Name: Rodrigo Ribeyro
Area of work: Directing, Screenwriting
Program: Bolsa
Edition: 2026
City: São Paulo
State: SP
City of origin: São Paulo, SP
Linkedin: https://br.linkedin.com/in/rodrigoribeyro
Rodrigo Ribeyro is a filmmaker graduated at the Academia Internacional de Cinema of São Paulo and the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia. His first short fiction film, "Cantareira", won awards at the La Cinef competition of the 74th Festival de Cannes and at the main brazilian festivals. In 2025, he was selected for La Résidence of Festival de Cannes with his first feature film project, "Muganga". In 2026, he was selected for Berlinale Talents and the Locarno Residency. Raised in the Serra da Cantareira forest, his work investigates the sensory relations between city, nature, and labor. He has also collaborated with the Cinema do Brasil program in the international promotion of Brazilian cinema, participating in festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale, Locarno, San Sebastián, Busan, Guadalajara, Rotterdam, and Ventana Sur.
In 2026, Rodrigo was selected to attend the Locarno Residency and became part of the Paradiso Talent Network.
