Commissioned by Rio de Janeiro’s State Culture Secretariat
and Executive Produced by People’s Palace Projects Co-produced by Battersea Arts Centre
This summer, the Bush will be hosting Brazilian artist and filmmaker Felipe Rocha as part of Rio Occupation London. His short film Maybe in Lisbon, produced in association with West London film makers Kool Beanz, will be showcased at the Rio Occupation: Festival Finale on the 1-3 August at the V22 Summer Club in Bermondsey.
To celebrate the relationship between Rio and London – the host cities of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016 and 2012 – we’re hosting an evening of entertaining talks and inspiring music, poetry and film bringing together the global and local. Tickets are free, you’ll just need to book here.
Rio Occupation London brings 30 ground-breaking artists from Rio de Janeiro to occupy the vibrant streets, stages and squares of London during the London 2012 Olympic Games, working across the capital with UK based artists as part of the London 2012 Festival . www.riooccupationlondon.com | #RioOccupationLdn
Co-funded by British Council and Arts Council England project in London and Rio de Janeiro. Rio Occupation is funded by Petrobras
Actor, writer and director, Felipe Rocha was born in Paris in 1972 and has been living in Rio de Janeiro since 1978.
Co-director of the theatre group Foguetes Maravilha, with which he performs his plays, the latest being “Ninguém Falou que Seria Fácil” awarded the main theatre prizes in Rio this year: Shell, Questão de Crítica and Theatre Producers Association of Rio de Janeiro, for best dramaturgy.
Nathan and Stuart are a duo who write direct and produce a range of work with their company Kool Beanz Productions.
Creating comedy sketches for BBC and the BFI is just one of the focuses of the boys – their ‘Mackenzie & Bryon Show’ is currently in development, alongside other projects such as a short film featuring Hollywood actors to a cartoon series Afro-Kid, about a boy with superhero powers that come from his mega Afro. Meeting at the LYC Stuart and Nathan started their company just a year ago and are constantly expanding. This project for the Rio festival is an exciting venture for them to further show their range as film makers and two exciting emerging London artists.
