Jom Tob Azulay

Jom Tob Azulay, ex-Brazilian diplomat, producer, director, writer, director of photography, soundman. Born in Rio de Janeiro, 1941. In 1975, establishes himself as producer with his company A&B Productions Ltd., in Rio de Janeiro. Produces and directs shorts, documentaries and videos. In the field of feature films, produces "A Man and the Cinema" (1976), last work by Alberto Cavalcanti and "The Dificult Journey" (1982) by Geraldo Moraes. Director of Photography of "Muito Prazer" (Pleased to Meet You) by David Neves awarded with Best Direction of Photography at the XII Brasília Film Festival (1979). As director-producer makes "Sweet Barbarians" (Os Doces Bárbaros), musical-documentary, with Maria Bethania, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa and Caetano Velloso (1978) and "Heart-Pounding Beat" (Corações a Mil), musical-comedy in documentary style with Gilberto Gil and actors Regina Casé and Joel Barcellos, first Brazilian film in Dolby Stereo. In 1993, Brazilian producer of "It's All True", Orson Welle's film shot in 1942 in Brazil. In 1995, producer-director of "The Jew" (O Judeu), historical feature about the Inquisition, Portuguese-Brazilian coproduction, Best Film at the XXVIII Brasilia Film Festival and HBO-Brazil Film Award. Delegate-Producer of "The Testament of Mr. Napumoceno" (O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno) by Francisco Manso, Portuguese-Brazilian-Caboverdian coproduction (1996); Executive-producer of "Turbulence" (Estorvo) by Ruy Guerra, Portuguese-Cuban-Brazilian coproduction (1998). Executive-Producer and Co-director of the series "Knowing Brazil" (Conhecendo o Brasil) for Educational Television – TVE (1999). Producer-Director-Writer of “Debret – A Water Colour of Brazil”, puppet-animation, historical-documentary about 19th.Century french painter Jean Baptiste Debret (2001). Teacher of Film Photography at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (1975), Teacher of Film Production and Direction at the University Estácio de Sá (Rio de Janeiro, 1999-2002), author of articles and conferences in Brazil and abroad about cinema, comunication and cultural policies. He headed the International Department of the Brazilian National Agency of Cinema from 2002 to 2007. Presently develops personal projects for documentaries including an historical Brazil-Portugal co-production entitled Mátria.