Fellipe Fernandes

A native of the outskirts of Recife, Fellipe Fernandes presented his first short film, Delusion is Redemption to Those in Distress, at Semaine de la Critique in 2016. He developed his first feature film, Rio Doce, Next Step that same year. The film has received several awards in Brazil and internationally, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2021 Cinelatino Festival in Toulouse. He is currently developing his second feature film, Don’t Be a Stranger, while working as assistant director on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s last three feature films.