Mr Cavalcanti hailed the seven-day screening as a "positive experience" and expressed surprise to discover that most of the audience in Queenstown appeared to be New Zealanders.
"We originally thought most of our audience would be Brazilian but it turned out that the locals seemed to be more interested in the films," Mr Cavalcanti said.
Overall tickets sales for the festival will not be finalised until next week.
"In total, the numbers should be good, although, as expected, they will be less than the Auckland and Wellington figures, simply because this is a smaller place," he said.
Despite fewer visitors, Mr Cavalcanti is keen on expanding the operation and encapsulating more of the local Brazilian audience.
"We will be bringing the festival back next year and I'm starting to think about extending the screenings to incorporate Arrowtown to expand the project to the region," he said.
Mr Cavalcanti suggested that typical Brazilian employment hours in the resort may have been a reason for the shift in audience but was still pleased with the overall turnout.
"Next year, we'll be looking to increase numbers and get more Brazilians involved. Overall, the whole festival went really well and we are really keen to do it all over again."
The festival premiered six award-winning Latin American-flavoured feature films and three documentaries at the Reading Cinema.
• For information on next year's festival, keep an eye on www.reelbrazil.co.nz
