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YOUNG CREATOR · Brazil
Mateus Ferraz
"We don't film a city. We let the city film through us."
Mateus, 22, makes films with his neighborhood and a single borrowed camera.
Genre
Magical Realism
Language
Portuguese
School / Studio
Independent
Creator Journey
- 2023 · FIRST STORYFirst Story
Phone-shot short on a rooftop.
- 2025 · FIRST SUBMISSIONFirst Submission
Short Saint of Wires.
- 2026 · FIRST SELECTIONFirst Selection
Discovery Showcase.
DEBUT
Saint of Wires
Short · 2025
An electrician discovers the city's power grid hums in the voice of his late grandmother.
GROWTH TIMELINE
- 2024 — Projects Released4 shorts
- 2026 — Festivals Attended5 festivals
Creator Interview
What is your studio?
"Three friends, one stairwell, and the patience of every neighbor we have ever bothered."
FUTURE PROJECT
Festival of Lamps (2027)
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