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.
The investments are part of the Plan for Culture and the Audiovisual Industry in Rio de Janeiro. The effort aims at expanding access to financial resources, supporting cultural institutions and consolidating Rio as a hub for cultural and audiovisual production.
“We have signed the release of a record investment that places the city of Rio in a leading position within the highly important audiovisual industry. This investment will make hundreds of productions possible,” Cavaliere said. “The [creative] industry generates jobs, creates income and, especially, makes Rio de Janeiro a relevant place in the world.”
