Pedro Avellar
Directing
Biography
Pedro Avellar is a Director, Producer, and Assistant Director. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Digital Media from IESB and a technical degree in Audio and Video Production from the Federal Institute of Brasília (IFB). He has been working in the field since 2021, participating in the production of short films, feature films, and television series, with works that have received both national and international recognition. Some of his projects include the feature films “Entre Quadras,” “O Capitão Astúcia,” and “Joãozinho: O filme”; as well as the short films “Re_compasso,” “Entre Lapsos,” “Retorno,” “Distrito 21,” “Video Deus,” “Além da Culpa,” “O Sonho de Abdias,” “Encontro com Darcy,” “Eunice, a primeira Senadora” and “Novo Livro Velho.”
Known For
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Miasmata
Desperate for clients, Isabelle, the owner of a small bookstore, accepts the offer to teach Caetano, an elderly illiterate man, how to read. The lessons turn into conversations about life and the history about their lives, even with contrasting experiences and opportunities. She begins to see in the lessons and in the closeness with her student a vocation never explored before.
New Old Book
After his father's death, Mauro, a farmer from the countryside, finds himself facing an unexpected freedom. Torn between guilt and desire, he confronts his fears to love another man for the first time.
The Blame Silence
An entity gives a hopeless man a peculiar gift: a TV remote that allows him to enter the device, turning it into his own dimension. Within this VHS universe, he falls in love with a cliché soap opera character and tries to seduce her. However, his violent nature is revealed, causing the young woman to flee through the recorded programs until she reaches the real world. Do not overwrite the tape.
Video Deus
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Fuga Sob Céu Claro
Based on the accounts and writings of prison guard and author Carol de Abreu, the documentary anthology web series "Panoptic Diary" brings her writings and experiences as a penitentiary agent to the screen. The series is a collection of short films, with each episode showcasing the vision of a director, each with their own visual style and narrative, featuring texts narrated by the author herself.
Panoptic Diary
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O Sonho de Abdias (VR)
Laura calls a rideshare driver to get home after a tiring day. On the way, she finds herself in a dangerous situation as the driver starts behaving suspiciously, leading her to fear the worst.
Return
In 2250, Kaleo, Hector, and Beatrice prepare to invade the communication system of District 21 to begin the process of humanization in society.
District 21
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Encontro com Darcy (VR)
A woman, 40 years old, lives the routine of daily life when an ordinary crack in the wall imposes reflections on the belief systems that construct her existence. Solid structures crumble, wrinkles crack the skin, yet finitude survives. When the mundane becomes haunting, all that remains is the uninhabited body.
Fissure
Through the eyes of a child, a mother becomes a true everyday hero. Discover a story filled with tenderness and light, where maternal love is the most beautiful of superpowers.
My Love
Based on the accounts and writings of prison guard and author Carol de Abreu, the documentary anthology web series "Panoptic Diary" brings her writings and experiences as a penitentiary agent to the screen. The series is a collection of short films, with each episode showcasing the vision of a director, each with their own visual style and narrative, featuring texts narrated by the author herself.
Diário Panóptico
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