"Breaking Dawn" in Rio Update: RioFilme President talks about how the negotiations came about

Sérgio Sá Leitao, RioFilme president, agreed to a quick email interview with Pipocamoderna. Here's the exchange of questions and answers:

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are coming tomorrow in the to Rio? What is the shooting schedule of "Breaking Dawn"?I can not speak about dates and locations. Discretion is a fundamental part of the agreement that allowed the filming of "Dawn" in Rio. I can only confirm that, barring some last-minute problem, everything is alright. "Breaking Dawn" will shoot scenes in Rio in November. This represents an investment of $ 2 million in the city.

How was the process of negotiations with the production of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," and what caused them to lose the fear of violence in Rio, which was the reason given for not filming in the city?

The conversation began at the American Film Market in 2009 and continued in 2010. The Paris Film was important. Security was just one of the points under discussion. The deciding factor was the support of the City and the State Government, through the Rio Film Commission, the RioFilme and the Secretary of State for Culture.
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