Brazil registered a record in the number of classrooms cinema . The historic milestone in the cinema sector, in 2024, reached the highest level ever recorded, driven by public policies that encouraged the construction of new theaters and the modernization of existing ones. The information is from National Film Agency (Ancine) .
The National Cinema Agency (Ancine) released data that reveal a vigorous resumption of Brazilian cinema . The number of cinemas in operation surpassed the mark of 3,481, a historic record that surpasses the numbers from 2019, when 3,478 theaters were active.
One of the highlights of this growth is the expansion of access to cinema throughout the national territory. Furthermore, the inclusion of people with visual and hearing impairments was guaranteed by the installation of accessibility equipment in all cinemas across the country. Check out the graph of cinemas in operation .
Financing and modernization
To boost this recovery, the Audiovisual Sector Fund (FSA) provided credit lines that allowed financing the construction of new theaters and the modernization of existing ones. In 2024, these credit lines included special incentives for the construction of cinemas in locations without screening rooms.
As a result of these public policies, more than 156 new theaters are being built across the country, further expanding access to cinema. In addition, another 84 theaters are being modernized, ensuring a more complete and accessible cinematic experience for everyone.
To follow the evolution of the Brazilian cinematographic sector, Ancine provides a interactive panel on the Brazilian Cinema and Audiovisual Observatory (OCA) portal . This panel presents detailed data on the number of theaters, their geographic distribution and the characteristics of cinema complexes.
This content was originally published in Brazil, breaking a record for the number of movie theaters on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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