Marcelo Gomes (director)

Marcelo Gomes is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual artist.

Marcelo Gomes
Born
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1995-present

Early life

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Gomes was born in Recife, Brazil.[1]

Before going on to create films, he worked as a programmer of films at a film club.[1]

Career

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Gomes first directed several short films, a video, and a telemovie, between 1995 and 2000.[2]

His debut feature film, Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.[3][1]

His 2013 film The Man of the Crowd was screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

The historical drama Joaquim, released in 2017,[1] was nominated for many awards, including the Golden Bear at Berlinale, and won several, including Best Film at CinEuphoria in Portugal and at the Havana Film Festival New York.[5]

His 2022 film Paloma, based on a true story, tells of a transgender woman in rural Brazil who wishes to have a traditional Catholic wedding.[1] It had its world premiere at the Munich Film Festival in June–July 2022,[6] and was screened at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2022.[1]

Filmography

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Gomes has directed both short and feature films, including:

Recognition and awards

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In 2005, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures won the French National Education Prize.[1] Many of his other films have won or been nominated for film awards, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Paloma". Adelaide Film Festival. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ Marcelo Gomes at IMDb
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  4. ^ "O Homem das Multidões - The Man of the Crowd". Berlinale. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Marcelo Gomes: awards". IMDb. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ Barraclough, Leo (10 June 2022). "Marcelo Gomes' 'Paloma' Among 35 World Premieres at Munich Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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