João Moreira Salles
João Moreira Salles (Rio de Janeiro, born 1962) is a Brazilian documentarian and president of the Moreira Salles Institute. In 2006, he founded the magazine piauí. He has also taught courses on documentary at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Princeton University.
João Moreira Salles
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- Born
- 1962 · Rio de Janeiro.
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter · film producer
- Education
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Known for
- News from a Personal War
- Languages
- Portuguese
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João Moreira Salles (Rio de Janeiro, born 1962) is a Brazilian documentarian and president of the Moreira Salles Institute. In 2006, he founded the magazine piauí. He has also taught courses on documentary at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Princeton University.
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Personal life
João Moreira Salles studied at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Employment is recorded with Princeton University and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Works named in the authority record are News from a Personal War. Work by João Moreira Salles is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art.
He is the son of Brazilian diplomat and banker Walter Moreira Salles, making him the brother of businessman Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles, banker Pedro Moreira Salles and film director Walter Salles, of Oscar-winner I'm Still Here and Oscar-nominated Central Station.
Filmography
Filmography
• 1989 - América (TV series) • 1990 - Blues (TV series) • 1998 - Futebol (TV series directed with Arthur Fontes) • 1999 - News From a Personal War (directed and written with Kátia Lund) • 2003 - Nelson Freire • 2004 - Intermissions • 2006 - Santiago • 2017 - No Intenso Agora
Contributions to cinema
Contributions to cinema
• 2001 - A Beautiful Mind (Location Scout) • 2003 - Dorm Daze (Script Doctor (uncredited)) • 2006 - Dorm Daze 2 (Substance Consultant)
Journalism
Journalism
• 2010 - Prêmio Esso de Informação Científica, Tecnológica e Ecológica for Artur tem um problema • 2011 - Frist Golden Campus Casserole Award – Best Gastronomy Critic, category university cafeterias
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Awards and nominations
• 2000 - Silver Daisy Awards, Brazil (Silver Daisy for Notícias de uma Guerra Particular) • 2001 - Málaga Spanish Film Festival (Special Mention for Notícias de uma Guerra Particular, shared with Kátia Lund) • 2003 - Silver Daisy Awards, Brazil (Silver Daisy for Nelson Freire) • 2004 - São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards (Best Documentary for Nelson Freire) • 2004 - Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (Best Documentary for Nelson Freire) • 2005 - São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards (Best Film for Entreatos) • 2005 - Havana Film Festival (Grand Coral - Second Prize for Entreatos) • 2007 - Lima Latin American Film Festival (Best Documentary for Santiago) • 2007 - Cinéma du réel (Grand Prize for "Santiago") • 2007 - Alba International Film Festival (Audience Award for "Santiago") • 2008 - Miami International Film Festival (Knight Grand Jury Prize for "Santiago")
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