{"id":34,"date":"2021-09-19T19:02:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T00:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2021-10-17T19:12:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T00:12:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ktrw0x0k-f0434f2831175fc333eb21dbe8936e1f\">\n.avia-section.av-ktrw0x0k-f0434f2831175fc333eb21dbe8936e1f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/avel-chuklanov-Hn3S90f6aak-unsplash.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-ktrw0x0k-f0434f2831175fc333eb21dbe8936e1f .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.7;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-ktrw0x0k-f0434f2831175fc333eb21dbe8936e1f main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-34'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r2eq-191c0fd0b97c542712ecf199ebacae1e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-r2eq-191c0fd0b97c542712ecf199ebacae1e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-r2eq-191c0fd0b97c542712ecf199ebacae1e .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-r2eq-191c0fd0b97c542712ecf199ebacae1e av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT US<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:20px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>MOSTRA: Brazilian Film Festival<\/strong> screens films that develop a greater understanding of Brazilian Arts &amp; Culture, Environment, Social Issues and History through themes with social conscience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-139zq-3e299044f55a67f56c02f55fe44bfa23 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-34'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5oefq-77deb7963e12af4953e22ee5d2209c89\">\n.flex_column.av-5oefq-77deb7963e12af4953e22ee5d2209c89{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-5oefq-77deb7963e12af4953e22ee5d2209c89 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-55r7u-dec20ee978a8bb273ca9325efa128d52\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-55r7u-dec20ee978a8bb273ca9325efa128d52{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-55r7u-dec20ee978a8bb273ca9325efa128d52 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Who We Are?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>MOSTRA (meaning \u201cexhibit\u201d in Portuguese) is the largest Brazilian film festival in the midwest. Presented by the non-profit organization Illinois Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tyje-2393124313d28454776f2ab4a638c97a\">\n.flex_column.av-3tyje-2393124313d28454776f2ab4a638c97a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3tyje-2393124313d28454776f2ab4a638c97a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ktrvvbgb-1944c5456a555d7e811472a99b335f2a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ktrvvbgb-1944c5456a555d7e811472a99b335f2a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ktrvvbgb-1944c5456a555d7e811472a99b335f2a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What We Do?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The event\u2019s motto is \u201cBrazilian Films with Social Conscience.\u201d MOSTRA has as its venues educational and cultural institutions to foster conversations about social issues among the academic community, filmmakers, students and socially conscious individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-quje-d9d4bcebffd89216b88fb6194db6fdc1\">\n.flex_column.av-quje-d9d4bcebffd89216b88fb6194db6fdc1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-quje-d9d4bcebffd89216b88fb6194db6fdc1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ktrvvk8t-0d8b37036b98aa51c92f8848c9945ab2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ktrvvk8t-0d8b37036b98aa51c92f8848c9945ab2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ktrvvk8t-0d8b37036b98aa51c92f8848c9945ab2 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Watch at Home<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>MOSTRA\u2019s Opening Night is on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at your home online and in person at the Institute Cervantes, Chicago. Pre-order your tickets, and help us to continue to bring Brazilian Films with social conscience to Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-79wq-32a6488ed5be7d7d14319b5f6c4e54d8\">\n.avia-section.av-79wq-32a6488ed5be7d7d14319b5f6c4e54d8 .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/about_ariani.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-79wq-32a6488ed5be7d7d14319b5f6c4e54d8 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-79wq-32a6488ed5be7d7d14319b5f6c4e54d8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-60  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='60'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-34'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-x42u-4a42831b76f2c52937959bdc0f2cc293 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ktrwwi4z-8ee61bd61c4b2a05618c7b56487c90ce\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ktrwwi4z-8ee61bd61c4b2a05618c7b56487c90ce{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ktrwwi4z-8ee61bd61c4b2a05618c7b56487c90ce .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ktrwwi4z-8ee61bd61c4b2a05618c7b56487c90ce av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >In 2021, we\u2019ll meet you virtually and also with a few presentations in person.<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>&#8220;We are entering our 12th edition and preparing a very special event for you. For this reason, we invite you to come on board and experience MOSTRA XI with an open mind and heart. I look forward to seeing you virtually and in-person, to discuss this edition&#8217;s films. Film is culture, culture is understanding, and understanding opens minds. We hope you will join us in this wonderful journey.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ariani A. G. Friedl, Founder and Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-4ir1y-6923094f36b036ba10f6837243ef95ab main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-34'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1069i-8dd01b5bc1f88a2724475d6c45572cdd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1069i-8dd01b5bc1f88a2724475d6c45572cdd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1069i-8dd01b5bc1f88a2724475d6c45572cdd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  '><span 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><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-1030x580.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-1030x580.png 1030w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-1500x845.png 1500w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli-705x397.png 705w, https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amb.-Benoni-Belli.png 1640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\"  aria-label=\"image Amb. 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url(https:\/\/mostrafilmfestival.org\/xii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ariani-Friedl-and-Volunteers-toasting-to-the-opening-of-first-Virtual-MOSTRA-705x397.png);\"  title=\"Toasting to the opening of first Virtual MOSTRA\"   alt=\"Ariani Friedl and Volunteers toasting to the opening of first Virtual MOSTRA\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Opening of the first Virtual <b><i>MOSTRA<\/i><\/b> (2020).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column av-e956-84063ba9708ff5b7c08c0ec602be3dcb av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3gwmq-991faab3874bf95dcec1a82cfe837a7e\">\n#top 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