Abreu-Prazeres
On this documentary, we can follow conductor Felipe Prazeres' visit to the studio of Sérgio Abreu,
one of the greatest Brazilian guitarists of all time.
The movie is an artistic conversation that echoes the legendary meeting between Alfred Hitchcock and François Truffaut,
and takes us on a fascinating journey through the life and work of Abreu, that won the world's most important guitar award in 1967, but decided to retire as a musician at the peak of his career, and to use his skilled hands exclusively to build guitars.
Who guides us in this journey into the world of luthiery and classical music is Felipe Prazeres, one of the greatest brazilian musicians of his generation, conductor of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro and spalla at the Petrobras Symphony Orchestra.
"Abreu-Prazeres" is an extraordinary encounter between two artists from different generations, revealing the passion, respect and undeniable connection between these masters of Brazilian concert music.
Festivals
premiered at In Edit Brasil - Festival Internacional do Documentário Musical (2023) - Brazil
Nothing Can Stop The Autoramas
A documentary that digs down the creative process of the so-called album, that twisted the career of the carioca band Autoramas. Produced almost with no resources, after they were resigned a contract at a major record label, the album achieved public recognition and won three awards at MTV in 2005. The band became a reference in independent music production in Brazil and this transgressive album made it possible to influence many Brazilian artists and tour in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
Streamed on
Looke, MusicBox Brazil and SPCine Play
Festivals
In Edit Brasil - Festival Internacional do Documentário Musical (2020) - Brazil
Best Documentary - Munich Music Video Awards (Third Season, 2021) - Germany
Best Intl. Documentary Short - Williamsburg Intl. Film & Music Competition (2021) - USA
Honorable mention in Best Documentary Short Film - International Sound Future Awards (2021) - USA
IK80: O Maestro e sua Orquestra
Documentary that celebrates the 80th birthday of Isaac Karabtchevsky, the greatest brazilian conductor alive. The movie follows a tour starred by him, and the narrative is organized in 4 chapters, like movements in a symphony. The story is conducted by Isaac’s thoughts and positions about the roles of the musicians and the conductor, inside the complex organization of an orchestra.
Festivals:
Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival 2016 (Premiere)
Festival MIMO de Cinema e Música 2016 (Official Selection)
Hit! Models
This docuseries presents the different stories of aspiring photographic models, in the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro. Each episode follows one of these girls, that share the dream of entering the fashion world, even if it's just for one day. The series provides them professional advice from a major model agency and a professional photo shoot, playing an important role in social integration and female empowerment to overcome past personal traumas and professional ghosts.
Broadcasted on FashionTV Brasil
Streamed on BoxBrazil Play
Espírito Público
Series of 12 documentary shorts that follows public servants from all regions of Brazil, awarded by an NGO for their innovative projects and brilliant careers.
Ser Policial
This 10-episode short film series is about the daily work of members of the police forces in Rio de Janeiro. It tells, through real stories, the social and psychological complexities of a professional routine that goes far beyond the clichés of the crime confrontation in a socially broken metropolis.
Rasp: Cadu
The visual artist Cadu created a process to work along with teachers and workers in public educational services. This film was part of the Public Sector Artistic Residence, an immersion of artists inside Brazilian public agencies.
Rasp: Tatiana Altberg
The photographer Tatiana Altberg introduced pinhole photography as a way to get other perspectives within the minds of Rio's security agency workers. This film was part of the Public Sector Artistic Residence, an immersion of artists inside Brazilian public agencies.
A Descoberta das Américas
A documentary that follows the actor and dramatist Júlio Adrião, on circulation tour of his award-winning monologue. It happened in public theaters in all regions of the unequal metropolitan area of Rio, generating reflections on theater x public space and democratizing the access to this spectacle, based on the texts of the brilliant Italian author Dario Fo.
(in post-production)