Players

THESE ARE THE PLAYERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE SÃO PAULO AUDIOVISUAL HUB

Adauto Caramano

Founding partner | Duas Mil Mãos Accessibilidade

Graduated in Industrial Production Management, he migrated his experience in prototyping to the field of inclusion. He specialized in translating Libras and interpreting for people with deafblindness. He began his journey in audiovisual when he was a translator at UFSCar in São Carlos. During the pandemic, he produced more than a thousand videos for the TV Sinais channel, with programming aimed at deaf people. He is co-founder of EPISURDO, a virtual event focused on inspiring entrepreneurship in deaf people. He is a founding partner of Duas Mil Mãos Acessibilidade, a company that develops personalized communication accessibility projects. He currently coordinates audiovisual accessibility projects with Libras, descriptive subtitles and audio description at Traddual-Tradução Audiovisual. He has been working in accessibility for 17 years.

Adrien Muselet

Content Director | Paris Entertainment

At Paris Filmes, Adrien works on the curation and development of film and series projects. Between 2017 and 2022, he was Director of Films and Content Acquisition at Netflix Brazil, where he structured the Brazilian Original Films area. He was also Financial Director of Glaz Entretenimento from 2015 to 2017 and Director of the Cinema area at Conspiração between 2014 and 2015. He was Commercial Director at Riofilme, a position he held from 2009 to 2014, building his career in the entertainment industry in Brazil.

Alessia Durante

Project Manager | TorinoFilmLab

Born near Lecce, south-east Italy, now based in Turin where she moved to get a Master’s degree in Cinema and Media at University of Turin in 2018. Before that, she lived, worked and studied between Florence, Bologna and London.

Over the years, Alessia tried to know the cinema industry from as many sides as possible, so she approaches critical writing as well as working on film sets, even if her major working field was Festivals. She joined TorinoFilmLab in 2021 covering different roles. Now she is FeatureLab and Audience Design Project manager, and festival and community event coordinator.

Amanda Reginato

Creative Manager | Endemol

With a degree in Radio and TV from Faculdade Cásper Líbero, Amanda Reginato has been Creative Manager at Endemol Shine Brasil since 2021. She has over 12 years' experience in all types of non-fiction formats for the country's main broadcasters and streams. She currently supervises the content teams of the projects produced by Endemol, adapts highly successful formats from around the world for the national market and develops original formats not only for Brazil, but also for other countries.

Ana Herman

Development Coordinator | Pródigo Films

Actress and broadcaster, graduated in Radio and TV from FAAP and in Theater from Célia Helena. She is currently Development Coordinator at Pródigo Films, where she developed and participated in the script room for “Volta Priscila”, a Disney+ true crime series. She also developed the series “Anderson Spider Silva” (Paramount+), nominated for an International Emmy; “Diário de Uma Onça” (Globoplay) and the true crime “Congonhas: Tragédia Anunciada” (Netflix). As an actress, she has acted in series for Globoplay and HBO Max. In 2024, she made her debut as a playwright with the play “Carnaval Futuro”, at CCSP. She is currently studying Business in Entertainment at NYU, with a focus on understanding the next steps for Brazilian cinema.

Ana Marques

Executive Director | Portugal Film Commission

Ana has a degree in Communication and a master’s degree, specializing in Cinema/Television. She began her professional career at Radiotelevisão Portuguesa in 1989. She also worked as a freelance producer, director and scriptwriter. During her career, she also coordinated a communications office in a municipality followed by working in the Communications/Digital Marketing department at Visit Portugal. She has been working as an executive director at the Portugal Film Commission since May 2023.

Ana Moreira

Canal Arte1

Responsible for acquisitions and project development at the Arte1 channel. She curates and negotiates audiovisual content with a focus on art, culture and documentaries.

Anna Huth

Producer and Academic Researcher | Krzysztof Kieslowski Film School

A film industry expert and Creative Europe MEDIA expert specializing in international co-productions and talent development. She leads film:lab and team4set.com, and has designed training programs across Europe. Her work focuses on empowering new talent and building sustainable models for film education and market integration.

Bernardo Lessa

Executive Director | Tanto

Business development specialist with almost 10 years of experience in project management, fundraising, marketing and market analysis. He has a degree in Cinema and Audiovisual (UFPE) and a post-graduate degree in Audiovisual Business Management (FAAP). He worked at Vitrine Filmes and Conspiração Filmes, participating in the financing and launch of more than 70 titles, including “Bacurau” and “O Auto da Compadecida 2”. He is the executive director of TANTO and Launch Manager of Sessão Vitrine Petrobras.

Daniel Pech

Producer and Distributor | Multiverso Produções and Retrato Filmes

He is a partner in the production company Multiverso Produções and the distributor Retrato Filmes. He was the Producer of the feature films "A Crime in Common" (directed by Francisco Márquez, Berlin Film Festival, 2020), "Prison in the Andes" (directed by Felipe Carmona, London Film Festival, 2023), "Who's Afraid?" (directed by Ricardo Alves Jr., DocLisboa, 2022) and "The Faces of Mao" (directed by Lucas Barbi, 2021, São Paulo Film Festival), among others.

Daniel Tenné

Producer | 70 Steps

Daniel is a German independent producer. He studied International Producing at the Filmacademy in Ludwigsburg after working in the industry in a variety of roles for TV and commercials. He co-founded 70 STEPS with Junus Baker in 2019. He is an Alumnus of the International Screen Institute and the UCLA Extension. He participated in programs such as the Documentary Campus ('21) and EAVEs 'Ties That Bind' ('24/'25). Daniel is a certified Green Consultant.

Debora Ivanov

Director, Gulane+

Lawyer, producer, partner in the production company Gullane Entretenimento and current director of Gullane+, the group's distribution arm, which has been operating in the audiovisual market for over 25 years. She was director of ANCINE - National Film Agency between 2015 and 2019, and is a member of the Higher Cinema Council, a collegiate body of the Ministry of Culture. She has already been executive director of SIAESP - the Audiovisual Industry Union of the State of São Paulo, is president of the board of Instituto Querô, dedicated to young people from peripheral regions around the Port of Santos, and founder of Instituto +Mulheres, Lideranças do Audiovisual Brasileiro.

Ella Kohn

Tutor | Talents Generator Factory

Filmmaker based primarily in Tokyo. Her short film “Who Sank Your Ships?”, inspired by her time as a military photographer, screened at over 50 festivals worldwide. She holds an MA in Film Studies from the Steve Tisch School of Film at Tel Aviv University and is currently developing her first feature film. Ella served on the LIM selection committee, tutors for the Talents Generator Factory, and has directed animated and documentary shorts across Asia. A passionate traveler, she’s often found filming from the back of a motorcycle.

Enrico Vannucci

Selection Committee | Locarno Film Festival

Enrico is on the selection committee for Pardi di Domani at Locarno Film Festival and works as Creative Advisor for MASO and Ambassador for LIM - Less Is More. Since 2010, he has collaborated with festivals, particularly Venice Film Festival and TSFM, which he co-founded in 2016. He also co-founded Varicoloured (2018), Talking Shorts (2020), and Talents Generator Factory (2022). In 2021, he joined the European Film Academy.

Eva Randolph

Editor

Graduated in Cinema from Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro - and holds a master's degree from Universidade Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Her films have been shown at international and national festivals, such as Cannes Film Festival - Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week, Rencontres du Cinema de Toulouse, Brasilia Film Festival, Gramado Film Festival, Rio Film Festival, Janela Int. do Cinema, Berlin Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, BAFICI, among others. She has received awards for her work as a director and editor. She is also a teacher at EICTV and Talento at Rede Paradiso.

Eva Morsch Kihn

Programmer | Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse

Eva holds degrees in Cultural Organization Management (Paris-Dauphine) and Modern Literature (Toulouse-Jean Jaurès). She is a curator and industry adviser, currently coordinating programming and professional platforms at Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse. She is curator for the Gap-Financing Market (Venice Festival), Marché du Film, and collaborates with Ventana Sur and BrLab. She has coordinated La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde (Cannes), advises the Gindou Film Writing Residency, and co-founded the Trafic project to support talent in the Occitanie/Catalonia/Balearics Euroregion. Since 2017, she has also served as general secretary of CICAE.

Fabiana Quinteiro

Coordinator | Fundação Padre Anchieta

With more than 15 years' experience in the audiovisual market, he is responsible for negotiating national and international content to be shown on TV Cultura and TV Rá Tim Bum. With a degree in Image and Sound from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), he has worked in the audiovisual production market since 2011, with experience in independent production companies and TV stations. She has been working at the FPA since 2013, the first year of which was dedicated to producing award-winning children's productions such as "Cocoricó", "Vila Sésamo" and "Quintal da Cultura"; and since 2014, she has been part of the Foundation's Content Acquisitions and Partnerships Department, of which she became Coordinator in 2019.

Fernando Sapelli

Director | Residência Base

Fernando Sapelli graduated in Film and Media from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In Los Angeles, he worked at Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way and Sony Pictures. In 2014, he founded Claraluz Filmes. Since the company's inception, Fernando has produced feature films such as "Exodus - Where I Come from Is Disappearing" (2016), directed by Hank Levine, which premiered at Mostra de São Paulo, "Something Like That" (2017), directed by Esmir Filho and Mariana Bastos, which premiered at the Rio Film Festival and won the Best Editing award, "Raquel 1:1" (2022), directed by Mariana Bastos, with its world premiere at SXSW, "La Parle" (2022), a Brazil-France co-production with the participation of Claude Lelouch's Atelier du Cinema, "Screens" (2023), a documentary feature directed by Leandro Goddinho selected for Mostra and Mix Festival, and "Perfect Endings" (2024), a romantic comedy directed by Daniel Ribeiro, which premiered at Frameline. In 2020, he launched the Netflix original series "Kissing Game" as a producer under the Fetiche Features label.

Flavia Guerra

Journalist, documentary filmmaker and curator.

Journalist, documentary filmmaker and curator. She has a master's degree in documentary and film directing (Screen Documentary - MA) from Goldsmiths - University of London. She produced and directed Karl Max Way (awarded at the Festival É Tudo Verdade) and is co-director of the feature film "Poemaria". She is a film columnist for Band News and UOL Splash, and creator of the Plano Geral podcast (@planogeral_podcast). She has been covering cinema and the world's main film festivals for various media for over 20 years.

Flavia Mentone

Reponto

A specialist in the inclusion of people with disabilities in the job market. She founded Reponto with the aim of significantly transforming professional inclusion by creating her own methodologies for recruitment and selection. She has impacted the lives of more than 5,000 people with disabilities throughout her professional career and has helped large companies adopt effective inclusive practices.

Florencia Gasparini Rey

Senior Sales Consultant | Reel Suspects

Consultant specializing in international sales and marketing for independent films. Florencia has worked with companies such as FilmSharks, AMBI Distribution, Blue Fox, and Cinema Management Group, where she handled animated titles like “Noah’s Ark”. She currently collaborates with Paris-based boutique sales agency Reel Suspects and serves as Marketing Director at Kaiju Cinema. She holds degrees in Film & TV (UBA) and Entertainment Business & Management (UCLA Extension).

Francisco Zambrano

International Sales Coordinator | mk2 Films

mk2 Films is a co-producer, sales agent and distributor, known for acclaimed, award-winning films, such as Academy Awards® and Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall” by Justine Triet, “The Worst Person in the World” by Joachim Trier, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” by Celine Sciamma and “Cold War”by Pawel Pawlikowski. Founded in 1974, mk2 Films is a home for established and upcoming talent; driven by filmmakers who tell stories that can strike a universal chord, who say something about the world we live in, and who are politically as well as artistically minded.

Geórgia Costa Araujo

President | Coração da Selva

Georgia has been running the production company Coração da Selva for 22 years and is responsible for the company's productions. With a degree in Cinema from the University of São Paulo, she has produced several outstanding works for cinema and TV, in different formats and genres, including the 2013 International Emmy Kids Awards winning series "Pedro & Bianca", "Praia do Futuro", from the 2014 Berlin Film Festival Competitive Exhibition and "Amor Sem Medida", the most watched non-English language film in the world in the week of its release on Netflix. Her last project was the hit soap opera Fatal Beauty 2025.

Gerardo Michelin

Director | LatAm Cinema

Gerardo began working as a journalist for film industry trade publications in Spain and England. In 2007, he founded LatAm cinema, a multi-platform outlet which over the years has turned into the most trusted and comprehensive information source for the Latin American film industry. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, LatAm cinema features news reports and in-depth coverage designed to promote projects and initiatives within the film industry. Throughout his career, he has participated in conferences and given workshops at various events, including the European Film Market, San Sebastian Co-Production Forum, BrLab São Paulo, Locarno Industry Academy, Ventana Sur and SANFIC Industria, among others.

Glenn S. Gainor

Head of Physical Production | Amazon Original Movies, Amazon Studios

A distinguished leader and innovator with thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry, has made it his life’s work to empower storytelling around the world. He has held key production roles as the Head of Physical Production at Amazon MGM and Sony Screen Gems, a Sony Pictures Company and is a tenured member of the entertainment community. Additionally, Gainor co-created an innovation studio for Sony and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is an honoree at the 2025 Xposure Photography & Film Festival held in Sharjah, UAE, and a recipient of the Social Impact Producer of the Year award presented at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

Gugi Gumilang

Executive Director | In-Docs

Gugi bridges global documentary ecosystems as a producer/executive producer (films at Busan, Locarno, DOK Leipzig) and Programme Director of In-Docs, driving initiatives like Docs by the Sea to empower Asian storytellers. As Hot Docs’ International Programmer, he champions emerging voices. A mentor and strategist, he advises on story development, impact campaigns, and equitable co-productions centering underrepresented communities. His curatorial expertise spans Sundance Documentary Fund, IDFA Bertha Fund, and EURIMAGES committees, while jury roles at CPH:DOX, Cannes Docs, and Ji.hlava IDFF underscore his leadership. A sought-after speaker, he reshapes industry norms through advocacy and inclusive storytelling frameworks.

Harry Floeter

Producer and Distributor | 2Pilots Film Production

Member of the German filmacademy, the European Filmacademy, the producers alliance of NRW, the Producer Guild of Germany (PROG) and the French-German Film Academy. With his company 2Pilots Filmproduction, that he founded in 1999 together with Jörg Siepmann, he has produced and co-produced numerous features and documentaries, that have been screened in festivals around the world. His coproductions include projects with Colombia, Ethiopia, Israel, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Iran, the UK, Switzerland among others. In addition to his production activities with 2Pilots he established in 2023 the theatrical distribution company »Cologne Cine Collective«. Furthermore he runs the camera and equipment rental F&S Cologne. But most important - at its core Harry´s heart beats for the Global arthouse cinema.

Ibirá Machado

Distributor | Descoloniza Filmes

Independent film distributor at Descoloniza Filmes. He graduated in geography from USP, but has been working with cinema since 2009, when he began working as a film club member and curator of exhibitions. In 2011 he joined the newly founded Vitrine Filmes, where he stayed until 2014. In 2017 he founded his own distribution company, Descoloniza Filmes, prioritizing works directed by women, black, indigenous, LGBTQIAPN+ people and with themes of decolonial relevance, with which he has already brought more than 30 films to theaters.

Jacqueline Nsiah

Programmer | Berlinale

Cultural anthropologist, freelance film curator, and programmer with nearly two decades of experience in the global film festival circuit. She holds an MA in Visual and Media Anthropology from the Free University of Berlin and a BA in African Studies and Politics from SOAS. Nsiah has held key roles in numerous festivals, including Co-Director of the Cambridge African Film Festival, Producer of the Real-Life Documentary Film Festival in Accra, and Assistant Producer at the Rio International Film Festival. She has contributed to Berlinale’s Panorama section as Guest Manager, co-directed and curated the UHURU African Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, and programmed for Film Africa London. She has also served as Programme Director at the Africa Film Society in Ghana and worked as a project manager for an African film industry platform with the Goethe-Institut. Nsiah was part of the Berlinale-Forum selection committee for four editions, co-curated the special programme Fiktionsbescheinigung, and is currently a member of the Berlinale Competition selection committee. She also co-curates for the Africa Film Festival Cologne (AFFK) and curates for the streaming platform Cinelogue.

Jaime E. Manrique

Director | Bogota Short Film Festival

Founder and director of Laboratórios Black Velvet (25 years), an integral film management company. Founder and director of the Bogotá Short Film Festival / Festival de Cortos de Bogotá - BOGOSHORTS, and creator of its exhibition and distribution strategies: BOGOSHORTS Movement and BOGOSHORTS Film Agency. Film analyst in the media and professor in different universities in Latin America. Consultant in communications and film distribution.

Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre

Management | Alpha Violet

Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre is working for the independent film sales company Alpha Violet and has created the production company Alpha Violet production. He knows distribution issues in France and is the French and European public aid system.

Jérémy Laurichesse

Programmer | Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

Programmer at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Jeremy teaches cinematic practice across a wide range of audiences, directs creative documentaries and music videos, and recently founded Sombre Sunday, a production company dedicated to international and independent collaborations.

José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia

General Coordinator | IMCINE

Jose Miguel holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication from Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City and a Master's degree in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics. He has worked in public broadcasting, journalism and communication for development, in institutions such as the Reforma newspaper, IMER, Radio Educación, TV UNAM and UNESCO. For the past twelve years, he has worked at the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), where he has served as Managing Director of International Projects and Events, Director of Film Production Support, and currently, General Coordinator.

José Gil

Chief Executive | Chileshorts

José Gil Rincón holds a degree in Social Communication, with a specialization in audiovisual production, cultural management, and film distribution. He earned a Master’s in Film Business from ESCAC (Barcelona). He is a short film festival programmer and has coordinated industry sections such as MAFIZ in Málaga, Pitchbox in Sitges, and the FIRE!! Mostra. He is also an international mentor and project advisor. Currently, he is leading the Cortos en Grande Festival, the Chileshorts Market in Santiago, and the FIRELAB in Barcelona.

Joseph A. Adesunloye

Director and Producer | Dreamcoat Productions

Award-winning British/Nigerian director-producer. He is the co-founder of DreamCoat Films, a UK film production company. In 2025 Joseph was selected and presented “Death Becomes Him” his co-created TV Series at Series Mania's Series Makers. His feature documentary 'Rotimi, Becoming', selected for the Sheffield Doc Fest, Queer Realities Directors Lab, received the BFI Doc Society RAD development fund in 2024. His third feature "Vanilla” was selected for Locarno Film Festival’s - Locarno Pro First Look on UK Film 2023. Joseph was nominated for the BFI IWC Schaffhausen Filmmakers Award at the 60th BFI London Film Festival. His second feature "Faces” premiered at the Durban International Film Festival in 2018, where it was nominated for ‘Best International Feature’, and won ‘Best Feature’ at the Durban LGBT Film Festival. He’s a member of BAFTA and Directors UK.

Juan Andrés Belo

Producer | Chucho.tv

He is a producer, cultural manager and teacher. He holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from ORT University and a Master's Degree in Education. Promoter of several Uruguayan cultural projects including DETOUR.uy and revistafilm.com. He worked from 2010 to 2014 at BuenCine in charge of theatrical distribution of Uruguayan and foreign films. In 2013 he created the Festival de Cine Nuevo, the only Uruguayan festival dedicated to emerging national cinema. In 2014 he launched RevistaFilm.com, where he writes and edits texts about cinema in Uruguay. In 2016 he launched the first digital database of Uruguayan cinema, cinedata.uy. He is a partner and executive producer of Chucho.tv, a company dedicated to animation, where he produces and edits short and feature-length children's works. Coordinator of the En Breve section, dedicated to short films, in the 2024 edition of the Ventana Sur market, which took place in December 2024 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Juliana Brito

Executive Director | Belas Artes Group

Graduated in Cinema from FAAP, she studied Advertising and Marketing at AIPE in Australia. She started out at the Pandora Filmes distributor in the programming area, where she soon took on team coordination while working as a programmer at the Belas Artes cinema in São Paulo. In 2020, she took over as Executive Director of the Belas Artes Group, which includes the Pandora Filmes distributor, the Belas Artes cinema and the Belas Artes À LA CARTE streaming platform, as well as projects such as the Incredible Films Festival and the Belas Artes Circuit in partnership with Cinesystem.

Julian Haisch

Producer | Lemming Film

Film Producer, currently working for Lemming Film in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. He studied at Filmakademie Baden-Würrtemberg and at Stuttgart Media University. Julian grew up in Germany and is a graduate from the renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, where he studied International Producing from 2018 and took part at the Hollywood Masterclass at UCLA in Los Angeles in 2023. Before that, he already finished a bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University and spent a semester at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. In 2021 he worked for half a year at Lemming Film Belgium in Gent. He's an alumni of Rotterdam Producers Lab, Berlinale Talents and ACE Training Days.

Juliana Lira

Executive producer and founder | Lira Filmes

Juliana Lira has built a solid and passionate career in audiovisual. With 27 years' experience, she began her career at TV Manchete and made a name for herself at TVI/TV Pernambuco, producing sports events alongside Luciano do Valle. He worked on major international productions, such as The Amazing Race (Disney), and led teams at TV CNT, before founding Lira Filmes in 2014. Since then, he has produced and distributed films such as Roupa de Baixo, O Verde Está do Outro Lado, Borboletas e Sereias, Levante, Rua Aurora - Refúgio de Todos os Mundos and O Barulho da Noite. She is currently in production on the feature Maria, Mad Queen and is finishing I'll Get You Out of This Place. A board member of ESPM and an active member of Mulheres do Audiovisual Brasil, Juliana believes in the power of collaboration and works to open up new paths for independent audiovisuals and female representation in the sector.

Justin Lerner

Director and producer | La Danta Films

Emmy and Gotham Award-winning producer, writer, and director. His latest feature, “Cadejo Blanco”—a co-production between Mexico, Guatemala, and the USA—premiered at TIFF and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and an Ariel Award, Mexico's top film honor. He also produced the award-winning Norwegian documentary “Flophouse America" and "Newly Single”. Lerner also co-founded the Cinema School at UFM in Guatemala City and is a partner at La Danta Films, specializing in Latin American co-productions.

Laura Rossi

Head of Investments, MUV Capital

Master in Cinema from NYU with an MBA in Management and BI from FIA. Ten years' experience in executive production in the entertainment market. She was Head of International at Gullane between 2018 and 2024. He is Head of Audiovisual Investments at MUV Capital, the entertainment arm of the Hurst Group, and a member of the Steering Committee of the Cinema do Brasil SIAESP 2024-2026 export program. She has taught postgraduate courses at FAAP and has partnered with institutions such as SEBRAE, AIC and Ethos.

Laurent Danielou

CEO | Loco Films

CEO of LOCO FILMS, a Paris-based Sales and Production company. Films he produced of distributed include "Triple Agent" by Eric Rohmer, "I Killed My Mother" by Xavier Dolan, "Mãe Só Há Uma" by Anna Muylaert, "Alexandra" by Alexander Sokurov, "Il Boemo" by Petr Vaklav, "2 days in Paris" by Julie Delpy.

Leonardo Khuriyeh

Supervisor of the Asset Center | Roberto Marinho Foundation

Graduated in Cinema from UFF, he has a post-graduate degree in Big Data and Market Intelligence from ESPM. He has worked in the production of film exhibitions, short films and a documentary feature. He was also a member of the Programming and Acquisitions teams at the Roberto Marinho Foundation's Canal Futura, and was part of the team responsible for formulating the channel's new children's program. Today he is the Supervisor of the Foundation's Asset Center, responsible for the acquisitions and licensing of all the institution's projects, as well as managing Futura's collection.

Letícia Friedrich

Partner | Vitrine Filmes

Producer, executive producer and distributor. She has produced feature films such as "AÇÚCAR" (Rotterdam Film Festival - IFFR 2018), by Renata Pinheiro and Sérgio Oliveira, and documentaries such as "LIBELU - Abaixo a Ditadura", by Diógenes Muniz (Best Feature Documentary - 25th É Tudo Verdade), as well as the acclaimed short film "CHÃO DE FÁBRICA", by Nina Kopko (36 festivals, 31 awards, including 13 for Best Short Film). She is a founding partner of Boulevard Filmes and a partner of Vitrine Filmes.

Lourenço Sant'Anna

Boulevard Filmes

With a degree in Cinema from the Federal University of Santa Catarina and a stint at New York University, he has been working as a producer for almost 20 years. With stints at Cinema do Brasil, RT Features and Vitrine Filmes, he has produced films such as Noah Baumbach's “Frances Ha” with Greta Gerwig, “The Witch” with Anya Taylor Joy and “The Lighthouse” with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, both directed by Robert Eggers, Luca Guadagnino's “Call Me by Your Name” with Timothée Chalamet, “Ad Astra” with Brad Pitt and “Armageddon Time” with Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway, both directed by James Gray, “Blood-soaked Beard” by Aly Muritiba with Gabriel Leone, “Bury Your Dead” by Marco Dutra with Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano and “I'm Still Here” by Walter Salles with Fernanda Torres, winner of the Oscar for Best International Film in 2025. He is currently producing films by Brazilian and foreign directors.

Luigi Chimienti

Co-founder | Dispàrte

Produced feature films and shorts selected and awarded worldwide, attending international workshops. His latest productions are “Cuerpo Celeste” (Tribeca Festival), “Windless” (Karlovy Vary Proxima), “Los Domingos Mueren Más Personas” (Cannes ACID), “Margini” (Venice Critics’ Week), “Maternal” (Locarno Competition). Luigi is MAIA, MIDPOINT, EAVE and Rotterdam Lab alumnus. He’s also an EFA and EPC member.

Luis Zaffaroni

Executive Director | DOCSP

With more than 15 years of work in the development of the audiovisual sector in Latin America, focused on training and networking programs. He was founding director of DocMontevideo (2009-2023). He has coordinated projects for Al Jazeera, Proimágenes Colombia, TVCiudad, DocTV Latinoamérica, TAL, Doc Society and others. He has been a jury and consultant for funds, TVs and festivals in more than 10 countries. Master in Documentary Creation, UPF (Spain), Responsible Leader BMW Foundation, IDA board member (USA).

Luísa Lucciola

Comunicação | Projeto Paradiso

Graduated in Journalism from UFRJ, with expertise in communication strategy and connections in the audiovisual market. She has worked for various press outlets such as Jornal Extra, AFP and Agência Pública and produced the documentary Who Killed Marielle Franco for the broadcaster Al Jazeera English. At Projeto Paradiso, she is responsible for communication strategy and for fostering the careers of audiovisual professionals.

Luiz Fábio Torres

Director and Partner | Cardume Curtas

Actor, director and partner of Cardume, a streaming platform dedicated to promoting independent Brazilian cinema. With a 100% national catalog, Cardume promotes film screening projects such as Cine Cardume Rodoviária and Cinema na Praça, as well as having around 200 licensed short films. It also curates and judges film festivals and develops projects for cinematographic works. Graduated in Performing Arts in São Paulo and Porto (PT), he has a career as an actor and playwright in Brazil and Argentina.

Luiza Favale

Financial Director | Glaz Entretenimento

Graduated in Audiovisual from ECA/USP with an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. She has been working on audiovisual projects since 2006. She has been Finance Director of the Glaz group since 2017. She has worked on 45 projects, including series seasons and feature films, both independent projects and projects for players such as Netflix, Globoplay, Amazon Prime Video and Galeria.

Luiz Toledo

Producer | Filomena Produções

Executive producer and consultant to the Secretariat of Culture of São Paulo on the Strategic Plan for the São Paulo Audiovisual Industry. Founder of Filomena Produções and former director of Spcine, he played a role in attracting more than US$ 366 million to the sector by 2023 and in creating the country's first film attraction policy. A specialist in international co-productions, he moderates panels on internationalization and production incentives at the São Paulo Audiovisual Hub.

Lukas Valenta Rinner

CEO and International Producer | Nabis FilmGroup

Austrian director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for the films “Parabellum” (2015) and “A Decent Woman” (2016), that have screened at numerous film festivals and won several international awards. He is founder of Nabis Filmgroup, with branches in Buenos Aires, Salzburg and Berlin. As its producer he is involved in the production of films like “The Klezmer Project” (Berlinale Encounters-Best First Feature), “Animal” (Locarno Competition- Best Actress Award,) “Cocote” (Locarno FF- Best Film S.O.L) and “Far from Us” (Berlinale Forum). He is currently involved in the production of films by Radu Jude, Manuel Abramovich, Maureen Fazendeiro and hand-picked first feature films. As a director he is preparing his new film “Landscapes of Fear”, presented in Cannes L´Atelier.

Lyara Oliveira

President | Spcine

President of Spcine since 2024, Lyara Oliveira previously served as Director of Innovation and Audiovisual Policies from 2021 to 2023. She led transformative initiatives in São Paulo's audiovisual sector, including the relaunch of the Spcine Play platform, the expansion of the Spcine Circuit of cinemas and the development of actions to amplify new voices and perspectives in cinema and audiovisual through the Spcine Diversity Network. It also developed strategic partnerships with the games and new media sectors and significantly expanded its support for training, events and sponsorships aimed at audiovisual professionals. With more than two decades of experience, she has collaborated with major broadcasters, such as Globo and Canal Futura, and has taught at renowned institutions, including ESPM and FAAP, where she continues to lecture on film and audiovisual studies. Lyara has a PhD in Audiovisual Media and Processes from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is a member of the LabArteMidia research group at ECA-USP.

Marcio Miranda Perez

Programming Coordinator | Kinoforum

Responsible for the Latin American Showcase and other curated events since 2004. He has worked on the programming of events such as the Mix Brasil Festival and Mostra Ecofalante. Graduated in Cinema from ECA-USP, he works as an editor and director, and his work has been shown and awarded at festivals in Brazil and around the world. He has worked as editing coordinator for the Kinoforum Audiovisual Realization Workshops. He has taken part in selection and award committees at events in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Norway and France

Maria Angela de Jesus

President | Fundação Padre Anchieta

With 25 years' experience in the audiovisual sector, Maria Angela is one of the country's leading figures. She is president of the Padre Anchieta Foundation, which manages Radio and TV Cultura, as well as other entities. She has also worked at HBO, Netflix and Paramount+, as well as Conspiração Filmes. At HBO Latin America Group, she directed series such as "Sons of Carnival", "Mandrake", "Psi" and "Magnificent 70", for which she was nominated for an International Emmy. At Paramount+ in Brazil, she worked on the series "Anderson Spider Silva", for which she was also nominated for an Emmy.

Mariana Bastos

Founder | Curator, Base Residency

Director and screenwriter. She released her second feature film in 2023, "Raquel 1:1", which won awards at numerous national and international festivals. She also directed her first feature film in partnership with Esmir Filho, "Alguma Coisa Assim" (2018), the result of the short film of the same name that won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week. She has also written and directed series such as "As Seguidoras" for Paramount+, "Santo Maldito" for Disney+ and other projects for Globo, Sony, GNT and TV Cultura. She is a partner and director of Greenlight Audiovisual and founder/curator of Residência Base.

Marilia Marton

Secretary of Culture, Economy and Creative Industries of the State of São Paulo

She has a degree in Social Sciences from PUC (SP) and a master's degree in Smart and Sustainable Cities from the Nove de Julho University. In the public sector, she has held related positions at São Paulo City Hall, the State Education Department and, in 2011, at the State Culture Department itself as head of office. She has also worked in the Government Department of São Caetano do Sul City Hall and in the local City Council.

Marilha Naccari

President | Panvision

She has been a member of the management team of Panvision - the NGO that organizes FAM Florianópolis Audiovisual Mercosul - for 15 years. She is the founder of Chancela Naccari. A doctoral student in Engineering and Knowledge Management, she is developing research into sustainability indicators. At the same time, she leads the Ecovision project, which integrates theory and practice by developing tools such as a carbon footprint calculator, a catalog of sustainable suppliers and an environmental certification seal. She also acts as an evaluator for public notices and audiovisual development programs.

Marina Thomé

Head of Industry and Development | DocLisboa International Film Festival

Director and producer with 15 years of experience leading cultural and artistic projects. She works at Doclisboa, where she currently serves as Director of Industry and Development. She also coordinates Arché, a project development lab for emerging filmmakers. Her films have screened at festivals in France, New York, Portugal, Spain, and beyond. She is co-founder of Estúdio CRUA, a documentary production company based in Brazil and Portugal.

Martin Aliaga

Producer | Albatroz Media

Multicultural creative producer with 15+ years in international co-productions across films, TV, and documentaries. He leads ALBATROZ Media, developing projects between Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, and is an associate at BOAT Media, a VFX company. He has collaborated with regional partners and produced works for Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Fox. His projects have been supported by Ibermedia, INCAA, FSA, and others, with several Ibero-American titles currently in development.

Mayara Santana

Development Coordinator | Pródigo Filmes

She has been an audiovisual director for around seven years, working between script writing and directing. Born in Recife, she directed and scripted the documentary “Rebu”, shown at national and international festivals and available on MUBI. Since 2023, she has been development coordinator at Pródigo Filmes, overseeing the creation of scripts for feature films and series for platforms such as Globoplay, Amazon, Netflix and Disney. She is currently in post-production on "Sandra Roque", her fiction directorial debut, starring Bruna Linzmeyer and Clau Barros, with cinematography by Pedro Sotero. In 2026, he is preparing to shoot "Já Começa Acontecer", his first feature film, which has been awarded a production contract under the Paulo Gustavo Law/2023. She also works as a co-writer and researcher for directors such as Leonardo Lacca, Juh Almeida, Jô Serfaty and André Godoi.

Moritz Lauer

Producer | Wild Bunch Germany

Working in acquisition and (co-) production for European film distribution and production services company Wild Bunch. He is a graduate of the acclaimed Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany and took part in the exchange program with the Film and Television Institute of India. The current focus of his work is in Genre Projects for an international market.

Natalia Isotta

Festivals and Iberoamerican Sales | MPM Premium

Filmmaker from Chile, holds an MBA in performing arts management, and is a graduate of Institut d'Études Supérieures des Arts in Paris. Dedicated to exhibition, distribution and sales in Chile since 2010 for companies such as Cine//B, BF Distribution, the Chilean Ministry of Culture, Cine UDD and La Distribución, she works with directors such as Patricio Guzmán, Matías Bize, Alejandro Fernández Almendras, and Maite Alberdi. In 2022, she joined the French sales agency MPM Premium as the Head of Festivals collaborating with international directors such us Paz Encina, Ali Asgari, Claudia Varejão, and Hernán Rosselli. Today, with festivals, she handles sales and acquisitions in Ibero American territories.

Nelson Hervey Costa

Superintendent Director | SEBRAE-SP

He has worked for more than 20 years in the municipal, state and federal public spheres, as well as in non-profit organizations, with a focus on management and public policies. In his career, he was Administrative Superintendent of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of Micro and Small Business of the Presidency of the Republic, and Deputy Secretary of Employment and Labor Relations of the State of São Paulo. He has also served as President of the Prefeito Faria Lima Foundation - CEPAM, Administration Coordinator of the Paula Souza State Technological Education Center, Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Government for the municipality of São Paulo. At Sebrae-SP, he has worked on various occasions, first dedicating himself to Local Productive Arrangement Projects, then as Manager of the Public Policy and Institutional Relations Unit, and currently as Managing Director.

Nicolas Sacha Tarik Piccato

Audiovisual Attaché Brasil | CNC

Audiovisual and Culture passionate professional, Nicolas has been involved in film production, distribution and exhibition, event organisation, and is now audiovisual attaché for the French embassy in Brasil. Beyond private sector experience, he also worked in public policies in Korea and Canada.

Nicolò Gallio

Marketing and Communications Consultant | Alphapanda

Marketing consultant and audience designer with a background in PR, media relations, and content management for films, festivals, brands, and non-profit organisations. He serves as an advisor and trainer for TorinoFilmLab and works as a researcher and strategist at the Berlin-based film marketing agency Alphapanda to support scriptwriters, directors, and producers across fiction films, documentaries, and TV series. He holds a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Bologna (Italy).

Paula Gomes

Director | Olhar Distribuição

Manager from FGV with over 17 years in the audiovisual industry. Co-founder and Managing Director of Olhar, a distributor focused on the diversity of independent cinema, she has released more than 40 works in Brazil. She has worked in the production of short films, feature films and TV content. In public management, she coordinated the Southeast Regional of Prodav TVs Públicas (FSA/Ancine/EBC) and worked at the Aperipê Foundation. She was president of AVEC-PR (2021-2022), Curitiba's Culture Councillor (2020-2021) and is an alternate member of the Superior Cinema Council (2023-2025).

Paulo de Carvalho

Producer | Autentika Films

In 1993 founded the CINELATINO Film Festival in Tübingen, Germany. He has been a member of the selection committee of the Locarno International Film Festival. Since 2010 he is doing international consulting and organization of Brasil CineMundi, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Since 2016 works as teacher for Project Development Strategies in the Film school EICTV in Cuba. Regularly works as a tutor at the Talent Projects, Berlinale. From 2022 to 2024, he was designated Artistic Consultant for the Open Doors section of the Locarno Film Festival.

Current Productions:

EL PRINCIPE DE NANAWA by Clarisa Navas (Grand Prize in the International Feature Film Competition, Visions du Réel, Switzerland, 2025)

NUNKUI by Verenice Benitez, Ecuador.

LA PLAGA by Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña, Chile

Queralt Pons Serra

Managing Partner | Morethan Films

International sales agent and consultant. She is one of the founder partners of MoreThan Films, representing a diverse catalogue of daring and unique shorts and feature films. As consultant she works hand-in-hand with producers to apply to funds such as MEDIA, Eurimages, ICAA, ICEC. She started her professional career at Catalan Films, where she first joined as an intern and became Head of Shortcat (Catalonia's international short film promotion scheme) and consultant on international markets and festivals. She is an alumnus of Next Wave 2020, Locarno Industry Academy 2021 and Berlinale Talents 2024.

Rafael Neumayr

Lawyer, partner | Drummond, Neumayr, Ragonezi & Falcão Advocacia (DNRF)

Lawyer, partner at Drummond, Neumayr, Ragonezi & Falcão Advocacia (DNRF), founded in 1999. He graduated simultaneously in Law from Milton Campos College and in Theater from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). It was at DNRF that he managed to combine these two areas of interest, providing legal advice to cultural agents. With 22 years' experience as a lawyer, lecturer and teacher, he coordinates DNRF's audiovisual department and has advised hundreds of films and series.

Raphaëlle Cittanova

Industry Sessions Manager | Cannes Docs Le Marché du Film

Raphaëlle Cittanova is the Industry Sessions Manager at Cannes Docs, the documentary industry platform of the Marché du Film at the Festival de Cannes, where she oversees networking events and co production meetings. She is also a producer at Itsi Bitsi Films, with over a decade of experience in documentary film production for cinema and television. In addition to her producing work, she works as a consultant for filmmakers and organizations across the documentary field.

Raquel Lemos

Partner | Lemos Consultoria e Artis Cultural

Lawyer specializing in contracts and copyright with a focus on the audiovisual industry. She has worked for over a decade in the legal structuring of business for film, TV, advertising and digital media, advising producers, distributors and platforms on various business fronts. She is the founder of Artis Cultural and Lemos Consultoria, where she leads contractual and compliance strategies for the creative sector. With a degree in Law, a post-graduate degree in Civil Law and a specialization in Digital and Telecommunications Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, her career combines technical mastery, product vision and proximity to market challenges, contributing to legal solutions that make projects viable and drive long-term partnerships.

Reynaldo Marchesini

Founder | Flamma

Creative executive producer, scriptwriter and artistic supervisor with over 27 years' experience in various areas of TV entertainment. He has owned companies responsible for the distribution and licensing of international studios in Brazil, where he was directly responsible for licensing properties such as Pokémon, Spider-Man and Caillou. In 2004, he founded FLAMMA and internationally co-produced the animated series "Princesses of the Sea", distributed in 128 countries. He has evaluated more than 300 animation projects in calls for proposals, market events, training programs and private consultancies. He is the creator and creative executive producer of the series "Lupi e Baduki", released on Discovery Kids and Warner Bros Discovery's MAX streaming platform. He created and currently coordinates the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Creative Executive Production in Digital Arts at the Méliès Faculty of Animation in São Paulo.

Roberto d’Avila

Founder | Moonshot Pictures

Creative Producer and Director. Responsible for creating, developing and producing films and television products, including feature films such as "Predestinado - Arigó e o Espírito do Dr Fritz" by Gustavo Fernandez, with Imagem Filmes and Paramount Pictures and "TPM, Meu Amor!" by Eliana Fonseca with Galeria and Star Originals (Disney); television properties such as "Aeroporto: Área Restrita" with Warner Bros. Discovery and "Que Seja Doce" with Globoplay/GNT and "Sessão de Terapia" with Globoplay/GNT, as well as several premium series, reality shows and programs for Sony (SET), Globo Channels, Globoplay, History Channel, Discovery and Nickelodeon, among others. Recently, he was General Director of the series “No Mundo da Luna”, HBOMax's first original series (now MAX/WBD) and produced the film “Silvio”, with Imagem Filmes and Paramount Pictures. He was also Pedagogical Coordinator at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation - FGV for its Post-Graduate program in Executive Film and TV Production.

Síle Culley

Consultant Director | Audience Design

Síle runs a consultancy in Audience Design for film teams – helping them identify potential audiences for their films and the positioning of their projects in the ever-competitive marketplace. Her contribution has led to international premieres at top festivals, world sales deals and theatrically-released titles, and successful applications with major funders across Europe, Australia and Canada. She is an industry expert for Eurimages, the Director of The Audience Design Lab for the ISI, and a voting member of the European Film Academy. Alumna of TorinoFilmLab, NFTS UK, and Berlinale Talents.

Suely Weller

Content Manager | Globoplay

Creative producer and works as Content Manager for Globoplay Original Drama Series and Globo Pay Channels. Some of her latest works as content manager were the series "Arcanjo Renegado", "Raul Seixas - Eu Sou", "Sessão de Terapia", among others, and the Globoplay Original film "Ainda Estou Aqui", winner of the Oscar for Best International Film. She began her career as an executive producer and was Artistic Manager of the GNT, VIVA and Modo Viagem channels, where she implemented dozens of variety programs, including two nominated for International Emmy Awards.

Susana Santos Rodrigues

IFF Rotterdam and Indie Lisboa

Co-director of IndieLisboa Intl Film Festival, in Portugal, programming advisor at the Intl Film Festival Rotterdam, in The Netherlands, and programmer at the Bildrausch FilmFest Basel, in Switzerland. She also serves as a member of the selection committee of the Hubert Bals Fund, and an international consultant for the Doha Film Institute, as well as a mentor at IFFR Pro and at Noka - Tabakalera, International Center for Contemporary culture. Formerly, Santos Rodrigues has collaborated with Karlovy Vary, Jeonju, Cinéma du Réel, Kerala and Rio de Janeiro, among others.

Thomas Micoulet

Producer | Haut Les Mains

Accomplished film producer who studied Film Production at La Fémis Paris and Filmakademie Ludwigsburg in Germany. As co-founder of the French company Haut Les Mains, his producing credits include Anna Roussillon’s award-winning documentary “I am the people” (2014), which screened in the Acid Programme at the Cannes Film Festival. He also produced Ahmed Fawzi Saleh's "Poisonous Roses” (premiered at Rotterdam IFF), Philip Scheffner's “Europe” (premiered at Berlinale 2022), and Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's “A useful ghost”, which won the Grand Prize at Semaine de la critique Cannes 2025. Thomas Micoulet is a member of the CNC’s short film selection committee and is an alumnus of IDFAcademy, Berlinale Talents, and Eave Puentes.

Walid Nakschbandi

CEO | Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

Walid began his career as a political editorial journalist after studying political science and law in Bonn and Berlin. In 1996, he joined the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group (MacMillan Publishers, Fischer Verlage, Rowohlt Verlag, St. Martin Press, DIE ZEIT etc.) and, in 1999, became CEO of AVE Gesellschaft für Fernsehproduktion GmbH, the television production company of the Holtzbrinck publishing group, where he developed both strategically and programmatically. As a producer, he received several awards for films such as “My Daughter Anne Frank”, “The Village Police Officer”, “The Diary of Anne Frank” or “Last Exit Gera - Eight Hours with Beate Zschäpe”. After holding positions at Pan Macmillan in Palo Alto, California, and Cape Town, South Africa, Walid Nakschbandi joined the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group holding company in 2020 as senior vice president and chief content officer. Most recently, he held the position of chief innovation officer at Holtzbrinck Book Publishers and, in this role, led the company's transformation to multimedia and growth. Walid Nakschbandi has been managing director of Film- und Medienstiftung NRW in Cologne since January 1, 2024.

Walter Tiepelmann

Programmer and Coordinator | WIP Mafiz and FIDBA

Director of FIDBA (Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival). Director of #LINK, the Industry segment in Buenos Aires, and #LINK:RIO, in Rio de Janeiro. Programmer and Coordinator of Málaga WIP at the Málaga Film Festival. He was Coordinator of the INCAA Documentary Incubadora program for five years and curator of Ventana Doc at Ventana Sur 2024. He has been a guest advisor at festivals and workshops such as SANFIC, DOCSMX, and Guadalajara, among others. He coordinated and programmed the Argentine Documentary showcases at Cannes Doc and IDFA. He served on the jury for funding in Chile and Colombia. He holds a Master's degree in Documentary Film from Pompeu Fabra. Director of the Master's in Creative Documentary at the Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid). Professor in the Master's program in Documentary Film at the FUC (Argentina). As a filmmaker, he directed "Nublado" and "Sin Patrón" and is currently editing his new films "Manada" and the script for "León Muerto" (fiction). As a producer since 2008, he has worked on award-winning films selected at festivals such as Cannes, IDFA, and Berlinale, including "Son of Sodom" "Anhell69," "Carropasajero," and "Travesía Travesti."

Yeniffer Fasciani

Sales Manager | FeelSales

Sales Executive at FEELSALES, an international sales agency based in Madrid, with five years experience in local distribution in Chile. She has produced short films, feature films, and television series. She holds a Master's Degree in Film Distribution and Business from ECAM and has participated in Berlinale Talents, Locarno Industry Academy Chile, and EAVE Marketing Workshop.