Brazilian Documentarian Lucas Costanzi

Lucas Costanzi

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Lucas Costanzi is a Brazilian director, who has directed the documentaries TEATRO DAS SOMBRAS, BELLATRIX, AND TORMENTA and directed a series of reports for TV called CONEXÃO 360º. He owns the production company Sabujo Filmes which works on institutional documentaries for several clients. Lucas has a degree in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University. He specializes in documentaries at ESEC-École supérieure d'études cinématographiques, in Paris.

What are you best known for?

I believe I'm best known for my work on BELLATRIX. The film was selected by several festivals and ended up carrying my name with it. Today it is possible to see the film on some platforms online, including here on Revry.

What is the first thing you directed?

The first film I directed was TORMENTA. It's a documentary about a Brazilian artist who had a successful career in the 1970s but decided to change cultural circles to live on a self-sustaining farm. It's a film that I still have a lot of affection for.

What are you working on that no one knows about yet?

I'm working on a movie called SHADOWS THEATER. It's a film about the negative/destructive side of the human psyche. The release is scheduled for mid 2022.