30 days to the opening of the Rio Olympics, Italian creativity and entrepreneurship of Filmmaster Events behind the major world sports summer ceremonies

The countdown has started and there is exactly one month to the beginning of the Olympic Games. A single artistic direction marked by great numbers is behind the major sports events of the summer 2016. From the Champions League to the Rio Olympics. The Italian agency Filmmaster Events signs the organization and production in all aspects of the Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies. An excellence among art, emotions and high technology.Here are the numbers: 12,000 volunteer performers, 1,500 hours of rehearsals, 150 professionals from around the world supported by 1,000 production volunteers working in total 400,000 hours. The use of 3 tons of fireworks, 20 km of fiber optic cables, 2,000 lights, 76,000 kg of scaffolding, 60,000 strictly recyclable batteries are also included in the production of the event.

One month to go! 30 days from now separate us from the beginning of the Olympic Games in Rio,which will be opened by an impressive ceremony, dedicated for the first time not to the past of Brazil and his conquistadores, but to biodiversity and to the peaceful coexistence of species and breeds that animate the Brazilian people and the Amazonian forest and thus become a symbol of a future of hope and peace for the whole world, as well as an appeal to save the planet now. But what connects all the major sporting events of 2016, from the Champions League at the Olympics, from the Formula One Grand Prix of Europe at the Paralympics and Olympic torch relay up to Rio?

The opening and closing ceremonies of the major sporting events in the world are designed, edited and produced in all aspects and technical details by Filmmaster Events. Founded in 1976 as commercials production company, nowadays Filmmaster Events is the leading firm in Europe, it is among the first ones in the audiovisual communication sector and it can produce from a small to a

mega event. This is another Italian excellence as well as fashion, film and design industry, withsignificant number of the staff under 40 years of age and made unique by the strength and creativity female (women are 70% of employees). The secrets of Filmmaster Events success? Creativity and aesthetic sense, art and beauty, but also technology and use of special effects and the latest applications. All this is combined with flexible and dynamic organization in dealing with markets and cultures on a global scale, with the work of local collaborators in different countries and with the use of communications and highly innovative entertainment solutions. Spectacular

ceremonies and evocative events with increasingly original mass choreographies therefore give to millions of spectators in stadiums and arenas.

For the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Rio 36,350 accreditations were recorded and 12,000 volunteer performers were recruited. They will be among the protagonists of the ceremonies and 1,500 hours of rehearsals are estimated. The production staff will lead the work carried out by 150 professionals from around the world who supported by about 1,000 volunteers working in all 400,000 hours.The production includes the use of 3,000 kg of fireworks, 20 km of fiber optic cables, 2,000 lights, 76,000 kg of scaffolding, 60,000 strictly recyclable batteries, 650 speakers. Creative aspects of all events and ceremonies will be directed by the great talented Brazilian artists, who will express in exemplary and effective manner the best of Brazil to the world.

The directors appointed with the Olympic Ceremonies direction will be: Fernando Meirelles, a world-known Brazilian director director of the film "City of God" nominated for an Oscar in 2004; Daniela Thomas, director of theatre and cinema with a great creative experience in set design and costumes; Andrucha Waddington, one of the most important and talented Brazilian filmmakers.The Paralympic Ceremonies instead will be directed by the award-winning Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, and Fred Gelli, a talented director boasting a Lion at Cannes. As for the torch: there are over 250 cities involved in the trip in 100 days for a total of 20,000 km covered by more than 10,000 torchbearers.

20 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics is www.aroundtherings.com, for subscribers only