Pedro Freire

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DIRECTION

Feature-Film

  • Malu | 2024 | Director and Screenwriter

Short Films

  • Depois da Festa | 2019 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Se por acaso | 2016 | Director and Screenwriter. Filmed under the artistic coordination of Abbas Kiarostami

  • O Teu Sorriso | 2009 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Um Mar Qualquer | 2007 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Antesala | 2006 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Ver a Laura | 2004 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Andar por Casa | 2003 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Despertar | 2002 | Director and Screenwriter

Series and Miniseries

  • Um Lugar ao Sol | 2020–21 | Globo | Director

  • Sete Vidas | 2015 | Globo | Director

  • Os Homens são de Marte | 2014 | GNT | Director

  • Meu Pedacinho de Chão | 2014 | Globo | Director

  • As Canalhas | 2013 | GNT | Director

  • Detetives do Prédio Azul – 2nd season | 2013 | Gloob – Director

  • Morando Sozinho– t, 2nd and 3rd season | 2010–12 | Multishow – General Direction

  • Geléia do Rock – season 2 | 2010 | Multishow – Director

  • Aprender a Empreender | 2009 | Canal Futura – Director

Music Videos

  • Areia Fina | Alice Caymmi | 2020

  • Puberdade | Jonas Sá | 2018

  • Teu | Mariano Marovatto | 2012

Theater

  • Vista de Cima | 2014 | Castelinho do Flamengo, RJ | Text by Bráulio Mantovani | Director, Actor and Adaptation

  • Outros Tempos | 2011–12 | SESC Copacabana RJ, Teatro Dulcina RJ, Sérgio Porto RJ, Teatro Augusta SP | Text by Harold Pinter | Director

  • Vermute com Amendoim | 2001-08 | Teatro Gláucio Gil, RJ | Text by Walter Daguerre | Director

  • Todos los Matices | 2001-08 | Teatro Asura, Madrid | Texto by Carlos Rod | Director

  • Rasguños | 2001-08 | Casa de América, Madrid | Texto by Guillermo Heras | Director

SCRIPT

Feature Films

  • Malu | 2024 | Director and Screenwriter

  • Cachoeira do Descuido | 2019 | Directed by Armando Praça, Produced by Karim Aïnouz (under development) | Screenwriter

  • A Fúria | 2016 | Directed by Ruy Guerra (in pre-production) | Screenwriter

  • Aspirantes | 2015 | Directed by Ives Rosenfeld | Screenwriter

  • Seja o que Deus Quiser | 2002 | Directed by Murilo Salles | Script Collaborator

Series and Miniseries

  • Vila Atlântica | 2021 | Primo Filmes | Mystery series pilot (under development)

  • Legado | 2018 | 2 Moleques | Science Fiction Series Bible (in fundraising)

  • Primeira Página | 2017 | Co-creator and Screenwriter (in fundraising)

  • As Canalhas | 2013 | GNT – General Direction of Anna Muylaert | Script of 3 episodes

OTHER WORKS

Assistant Director

  • In on It | 2009 | Teatro Oi Futuro/Planetário, Rio de Janeiro | Play by Daniel MacIvor | Directed by Enrique Diaz

  • Os Buchas | 2009 | Series | Directed by Pedro Antonio Paes.

  • Maré, nossa história de amor | 2007 | Feature | Directed by Lúcia Murat | 1st Assistant Director

  • TV Globo | 2006 | Assistant Director

  • O Céu de Suely | 2005 | Feature | Directed by Karim Aïnouz | 2nd Assistant Director

  • Orlando | 2005 | Play by Virginia Woolf / Sérgio Sant’anna | Directed by Bia Lessa. Teatro Dulcina, RJ

  • Medéia | 2004 | Diversas Lonas Culturais, Rio de Janeiro | Play by Eurípedes | Directed by Bia Lessa

  • Óleos | 2001 | Sala TIS, Madrid | Play by Pilar Gallego | Directed by Paula Susperregui

  • O Preço da Paz | 1999 | Feature | Directed by Paulo Morelli | Direction Intern

  • Assistant Director more than 20 shorts, series, institutional and documentaries | 1999–2007

Casting Director

  • Campo Grande | 2015 | Feature | Directed by Sandra Kogut | Casting Consultancy

  • Quincas Berro D`água | 2010 | Feature | Directed by Sérgio Machado

  • Rio Sex Comedy | 2009 | Feature | Directed by Jonathan Nossiter.

  • No Meu Lugar | 2009 | Feature | Directed by Eduardo Valente.

Actor

  • Mormaço | 2016 | Feature | Directed by Marina Meliande

  • Vista de Cima | 2014 | Castelinho do Flamengo, RJ | Play by Bráulio Mantovani

  • À Distância | 2013 | Short Film | Directed by Ursula Marini

  • A Fuga da Mulher Gorila | 2011 | Feature | Directed by Felipe Bragança.

  • A Casa da Madrinha | 2008 | Play Lygia Bojunga | Directed by Herson Capri and Susana Garcia

  • Óleos | 2001 | Sala TIS, Madrid | Play by Pilar Gallego | Directed by Paula Susperregui.

Translator

  • Old Times | Play by Harold Pinter (Debut in SESC Copacabana).

  • Daniel y los Leones | Play by Maikel Rodríguez (published)

  • Conversaciones com Mamá | Play by Santiago Carlos Oves (Debut in Shopping da Gávea).

  • El Protagonista | Play Luiz Algustoni.

Visual Arts

  • Collaborator and videographer for the teacher Charles Watson in the project Dynamic Encounters (Bienal de Veneza, Documenta de Kassel, Monumenta de Müenster, Bienal de São Paulo, Istambul, Londres, among others) | 2007–15

Teacher

  • Coordinator and professor of the technical course of Acting for Cinema at AIC-RJ | 2016–18

  • Professor of the regular course of EICTV – Cuba: Direction of Actors for Cinema | 2017

  • Teacher of the regular course of the school Altos de Chavón – Dominican Republic: Direction of Actors | 2017

  • CAL (Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras) – Courses: Actor Direction and Screenplay for Cinema and TV | 2012

  • ONG Nós do Morro – Courses Actor Direction and Interpretation for Cinema | 2008–12

  • Direction of Actors for Cinema – Teacher of 2 private study groups | 2009–10

  • Laboratories – Estação Botafogo – Course for Directing Actors for Cinema | 2008

Actor Coach

  • A Terra Negra dos Kawa | 2017 | Feature | Directed by Sérgio Andrade

  • Aspirantes | 2015 | Feature | Directed by Ives Rosenfeld

  • O Homem das Multidões | 2013 | Feature | Directed by Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimarães

  • Era uma vez eu, Verônica | 2011 | Feature | Directed by Marcelo Gomes.

  • A Coleção Invisível | 2011 | Feature | Directed by Bernard Attal.

  • No Meu Lugar | 2009 | Feature | Directed by Eduardo Valente

FORMATION

  • Performing Arts by CAL-RJ | 2015–17

  • Director’s Lab at Lincoln Center Theater (New York) for theater directors | 2012

  • Artistic residence Berlinale Talent Campus – Buenos Aires of Berlinale for film directors | 2008

  • Theater theory by UNIRIO (incomplete) | 2004–05

  • Film and TV direction by the Cuban Film School (EICTV) | 2002–04

  • Actor Direction Intensive for Cinema with Marketta Kimbrell, from Actors Studio | 2002

  • Cinema Script – 1 year course at Fundación Videoteca de Madrid | 2001

  • Theatrical Direction by Casa de América (Madrid), with Ricardo Bartís and Rubén Szchumacher | 2001

  • Social Communication – Journalism – PUC-RJ (incomplete) | 2000-01

  • Courses with Abbas Kiarostami, Afonso Beatto, Eduardo Coutinho, among others | 1998-2018

AWARDS

  • Locarno Film Festival; Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de Havana; Festival do Rio; Janela de Recife: Best Film Montage | 2016 | Se por acaso

  • Best Actor, Supporting Actress and Direction at Festival do Rio and Janela de Recife; Award ABRACCINE in Mostra Internacional de São Paulo; Locarno Film Festival: Award “Carte Blanche” | 2015 | Aspirantes

  • Berlinale; Best Direction at Festival do Rio; Awards in Toulouse and Guadalajara | 2013 | O Homem das Multidões

  • 4th Best Play in Theaters in São Paulo by VEJA SP | 2011 | Outros Tempos

  • Best Film and Supporting Actor in Festival de Brasília; Honorable Mention in San Sebastian | 2011 | Era uma vez eu, Verônica

  • Festival do Rio | 2011 | A Coleção Invisível

  • Cannes Film Festival (Hors Concours); Best Supporting Actress at Festival de Paulínia | 2009 | No Meu Lugar

  • 66º Biennale; 37º Festival de Gramado: Best Film by Critics, Best Actress, Award Canal Brasil; Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro: Best Short Film; Festival do Rio (Hors Concours) | 2009 | O Teu Sorriso

  • Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro | 2007 | Um Mar Qualquer

  • Berlinale | 2007 | Maré, nossa história de amor

  • Turim Film Festival, Cinema du Réel (Centro Georges Pompidou), Oberhausen | 2006 | Antesala

  • Biennale, Best Film at Festival do Rio | 2005 | O Céu de Suely

  • Huelva Film Festival, Regensburg Film Festival, Mostra de São Paulo, Curta cinema | 2004 | Ver a Laura

  • Nuevos Realizadores (Havana) | 2003 | Andar por Casa

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