GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

back by popular demand!

SYDNEY SCREENING

Sunday 24 October 2004 8pm- 9.30pm

Valhalla Cinema, 166 Glebe Point Rd Glebe, SYDNEY

 

 

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OFFICIAL SELECTION;

Palm Beach International Film Festival, Florida USA

GOLD AWARD WINNER 37th Worldfest Houston, Texas USA April 2004 ....the world's largest film festival-with over 4500 entries!

 

CARIBBEAN PREMIERE next month at

The 1st TURKS & CAICOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2004

 

Featured on Australia's national SBS Radio portuguese language program in September

 

"Watch while wearing sunscreen!"

(Yahoo movie news)

 

"captures the soul of Ipanema on screen"

(Neusa Martinez, Brazil on TV & www.Archieusa.com )

 

"I really enjyoyed the film. (It gives) an accurate insight into the lifestyles of those Ipanema girls (and) captures the beach culture there in a serious yet humorous way - something not all filmakers and writers can do. Great music too "

Andrew Draffen, Author of The Lonely Planet Brazil

 

Life on the edge - and a new beat on the beach...

 

 

From robbery and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns to sun, surf, sex, and samba - and those risque Rio bikinis - on Brazil's most famous beach.

An unabashed celebration of Brazilian music, beach fashion and the unrelenting rhythm of life - with rich next to poor -

for GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

Directed by Wendy Dent, 2003 Worldfest Houston Gold Award winner, prepare yourself for an edgy, entertaining and spirited Australian independent documentary - dancing to a Brazilian beat!

GIRLS FROM IPANEMA profiles the highs and lows of life for;

four "tall, tanned, young and lovely" girls from Ipanema's fashion world,

and the original "Girl from Ipanema", Helo Pinheiro, the muse who inspired the world's second most played song.

 

The film is also adventurous in its style; juxtaposing images of the beauty of Brazil together with a frank study of its social inequality, and richly edited with some of the best new Brazilian music
and the hottest new fashions on the catwalk and the beach.

Coloured with the best new Brazilian funk, bossa nova, forro, rap and samba music, and a little hip hop too - the documentary also features 3 Fashion Rio catwalk parades (with appearances by Naomi Campbell, Giselle and Brazil's top models) and in depth interviews with Brazil's most famous model scout, Sergio Mattos, and Rio de Janeiro's top bikini designers .

A documentary truely filmed and edited with style and soul;

 

FEATURING

 

HELO PINHEIRO; (the original 'Girl from Ipanema')

 

HADA LUZ ANGEL (MEGA MODELS actress/model)

 

RENATA OVALLE SABOYA (an aspiring model),

 

MARCELA COIMBRA (bikini designer & founder of label, "Vitess")

 

LISIANE DA SILVA (an artisan from COOPA ROCA, a women's fashion co-operative from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's biggest shantytown).

 

SERGIO MATTOS (talent scout for MEGA MODELS RIO)

 

and designers / founders of the top beachwear brands of Rio de Janeiro;

RYGY (designer Regina Aragao)

LENNY (designer Lenny Niemeyer)

COMPLEX B (designer Beto Neves)

COOPA ROCA (founder Maria Teresa Leal)

 

 

More about GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

QUOTES & photos from the film

 

LINKS & photos from the film

 

Film Festival / premiere news

 

Reviews - English

 

Reviews - Portugues

 

 

 

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GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

is truly an independent film in every sense of the word; independently written, produced, filmed, financed, directed, edited and distributed

by Wendy Dent

 

 

English & portuguese language,

with yellow English subtitles.

 

 

Australian production,

filmed in Rio de Janeiro Brazil

(c) Wendy Dent 2004

 

Distributed by Wendy Dent

 

 

All photos (c) Wendy Dent

from GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

 

 

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