Presenting China’s First 8K Film Shot in Space, ‘Shenzhou 13,’ Fest Rio Announces China Focus in 2026
Key Takeaways
- The Rio International Film Fest will spotlight China as its country focus in the 2026 edition.
- This focus is part of the broader 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year agreement between the two nations.
- The goal is to facilitate a major business meeting between the Brazilian film industry and leading Chinese production companies and streamers.
- LC Barreto (Brazil) and CCTV Animation (China) are co-producing an animated TV series and a feature film centered on Brazilian culture and environment.
- CMG recently premiered “Shenzhou 13,” China’s first 8K film shot in space, in Rio following a business presentation.
China will be the featured country at the 2026 Rio International Film Fest, an event that is part of the larger 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year, as confirmed by Rio Fest's executive director, Walkiria Barbosa. Barbosa expressed the intention to bring major Chinese film production companies, streamers, and exhibitors for a significant business meeting, leveraging China's status as the world's largest film market. This focus follows a presentation by China Media Group (CMG) at the RioMarket, where they premiered the 8K space film “Shenzhou 13.” Furthermore, substantial co-production work is progressing between Rio-based LC Barreto and CMG’s CCTV Animation, resulting in a preschool animated series, “Hoho & The Tropical Sound Clash,” and a 3D animated feature, “Amazonika – The Origin.” These animation projects aim to blend Chinese character Panda HoHo with Brazilian biodiversity, cultural traditions, and environmental preservation themes, with input from Indigenous consultants.
