OFICINA DE CRIAÇÃO
Oficina de Criação is a production and distribution company based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, since 1998. The company has had a range of experiences in film and television production, and develops fiction and documentary projects with strong social impact themes, focusing on female protagonism and vulnerable groups, such as the LGBTQIA+ and Indigenous communities.
Oficina de Criação produced the feature film “I, Am The Other” / Eu, um outro", by Silvia Godinho, which was screened at the 52nd Brasília Festival of Brazilian Cinema, the 27th Mix Brasil Festival, and Outfest Los Angeles, one of the world’s most important LGBTQIA+ film festival. The film had a theatrical release in more than 15 cinemas across Brazil, distributed by O2 Play, and was broadcast on Canal Brasil. It is currently available on major digital platforms, including Apple TV, Google Play, Vivo Play, Claro TV, and YouTube.
In addition, the company produced two fiction television series: “#FALASERIO!", a youth drama scheduled to premiere in 2026 on TV Cultura São Paulo; and “Azul Celeste”, an adult dramedy for Cine Brasil TV, co-produced with Dromedário, with a premiere also scheduled for 2026. Both series were written and directed by Silvia Godinho.
The company is a co-producer of the award-winning feature films “Mi Tía Gilma” and “Kuyujani Envenenado”, both by Alexandra Henao, in collaboration with +58 Producciones (Peru) and Cromauno Audiovisuales (Venezuela).
“Mi Tía Gilma” received a Special Mention from the Uruguayan Association of Film Critics at the 26th Punta del Este International Film Festival and won the Yellow Robin Award for Best Film at the Curaçao International Film Festival in Rotterdam in 2024. The film was officially selected for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa), FICVIÑA, Schlingel International Film Festival (Germany), Ventana Sur (Argentina), and the Málaga Film Festival (Spain).
“Kuyujani Envenenado” was recognized as Best Andean Documentary at the Franco-Andean Documentary Festival Documenta 2017 and received a Special Mention at the Caracas Documentary Film Festival.
Among its main projects in recent years are the documentary series “Fala Galera”, selected under Prodav 11 and broadcast on TV Cultura, TV Brasil, TVE Rio, and more than ten public television channels in Brazil; and the animated series “Os Tesouros de Jeff”, currently in the fundraising stage for production.
The company has also produced the short films “Meninos da Zona Sul”, “Debaixo D’água”, “Alfaiates de Belo Horizonte”, “Marias”, and “Benzedeiras” (for Canal Futura), as well as the medium-length documentary “Sob(re) a lona”.
Oficina de Criação has participated in various short film festivals such as; the Outfest Los Angeles 2020; the 10th Drama International Short Film Festival - Greece, and the 20th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, as well as in markets from festivals such as San Sebastian, Ventana Sur and Berlinale.