there are a great number of styles and topics covered throughout the festival, including sports, dance, filmography, and animation.

a number of international guests are usually in attendance, for a rich mix of productions and events, with seminars and lectures taking place throughout the city, as well as competitions within the programming.

in the latest edition, the international competition of feature films saw over two dozens unreleased movies, whilst international short film competition displayed nearly 60 productions - more information can be found on the rio festival gay de cinema - riofgc's official webpage.