Francisco De Assis

NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE
(May 28, 2009)
A Lesson in Humbleness by Ana Paula Cardoso

"The opening of the film Francisco de Assis, by Brazilian filmmaker Ivy Goulart, was greeted with tears, emotion and applause by more than 500 people last Tuesday evening."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL PANORAMA
(May 22, 2009)
Filmmaker Releases Francisco de Assis on Urussanga's Anniversary

"Solidarity and art are brought together next Tuesday evening, May 26, when Brazilian actor and filmmaker Ivy Goulart will release his documentary Francisco de Assis."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL DA MANHÃ (December 3, 2008)
Francisco de Assis, a Chalenging Film

"(...) in the production of Francisco de Assis, Ivy had a cinematic approach of using two styles.  The first is fiction, by introducing the character Francisco (...).  The second is documentary, which includes interviews of relatives, friends, doctors and Francisco himself, who will tell his story, his achievements, that resulted in the transformation of feeling and seeing the world in other ways (...)."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE (October 22, 2007)
A Life Lesson by Cristiano Rigo Dalcin

"The life lesson of Francisco de Assis Domingos, 49 years old, had a special treatment on the weekend, during the shooting of the main scenes of the film Francisco de Assis, by Ivy Goulart."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA (October 4, 2007)
Francisco de Assis: Emotion for the Audience

"Chico says that he was very shy when he used to see.  Today he transforms his disability in happiness."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL DA MANHÃ (September 28, 2007)
Masseur's Story in the Movie Screens

"The masseur himself came up with the idea and invited the filmmaker.  'I was flattered to have a visual impaired invite me to make this film, even though he will never be able to see it.  I believed in his idea', he says."

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Beyond The Light

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DYNAMITE ONLINE (February 1, 2010)
Brazilian Documentary about Blind People Does Well at the UN by Micki Mihich

"An inspiring film; you watch it and you feel ashamed of all the times you complained about life..."

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NEWSPAPER: THE BRASILIANS
(December 2009 and January 2010)
A Film that Blind People Can See by Fabricio Silva

"Beyond the Light, says Goulart, tries to go beyond the obligation of being politically correct.  'Our message is about awareness and alert: the movies need to become accessible to the blind and the deaf, there's no way to run away from that.  The world needs to become sensitive to the fact that being different is normal.'"

"To Goulart, the world premiere at the UN was a milestone for the film, 'because the cause is great, noble, fair and necessary.  This surpasses my own career as a filmmaker.  We have to ensure the inclusion for the disabled.'"

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NEWS (December 17, 2009)
Beyond the Light, a Film about Visual Disability, Premieres at the Brazilian Senate

"To Goulart, 'it wouldn't make sense to make a film about people with disability, without including them in the audience.'"

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL DO SENADO (December 16, 2009)
Brazilian Senate Promotes the Inclusion of People with Disability

"'We made history, for the first time, with a guide dog and the presence of Monica's Gang sitting at the Senate Desk', celebrates Goulart."

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NEWSPAPER: CORREIO BRAZILIENSE (December 16, 2009)
Fun for All Senses

"Opening of the photography exhibit by Walter Carvalho for the film Beyond the Light, by filmmaker Ivy Goulart, which will screen right after."

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WEBSITE: WWW.SENADO.GOV.BR
NEWS (December 15, 2009)
Maurício de Souza Highlights the Importance of the 5^th Week Honoring Persons with Disabilities

"The film is optimistic, doensn't talk about violence and arms, but brings hope not only for Brazil, but for a better world."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL PANORAMA (December 11, 2009)
Film by Brazilian Filmmaker Screens at the UN

"The documentary (...) was also shot in Coupvray, in the countryside of France, where Louis Braille (the inventor of the reading system for the blind) was born, and brings to the audience particularities about the house and life of this renowned man, who celebrates 200 years of birth this year."

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BLOG (December 4, 2009)
Brazilians Observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations
by Mary Slosson

"We’ve learned a lot about physical impairments, disabilities, and most importantly accessibility", said Nigri, "and we realized that giving accessibility to other people gave accessibility to ourselves as well."

"Something changes in the way you treat other people and the way that you perceive the world."

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JORNAL DA GLOBO (December 3, 2009)
Brazilian NGO Outstands at the UN by Jorge Pontual

"The celebration at the UN also included the premiere of the film Beyond the Light, by Brazilian filmmaker Ivy Goulart.  'The film has an audio treatment for the visually impaired to understand the images that we see and they need to have this as a differential.  We learned all this by making the film.'"

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NEWS (December 3, 2009)
Particles of Obstination by Franz Valla

"New documentary by Brazilian director Ivy Goulart, Beyond the Light, is the main attraction among the scheduled events at the United Nations to observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  The event takes place at the UN, this Thursday, in Manhattan, and will be attended by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, the US Ambassador to the UN, Susan E. Rice, and the singer Stevie Wonder."

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NEWS - CINEMA (December 1, 2009)
Brazilian Documentary Beyond the Light Will Screen on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities This Week at the UN.  Check It Out! by Ana Paula Pavão

"The screening of the documentary Beyond the Light, by director Ivy Goulart, will happen on December 3, which is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  The film was produced in 2007 in Brazil and in France, and has audio treatment exclusively for the English-speaking visually impaired people, as well as English subtitles to give accessibility for the deaf."

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PRESS - NEWS (June 12, 2009)
Film about Brazilian Blind People Will Be Screened in Rio de Janeiro

"The Benjamin Constant Institute will promote the screening of the documentary Beyond the Light, next Monday, 15, at the Benjamin Constant Cine Theater, in Rio de Janeiro.  The film tells the story of four blind people from the Association for the Visually Impaired of Cocal do Sul (...)."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO MERCANTIL (June 9, 2009)
Documentary Shows the Daily Lives of Blind People from Brazil

"The director's cinematic narrative confirms that the path to a normal life is education and information, because a very well prepared blind person is as capable or more capable than any other."

"The great importance of Louis Braille (1809-1852) is crucial in this process.  Hence I went to France to know more about the story of this illustrious man who invented the alphabet for the blind and enabled the strengthening of complete citizenship for those with visual impairement, says director Ivy Goulart."

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NEWSPAPER: MONITOR MERCANTIL (June 4, 2009)
General Record

"During 48 minutes, the audience is moved by the optimistic interviews about the problems of those who can't see."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA (January 24, 2008)
Cinema: Documentary Produced by Ivy Goulart, from Urussanga, Shows the Lives of Visually Impaired People

"Besides the shooting of the film Francisco de Assis, Ivy Goulart, filmmaker from Urussanga, produced a documentary that portrays the lives of visually impaired people and the difficulties they face.  Practically ready, the film is already edited and only needs a final audio adjustment.  The documentary, entitled Beyond the Light, has 40 minutes and has real characters who live in the cities of Urussanga and Cocal do Sul."

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The Cleansing Of Bonfim - From Bahia To New York

MAGAZINE: ACONTECE MAGAZINE (September 2009)
Ivy Goulart Receives Focus Brazil Video Fest Award at Film Festival in New York

"Brazilian filmmaker and actor Ivy Goulart, big winner of the Focus Video Fest 2009 with the documentary The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York, received a special award during the Petrobras Cine Fest award ceremony, in New York."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE (August 20, 2009)
Baianas for Americans to See

"Winning acclaim in filmmaking is tough in Brazil.  Even tougher overseas.  But Brazilian filmmaker Ivy Goulart showed that difficulties can be overcome after receiving the Honor Award from Grupo Infinitto, during the VII Cine Fest Petrobras, in New York, last August 7."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL PANORAMA (August 14, 2009)
Brazilian Filmmaker Ivy Goulart Receives Honor in New York

"Goulart received from Maria Paula, actress and humorist of Globo TV program 'Casseta e Planeta', the Honor Award for the film The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York, after winning three awards in Florida, in May 2009, at the Focus Brasil Video Fest 2009."

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NEWSPAPER: BRAZILIAN TIMES (August 14, 2009)
New York in Facts & Photos by Marta Arruda

"Ivy Goulart, with the award he deservedly won for his great and applauded film: The Cleansing of Bonfim."

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NEWSPAPER: BRAZILIAN VOICE (August 12 to 14, 2009)
Actress Maria Paula Gives Award to Brazilian Filmmaker in NY

"The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York received three GOLD Awards for best documentary, photography and screenplay, and hence was honored by Grupo Infinitto.  The film was part of the official selection and was screened during the festival at the Tribeca Cinemas."

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NEWSPAPER: BRAZILIAN VOICE (August 5 to 7, 2009)
VII Cine Fest Petrobras Will Screen the Short Film The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York

"The film was placed on YouTube and, in a short period of time, has been seen by more than one thousand people.  In only six minutes, the documentary tells the secular story about the Cleansing of Bonfim, in Salvador, until its debut on 46th Street, in the Big Apple."

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LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD & NEWS (July 30, 2009)
New York Culture Beat: The Brazilian Film Festival in NY by Ernest Barteldes

"There are countless shorts included this year (my personal pick being The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York, about the ritual cleansing of Manhattan's 46th St. before Brazilian Day) in addition to dramas, comedies and various other genres - which just might please the most avid movie fanatic."

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NEWSPAPER: BRAZILIAN VOICE (May 13 to 15, 2009)
Brazilian Wins the Focus Brazil Video Fest 2009 Award by Leonardo Ferreira

"Goulart carried off three awards, including the most desired one: 'Best Documentary', with the film The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York.  The Inffinito Group brought the famous trophy 'Lente de Cristal' and his film will also be screened in several festivals the Inffinito Group promotes, like: Cine Fest Petrobras in New York, Brazilian Film Festival of Miami, among others worldwide."

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NEWSPAPER: BRAZILIAN VOICE (May 13 to 15, 2009)
Brazilian Press Award 2009

"The Press Award 2009 was also for the winning website team from guiadoimigrante.com and vejatv.com.  In the picture, João Vianna, Ana Cristina, Ivy Goulart, Dr. Moses Apsan and the 'junior reporter' Adam Apsan, happily celebrate the recognition of their works."

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NEWSPAPER: THE BRASILIANS (April and May 2009)
Video about the 'Cleansing of 46th Street' Wins the Festival

"The big winner of the 'Lente de Cristal' trophy was the documentary by filmmaker Ivy Goulart, The Cleansing of Bonfim - from Bahia to New York, which got three awards: best photography, best screenplay and best video."

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Tracking The Cultural Convoy

NEWSPAPER: GAZETA DO PARANÁ (September 30, 2009)
Filmmaker Shows Documentary about Mambembe Life

"Brazilian filmmaker Ivy Goulart, who lives in New York, shows for the first time in Curitiba the film he made when he lived in the capital of Paraná: Tracking the Cultural Convoy."

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ALMANAC - NEWS (September 29, 2009)
Ivy Goulart Shows Film Shot in Curitiba for the First Time

"I love the film because I have a special affection for the project, which was part of my cultural and artistic education, when I lived in Curitiba for five years, says director Ivy Goulart."

"It's an independent film and was made because of the love of the story and culture of the state of Paraná."

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DYNAMITE ONLINE (June 29, 2008)
Goulart Filmes - Another Piece of Brazil in the United States by Micki Mihich

"Tracking the Cultural Convoy is more than a documentary.  It's a piece of Brazil.  The Cultural Convoy comprised of nine buses that traveled through the countryside of Paraná (not only were they able to visit all towns of the state, but they also went to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), bringing music, theater, dance, literature (...)."

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Edilamar

NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE
(August 10, 2007)
Cinema from Santa Catarina in New York

"The short film Edilamar by Ivy Goulart, born in Urussanga, Santa Catarina, was selected to be presented at the 5th Petrobras Brazilian Film Festival, which will continue until Sunday, in New York.  The film was screened yesterday before Bruno Barreto’s film (…)."

"The festival takes place every year and is a reference of the best films made in Brazil in 2006 and 2007.  The project Revealing the Many Brazils – Year 1 was invited by Grupo Inffinito (producer of the 5th Petrobras Brazilian Film Festival in New York) to be shown for the first time in New York.  Nine films, among 40, were selected and they all have English subtitles."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA (August 9, 2007)
Edilamar Will Be Screened in New York

"Success: Short film produced, directed and starred by people from Urussanga was one of the films selected for the Film Festival in the USA."

"Among 40 films of the project, nine were selected to be screened and Edilamar is among them.  The short films will be presented before the feature films in the Tribeca Cinema, in Manhattan."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA (October 7, 2005)
Ivy Portrays his Native Land

"The short film Edilamar was presented to almost 3000 people in Urussanga and Lauro Müller."

"With Edilamar, there’s no doubt about Ivy Goulart’s talent and skill with the cinematography language.  Despite being a low budget production, the film was able to do what art is supposed to do in general: thrill the audience."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA (October 7, 2005)
Three Thousand People Watched Edilamar

"Ivy Goulart’s short film is screened in Urussanga and Lauro Müller with success."

"In the occasion, the audience could also see the video 10 Years of Career, which shows Ivy’s artistic career since he moved to Curitiba, with the dream to become a filmmaker.  He graduated in filmmaking at the Gama Filho University, in Rio de Janeiro, and among his productions is the documentary Black Gold (…)."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE (September 30, 2005)
Tragic Debut in the Sea by Rafaela Giordano

"In the works created by Goulart, there’s always a connection to his hometown, from where he left 10 years ago to follow his artistic career.  His first short film, Black Gold, for example, shows the coal mines from the south region of the state.  The film was presented at the Gramado Festival last year."

"I think it’s important to show the accent of the people from Santa Catarina, with its own way and originality (...), comments Goulart, who is very happy to show the result of the production of Edilamar to his fellow countrymen."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE (May 11, 2005)
Space for the Cinema of Roots by Felipe Lenhart

"Edilamar is the name of the fiction film of the cultural producer Ivy Goulart, from Urussanga, in the south of the state.  He attended the ceremony, which also had the presence of the Culture Minister, Gilberto Gil, the Audiovisual Secretary, Orlando Senna, and (…)."

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NEWSPAPER: DIÁRIO CATARINENSE (December 15, 2004)
Short Stories of Life and Death by Felipe Lenhart

"Many characters cross paths to tell the story of a young woman beloved by all, who drowns in the sea the first time she goes to the beach."

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Illuminations

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DYNAMITE ONLINE (June 29, 2008)
Goulart Filmes - Another Piece of Brazil in the United States by Micki Mihich

"It's art paying homage to art.  If it weren't enough the blending together of literature, music, painting and corporal expression in cinema's basic structure, here the filmmaker uses cinema to pay homage to these artistic elements in their pure forms.  Here, a painter depicts in his work a duo of dancers performing under the music that inspired the very choreography displayed.  We have, therefore, music provoking dance provoking painting.  We also have literature and cinema as muses (...)."

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GISELA GOLD (May 9, 2008)
Who Said that Only Jazz Players Improvise? by Gisela Gold

"Illuminations didn’t have a screenplay originally and attracted the eye of the filmmaker Ivy Goulart, who made it a film.  That shows that it’s impossible to remain passive in front of people in movement."

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Black Gold

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NEWS (September 20, 2005)
Santana Mine Explosion Is Theme of Exhibition

"The 21 years of the Santana mine explosion, in Urussanga, are the theme of the photographic exhibition in the lobby of the Santa Catarina State University.  It will also be presented a documentary on the subject, entitled Black Gold, by filmmaker Ivy Goulart.  The short film is about the accident in the Santana mine, which happened on September 10, 1984, after an explosion caused by the accumulation of methane gas, killing 31 miners."

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NEWSPAPER: JORNAL VANGUARDA
(September 3, 2004)
Urussanguense at the Gramado Film Festival

"Ivy Goulart, producer of the documentary Black Gold, which shows the reality of the coal miners, participates in the Gramado Festival."

"The film is having an excellent repercussion all by itself, celebrates the young filmmaker, happy for representing Urussanga in such a competitive festival.  'The Gramado Festival is the Oscar of the Brazilian Cinema.  Reviewers from the whole country are here, and it’s not easy to participate', he comments."

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