Carlos Segundo (born in 1979) is a Brazilian filmmaker. He is mostly knows for his feature debut Slits (2019), his short film Big Bang (2022)[1] and his Oscar-shortlised[2] short film Sideral (2021).[3][4][5]

Carlos Segundo
Born1979
NationalityBrazilian
Occupation(s)Director, scriptwriter
Years active2013-present
Known forBig Bang, Sideral
AwardsGolden Leopard winner at Locarno Film Festival

Life and career edit

He was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He teaches Audiovisual Arts in the Department of Social Communication at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).[6] He also curates festivals, exhibitions and workshops.[7] In 2009 he founded the production company 'O sopro do tempo'.[8][9]

Segundo holds a master's degree in psychoanalysis and cinema (2011) from the Federal University of Uberlândia and a doctorate in cinema (2016) from Unicamp.[10][7]

He is currently working on his second feature, Milk Powder, which received the Hubert Bals Fund and is co-produced by O sopro do tempo, Les Valseurs and Black Forest.[11]

Filmography edit

  • Atlantic (2015)
  • Ainda sangro por dentro (I Stil Bleed Inside) (2016)[7]
  • Subcutâneo (2018)[7]
  • Slits (2019) – writer, director.
  • From Time to Time, I Burn (2020) – director.
  • Sideral (2021) – writer, director.[12]
  • Big Bang (2022) – writer, director.[1]

Recognition edit

His short film Sideral (2021) was nominated at Cannes for the Palme d'Or Award[7] and shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards under the category Best Live Action Short Film.[13] His short film Big Bang (2022) has been awarded with for the Golden Leopard for Best Auteur Short Film at the 75th Locarno International Film Festival.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b www.diariodeuberlandia.com.br; www.diariodeuberlandia.com.br (2023-01-03). "O Big Bang do cinema de Carlos Segundo". Diário de Uberlândia | jornal impresso e online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ "'Sideral' na rota dos Oscars". C7nema.net (in European Portuguese). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "95TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ^ "Carlos Segundo. L'absence plutôt que la présence". Format Court (in French). 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ "'Sideral', que concorre a uma vaga no Oscar de Melhor Curta de Live-action, será exbido no Canal Brasil". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "Carlos Segundo". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  7. ^ a b c d e LLC, Stage 32. "Carlos Segundo - Carlos's Bio, Credits, Awards, and more". Stage 32. Retrieved 2023-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Sideral (Directed by Carlos Segundo)". Norwich Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  9. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  10. ^ "SIDERAL by Carlos Segundo @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  11. ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (2023-01-12). "Germany's Black Forest Boards Oscar Shortlisted Carlos Segundo's Feature 'Milk Powder' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  12. ^ "Interview with Carlos Segundo, director of Sideral - myDylarama". www.mydylarama.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  13. ^ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "95th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories". A.frame. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  14. ^ "Rule 34 wins the Golden Leopard in Locarno". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

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