I am a Brazilian-born independent filmmaker who has been making films since the mid 1990′s. I lived in Australia from 2000 to 2012 and moved back to Brazil in October 2012. I now work as an editor of SESC Instrumental at Canal Independente, in São Paulo, Brazil. I am also finishing a...
MY FATHER, MY MASTER
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WORK IN PROGRESS SYNOPSIS The documentary explores the depths of a father-son, master-disciple relationship within the world of Capoeira. 65 year-old Virgilio is one of the greatest Masters of Capoeira Angola living in the its birth place Brazil. His students are moving overseas or practicing a more performatic Capoeira. Virgilio is losing interest in the traditional ritual that gave his adoptive son Roxinho a purpose to live. Roxinho lives in Australia and together with his students; organizes the first International Conference of Capoeira Angola in Sydney to receive Virgilio as a special guest. Through the organizing of the event and the...
GOING TO THE DOGS
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10’ Political Allegory, Paulo Alberton 2004, SBS. BACKGROUND ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND Christmas Island is a dot in the Indian Ocean, located 2600km north-west of Perth, Western Australia. Even though it is an Australian Territory, its closest neighbour is Java, 360km away. In this remote and...
Mijn Man
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ROLE: Writer / Director / DVD Author. AWARDS: Best ATOM multimedia 2005, Film Australia Special Mention for outstanding film 2005. 13′ DOCUMENTARY This documentary is about Karina and her relationship with Walter Spies, a German artist who influenced Indonesian art in the 20’s. Karina...
DARK & LOVELY, SOFT & FREE
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South Africa/Brazil, 2000, Betacam SP – NTSC – 52 minutes English with Portuguese Subtitles – Copyright: Franmi, Vidiola, GALA 2000 Dark and Lovely, Soft and Free from Frameline on Vimeo. Dark and lovely SYNOPSIS Zakhi gets in a taxi bus in Johannesburg and travels to small towns in SouthAfrica making contacts in hair saloons. He meets different people and goes to different places. This 4000km-road trip shows us a different kind of homosexuality, away from the mainstream scene known to most of us, but nonetheless with much style, especially when it comes to hair. In this documentary, the focus is on the black man in the...
CYCLING DUTCH STYLE
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CYCLING DUTCH STYLE – Vlog Producer We are a group of Australian cyclists who, led by Paul van Bellen, will ride 500km in The Netherlands in May 2011. This cycling infrastructure study tour is a unique opportunity for us to gain the needed knowledge that, we hope, will help influence...
Give Me a Break
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4 x 26 minute documentary series (SBS, ScreenWest ) Directors: Paulo Alberton, Britt Arthur, Steve Peddie, Peter Pritchard Producer: Celia Tait Line Producer: Karen Williams Executive Producer: Brian Beaton Production Company: Artemis International SERIES OUTLINE In each episode a...
TEA WITH MADAME CLOS
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(worked as Postproduction Technical Supervisor) A feature documentary by JANE OEHR SYNOPSIS On a train returning to South West France an Australian woman filmmaker remembers Madame Clos, the oldest woman in a small bastide village and the many encounters and cups of tea she shares with her...
CAAMA
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Post Cordinator, Producer, DOP The Central Australia Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) is the largest Indigenous production house in Australia, located in the centre of Alice Springs, with an intimate knowledge of Aboriginal people. Paulo worked as Post Production Coordinator for CAAMA...
ABORIGINAL RULES
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A new ceremony has emerged in the remote Australian Aboriginal community of Yuendumu, and it is definitely more then a game… ABORIGINAL RULES Official website here
MAD YOUTH MOTION PIC...
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In 2008, Paulo conducted a 4 day movie making workshop in Bowral and the result are two short movies produced by the kids: Ya Mum and Drugs n Thugs . M.A.D. Youth is a youth-led philanthropic committee of the WCF, focused on providing grants to encourage and develop a strong and vibrant youth...
PRODUCING VIDEO FOR ...
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OXFAM OIYP 2007 – Tutor / Director Paulo Alberton and Alejandra Canales wrote and ran a workshop named “Producing Video For Social Change” for the Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) 2007 event. The OIYP hosted 300 young leaders from around the world. Paulo directed the...