The 27 th edition of the Rio International Film Festival, Latin America’s largest fest, will take place between Oct. 2-12 and feature a record number of productions in Premiere Brasil, the selection dedicated to local films in and out-of-competition.

Premiere Brasil will comprise a total of 124 productions, including features and shorts film, in addition to the premieres of four TV series, the highest number in the history of the Rio Film Festival or any other fest edition in Brazil .

The record high number reflects the strength of the local production sector, says Ilda Santiago, Rio Fest’s Executive Director, Programming & Int’l Projects. In 2024, a total of 312 local features were theatrically released in Brazil. This year, in the Jan. to Sept. 10 period, 260 features were launc

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