Gabriel Mascaro

Gabriel Mascaro (born September 24, 1983) is a Brazilian visual artist and film director. Biography Gabriel Mascaro is a Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist. He started his career as a documentary-maker in 2008, with KFZ-1348 (co-directed by Marcelo Pedroso), Um Lugar ao Sol (High-rise, 2009) and Doméstica (Housemaids, 2013). That same year, he released the short film A Onda Traz, O Vento Leva (Ebb and Flow). 2014 saw his first narrative feature-film, Ventos de Agosto (August Winds), followed in 2015 by Boi Neon (Neon Bull), which brought widespread acclaim. He also created an installation entitled Não é Sobre Sapatos (This is not about shoes) and the photographic series Desamar (De-love). Mascaro has received a great deal of critical attention and stirred the curiosity of film festival curators since debuting Boi Neon at the 72nd Venice Film Festival, where he won the Special Jury Prize, followed by special mention in Toronto and 5 Best Film awards at the Festival of Rio, Warsaw, Adelaide, Morocco and Cartagena.