The Cinema of the University of São Paulo, CINUSP, offers a diverse program, the result of a thorough curation process. There are 10 different films shown each week, with daily sessions that are free and open to the public, organized into thematic exhibitions that last an average of three weeks. Additionally, CINUSP holds special screenings as a result of institutional partnerships with university departments and civil society organizations. The newly inaugurated cinema boasts projection and sound quality that qualify it as one of the best in the country. In October 2023, CINUSP celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Mission
To be a reference in film dissemination combined with reflection, also strengthening the cultural and artistic character of the university.
Vision
To be recognized for the quality of its programming and its promotion of reflection, disseminating audiovisual works in a contextualized manner, valuing aesthetic, gender, and racial diversity, serving as a laboratory for curation integrated with research and teaching in art, culture, and film techniques.
Values
- Cinematic heterogeneity
- Valuing collective cinematic experience
- Critical and reflective thinking
- University extension
Anual reports
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The “Paulo Emílio” University of São Paulo Cinema (Cinusp), an organ of the USP Pro-Rectorate for Culture and University Extension, is a cinema that organizes film exhibitions, debates, premieres, and other activities aimed at both the academic community and society.
Cinusp’s film exhibitions, with free admission, are held at the University City in the Camargo Guarnier cultural complex and in the room located in “favo 04,” besides programming offered at the MariAntonia Center of USP. The curation is carried out by the university’s team of professors and students, as well as in partnership with important festivals and other cultural institutions.
Cinusp is a space for investigation and education, where research for the exhibitions goes beyond the university walls, either through the material provided in the brochures announcing its programming or through books published as part of the Cinusp Collection. The schedule and information about exhibitions, debates, and interviews with filmmakers, conducted by the Cinusp team, can be found on the website (www.usp.br/cinusp), the Facebook page (fb.com/cinusp/), and Instagram (instagram.com/cinusp_/), serving as sources for future research.
In its screening room at the University City, CINUSP holds regular sessions from Monday to Friday at 4 and 7 p.m. The room located at the MariAntonia Center is open to the public on Fridays at 6 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 6 and 8 p.m. Seminars, courses, festivals, and events related to film and audiovisual activities also take place at CINUSP.