The Expansion of 16mm in Film Distribution and Exhibition in Postwar Brazil.

This essay explores the diverse modes of exhibition of 16mm in post-World War II Brazil, when projectors and prints in this gauge gained widespread use. Here we argue that the impact of 16mm was felt in postwar Brazil in both theatrical and non-theatrical circuits, stimulating the proliferation of film clubs in major cities but also the opening of commercial 16mm movie theaters around the country. It is true that projectors intended for schools and homes were available early in Brazil, but film exhibition outside of theaters expanded more markedly in the 1920s through both 9.5mm and 16mm film formats. [Extracted from the article]