Welcome to 33+ MixBrasil Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We Want +<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As it celebrates its 33rd edition, MixBrasil Culture of Diversity Festival<\/strong> reaffirms its vocation as a platform that goes beyond resistance. Under the theme \u201cWe Want +\u201d<\/strong>, developed by creative agency Talent<\/strong>, the festival celebrates the desire to expand horizons, voices, bodies, and imaginaries (in Portuguese, the symbol \u201c+\u201d means both more and plus, evoking an idea of expansion, positivity, and connection). This year\u2019s edition unfolds amid major challenges for Brazilian culture and the LGBT+ community, marked by a scarcity of public and private investment and by setbacks that still echo on many fronts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even in this adverse scenario, MixBrasil<\/strong> continues to grow. This year, there were 545 Brazilian films submitted, the largest number in the festival\u2019s history, a sign of the vitality and creative power of our independent audiovisual scene. Bringing together 138 films from 33 countries, MixBrasil <\/strong>strengthens its role as a meeting ground for languages, bodies, and narratives \u2014 a reflection of the aesthetic and political diversity of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the great innovations of this edition is the Artificial Intelligence Showcase<\/strong>, which brings together 24 films produced with AI tools, a pioneering and unprecedented section that reflects the radical transformation that new technologies bring to audiovisual languages and production methods. A total of 75 works from 14 countries were submitted, and the final selection offers a critical and poetic perspective on the presence of AI in cinematic creation. The showcase also includes a special selection from FIVIA (Festival International du Vid\u00e9o et de l\u2019Intelligence Artificielle, from Marseille),<\/strong> fostering a deeper dialogue between technological innovation and diversity of gender, sexuality, and expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The festival also celebrates international collaboration in a year with fewer resources in Brazil. This cooperation made a powerful edition possible, bosted by the support of various European cultural institutions, especially from France through its integration with the France\u2013Brazil Season 2025<\/strong>. Within this dialogue, Mundo Mix<\/strong> pays tribute to Poland<\/strong>, a country that, like Brazil, recently experienced a period of resistance under a far-right government, a parallel that reinforces the political and cultural dimension of art as a tool of freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mix.XR<\/strong>, a program exploring the intersections of art, technology, and queer imagination, presented in collaboration with MixGames<\/strong>, was recognized this year with the WSA Brasil Award<\/strong> (part of the global World Summit Awards<\/strong> network linked to the United Nations<\/strong>) in the Culture and Heritage category. With this recognition, the section stands out in its fourth edition as one of the largest and most diverse program of LGBTQIA+ immersive experiences in the world. This year it presents eight works that expand the boundaries between performance, AI, and virtual reality, including five VR experiences, two immersive performances, and a dome installation\u2014Kanc\u00edc\u00e0<\/strong>, a sensorial creation combining African heritage, technology, and spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dram\u00e1tica<\/strong>, our theater section, returns in grand style with eight original productions that reaffirm the power of the contemporary queer stage. Visual Arts<\/strong> gain their largest space in over three decades of the festival, with the exhibition Kwir Nou Exist<\/strong> about the trans community of R\u00e9union Island<\/strong>, the encounter between the collectives Depois do Fim da Arte<\/strong> and Realidades da Galeria Vermelho<\/strong>, and the exhibition curated by V\u00f3rtice Cultural<\/strong> at the Museu da Diversidade Sexual<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marisa Orth<\/strong>, a longtime MixBrasil<\/strong> partner and presenter of the iconic Show do Gongo <\/strong>since 1999, is this year\u2019s honoree, receiving the \u00cdcone Mix Award 2025<\/strong>. Her career embodies humor, intelligence, and courage. She joins the distinguished list of past honorees: Gus Van Sant, Jo\u00e3o Nery, Marina Lima, M\u00e1rcia Pantera, Ney Matogrosso, Linn da Quebrada, Renata Carvalho <\/strong>and Bruce LaBruce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the support of institutional partners and the dedication of a team driven by passion, the 33+ MixBrasil Festival <\/strong>celebrates not only continuity but expansion: we want more stories told, more bodies represented, more possible worlds imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because We Want +<\/strong>: more freedom, more presence, and more possibilities for our future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to 33+ MixBrasil Festival We Want + As it celebrates its 33rd edition, MixBrasil Culture of Diversity Festival reaffirms its vocation as a platform that goes beyond resistance. 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