President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed this Wednesday (12/24) the decree that establishes the rules for the compulsory screening of Brazilian films in cinemas throughout the country in 2026.
The measure regulates the so-called screen quota, establishing a minimum number of screenings of Brazilian feature films. According to the government, the action also aims to ensure the diversity of titles in commercial theaters.
“The National Cinema Agency (Ancine) will be responsible for monitoring and defining specific criteria for award-winning works or works with strong public appeal,” specifies the decree.
The text also defines the rules that must be respected by exhibitors throughout the year 2026, with the aim of ensuring “a continuous and diversified space for Brazilian cinema on the commercial circuit”.
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The Screen Quota establishes the obligation to exhibit national works for a minimum number of days throughout the year, taking into account the size of exhibition complexes and the number of theaters in operation.
The minimum percentages of sessions and the minimum quantities of different titles are accessible in the publication of the Official Journal of the Union.
Diversity
According to the government, the standard seeks to guarantee not only the presence of Brazilian films, but also the diversity of titles, “avoiding the concentration of programming in a limited number of productions”.
To this end, the decree provides precise criteria for the counting of sessions and for the rotation of exhibited works. Ancine will also detail the technical parameters for compliance with the screen quota, in addition to monitoring, inspecting and applying appropriate measures in the event of non-compliance.
The agency will also be responsible for establishing different criteria for Brazilian works that have received relevant awards or demonstrated proven audience performance, as provided for in the decree.
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