Rio Film Festival

29/09/2026

Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi is coming to Rio to present “Parallel Tales” at Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival as well as giving a masterclass at the festival HQ on 3 October at 11.00. “Parallel Tales” two gala screenings take place at Cine Odeon on 2 October at 19.00 and Reserva Cultural Niterói on 3 October at 18.30.

29/09/2026

This could be a case of very much better late than never as Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival adds five very strong new titles to its already impressive line-up that opens Thursday with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s. “La. Bola Negra”.

The new films include Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care”, Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard”, Bassam Tariq’s “Your. Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother”, Yeon Sang-ho’s “Colony”, and Eleanor & Sofia Coppola’s “Making Marie Antoinette”.

Leigh's latest, said to be his last, picked up a trio of awards at the recent San Sebastián Film Festival for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Lead Performance for Kate O'Flynn.

28/09/2026

No excuses not to plan what films you want to see during Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival that runs from 1 to 11 October. Information about all the films screening - and in English - can be found on the festival website with an excellent search engine to find exactly what you are looking for.

Festival do Rio. From October 1 to 11, 2026, Rio de Janeiro becomes the world capital of cinema. Another edition of Festival do Rio brings hundreds of titles from more than 60 countries.

28/09/2026

Let us introduce you to the juries and jurors at this year’s Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival that will award the prizes for Premiere Brasil, New Directions and the Felix Awards.

Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival. Rio de Janeiro showcases national and international cinema.

28/09/2026

Introducing the jury that will award the Felix Prizes for the films that include LGBTQIAPN+ perspectives and topics. Jurors include: Ericka Gavinho - Lawyer (President), Clara Anastacia - Director and Screenwriter, Guilherme Terreri (Rita Von Hunty) - Cultural Critic, Rodrigo Gerace - Cultural Programmer and Vita - Filmmaker.

28/09/2026

Introducing the jury for New Directions at Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival. Jurors include: Karen Harley - Director & Editor (President), Maira Oliveira - Screenwriter, Dora Amorim - Producer and Guto Parente - Director and Screenwriter.

28/09/2026

Introducing the jury for Premiere Brasil, the main competitive section for Brazilian films in Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival. Jurors include: Esther Garcia - Producer (President), Flavia Tygel - Composer, Gabriel Leone - Actor, Jacqueline Lyanga - Co-director of Film Programming for the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival, Marcela Altberg - Casting Director and Sophie Erbs - Producer.

26/09/2026

Not surprisingly, Festival do Rio l Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival is the cover story of this week’s Veja Rio. The curtain goes up on the festival on Thursday, 1 October.

12/02/2026

Dates for the diary. 1-11 October 2026.