Overview
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Culture Minister Margareth Menezes signed the decree, published in the Diário Oficial on December 24, to take effect for the 2026 exhibition year.
- The quota scales with exhibitor size, ranging from 7.5% of annual sessions for single-screen groups to 16% for groups with 201 or more screens, with examples such as 9% for complexes with 6–7 screens and 12% for those with 18–20.
- Complexes must also meet minimum diversity requirements for distinct Brazilian titles, from at least 4 in single‑screen venues to 32 in complexes with 16 or more screens, with intermediate steps like 12 titles for 6 screens and 24 for 12.
- The decree empowers Ancine to issue technical parameters, monitor compliance, and apply differentiated treatment for national films with recognized festival awards or strong box office, including keeping them in high‑demand sessions.
- The government frames the policy as fostering diversity, balanced competition, and industry sustainability, building on a 2024 law that renewed the screen‑quota regime through 2033 and on STF rulings upholding its constitutionality.