APAN is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to articulation, mobilization, political advocacy, and representation in all five regions of the country.

It advocates for strengthening Affirmative Action as a central principle and essential political strategy to guarantee the inclusion and retention of Black professionals and narratives in the audiovisual sector, as well as to advance the fight against racism.

APAN is the result of a historic collaboration between filmmakers and professionals in the Brazilian audiovisual sector, committed to strengthening public policies and stimulating positive market initiatives that promote and expand Black audiovisual production in Brazil. Its central axes are sectoral articulation and professional and leadership development, with special attention to racial, gender, and territorial issues related to the Brazilian audiovisual landscape.

APAN’s mission is to consolidate the presence of Black people in multiple areas of audiovisual production, promoting narratives, transforming social perceptions of Blackness, combating structural racism, and highlighting opportunities for collective construction among Black people in public policies, the job market, and entrepreneurship.

Historically, a quilombo was a refuge community formed by Black people who escaped slavery during the Brazilian colonial period. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, thousands of quilombos existed in Brazil, the most famous being Palmares, which was almost considered a state due to its size. Because Palmares resisted colonial violence for over a century, it acquired a mythical status. Although communities related to the original quilombos still exist, we also use the words quilombo and quilombamento symbolically to name groups of Black people who unite to resist racism and neocoloniality.