RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Rio International Film Festival, which opens Thursday Oct. 2 with the screening of Luca Guadagnino’s “After The Hunt,” contributes to the city’s soft power and both the strengthening of the city’s film and TV industry and of Rio as a shoot destination, Rio’s Mayor Eduardo Paes told Variety in an exclusive interview.
Paes said Rio is currently one of the most popular cities in the world for filming. Since 2021, activity has grown exponentially, and in 2023 Rio surpassed Paris and Mexico City in the number of shoot days. According to the Rio Film Commission, Rio hosted a record 8,782 days of filming
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