Cine Esquema Novo

What Cine Esquema Novo does

Cine Esquema Novo – Arte Audiovisual Brasileira is a nonprofit audiovisual arts festival founded in 2003 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, operated by ACENDI – Associação Cine Esquema Novo de Desenvolvimento da Imagem. The festival crosses the boundary between cinema and visual arts by exhibiting works in traditional theaters, museums, galleries, and public spaces, with all programming offered free of charge to the public. Its core product is an annual integrated program combining a competitive exhibition (Mostra Competitiva Brasil — 36 works selected from 840 submissions in the 16th edition), non-competitive exhibitions (Mostra Outros Esquemas, Mostra de Acervo), a guest artist solo show (Mostra Artista Convidada), special themed exhibitions (including Mostra Especial Petrobras), an accessible screening program with Libras, audio description, and LSE, and a touring exhibition (Mostra Itinerante) reaching four additional Rio Grande do Sul municipalities.

Underlying infrastructure includes the Caderno de Artista digital content platform launched in 2021 for online artist engagement, the Câmera Causa audiovisual empowerment workshop for socially vulnerable groups, the Seminário Pensar a Imagem academic seminar, and the Programa de Capacitação Novos Talentos paid apprenticeship program that prioritizes underrepresented candidates. Curatorial decisions are made by a small, long-tenured team led by directors Jaqueline Beltrame and Ramiro Azevedo alongside curators Dirnei Prates and Kamyla Belli. The festival maintains venue partnerships with Cinemateca Capitólio, Goethe-Institut Porto Alegre, Cinemateca Paulo Amorim, MACRS, and Instituto Remanso, and six RS university partners.

The business model is nonprofit cultural-funding driven: the festival operates as an annual event funded by Brazilian federal cultural incentive laws (Lei Rouanet, Lei Paulo Gustavo, PNAB) and corporate sponsorships, with Petrobras returning as Master Sponsor in 2026 after a 13-year absence and Itaú Unibanco as additional sponsor. Revenue is grant-cycle dependent rather than transaction-based — pricing to the public is fully free (Freemium at zero price) — and customer segments split between distributed general cultural audiences in Porto Alegre and Brazilian independent filmmakers/visual artists competing for selection and prizes.

Name

Cine Esquema Novo

Legal name

ACENDI – Associação Cine Esquema Novo de Desenvolvimento da Imagem

Website

https://cineesquemanovo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cine Esquema Novo is a nonprofit Brazilian audiovisual arts festival founded in 2003 in Porto Alegre, operating free competitive and non-competitive exhibitions, workshops, and a touring program serving independent filmmakers, visual artists, and the general cultural public.

Ownership category

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Product category

Film Festival / Audiovisual Arts Festival

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

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PRIMARYTHAHABAN

Arts, Culture, Entertainment & Fan Conventions Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

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Professional & Association Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGAGAJ

Training, Workshops & Certification Events

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGABAI

Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

Keywords

• Audiovisual arts festival
• Independent film exhibition
• Experimental cinema programming
• Filmmaker training programs
• Cultural event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cultural Incentive Funding: The festival is funded through Brazilian cultural incentive laws including Lei Rouanet (Lei Federal de Incentivo à Cultura) and Política Nacional Aldir Blanc (PNAB), as well as Lei Paulo Gustavo. These government mechanisms allow private sponsors to channel funds into the festival in exchange for tax incentives.
2. Sponsorship: Sponsorship from major corporations including Petrobras (Master Sponsor) and Itaú Unibanco. The relationship with Petrobras dates back to 2006, with six years of continuous sponsorship until 2013, and resumed in 2026.
3. Government and Institutional Support: Support from Ministério da Cultura (Ministry of Culture), Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de Porto Alegre, Iecine, Pro-Cultura, and Secretaria da Cultura do Estado do RS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cine Esquema Novo is a Brazilian audiovisual arts festival that curates and exhibits independent and experimental Brazilian works through multiple competitive and non-competitive exhibition programs. Beyond screenings, it delivers complementary training and critical activities — including workshops (Oficina Câmera Causa), a seminar (Seminário Pensar a Imagem), a filmmaker training initiative (Programa de Capacitação Novos Talentos), and an artist publication (Caderno de Artista) — all offered with free public admission. The festival is run by the nonprofit association ACENDI and has operated continuously since 2003.

Product overview

Cine Esquema Novo – Arte Audiovisual Brasileira is a film and audiovisual arts festival that operates as an integrated platform combining multiple exhibition programs and educational initiatives. The core offering centers on the Mostra Competitiva Brasil, a competitive exhibition selecting approximately 36 works from hundreds of submissions, complemented by non-competitive exhibitions (Mostra Outros Esquemas, Mostra de Acervo), guest artist solo shows (Mostra Artista Convidada), and special themed exhibitions (Mostra Especial Petrobras). Supporting infrastructure includes the Caderno de Artista digital content platform, the Câmera Causa audiovisual workshop for social empowerment, the Pensar a Imagem academic seminar, and the Novos Talentos talent development program. The festival occupies multiple venues in Porto Alegre and maintains a traveling exhibition program extending reach to other municipalities. All programming is free admission and has operated since 2003.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mostra Competitiva Brasil

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cinemateca CapitóliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCinemateca Capitólio is a long-standing institutional partner and venue for the festival, hosting screenings and the awards ceremony since the early editions of the festival.
• Goethe-Institut Porto AlegrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoethe-Institut Porto Alegre is a co-presenting institutional partner and venue for the festival, hosting screenings, seminars, and workshops since early editions.
• Cinemateca Paulo AmorimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCinemateca Paulo Amorim serves as a venue for the festival's programming, hosting portions of the competitive exhibition and accessible screenings.
• MACRS (Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMACRS is both a venue for exhibitions and a contributor to the Collection Exhibition (Mostra de Acervo), with its video art collection being part of the festival's programming.
• Instituto RemansominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Remanso is a venue partner for the 16th edition of Cine Esquema Novo, hosting portions of the festival's programming.
• Universities of Rio Grande do Sul (Unisinos, PUCRS, UFRGS, Uniritter, UFPel, UFSM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix universities in Rio Grande do Sul participate in the Audiovisual On Course Exhibition (Mostra Audiovisual em Curso), with students curating a selection of university productions under the guidance of festival organizers.
• ACCIRS (Associação dos Críticos de Cinema do RS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCIRS, the association of film critics of Rio Grande do Sul, partners with the festival to moderate debates following screenings of the Competitive Brazil Exhibition.
• MARGS (Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARGS contributes to the Collection Exhibition (Mostra de Acervo) with works from its collection, participating alongside MACRS, FVCB, and the festival's own archive.
• FVCB (Fundação Vera Chaves Barcellos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFVCB contributes to the Collection Exhibition with video art and performance records from its collection, participating in the festival's archive-based programming.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ForumDoc.BH: Brazilian documentary and audiovisual arts festival in Belo Horizonte with strong editorial focus on auteur and experimental work. Comparable as a niche, curatorial Brazilian audiovisual festival offering competitive screenings, seminars, and parallel activities.
• VideoBrasil: São Paulo-based contemporary videography biennial with a historic focus on Brazilian and Latin American audiovisual arts — the closest conceptual cousin given its experimental-audiovisual art orientation. Comparable in curatorial ambition and its bridge between cinema and visual-arts ecosystems.
• Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes: Brazilian festival emphasizing independent, auteur, and experimental cinema, with seminar and workshop components analogous to Cine Esquema Novo's Pensar a Imagem. Directly comparable in curatorial ethos and reliance on federal/state cultural incentive laws.
• Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro: Long-running federal-district festival dedicated specifically to Brazilian cinema. Comparable as a Brazil-only festival focused on independent and auteur filmmaking, similarly reliant on public cultural funding mechanisms and corporate sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• Festival de Cinema de Curitiba: Major southern Brazilian film festival showcasing national and international productions. Comparable as a regional anchor festival competing for the same RS/south Brazil audiences, filmmaker submissions, and Lei Rouanet/corporate sponsorship pools.
• Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo: Major annual São Paulo-based film festival presenting international and Brazilian cinema, supported by Lei Rouanet and corporate sponsors. Comparable as a Brazil-based festival financed via the same federal cultural incentive mechanisms and competing for filmmaker attention and grant funding.
• Festival de Cinema de Gramado: Long-running annual Brazilian film festival (since 1973) held in Rio Grande do Sul, with broader commercial and industry programming. Comparable as a national festival operating in RS and competing for similar regional/state cultural funding and corporate sponsorships.

Emerging players

• FICVIH - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Vídeo: Niche Brazilian festival focused on video and experimental cinema with educational programming. Comparable as a smaller, experiment-focused festival occupying an adjacent niche in the Brazilian independent/audiovisual festival ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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