Leonardo Martinelli
Leonardo Martinelli is a filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro, born in 1998. In 2021, his film _Fantasma Neo_n won the Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film at the Locarno Film Festival. His films have been selected at festivals worldwide, including Locarno, Toronto, San Sebastián, BFI London, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs, Montreal, Biarritz, Toulouse and others. He also holds a Master's degree in Communication from PUC-Rio and is currently developing his first feature film, which was selected for the Locarno Residency and the Hubert Bals Fund.
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Fantasma Neon
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João is a bicycle delivery boy who dreams of owning his own motorcycle. He was told it would be like a musical film. But reality will quickly catch up with him...
A Bird Called Memory
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A bird called Memory has forgotten how to fly back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, but the city can sometimes be a hostile place...
Fantasma Neon
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João is a bicycle delivery boy who dreams of owning his own motorcycle. He was told it would be like a musical film. But reality will quickly catch up with him...
A Bird Called Memory
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A bird called Memory has forgotten how to fly back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, but the city can sometimes be a hostile place...
