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Nike Entertainment co-production. In 2006 he directed the <strong>documentary</strong> “The Pure Spirit of Brazil”, highlighting the unique Brazilian lifestyle. Maurice James, Producer Maurice James, president of <strong>Mojo</strong> Pictures, is a graduate of Columbia University and the University of Southern California’s Peter Stark Producing Program at the School of Cinematic Arts. Having worked in the entertainment industry for over 6 years, Maurice brings a broad range of experience and access to this project. Vaughn Glover, Writer Writer Vaughn Glover is a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Spanish and Portuguese. An authority on international popular culture, Vaughn has been invited to work on projects throughout the Americas involving both music and film such as the UNESCO conference on World Music in Los Angeles, the Cuban Hip Hop Festival in Havana, and the Red Bull Music Academy in Sao Paulo. Vaughn brings a depth and breadth of knowledge to Tropicália that cannot be overstated. Michael Blaha, Executive Producer Michael Blaha, a former V.P. of Legal Affairs at Columbia Pictures and Lorimar, now has his own entertainment practice representing producers, directors and writers of independent films. He has taught “Independent Film Financing and Distribution” and other entertainment law courses as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law. His Executive Producing credits include “Chi Girl” (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner), “According to Occam’s Razor,” and “runt.” 14
Caetano Veloso, Cast Perhaps one of the greatest figures in international pop music, Caetano Veloso is a musician/poet/filmmaker/political activist whose stature in the pantheon of international pop musicians is on a par with that of Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Lennon/McCartney. Revered as a musical revolutionary, Caetano virtually defined Brazilian music over the past 35 years and is universally recognized as the poet laureate of Brazilian song. Gerald Marzorati of the New York Times proclaimed, “…if historians and critics 75 or 100 years from now conclude that popular music mattered as much to our time as we think it does, Caetano is likely to be remembered as one of the era's great composers, period.” His 1999 album, Prenda Minha sold over one million copies in Brazil alone and he won the 2000 Grammy for Best World Music Album with Livro. Today, he is one of the most respected and prolific international pop stars, with more than fifty recordings available, including songs in soundtracks of movies such as Pedro Almodovar's Hable con Ella (Talk to Her), and Frida. In 2002 his long-awaited memoir, Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil, was published by Alfred Knopf to rave reviews. Gilberto Gil, Cast Imagine a charismatic singer-songwriter from Northeastern Brazil who possesses a spellbinding confidence, a lilting voice and an uncanny ability to conjure up an irresistible beat, whether he's playing reggae, samba, bossa nova, or rock ‘n’ roll. And now imagine that this singer also holds the political prestige as Brazil’s Minister of Culture. This singer is Gilberto Gil. Neil Straus at the New York Times called him “one of Brazil’s leading musical and political visionaries.” Sue Steward of the UK-based Observer noted, “audiences around the world have thrilled to…his exuberant musicality, perfect pitch, rhythm and fluency.” Over his 40-year 15
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