The second edition of the Festival happened during particularly turbulent times in Brazil. The country was in the process of forsaking a long-lasting military rule and building a democratic regime. Once again at Museu da Imagem e do Som (Museum of Image and Sound), the event included independent film companies such as Olhar Eletrônico, TVDO, Telecine Maruin, and Videoverso, whose innovative language attracted new audiences. The new art form began to create a link with TV. Video was trying to break into television channels, even though it seemed impossible at the time. Video art ventured to foreign lands. New art work explored the media’s technical possibilities, moving toward the creation of a language of its own. The parallel exhibition featured single-channel video screenings by international electronic art pioneer Nam June Paik, as well as installations, lectures, and a trade show for sponsors and producers. For the first time, the Festival winners participated of an itinerant exhibition, which took place in Rio de Janeiro.