Entre a ação coletiva e o estado : o movimento Abedista e a reorganização do setor audiovisual brasileiro.

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the role played by the abedista movement in the reorganization process of the Brazilian audiovisual sector, focusing on the period between the rearticulation of the Brazilian Documentary Filmmakers Association (ABD) in the 1990s and the consolidation of structuring public policies throughout the 2000s. As a theoretical framework, the research draws on the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu (1983; 1989), especially the concepts of field, social capital, and symbolic capital; Mark Granovetter (1973; 1985), with emphasis on social networks and the strength of weak ties; and Charles Tilly (1978; 2006), particularly the notions of collective action and repertoires of mobilization. This qualitative research is mainly based on interviews conducted with participants of the movement and on the analysis of documents produced within the context of its activities. The study examines the trajectory of ABD from the struggle for the Lei do Curta to the insertion of some of its members into the structure of the State, highlighting its participation in the III Brazilian Cinema Congress, a moment in which the scope of its programmatic formulations expanded. The dissertation also analyzes the role of movement members within the Audiovisual Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture, emphasizing ABD’s role as a space for the formation of cadres later incorporated into public administration. The findings indicate that the association functioned as a relational infrastructure capable of fostering the circulation of collective action repertoires that were later incorporated into the design of public policies for the Brazilian audiovisual sector.