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Carlos Segundo

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

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-shortlisted[2] short film Sideral (2021).[3][4][5]

Life and career

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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

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  • 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

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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

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  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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