May 28, 2026 11:20pm PT
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Unveils $45 Million Investment Plan in the Local Creative Industry by 2028
Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere launched the Investment Plan for Culture and the Audiovisual Industry in Rio de Janeiro during Rio2C on May 28
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere announced a 225 million real ($45 million) investment package through 2028 that includes public policies, grant programs and initiatives aimed at strengthening the local cultural sector and film and TV industries.
Cavaliere made the announcement during Rio2C, the largest creativity gathering in Latin America, in the panel Culture All Year Round, which also counted with the participations of Márcio Tavares, the executive secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Culture, Lucas Padilha, Rio’s secretary of culture, Leonardo Edde, president of Riofilme, and Renata Magalhães, president of the Brazilian Cinema Academy.
Source: variety.com