2013 Festival do Rio Market. 

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SICAV and PGA MOU signed during the Rio Festival 2013. On Thursday, October 03, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the SICAV, Interstate Association of Audiovisual Industry, and the PGA, "Producers Guild of America," the association of audiovisual producers in the United States. The objective of this agreement is to initiate a partnership between the two institutions in order to facilitate the exchange of information and facilitate future co-productions for Film, TV and New Media among its members. The teams of the SICAV and the PGA will work together to allow organizations of the two official delegations visiting another country to hold meetings, seminars and other instructional opportunities.

"I am proud to represent over 5500 members of the PGA to announce this important and timely signing with the SICAV. We look forward to start a close collaboration between us and our Brazilian colleagues in order to seek ways to work together in an industry increasingly global," said Stu Levy, president of the International Committee of the PGA.

Silvia Rabello, president of the SICAV, adds that "the signing of the MOU is the first milestone of the partnership between the SICAV and the PGA and is an excellent opportunity for the emergence of new business models between the Brazilian and American audiovisual industry, and promote the exchange of information and knowledge between the two institutions. "

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will occur at 18:15 h on Thursday night at the headquarters of the Producers RioMarket / River Festival, which is in the Warehouse 6 Quayside.

About the PGA The Producers Guild of America is a nonprofit association that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of a production team in Film, Television and New Media. The PGA has over 5,800 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, as well as the audiovisual industry as a whole. For more information, visit the websites: http://www.producersguild.org, http://www.pgagreen.org , http://www.pgadiversity.org

About SICAV The mission of the Audiovisual Industry Interstate Association is to represent the interests of the sector at the federal, state and municipal. It SICAV to the study, coordination, protection and legal representation of the economic category of the industry. For more information, visit http://www.sicavrj.org.br

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Edited by Vanessa McMahon