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Spain & Brazil cinema & streaming developments – July 2026

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Brazil’s Ministry of Culture continues to broaden keeps expanding public cinema access through via the Tela Brasil app, now adding offering a free streaming library and creator tools. The country's cinemas posted their July ticket sales hit nearly three million, the second‑best week of the year in July, selling nearly three million tickets, year, while Netflix recorded saw a 39 % rise in worldwide viewing hours of Brazilian‑origin content, supporting roughly about 50 000 jobs in the sector. jobs. A Go Magenta survey showed 64 % of Brazilian sports fans revealed that 64 % prefer streaming content featuring national teams and athletes, underscoring strong domestic demand for sports programming. Streaming national‑team coverage, prompting platforms are responding by increasing investment to invest more in locally produced local sports content. productions. In Spain, the festival season expanded continued to broaden both digitally and on television. The 16th Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest offered a 91‑title online programme on Filmin (24 July–24 August), and the 74th San Sebastián Film Festival (18‑26 September) highlighted new TV series from Movistar Plus and Atresmedia. New announcements include the Ourense Film Festival (25 Sept–4 Oct) with will present an official international competition, a Panorama Galicia showcase, a Billy Wilder tribute and tribute, a “Lord of the Rings” exhibition, plus exhibition and a focus slate focused on fantasy, adventure and animation. Short‑film awards at the recent Notodofilmfest recognised works such as highlights include Paula Amor’s “El viaje de Florinda”, Florinda” selected for La Residencia Navarra and the 22nd Notodofilmfest awards, where 23 shorts were honoured from 859 entries – notably “Quizá sí, Quizás” (AC/E Talento Español) and “1 % de Celina”. Celina” (best‑sound), with a jury led by Dani de la Orden. The Villamayor Short Film Festival earned Goya‑qualifying status for Best Short Fiction and Documentary, a recognition celebrated by regional culture officials after two decades of effort. Meanwhile, the 18th Festival de Televisión de Vitoria‑Gasteiz (7‑12 Sept) will host high‑profile TV premieres such as RTVE’s “Rojo sobre blanco”, Mediaset España’s “Marusía. Vientos de Honor”, Atresmedia’s “A la deriva” and the documentary “Euskal Herria Hegan”, and will launch the new channel LA SÉPTIMA. Regional initiatives across Valencia, Almagro, Catalonia, Andalusia, Extremadura and Montanejos continued to support keep supporting emerging creators, provide networking opportunities and grant funding, illustrating underscoring ongoing growth and diversification of cinema access, production support and audience development in both countries.

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