Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The Rio International Film Festival was held on Thursday, October 2nd with a screening of “After the Hunt” in Lucaguadanino, contributing to the soft power of the city and strengthening Rio as a destination for filming.
According to Paes, Rio is currently one of the most popular cities in the world for filming. Since 2021, activity has grown exponentially, with Rio surpassing Paris and Mexico City in 2023 in terms of filming days. According to the Rio Film Committee, Rio held 8, 782 days of filming for 505 productions in 2024.
From January to September. The 2025 period has confirmed that the Rio Film Commission has approved 8,174 lens dates, indicating that the 2024 record is likely to be broken.
He said the cash rebate system his administration implemented in 2022 was key to attracting productions to Rio.
“The demand for Rio as a destination for Brazilian and foreign productions has combined our city as an international reference, with at least 30 film crews working on the streets of Rio from January to September this year,” Paes says.
Adding Paes, Riofest will make the city shine as the film capital of Latin America over 10 days. He emphasized that the large numbers meant that Fest’s programme rivaled the marathon’s operations. This edition of 186 films from 74 countries and 124 Brazilian films has around 900 screenings. International programming features the world’s best cinemas, including the submissions of the international feature film Oscars in 16 countries.
Peace also emphasized that Rio Fest’s 27th edition will host 120 well-known guests. Other guests will be bringing Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Thomas Rosso, programmer of Cannes Critics Week, to many other guests.
“Country like South Korea have invested heavily, transformed into world audiovisual powers, conquered hegemonic markets, exported brands, stories and culture. There is no need to mention the strength of the creative industry in the US economy.
“Rio is a city that already has this integrated occupation to make it a hub for the Brazilian sector, a favourable ecosystem that combines the historical strength of audiovisual production, the natural beauty of iconic and diverse places, and of course, talent, qualified companies, and good stories,” he added.
