Gabriel Mascaro
| Gabriel Mascaro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 September 1983 Recife, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Gabriel Mascaro (born September 24, 1983) is a Brazilian visual artist and film director.
Biography
Gabriel Mascaro is a filmmaker and visual artist from Recife, Brazil. His documentary Housemaids (Portuguese: Doméstica) premiered in competition at IDFA 2012 (Amsterdam). His first feature film, August Winds (Portuguese: Ventos de Agosto), premiered in competition at Locarno in 2014 and was awarded with a special mention. The film has won numerous other awards and received much critical acclaim. His previous documentaries and video installations have been screened at important film festivals and artistic events including Rotterdam (IFFR), Oberhausen, Clermont-Ferrand, BFI London, the Guggenheim, Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, MoMA Documentary Fortnight, and the São Paulo Art Biennial.
Neon Bull (Portuguese: Boi Neon), Mascaro's second feature film, premiered at the 2015 Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize in the Horizons (Orizzonti) section. The film subsequently received an honorable mention from the Platform jury[1] at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KFZ-1348 | Director | Documentary |
| 2009 | Um Lugar ao Sol | Director | Documentary Special Mention at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Jury Prize for best documentary at the Santiago International Documentary Film Festival in Chile Jury Prize at the Rio de Janeiro International Etnographic Cinema Exhibition[2] |
| 2010 | As Aventuras de Paulo Bruscky | Director | |
| 2010 | Av. Brasília Teimosa | Director | Documentary |
| 2012 | A Onda Traz o Vento Leva | Director | Documentary |
| 2012 | Doméstica | Director | Documentary |
| 2014 | Ventos de Agosto | Director | Special Mention at the Locarno International Film Festival Best Director at the VII Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife FIESEL Award at the Mar del Plata Film Festival Licorno D'Or at the Festival Internacional du FIlm d'Amiens Special Jury Prize at the Starz Denver Film Festival Best Film at the Istanbul International Independent Film Festival |
| 2015 | Boi Neon | Director | Orizzonti Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival Platform Special Mention at the Toronto International Film Festival Festival do Rio- Best Film Festival do Rio- Best Screenplay Festival do Rio- Best Screenplay Hamburg Film Festival- FIPRESCI Award Nominated-Platform Award at the Toronto International Film Festival Nominated-Orizzonti Award at the Venice Film Festival Warsaw Grand Prix at the 31st Warsaw International Film Festival |
References
- ↑ "Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ http://pt.gabrielmascaro.com/Um-lugar-ao-Sol