Ecocine - Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental e Direitos Humanos

Brazil
Tier CTrusted
55
Legitimacy Score

Emerging or unverified festival

Ecocine is Brazil’s pioneering environmental film festival, launched in 1992 alongside the Rio Earth Summit (ECO-92). It is notable for being the first festival of its kind in Brazil and one of the earliest in the world, and for uniquely combining environmental themes with human rights through free, often hybrid screenings and international partnerships. It showcases fiction, documentary, animation, and other audiovisual formats centered on sustainability, social justice, and related public-interest issues, giving it a recognized place in the international green film festival circuit.

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+20 pts)

  • 30 years of verifiable history
  • 1 verified pro signal
  • Verified trusted status

Red Flags (-15 pts)

  • No physical screenings

Trust Signals

Positive Signals

  • Documented history with archived programs

Festival Details

Founded

1996

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Legitimacy Score55/100
TierTier C
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