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Experimental Brasil: Don't Limit Your Imagination.

Cinema is surprising us less and less. Warm screenplays. Themes approved by everyone. Surprises are not expected. Surprises are not welcome. A standard soundtrack for every genre. A standard cinematography. Standard editing. If you have seen and heard one, you have seen and heard them all. Even in the independent circles, this is the rule. You won't find trailblazers producing wild dreams, but anemic cow breeders milking air and peddling lies with aspartame. Our work is scattered here and there, in events not made for us and created by organizers who see experimental cinema as something lesser. The purpose of Experimental Brasil is to gather quality Experimental Films and showcase them to a truly captivated audience, in an alternative setting that matches the festival's proposal. An EXCLUSIVELY Experimental film festival, made by those who make and breathe Experimental Cinema.

Experimental Brasil embraces artistic courage and innovation, providing a platform for filmmakers who challenge the norms and push the boundaries of cinematic expression. We focus exclusively on various styles of experimentalism, celebrating the diversity of creative experimentation in the world of cinema.

We invite filmmakers from all corners of the globe to join us on this journey of imaginative exploration. Whether you're an experienced professional or a debut artist, Experimental Brasil offers a space where your unique ideas can shine. We believe in the power of boundless creativity, and we welcome submissions that represent the myriad ways artists can experiment and redefine the possibilities of storytelling through film.
Experimental Brasil is not just a festival; It's a call to all filmmakers who dare to dream beyond the ordinary, who refuse to be confined by conventions, and who embrace the beauty of artistic experimentation.

Both the films marked as Selected and those marked as Award Winners will be screened at our festival.

Awards & Prizes

The reality of registrations.

The script is a fever dream by Neil Gaiman. The lead actress surprised everyone. From an amateur, she turned into a monster of dedication and drew a few tears from the crew. The cinematography seems to have been born out of one of Greenaway's finest moments. To cut costs, you learned to edit, and it turned out so well that your friend, the real editor, gave you a congratulatory hug. The soundtrack is almost Greenwood-esque. The direction could have been better but was far from bad. There are several possibilities for awards. It should be so, but it isn't. The vast majority of festivals will charge not only the festival entry fee for your film but will also charge a separate fee for each subcategory you want your film to compete in. This means that the excellent quality of your work as a whole can go almost completely unnoticed if you can't afford so many registrations. The organizers of Experimental Brasil have already been through this. They know how wrong this is and have decided that one entry is enough to make your film compete in all subcategories

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-Best Experimental Short Film (Between 1 and 59 minutes including credits. With Meaning/Script).
*Best Experimental Short Film Director
*Best Experimental Short Film Script
*Best Experimental Short Film Editing
*Best Experimental Short Film Cinematography
*Best Experimental Short Film Soundtrack
*Best Experimental Short Film Art Direction
*Best Experimental Short Sound Design
*Best Experimental Short Film Actor
*Best Experimental Short Film Actress


-Best Experimental Feature Film (60 minutes onward. With Meaning/Script).
*Best Experimental Feature Film Director
*Best Experimental Feature Film Screenplay
*Best Experimental Feature Film Editing
*Best Experimental Feature Film Cinematography
*Best Experimental Feature Film Soundtrack
*Best Experimental Feature Film Sound Design
*Best Experimental Feature Film Art Direction
*Best Experimental Feature Film Actor
*Best Experimental Feature Film Actress

-Best Experimental Documentary. Any lenght.

-Best Experimental Abstraction (Any length. Pure experimentalism without script)

-Best Experimental Film made with AI (Artificial Intelligence). Any length.

​Prizes:
-Laurel
-Interview on the festival website (text)
-Review of the film on the festival website (text)

*In the future we plan to give cash prizes as well.

Winners and nominees will be announced on the day of the notification.

Laurels will be sent on the day of notification.

Interviews (winners and nominees) will be held after the day of notification.

Rules & Terms

1- By submitting, the filmmaker warrants that they are the rightful owner of the submission and do not violate or infringe on any trademark, trade name, copyright, literary, dramatic, musical, artistic or other intellectual property or personal rights.
2- All fees are non-refundable.
3- The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
4- Movies not spoken in English or Portuguese must have English or Portuguese subtitles.
5- Films produced in any year will be accepted.
6- We’re happy to accept work that has already screened at other festivals.
7- Films in any format are accepted.
8- While the work submitted remains the property of the artist, Experimental Brasil reserves the right to use submitted footage or stills to promote the festival.
9- A director / producer may submit more than one film in a category.
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  • Monique van Kerkhof

    Great festival, i'm very happy with this experience

    June 2026
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  • Elaine Crowe

    Thank you so much for including my film in your amazing Experimental film festival in Brasil.

    May 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for The Unsilenced City! And congratulations!

  • Hing Tsang

    Excellent communication with a festival that is passionate about experimental film and promoting work from all over the world. It was an honour to be part of their festival. Many thanks from the UK!

    May 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Hing Tsang,
    Films like your El Flujo de las Sombras inspire us and give us the joy to keep going. Keep up the great work! Best regards.

  • Vanessa Rosa

    What a pleasure to participate in such an authentic festival! They really pay attention and do great curatorship! Excited to see it grow over the years!

    May 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much, Vanessa. Your work has been growing tremendously, and it’s an honor for us to follow part of that journey. You are always welcome!

  • Marvin Hauck

    I did not attend the festival in person; therefore, my impressions are based solely on my experience as a filmmaker who submitted his graduation film to this and other festivals over the course of the past year, and on a comparison with other selection processes.

    The first communication I received from Experimental Brasil was a download request for my film. Some time later, approximately one week before the event, according to the FilmFreeway information, I was informed that my film had been selected. Unfortunately, this was the only official update I received.

    At the time I checked the festival’s website, it was temporarily unavailable (it is now accessible, and I can see my name listed in the 2025 selection). Furthermore, during the festival period, there was also no activity on social media that reassured me an event had actually taken place. I would have appreciated at least some posts on platforms such as Instagram (the account exists and is being used), ideally including impressions from the screenings, tagging of participating/ selected filmmakers, and mentions of their work. This would have allowed others to discover my film and profile, given me the opportunity to connect with fellow participants, and offered a sense of community, which is, in my view, one of the key purposes of a festival.

    I do not mind paying the €12 submission fee, as I am happy to support experimental film events and to have my work shown. However, I believe that for international participants who cannot attend in person, it would be highly valuable to receive some form of documentation or visual confirmation of where and how their film was presented.

    Seeing more content on the website now has made me somewhat more satisfied, but I still hope for stronger communication and visibility in the future.

    August 2025
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    Response from festival:

    We deeply regret an error on our part during the sending of notifications, but your film is not among the selected films. Best regards.