Rodrigo Teixeira receives GLAFF's first Visionary Award from Wagner Moura

Rodrigo Teixeira, a two‑time Oscar‑nominated producer, will be honored with the inaugural Árbol de la Vida Visionary Award at the GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF) in Los Angeles on Nov. 6, with the prize presented by Oscar‑nominated actor Wagner Moura ahead of a screening of James Gray’s new drama “Paper Tiger.”

The award marks GLAFF’s first attempt to spotlight a single figure who has helped bring Latin American stories to a global audience. Teixeira’s career has been built on cross‑border collaborations that have raised the profile of Brazilian and broader Latin cinema. He co‑produced the 2020 international‑feature nominee “The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão” and the 2022 drama “The Last Stop,” both of which earned critical acclaim and opened doors for emerging talent in the region. His work has also helped secure financing for ambitious projects that might otherwise have struggled to find a market outside Brazil.

Moura, best known for his role in “Narcos,” will hand the award to Teixeira moments before “Paper Tiger” is shown to a packed audience of industry insiders. Gray’s film, a gritty character study set partly in São Paulo, was produced by Teixeira, who secured the film’s U.S. distribution and helped assemble its multinational crew. Festival director Ana López praised Teixeira’s “ability to bridge cultures and finance daring narratives,” adding that the visionary award “recognizes a producer who makes the impossible possible for Latin storytellers.”

The ceremony positions Teixeira for a high‑profile year as he finalizes post‑production on two upcoming projects: a biopic of