Known For
Production
Born
Nov 27, 1981
Place of Birth
Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Credits
15 titles
Roberto Nascimento
Biography
Born in Brazil, Roberto is a mix of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and indigenous Brazilian. A passionate filmmaker, LGBTQIA+ stories are extremely important to him - as a queer latinx man, positive representation is very close to his heart. Roberto created and directed 3 seasons of "Sui Generis" (2017-2022), an anthology series about queer love in all its multifaceted shapes and forms. The show won 15 international awards, including Best Director, Best LGBTQIA Series, Best Representation of Queer Communities, and he was nominated for a NZTV Award as Best Director (2023). After living in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for 20 years, Roberto now resides in Sydney, Australia. He is working on his first feature film, based on his short film "Boyfriend" (2022) -nominated for the prestigious Iris Prize Award in the UK (2023) - and developing other film and TV projects.
Known For
Filmography
Sky Tower
Gui
No Acting In It
Director
Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)
Producer
Boyfriend
Director
Persona Non Grata
Director
The Exchange
Casting
Leeway
Director
Candy's Crush
Producer
Road
Mani
Bench
Director
Medulla Oblongata
Director
Sui Generis
Gabriel
Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws
Marco Guerra
Satisfaction
Director
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
Leonardo