Cinema – Documentary

The UFSC Cinema Division is one of the main bodies responsible for the return of the movie production in Santa Catarina, which took place during the 1980s.

Supporting the production of short films (which are part of Santa Catarina’s modern cinematography) for more than two decades, UFSC Arts and Culture Department (DAC) became one of the main references in the area of artistic production in Santa Catarina, hosting, until not long ago, the Associação Cultural Cinemateca Catarinense [Santa Catarina Film Library Cultural Association] and the Fundo Municipal de Cinema [Municipal Film Fund]. Along with these two entities, DAC and the Santa Catarina State Government signed a cooperation protocol for the development of the sector.

Furthermore, understanding public access to these works as a fundamental aspect for the continuation of the cinematography movement in the region, DAC took to schools and cities, through the Cinema na Comunidade [Cinema in the Community] Project, the movies made by their developers.

DAC’s cinema division helps projects in the areas of production, exhibition and cinematography training.


A Cor da Nossa Tela [The Color of our Canvas]

“A Cor da Nossa Tela” is a series created and directed by filmmaker Zeca Nunes Pires for TV UFSC. Since June 2015, the series has been portraying visual artists who have a connection with the city of Florianópolis.

You can watch the series’ episodes on TV UFSC channel (15 on NET and 63.1 on digital TV) or on YouTube.


Film productions

See below the films made in Santa Catarina which were produced or supported by Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina:

1987: “Bruxas” – Fictional documentary, 30’ 16 mm/color
Script and Director: Mauro Faccioni Filho (Support from UFSC/DAC)

1990: “Manhã” – Fiction, 10’ 35mm/color
Directors: Zeca Pires and Norberto Depizzolatti (Production by UFSC/DAC)

1991: “Farra do Boi” – Documentary, 25’ 16mm-color
Directors: Zeca Pires and Norberto Depizzolatti (Production by UFSC/DAC)

1991: “O vôo solitário” – Dramatized documentary, 36’ 16mm/color
Script and Director: Everson Faganello (Operational support from UFSC)

1992: “Desterro” – Fiction, 18’ 35mm/color
Script and Director: Eduardo Paredes (Support from UFSC)

1995: “Alva Paixão” – Fiction, 18’ 35mm/color
Director: Maria Emília de Azevedo (Support from UFSC)

1995: “Nanutezas Mortas” – Fictional documentary, 15’ 35mm/color
Director: Penna Filho (Support from UFSC)

1996: “Ponte Hercílio Luz – Patrimônio da Humanidade” – Documentary, 30’ 35mm/color

1996: “Victor Meirelles – Quadros da história Fictional documentary, 25’ 35mm/color

1998: “Novembrada Fictional documentary, 20’ 35mm/color
Director: Eduardo Paredes (Support from UFSC/DAC)

1998: “Seo Chico – Terra e Alma” – Documentary, 11’ 35mm/B&W
Director: José Rafael Mamigoniam (Support from UFSC)

1998: “Bruxa Viva” – Fiction, 14’ 35mm/color
Director: Lena Bastos (Cultural support from UFSC)

1999: “Fronteira” – Fiction, 25’ 35mm/color
Director: Maria Emília de Azevedo (Support from UFSC/DAC)

2001: “Roda dos Expostos” – Fiction, 19’ 36mm/color
Director: Maria Emília de Azevedo (Support from UFSC)

2001: “Ritinha” – Fiction, 23’ 35mm/color
Director: Antônio Celso dos Santos (Support from UFSC)

2001: “Ilha” – Fiction, 15’ 35mm/color
Director: Zeca Pires (Cultural support from UFSC)

2001: “Alma Açoriana” – Fictional documentary, 45’ 35mm/color
Director: Penna Filho (Support from UFSC)

2004: “Procuradas” – Drama (Pseudo-documentary), feature film
Directors: José Frazão and Zeca Pires (Support/Participation from UFSC)

2010: “A Antropóloga” – feature film 35mm/90min
Director: Zeca Nunes Pires

To know more about the Cinema activities,  contact:

dac@contato.ufsc.br zknunespires@gmail.com or +55 48 3721 3853 / +55 48 3721 6493