Matias Mariani

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Matias Mariani is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, and producer. [1] He is best known for his work on the film Shine Your Eyes and documentary I Touched All Your Stuff. [2] [3]

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Life and career

Matias graduated from New York University Tisch School Of the Arts. [4] In 2006, he co-founded the production company Primo Filmes. [5] In 2014, he directed the documentary feature I Touched All Your Stuff, premiered at Marseille Festival of Documentary Film and Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival and it was released theatrically both in the US and Brazil. [6] [7] In 2020, his debut feature film Shine Your Eyes , premiered at the Panorama portion of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival and released on Netflix on July 29, 2020. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerNote
2004O Não de São PauloYesYesShort film
2006 Sonhos de Peixe YesFeature film
2006 Drained YesFeature film
2006Fabricando Tom ZéYesDocumentary
2008CodaYesShort film
2008CotidianoYesShort film
2009Trago ComigoYesYesTV series
2009O Nome do GatoYesShort film
2010 Rio Sex Comedy YesFeature film
2010CavaloYesShort film
2011HojeYesFeature film
2011Fios de OvosYesYesYesTV movie
2012Ela Sonhou que Eu MorriYesYesYesDocumentary
2012ArapucaYesShort film
2013 A Estrada 47 YesFeature film
2013Enterro de AnãoYesShort film
2014I Touched All Your StuffYesYesYesDocumentary
2014TrintaYesFeature film
2014Que Monstro te Mordeu?YesTV series
2015The CastleYesDocumentary
2015O Porto do RioYesDocumentary
2015MariasYesDocumentary
2016Tempero SecretoYesYesTV series
2017PendularYesFeature film
2018Freedom is a big wordYesDocumentary
2019FerasYesTV series
2020 Shine Your Eyes YesYesYesFeature film

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