Walter Albuquerque Mello

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Walter Albuquerque Mello (born 5 November 1928) is a Brazilian archivist. He is the mastermind of the Public Archive of Distrito Federal[1][2][3] and one of the creators of the Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro,[4] work for which he received the Troféu Candango in 2013.[5]

Albuquerque Mello was born in Salvador, Bahia. He was a member of the jury at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] In 1997, he was given the Freedom of Brasília.[7]

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  1. ^ "Perfis do ArPDF". arpdf.df.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  2. ^ "Arquivo Público celebra 31 anos". g1.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  3. ^ "Fundador do ArPDF visita novas instalações". arpdf.df.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  4. ^ "Homenagem a Walter Mello no 46º Festival de Brasília". festbrasilia.com.br. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  5. ^ "Premiados no 46º Festival de Brasília". festbrasilia.com.br. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  6. ^ "Berlinale 1971: Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  7. ^ "Decreto Legislativo nº 156, de 1997". tc.df.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-28.