News 2017
The World in Focus
Festival do Rio in 2017 screened 250 films from more than 60 countries at around 20 locations across the city of Rio de Janeiro
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Felix: An open and welcome platform for LGBTQ themes
Festival do Rio's Felix Awards for films with LGBTQ themes are well established after just four years.
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Première Brasil: The Class of 2017
Première Brasil 2017 included nine feature films, seven feature length documentaries and seven shorts in the main competitive section of Festival do Rio.
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A Festival for all of Rio's Generations
The Generation section of Festival do Rio - that presents works suitable for children and younger audiences - have expanded and introduces the Generation Award this year.
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A rich selection of new Brazilian productions
In 2017 Festival do Rio screened 75 Brazilian films during the festival, including 59 features and 16 shorts.
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RioMarket: The Brazilian Box Office in 2016
Whatever happens during the rest of 2017, it is unlikely that it will match 2016 in terms of domestic box office success for Brazilian films, a record year with over 30 million tickets sold.
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