as a sponsor and Lionsgate just invested some money through Article 3. We are about to start shooting and will interview everyone who was competing with Senna in Formula 4 before he became the Formula 1 legend.” The doc can be produced by Gullane and distributed by Gullane+.
Gullane+ can be behind the restored model of Jorge Bodanzky’s seminal “Iracema,” which simply acquired its world premiere on the Berlinale. “We made a deal with Bodanzky and we have three or four of his films within Gullane+,” says Gullane, including that they’re planning on releasing the movie in Brazil within the second semester of 2025.
“3 Obás de Xangô” courtesy of Gullane+
Another title quickly to hit Brazilian screens through Gullane+ is Sérgio Machado’s “3 Obás de Xangô,” revolving across the friendship between Brazilian icons Jorge Amado, Dorival Caymmi and Carybé. The movie received viewers awards at Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Tiradentes movie festivals. “People just love this film,” factors out Gullane. “We will launch it simply after Cannes in Brazil, in both June or July.
Gullane stated it’s going to have extra thrilling information in regards to the tv slate to come back out of Series Mania, with the corporate attending the occasion for the primary time, however that the crew is “very excited” to be in Berlin and start cementing relationships by means of their distribution arm. For now, the main focus is on structuring its operation in Brazil however, given its attain and efforts, it wouldn’t be shocking to see the Gullane+ banner popping up in main worldwide festivals within the subsequent yr or two.