Director Marcus Mion was accused of stealing the film – 10/15/2024 – Outro Channel

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Director Camila Rizzo is accused Marcus Mion By stealing the short film “Headway” that she wrote, produced and directed in 2018. Rizzo is trying to block in court the premiere of “MMA – Meu Melhor Amigo”, a feature film starring the presenter Caldeirão (globe) It is scheduled to be shown in January 2025.

The column had access to the files of cases taking place in the Court of Justice in São Paulo. The director is demanding compensation of 50,000 Brazilian reals for moral and material damages and copyright infringement, in addition to his desire for public recognition of the case. Mayon’s press office has been contacted since Tuesday afternoon (15), and calls regarding this matter have not been answered as of the last update of this text.

Rizzo bases his actions on the argument that his project is the same as Mion’s story. She says that the broadcaster and producer, Formata, who is responsible for the project, was able to access her work indirectly, without her prior knowledge. The plot shows an unusual meeting between an autistic boy and a mixed martial arts fighter. The short film is based on a report that was shown on television in Bahia in 2017 and has been screened at international festivals.

At the request of Millon and Formata, the case was placed under judicial secrecy, but the procedure was dropped on Tuesday (15). The director demanded that the presenter and producer be prevented from promoting the film or holding any public screening, whether in cinemas or festivals. I asked for an injunction.

However, Judge Fernanda Augusta Jaco Montero denied the request for early protection and authorized the film Mion to continue planning its release. According to the judge, the case is complex and requires further investigation.

“Despite the author’s arguments, I understand that the elements presented are insufficient to evaluate the likelihood of the alleged right without prior practice of the adversarial process. I believe that greater depth is necessary regarding the occurrence or non-occurrence of plagiarism and forgery between works and mixed martial arts,” the judge says. My best friend”.

“MMA – Meu Melhor Amigo” tells the story of Max Machado, played by Meon himself, who also helped with the script. An MMA fighter at the end of his career, is looking for one last big fight when he discovers he has an autistic 8-year-old son who was just orphaned by his mother.

While training for a chance to compete for the title against the world champion, Max faces internal and external conflicts to take care of Bruno (Guilherme Tavares). The fighter finds help in Lais (Andrea Horta), the boy’s mother’s best friend, with whom he falls in love.

The film features appearances by Antonio Fagundes, Lucas Pentedo, and Augusto Madeira. Directed by José Alvarenga Jr.