ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Duran, a brazilian film director and writer represented by TheYouth and Oriental Films.
Since I dislike talking about myself, I've created a list of facts about me instead:
- For five years, my friend Giordano Maestrelli and I collaborated to direct numerous films under the name Vira-Lata. Now we are both solo directors.
- At age 12, I first created my own videos.
- I enjoy conversing with strangers.
- I once hitchhiked across 3 states by myself.
- I learned english abroad working in a kitchen.
- I was a really bad actor for sometime. And I love it.
- I've seen 7 polar bears in the wild.
- I truly enjoy directing actors and creating moving scenes.
- I try to live as intensely as I can to be a better artist and person.
- My aim is to produce art that has a positive and warm impact on viewers. I enjoy bittersweet scenes.
- I probably have more interest in your story than my own.
︎ duran@theyouth.com.br
AWARDS & RECONGNITIONS
Ciclope Latino / 2019 / Low Budget / Bronze / "Nininho"
Ciclope Latino / 2019 / Music-Video / Shortlist / "Defectively"
Ciclope / 2019 / Music-Video / Cinematography / Shortlist / "Defectively"
D&AD / 2020 / Music-Video / Low-Budget / Shortlist / "Defectively"
Vimeo Staff Picks / 2020 / "Defectively"
Young Director Award / 2020 / Shortlist / Passion Project / "Nininho"
Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia / 2020 / Melhor Direção de Fotografia em Video-Clipe / "Defectively"
UKMVA 21 / Best Pop Video (Newcomer) / Shortlist / "Medo
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Direction in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Cinematography in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Narrative in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
One Point Four / 2021 / In the Cusp of Greatness / Longlist / "Medo"
El Ojo de Iberoamérica / 2021 / Joven Realizadores / Bronze / "Medo"
Clio Music / 2022 / Film/Video Craft / Cinematography / Silver / "Medo
Ciclope Latino / 2022 / New Talent / Shortlist / "Medo"
Ciclope Latino / 2022 / Low Budget / Shortlist / "Medo"
Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia / 2022 / Melhor Direção de Fotografia em Video-Clipe / "Medo"
Vimeo Staff Picks / 2022 / "M.I.A"
Clube de Criação / 2022 / Gold / "Victoria Nuestras Manos"
Kinsale Shark Awards / 2023 / Best Music-Video / Low-Budget / Nomination / "M.I.A"
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Editing / Gold / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Production Design / Gold / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Visual Effects / Shortlist / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Low Budget / Shortlist / "“Layla & Nadja”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Music Video / Shortlist / ““M.I.A”
Ciclope Latino / 2024 / Editing / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Ciclope Latino / 2024 / Direction / Gold / “Ashe Versus
Clio Health / 2024 / Film / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Health / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Sports / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Sports / 2024 / Film / Silver / “Ashe Versus”
D&AD / 2024 / Pharma / Wood Pencil / “Ashe Versus”
D&AD / 2024 / Mixed Media / Graphite Pencil / “Ashe Versus”
El Ojo de Iberoamérica / 2024 / Mejor Director - Brasil
Cannes Lions / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Hi! I'm Duran, a brazilian film director and writer represented by TheYouth and Oriental Films.
Since I dislike talking about myself, I've created a list of facts about me instead:
- For five years, my friend Giordano Maestrelli and I collaborated to direct numerous films under the name Vira-Lata. Now we are both solo directors.
- At age 12, I first created my own videos.
- I enjoy conversing with strangers.
- I once hitchhiked across 3 states by myself.
- I learned english abroad working in a kitchen.
- I was a really bad actor for sometime. And I love it.
- I've seen 7 polar bears in the wild.
- I truly enjoy directing actors and creating moving scenes.
- I try to live as intensely as I can to be a better artist and person.
- My aim is to produce art that has a positive and warm impact on viewers. I enjoy bittersweet scenes.
- I probably have more interest in your story than my own.
︎ duran@theyouth.com.br
AWARDS & RECONGNITIONS
Ciclope Latino / 2019 / Low Budget / Bronze / "Nininho"
Ciclope Latino / 2019 / Music-Video / Shortlist / "Defectively"
Ciclope / 2019 / Music-Video / Cinematography / Shortlist / "Defectively"
D&AD / 2020 / Music-Video / Low-Budget / Shortlist / "Defectively"
Vimeo Staff Picks / 2020 / "Defectively"
Young Director Award / 2020 / Shortlist / Passion Project / "Nininho"
Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia / 2020 / Melhor Direção de Fotografia em Video-Clipe / "Defectively"
UKMVA 21 / Best Pop Video (Newcomer) / Shortlist / "Medo
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Direction in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Cinematography in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
MVF Awards / 2021 / Best Narrative in Music-Video / Shortlist / "Medo"
One Point Four / 2021 / In the Cusp of Greatness / Longlist / "Medo"
El Ojo de Iberoamérica / 2021 / Joven Realizadores / Bronze / "Medo"
Clio Music / 2022 / Film/Video Craft / Cinematography / Silver / "Medo
Ciclope Latino / 2022 / New Talent / Shortlist / "Medo"
Ciclope Latino / 2022 / Low Budget / Shortlist / "Medo"
Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia / 2022 / Melhor Direção de Fotografia em Video-Clipe / "Medo"
Vimeo Staff Picks / 2022 / "M.I.A"
Clube de Criação / 2022 / Gold / "Victoria Nuestras Manos"
Kinsale Shark Awards / 2023 / Best Music-Video / Low-Budget / Nomination / "M.I.A"
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Editing / Gold / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Production Design / Gold / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Visual Effects / Shortlist / “Nuestras Manos”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Low Budget / Shortlist / "“Layla & Nadja”
Ciclope Latino / 2023 / Music Video / Shortlist / ““M.I.A”
Ciclope Latino / 2024 / Editing / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Ciclope Latino / 2024 / Direction / Gold / “Ashe Versus
Clio Health / 2024 / Film / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Health / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Sports / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”
Clio Sports / 2024 / Film / Silver / “Ashe Versus”
D&AD / 2024 / Pharma / Wood Pencil / “Ashe Versus”
D&AD / 2024 / Mixed Media / Graphite Pencil / “Ashe Versus”
El Ojo de Iberoamérica / 2024 / Mejor Director - Brasil
Cannes Lions / 2024 / Film Craft / Gold / “Ashe Versus”