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Leonardo Pirondi
Born
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts
OccupationFilm director
Notable workVisão do Paraíso (short)
Websitewww.leonardopirondi.com

Leonardo Pirondi is a Brazilian film director from São Paulo. Pirondi's work explores the intersection between fiction and non-fiction filmmaking using non-conventional structures of documentary, experimental, and narrative modes.[1] In his films he explores contemporary sociopolitical issues and collective anxieties as a lens to look into history, imagination, myth, and technology.[2][3]

Education

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He studied filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in a 16 mm and analog focussed film program with an avant-garde/experimental film tradition.[4]

Career

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His films have been presented at the Toronto International Film Festival,[5] International Film Festival Rotterdam,[6][7] New York Film Festival (Currents),[8][9] Vienna International Film Festival,[10] BFI London Film Festival,[11] Slamdance,[12] Melbourne International Film Festival,[13] Edinburgh International Film Festival, Centre de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona,[14] and REDCAT.[15] Some of his films exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive, The Film-Makers' Cooperative in New York,[16] and were deposited at the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro[17] after the 4th edition of the 1666 Festival Internacional de Cinema 16mm.[18] He has had solo and retrospective showings of his films at the Spectacle Theater in New York City,[19][20] and Galeria Mola in Portugal.[21][22] He took part in the 2023 Sundance Ignite X Adobe Fellowship.[23]

Pirondi's first co-authored project, the 2023 short film titled When We Encounter the World, was co-directed with Zazie Ray-Trapido and it premiered at the 32nd Curtas Vila do Conde[24] followed by the North American Premiere at the 62nd New York Film Festival,[25] the Austrian Premiere at the 61st Viennale[26], and selected to additional exhibitions at 15th CROSSROADS by the San Francisco Cinematheque,[27] San Diego Underground Film Festival among others. The film was also shown alongside an interactive exhibition at Galeria Mola in Portugal.[28]

Pirondi's 2024 short film, Potenciais à Deriva [Adrift Potentials],[29] premiered at the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Tiger Short Competition,[30] with a North American premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival (Wavelengths)[31] and selected to the 33rd Curtas Vila do Conde, and 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival,[32] among others.

Filmography

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Year Original Title English Title Length Country Notes Ref.
2019 This is Mine, This is Yours 3 minutes  Brazil

 USA

Short film [33]
2020 Benning's Dream 2 minutes  USA Animated short film starring James Benning [34]
Earth had issues Loading... 9 minutes  Brazil

 USA

Short film
2021 In Search of Mount Analogue 4 minutes [35]
If a Tree Falls in a Forest 15 minutes [36]
2022 Effulgent Gleam 7 minutes [37]
Visão do Paraíso Vision of Paradise 16 minutes  Brazil

 UK  USA

Short film

English title: Vision of Paradise

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2023 Seja Bem-Vindo ao Lar Welcome Home 4 minutes  USA Short film [39]
When We Encounter The World 11 minutes  Portugal

 USA

Short film

Co-directed with Zazie Ray-Trapido

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2024 Potenciais á Deriva Adrift Potentials 11 minutes  Brazil

 USA

Short Film [29][41]

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2024 Nominated Edinburgh International Film Festival Experimental Shorts Potenciais à Deriva [42][43]
Nominated Curtas Vila do Conde Experimental Competition [44]
Nominated European Media Art Festival International Competition Seja Bem-Vindo ao Lar [45]
International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Short Award Competition Potenciais à Deriva [46]
Slamdance Film Festival Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize Visão do Paraíso [47]
2023 Nominated Curtas Vila do Conde Experimental Competition When We Encounter The World [48]
Won Brooklyn Film Festival Best Experimental Award Visão do Paraíso [49]
Nominated Vienna Shorts FIDO Competition [50]
Guanajuato International Film Festival International Documentary [51]
DokuFest International Short DOX [52]

References

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  1. ^ Gamba, Pablo (2023-06-04). "Conversación con Leonardo Pirondi" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "Vision of Paradise". Talking Shorts. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "Brazil's Leonardo Pirondi Brings Climate Change Issues To The Big Screen With New Film". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  4. ^ "CalArts Filmmakers Screen at Festivals Across North America and Europe - 24700". 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-08-08). "TIFF Wavelengths Program Set With Films From Miguel Gomes, Roberto Minervini, Wang Bing & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. ^ "Visão do Paraíso | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ "Leonardo Pirondi". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  8. ^ Guy, Zoe (2023-08-23). "The New York Film Festival 2023 Lineup Trickles In". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  9. ^ Coldiron, Phil (2023-09-29). "AVANT HORIZON". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  10. ^ "Es gibt viel zu entdecken in den Kurzfilmprogrammen der Viennale". Der Standard (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  11. ^ "ICA | Shorts Programme: Thinking Around and Outside". www.ica.art. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  12. ^ "Slamdance 2024 Announces Its Full Lineup". Filmmaker Magazine. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  13. ^ "Documentary Shorts". MIFF 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  14. ^ "Xcèntric - Leonardo Pirondi". Xcèntric. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  15. ^ "CalArts REDCAT showcase Archive".
  16. ^ "Leonardo Pirondi". The Film-Makers' Cooperative. 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  17. ^ "1666". Mundo em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  18. ^ "Mostra Contemporanea 22". Mundo em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  19. ^ "EARTH/GRAIN/PIXEL: SHORTS BY LEONARDO PIRONDI – Spectacle Theater". 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  20. ^ "A NIGHT WITH LEONARDO PIRONDI AND ZAZIE RAY-TRAPIDO – Spectacle Theater". 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  21. ^ ""When We Encounter The World" traz uma experiência cinematográfica imersiva à Galeria Mola, em Portugal" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  22. ^ "Exposição Fronteiras traz a arte como reflexão sobre a busca por sentidos". Agência Incomparáveis (in European Portuguese). 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  23. ^ Flam, Charna (2023-06-26). "Sundance Institute Announces Ignite and Adobe Fellows (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  24. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  25. ^ Keogan, Natalia (2023-08-23). "Film at Lincoln Center Reveals Currents Lineup for 2023 New York Film Festival - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  26. ^ "When We Encounter the World | Viennale". www.viennale.at. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  27. ^ "CROSSROADS 2024 – program 7 – SFCinematheque". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  28. ^ Moraes, Rita (1970-01-01). "When We Encounter The World" traz uma experiência cinematográfica imersiva à Galeria Mola, em Portugal". Conexão In (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  29. ^ a b Fields, Alex (2024-01-30). "Potenciais à deriva — Leonardo Pirondi [IFFR '24 Review]". In Review Online. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  30. ^ Cinevitor (2023-12-18). "Festival de Roterdã 2024: filmes brasileiros são selecionados". CINEVITOR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  31. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (2024-08-08). "TIFF Wavelengths Lineup Includes North American Premiere of Controversial Cannes Hit 'Viêt and Nam'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  32. ^ Ford, Lily (2024-07-10). "Edinburgh Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup Led by Saoirse Ronan's 'The Outrun'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  33. ^ This is Mine, This is Yours (2019). Retrieved 2024-07-28 – via letterboxd.com.
  34. ^ Pirondi, Leonardo, Benning's Dream (Documentary, Animation, Short), James Benning, retrieved 2024-07-28
  35. ^ Pirondi, Leonardo (2021-12-10), In Search of Mount Analogue (Documentary, Animation, Short), retrieved 2024-07-28
  36. ^ Pirondi, Leonardo (2021-12-17), If a Tree Falls in a Forest (Short), John Hawk, Zazie Ray-Trapido, retrieved 2024-07-28
  37. ^ Pirondi, Leonardo (2022-11-09), Effulgent Gleam (Documentary, Short), retrieved 2024-07-28
  38. ^ "Visão do Paraíso | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  39. ^ Welcome Home (2023). Retrieved 2024-07-28 – via letterboxd.com.
  40. ^ Pirondi, Leonardo; Ray-Trapido, Zazie (2023-10-01), When We Encounter the World (Documentary, Short), retrieved 2024-07-28
  41. ^ Gamba, Pablo (2024-02-11). "Potenciais à deriva" (in Spanish). Los Experimentos Blog de Cine. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  42. ^ Ntim, Zac (2024-07-10). "Edinburgh Film Festival Sets 2024 Competition Lineups And Events Including Gaspar Noé Masterclass". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  43. ^ Ford, Lily (2024-07-10). "Edinburgh Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup Led by Saoirse Ronan's 'The Outrun'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  44. ^ "Programa - [EXP] Competição Experimental 3". festival.curtas.pt. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  45. ^ "Timetable / EMAF – European Media Art Festival". www.emaf.de. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  46. ^ "Tiger Short Competition | IFFR". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  47. ^ "Announcing the Official Lineup for Slamdance 2024". Slamdance Film Festival. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  48. ^ "When We Encounter The World". Curtas Vila do Conde. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  49. ^ "Jury Statements '23 @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Brooklyn Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  50. ^ "2019| Vienna Shorts Film Festival". Vienna Shorts Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  51. ^ "GIFF 2023 | Programa". Guanajuato International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  52. ^ "Films". Dokufest. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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