Carlos Segundo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Known for | Big Bang, Sideral |
| Awards | Golden 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-shortlised [2] short film Sideral (2021). [3] [4] [5]
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]
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]
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