Inside the Life of Gabriel Paulista
Valencia FC Defender (2019) Gabriel Paulista, came from the favela’s, Capao Redondo, Sao Paulo – Brazil. This short documentary looks through Paulista’s journey from Capao Redondo and how his persistence and determination helped him achieve his dream of becoming a football player. Gabriel Paulista tells us the difficulties he had to face and the obstacles he had to overcome on his humble journey.
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Dar Abbi WilliamsDirector
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Kadu NonatoDirector
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Dar Abbi WilliamsWriter
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Kadu NonatoWriter
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Dar Abbi WilliamsProducer
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Kadu NonatoProducer
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Kadu AlmeidaKey Cast"Associate Producer"
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Rodrigo SenaKey Cast"Cinematographer "
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Reece BealeKey Cast"Cinematographer "
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Rebecca GoodeveKey Cast"Colorist"insurgent, king arthur,
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Gabriel PaulistaKey Cast"Subject "Arsenal FC, Valencia FC
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:inspirational, narrative, inside the life, bio
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Runtime:27 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:April 1, 2019
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Production Budget:8,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:Brazil, United Kingdom
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Language:Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital Canon 7D & Black Magic
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
ABOUT DAR ABBI WILLIAMS:
Dar was born and raised in London, UK, she grew up watching music videos on MTV the majority of her free time. at the age of 13 she was curious to experiment making her own music videos with her resources, she would pick a song and film random home videos around her life and edit montages/music videos with the footage she would film. These videos started bringing her together with family, friends and school mates and they would spend their free time filming happy moments together and editing them together into videos. She started growing as a filmmaker and wanting to take it further. Making films was something she wanted to do all the time it became her life.
When Dar began her film course in 2015, that’s when her passion for film was born, the more she studied the more passionate she became about film. Dar is a very ambitious and positive character, no matter how crazy an idea if she believes something is possible she will not give up until she makes it happen. Dar always seeks to grow as a filmmaker and keep learning. She has vision for detail and for inspiration, especially being born and raised in London, life in London can be fast moving and stressful so it’s good to keep positive and motivate those around you. Dar uses film to expresses herself, film is her way of using her voice and inspiring people. She had a lot of obstacles in her life trying to bring her down but film making is what kept her going, she is determined to keep growing and improving as a filmmaker.
On her journey so far, Dar has managed to achieve ambitious projects that many did not think would be possible to achieve, any vision that comes to mind if she believes its realistic and achievable she goes to the end to make it happen. She is able to take on any task or roles and give her positive energy and determination to the production.
ABOUT KADU NONATO:
Kadu Nonato is a Brazilian born filmmaker. Naturally from a small mineral spring town called Aguas de Lindoia in the heart of Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Carlos Da Silva his birth name, grew up dreaming of becoming a filmmaker but opportunities was very scarcely due to limited financial resources, therefore creating difficulties to get further into higher education. His passion for filmmaking was since younger age when he used to watch Brazilian “Novelas” soap operas and famous films and right after watching would go to watch the making of to know how it was created.
This passion he kept inside his heart and never gave up on his dream of being part of the film industry as a filmmaker one day. 15 years after moving into London, he managed to conclude his dream by getting the opportunity to study BA Film degree at Middlesex University. A great achievement because of the many adversities he went through in life.
Kadu is a highly imaginative Brazilian Filmmaker with a strong passion for creating independent films, but also has a great interest in creating commercials, commercial productions, documentaries and short films. He has a good knowledge of the latest camera, video, audio equipment and editing software. Enjoys working with a variety of actors and crew members at many different experience levels. Also has a great commitment to bringing out the best in the team he leads, therefore creating a fast passing environment which is focused on delivering the best results. “Every single project I treat as a priority and put all my passion into it. So, let’s work together to bring your dream project to life” – Kadu Nonato