Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

The Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (English: Grand Prize of Brazilian Cinema), more popularly known as the Grande Otelo,^[1] is a Brazilian film award^[2] given annually by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema.^[3] It was established in 2000 as the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil that presented it in 2000 and 2001.^[4][5] In 2002, the newly established Academia Brasileira de Cinema took on the role of delivering the award which was then renamed to Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro.^[6]

The award was sponsored by BR Distribuidora, with the 2002 edition having a "BR" in its name;^[5] in 2003, however, there was no sponsor.^[7] In 2004, it gained "TAM" in its name since TAM Airlines (now LATAM Airlines Brasil) became the award sponsor.^[8] From 2008 to 2009 its sponsorship was provided by Vivo.^[9][10] From 2010 onward it has no company sponsoring it. In December 2023, the award was officially renamed to the Prêmio Grande Otelo from its 23rd edition and beyond, in a tribute to Grande Otelo.^[11][12]