Writing
Joaquim Salles
Known for
Writing
Credits
5 titles
Filmmaker, screenwriter, and journalist from Rio de Janeiro. He holds degrees from Brown University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, he worked for the BBC in Washington, focusing primarily on environmental reporting, with a special interest in the Amazon region and climate policy. He wrote and directed episodes of the award-winning documentary series “Quebrando o Tabu” (2018–2019) and is also credited as a screenwriter on the documentaries “Encarcerados” (2019) and “O Mito” (2023). “Copinha” is his first feature film.
Known for
6.0Reveals the real, day-to-day life of penitentiary officers from São Paulo, Brazil.
Encarcerados
2019
7.9“Breaking Myths” aims to open the world’s eyes to the fragile and “catastrophic masculinity” of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, a fanatical far-right politician who can best be described as the Brazilian Donald Trump. The story is told through the lens of the critically acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker and LGBTQ activist Fernando Grostein Andrade (“Abe” Sundance 19), who directed, wrote, and produced the feature alongside creative partner Fernando Siqueira as the first release under his production company in California, Cosmic Dog Studios.
Breaking Myths
2022
NRFor the first time, Esporte Clube Macapá will compete in the Copinha, the world’s largest under-20 football tournament. For young prospects from Amapá, the competition represents a rare chance to gain visibility. In Brazil’s Amazonian north, they are often overlooked — but in the Copinha, their matches will be broadcast nationwide, watched by scouts and agents connected to major clubs.
Copinha
2025
Behind the camera
6.0Reveals the real, day-to-day life of penitentiary officers from São Paulo, Brazil.
Encarcerados
2019
7.9“Breaking Myths” aims to open the world’s eyes to the fragile and “catastrophic masculinity” of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, a fanatical far-right politician who can best be described as the Brazilian Donald Trump. The story is told through the lens of the critically acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker and LGBTQ activist Fernando Grostein Andrade (“Abe” Sundance 19), who directed, wrote, and produced the feature alongside creative partner Fernando Siqueira as the first release under his production company in California, Cosmic Dog Studios.
Breaking Myths
2022
NRFor the first time, Esporte Clube Macapá will compete in the Copinha, the world’s largest under-20 football tournament. For young prospects from Amapá, the competition represents a rare chance to gain visibility. In Brazil’s Amazonian north, they are often overlooked — but in the Copinha, their matches will be broadcast nationwide, watched by scouts and agents connected to major clubs.
Copinha
2025
NRFor the first time, Esporte Clube Macapá will compete in the Copinha, the world’s largest under-20 football tournament. For young prospects from Amapá, the competition represents a rare chance to gain visibility. In Brazil’s Amazonian north, they are often overlooked — but in the Copinha, their matches will be broadcast nationwide, watched by scouts and agents connected to major clubs.
Copinha
2025
NRFor the first time, Esporte Clube Macapá will compete in the Copinha, the world’s largest under-20 football tournament. For young prospects from Amapá, the competition represents a rare chance to gain visibility. In Brazil’s Amazonian north, they are often overlooked — but in the Copinha, their matches will be broadcast nationwide, watched by scouts and agents connected to major clubs.
Copinha
2025