City Hall of São Paulo, Spcine and Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy announce opening of FSA calls for applications with funding exceeding R$ 50 million

Initiative is part of the largest historical promotion programme for audiovisuals in São Paulo, injecting direct resources into audiovisual development, production and distribution in the capital.

SÃO PAULO, August 2026 — Spcine, the public audiovisual promotion company of the City Hall of São Paulo, in partnership with the Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy, announces the official launch of Calls for Applications 1 and 3 of the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA - Audiovisual Sector Fund). A total of R$ 54 million in investments will be made available to leverage the production of new feature films and series, as well as to boost the distribution of films in cinema theatres across the country.

The measure is part of the largest investment programme in the history of São Paulo's audiovisual sector, undertaken by the City Hall of São Paulo – an unprecedented investment of over R$ 143 million in the audiovisual sector. With these new calls for applications, the municipal administration reaffirms its commitment to consolidating São Paulo as the main creative and economic audiovisual hub in Latin America, boosting job creation, the attraction of investments and the promotion of national cinema.

Call for Applications 1/2026/SPCINE/FSA — Production of Feature Films and Series

With funding of 47 million, the call for applications aims to select 11 proposals for the production of new feature films (fiction, animation or documentary) and series, with open themes. Independent production companies from São Paulo, with their headquarters and main office established in the municipality of São Paulo for at least two years, are eligible to participate.

Call for Applications 3/2026/SPCINE/FSA — Distribution of Feature Films

With funding of 7 million, the call for applications aims to select 16 proposals to support and enable the distribution of feature films (fiction, animation or documentary) in the Brazilian commercial exhibition circuit. Independent production companies and distributors from São Paulo, with their headquarters and main office in the capital of São Paulo, are eligible to participate.

SERVICE AND APPLICATIONS

Deadline: until 19 October 2026 (by 6 pm). Register your project at: spcineeditais.com.br Access the call for applications and attachments: spcine.com.br/editais Queries: duvidas.editais@spcine.com.br (support available on business days, during business hours).

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About Spcine

Spcine is the public cinema and audiovisual company of the City Hall of São Paulo, linked to the Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy. For over a decade, it has acted as an office for the development, financing and implementation of programmes and policies for the film, TV, gaming and new media markets. Its objective is to recognise and stimulate the economic and creative potential of São Paulo's audiovisual sector and its cultural and social impact at national and international levels.

About the Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy

The Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy (SMC) of São Paulo, founded in 1935 as the Department of Culture and Recreation, promotes culture and boosts the city's creative economy. With over 90 years of activity, it values cultural diversity, preserves heritage and trains professionals for the creative industry. With a comprehensive network, SMC manages 13 Cultural Centres, 7 Municipal Theatres, 20 Houses of Culture, in addition to the Casa de Cultura Cidade Ademar, which will be inaugurated in 2025, 2 museums (namely the Museum of the City of São Paulo – comprising 13 units – and the Museum of Brazilian Cultures currently under construction), 54 Neighbourhood Libraries, 15 Reading Points and 15 Reading Groves, 6 EMIAs (Municipal Schools of Artistic Initiation) and 3 units of the Daora Network – Youth Creative Studios. SMC also serves 104 cultural facilities and CEUs through PIAPI (Artistic Initiation Programme for Early Childhood), PIÁ (Artistic Initiation Programme) and the Vocational Programme.