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Jornal da Gente Brazilian Newspaper Toronto Interview / Feature 11/14/2011
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Toronto não vai à Bahia, mas a Bahia veio a Toronto! 

Em sua edição número 5, e com grande sucesso, o Brazil Film Festival passou por Toronto por mais quarto dias de muito Brasil, esse ano, com o tema: Bahia. Durante esses dias ( 27 a 30 de Outubro), a cidade e os moradores puderam apreciar “o que a baiana tem” a partir dos filmes e documentários que foram exibidos. Muitas pessoas, curiosos e não só os Brasileiros puderam apreciar e se divertir com os filmes, todos legendados em inglês para a compreensão geral.

Conversamos com o senhor Christian Pedersen, um dos organizadores do eventos, pode-se notar o tamanho da grandeza dessa festa, que foi um sucesso e que ainda tem muito a crescer. “ Nós ficamos muito agradecidos a todas as pessoas que prestigiaram o evento, sabemos o quanto é importante essa festa para o povo brasileiro e não vamos parar, já estamos planejando o ano que vem. Adianto dizendo que o tema do ano que vem será: Carnaval, a data não está definida ainda, mas será no segundo semestre de 2012”. 

Christian não trabalha sozinho, há uma grande equipe junto com ele nesse projeto. A senhora Kátia Adler é a diretora da Jangada Produções, que atua em outros festivais Brasileiros nas cidades de Paris, Toronto, Montreal e Cata, que se localiza no Oriente Médio). Os primeiros sendo voltados ao cinema, mas Montreal e Paris atua com filmes mais alternativos, pois a maior parte do público são os Canadenses e Franceses em si, e o último, em Cata, é um Festival de música e artes Latino-Americano. “ A Kátia também foi peça chave nesse Festival, sem ela nada aconteceria”, completou Christian.

O Festival ainda pode contar com a ajuda de voluntários de vários países como Polônia, Filipinas, Índia, China e Colômbia, que são pessoas que adoram o Brasil e gostariam de aprender mais sobre a Cultura. 

O Festival ainda contou com a participação do Americano e amante do Brasil, DJ Seduce. Ele é nascido no Arizona, mas tem uma paixão pelo Brasil incrível, em suas músicas, ele faz uma mistura de ritmos eletrônicos com batidas e música brasileira. O mais interessante é que ele não fala uma palavra em português, mas sabe muito mais do Brasil que muita gente. Ele foi convidado exatamente por essa paixão que ele tem por nosso país, e ficou tocando entre os intervalos do Festival. Fizemos uma entrevista com ele também, na conversa ele disse que ama o Brasil e que ainda vai conhecer o país todo, mas quer aprender português antes.

Segue a entrevista com o DJ:

JG - 1. What is your relation with the festival? Why exactly you came here?

DJ - "I actually met Christian Pedersen (Brazil Film Festival) through a mutual contact online. We begain talking for a few months about my label (*Afro:Baile), Brazilian culture, music, and its influence in America and beyond. I sent him some of the music on my label. After listening to it, we both thought it might be a good idea for me to come and DJ at the Festival and introduce a "New Sound" coming out of Brazil. So I did! and it was excellent!"

JG - 2. How do you know about Brazil? What is your favorite kind of music, movie and place from Brazil?

DJ- I've always heard of Brazil when I was younger, but it wasn't until I became a DJ in 2001 that I really discovered Brazilian Music. My first record was "Jorge Ben Jor - Africa Brazil". It was my introduction to Brazilian music, culture and my true love for Brazil. I listen to all sorts of music from Jazz to funk to electronic  to rock and more. I love cultural music. It helps me get a better understanding about the people, the rhythms and there ways of life. As for movies, I don't spend a lot of time watching too much TV or movies, but when I do, I mostly enjoy Documentaries about places in the world, cultures / people, foods, and music. But I do like Vampire movies! haha. As for my favorite place in Brazil, I don't have a favorite yet, I have to explore the whole country first, then I can say my favorite! 

JG - 3. What you want to say to Brazilian people about your music? Are you going to next Festival too?

DJ- I would like to say to Brazilian people about my music, Afro:Baile is Brazilian music & culture for the future of Brazil. My whole focus for the label is to introduce the music and culture of Brazil, and to discover the Now sound, style and spirit of the Brazilian community. The music represents the people of today, and I think its important to produce and promote this voice and let it be heard. I think Afro:Baile has done something different then other labels, as we focus on Brazilian musicians, artists, and people who are playing music of love, spirituality and expressing there thoughts of todays world. I hope to come back to Toronto and DJ at the next year's film festival or multiple festivals in Toronto. I think this is just a start of a great way to play Brazilian music around the world.  

JG - 4. Which are your next plans? Do you think come to Brazil soon? Are you want to go where? 

DJ- My next plan is to GO TO BRAZIL! It has been a very-very long over due visit that I have not been able to go to. But in 2012 I plan on visiting Brazil for a few weeks and getting in touch with the label artists, and communities in Brazil. I also plan on releasing a few more albums in 2012 as well. I would like to visit Florianopolis and Minas Gerais, but also visit Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Bahia, and Recife too. I hope to make all of this happen during my visit. I would like to get as much music as I can and bring back to the USA with me, so I can promote more music of Brazil moving forward. 

JG - 5.You could to say more things about you and Brazil if you want. You could to tell about Festival from your vision.

DJ - I was really excited to be able to attend the Brazil Film Festival. Its great to see that they are in the 5th year of doing this event. The movies were very cool, and really helped me understand more about Brazil, Portuguese and some of the lingo! I think the festival was very organized and the organizer's were very thoughtful, and really love what they do. Its great to work with folks who have passion for there country, and for culture of the world. I think the film festival can go to new heights every year, and I hope to be apart of it. The local people of Toronto are just amazing, and its great to have met so many people including Marcelo Vital of Brazil Vital radio, who had me on as guest to DJ and interview. Brazil has a beautiful culture filled with Music, Dance, Food, but more importantly and amazing history of how Brazil came about. I feel very grateful to know that I can help bring the Brazilian culture to the world though music and events. 

Ele foi muito atencioso e respondeu todas as perguntas com muito carinho. 

O Festival teve os seguintes filmes nessa edição:

* Ó Pai, Ó – 2007
  * 5x Favela, Agora por nós mesmos (Now By Ourselves) – 2010

* Malu de bicicleta ( Malu on a Bycicle) – 2010

* Trampolim do Forte ( Into to the Blue) – 2010

* Como esquecer ( So hard to forget)  - 2010

* Por el Caminho ( Beyond the road) – 2010

* Gisele Omindarewa – 2009

* Memórias do Recôncavo – Besouro e outros Capoeiras ( Besouro and the others Capoeiras) – 2008

* Rio Sonata – Nana Caymmi - 2010 

Se você quiser saber mais sobre o Festival, basta entrar no site: www.brazilfilmefest.net e se você tem uma empresa e gostaria de ajudar a patrocinar o Evento que a cada ano aumenta seu público, sendo esse um público diversificado e também podendo proporcionar um outro estilo de publicidade, basta mandar email para brazilfilmfest@gmail.com e falar sobre o seu interesse em participar dessa iniciativa.

E também se você quiser conhecer o trabalho desse DJ incrível, basta entrar no site dele www.Djseduce.com ouwww.Afrobaile.com e ver o trabalho sensacional que ele faz utilizando a nossa música e que venham os próximos festivais! Estamos ansiosos! 
 


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