featured more than 400 films from 60 countries, the rio de janeiro international film festival - known locally as the festival do rio - runs yearly either in september or october.

created in 1999 by the merger of two major national film festivals - the rio cine festival and the mostra banco nacional de cinema - the festival now spreads over two weeks and screens films at more than 25 venues across the city.

jurors at the festival have a reputation for spotting and awarding the best and brightest in brazilian film talent in addition to featuring the cream of the worldwide festival circuit crop.