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Ian is a filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro.
Since 2010, he is studying at the Cinema and Audiovisual undergraduate course at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Niterói, Brazil. In 2012, he also started studying Theory of Theatre at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ian directed the shorts Ofélia (“Ophelia”), in post-production; and Se (“If”) (2014), receiving the Revelation Award at the 25th São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Best Short by the University Jury at the 24th Cine Ceará, Best Short at the 4th Sercine, Best Editing at 13th Nóia - Brazilian University Film Festival and Best Construction of Narrativeness at 1st MOV - Pernambuco University International Film Festival; and selected for the 24th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival and others. Ian has just concluded his Graduation Final Film Project for UFF: Fio-terra (“Earthwire”).
He is part of the theater group TARJa, created in 2009, which has performed several plays and delivered many workshops. A few of the highlights are: Horácio (“Horatio”) (2011), presented at Curitiba Theater Festival in 2011, and at theater Glaucio Gill in Rio de Janeiro during the months of November and December; “Horatio” was also awarded with a touring prize of the Secretary of Culture from the State of Rio Janeiro; Insônia (“Insomnia”) (2013), presented for two seasons in Rio de Janeiro.
Pra morrer basta tá vivo ("To die, you only need to be alive"), funded by the Revelation Award, will premiere in this year`s São Paulo International Short Film Festival.
Currently, Ian is working on the pre-production of his first feature film Crimenorme (“Criminormous”).