Directing
Lucas Acher
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Lucas Acher is a Brazilian filmmaker based in São Paulo and recent graduate of NYU Tisch’s Graduate Film Program, where he was awarded the Martin Scorsese Young Filmmakers Scholarship. LASER-GATO (2026) premiered at Cannes in La Cinef, where it won the First Prize, and was made with the support of the Spike Lee Production Fund for thesis films. His second-year film, ONDE OS INSETOS SE ESCONDEM À NOITE, won Best Student International Short at the Palm Springs ShortFest. Lucas is also a Marcie Bloom Fellow and holds a Bachelors from FAAP in São Paulo, where he founded Balcão Filmes.
Known for
NRWhen a laser pointer prank goes wrong, an anxious teenager crosses São Paulo in a single night to save his crush’s severely injured cat, as guilt and paranoia drive him toward collapse.
Laser-Cat
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Berço Esplêndido
2018
NRA 12-year-old boy's obsession with insects and a borrowed Mini DV camera takes him on an unexpected journey during a countryside vacation in 2006, revealing hidden secrets within his family and challenging his perception of innocence.
Where Insects Hide at Night
2024
NRThree friends gather at the local bar, which is closing forever. As time goes by they remember moments of their lives that characterize them and the places they attend.
Quem se Importa
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Um Bolo Para Os Inocentes
2020
Film credits
Behind the camera
NRWhen a laser pointer prank goes wrong, an anxious teenager crosses São Paulo in a single night to save his crush’s severely injured cat, as guilt and paranoia drive him toward collapse.
Laser-Cat
2026
NRWhen a laser pointer prank goes wrong, an anxious teenager crosses São Paulo in a single night to save his crush’s severely injured cat, as guilt and paranoia drive him toward collapse.
Laser-Cat
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Berço Esplêndido
2018
NRA 12-year-old boy's obsession with insects and a borrowed Mini DV camera takes him on an unexpected journey during a countryside vacation in 2006, revealing hidden secrets within his family and challenging his perception of innocence.
Where Insects Hide at Night
2024
NRA 12-year-old boy's obsession with insects and a borrowed Mini DV camera takes him on an unexpected journey during a countryside vacation in 2006, revealing hidden secrets within his family and challenging his perception of innocence.
Where Insects Hide at Night
2024