This is a list of films produced in Brazil in 2023:
| Title | Director | Cast (Subject of documentary) | Genre | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Hugo Prata | Ísis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Bianca Bin, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Chris Couto, Gustavo Machado, Carolina Manica, Alice Carvalh | Drama | August 12, 2023 | |
| Aunt Virginia (Tia Virgínia) | Fabio Meira | Vera Holtz, Arlete Salles, Louise Cardoso, Vera Valdez, Daniela Fontan, Iuri Saraiva, Antônio Pitanga, Amanda Lyra | Comedy-drama | August 13, 2023 | Nominated - Golden Kikito at the 51st Gramado Film Festival[1]
Winner - Kikito Critics Prize for Best Film, Best Actress for Vera Holtz, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design & Honorable Mention for Vera Valdez[2] |
| Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook (Chef Jack: O Cozinheiro Aventureiro) | Guilherme Fiúza Zenha | Danton Mello, Rodrigo Waschburger, Cintia Ferrer, Cecilia Fernandes, Renan Rammé, Álvaro Rosacosta, Tássia D'Paula, Guilherme Briggs, Rejane Faria, Marisa Rotenberg, Ana Laura Salles, Renata Corrêa, Carlos Magno Ribeiro, Giordano Becheleni | Adventure, Comedy | January 19, 2023 | |
| Heavier Is the Sky (Mais Pesado é o Céu) | Petrus Cariry | Matheus Nachtergaele, Ana Luiza Rios, Danny Barbosa as Letícia, Sílvia Buarque, Pedro Domingues, Galba Nogueira, Buda Lira, Magno Carvalho, Marcos Duarte | Drama | August 14, 2023 | Nominated - Golden Kikito at the 51st Gramado Film Festival[1]
Winner - Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing & Special Jury Prize for Ana Luiza Rios[3] |
| Neon Heart | Lucas Estevan Soares | Lucas Estevan Soares, Ana de Ferro, Wawa Black | Drama | March 9, 2023 | Remi Trophy - Special Jury Award (WorldFest Houston)[4] Best Foreign Language Feature (MIFF)[5] |
| Prison in the Andes | Felipe Carmona | Bastián Bodenhöfer, Hugo Medina, Andrew Bargsted, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro Trejo, Óscar Hernández, Daniel Alcaíno, Juan Carlos Maldonado | Drama | October 6, 2023 | Nominated - Sutherland Trophy at the 67th BFI London Film Festival[6]
Nominated - Golden Colon at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[7] Winner - Best Performance at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[8] Nominated - Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film - Best Picture at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival[9] |
| Toll (Pedágio) | Carolina Markowicz | Maeve Jinkings, Thomás Aquino, Isac Graça, Caio Macedo, Kauan Alvarenga, Aline Marta Maia | Drama |
- ^ a b France, News In (2023-08-21). "Mussum, Filmis is the big winner of the 51st Gramado Film Festival -". newsinfrance.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Rodado em Friburgo, "Tia Virginia" é premiado no Festival de Gramado 2023". David Massena (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Filme cearense 'Mais Pesado é o Céu' vence quatro prêmios no Festival de Gramado - Verso". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Stocchi, Dany (24 April 2022). "Neon Heart - Film wins Top Awards at WorldFest Houston". Thunder Wave. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Neon Heart – Best Foreign Language Feature". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA 2023". El Blog de Cine Español. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores del 49 Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Todas las competencias del Festival de Cine Guadalajara 2024". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.