Debora, the Pantanal Adventurer

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  Sandro Kakabadze

  Director & Producer

  Sandro Kakabadze is a documentary filmmaker originally based in São Paulo, Brazil. He has directed over 70 short and medium-length films and regularly works in the Amazon, Pantanal and other remote regions of Brazil, as well as in Latin American... Read More

  Sandro Kakabadze is a documentary filmmaker originally based in São Paulo, Brazil. He has directed over 70 short and medium-length films and regularly works in the Amazon, Pantanal and other remote regions of Brazil, as well as in Latin American countries. His first feature-length documentary, On the Edge of Gold, which tells the story of illegal gold miners, won awards at the São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra) and the Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival. Sandro often works independently, significantly reducing production costs. He films with a Canon C70 camera, pilots a DJI drone, and edits using Adobe Premiere Pro. His clients include major Brazilian and international organizations and institutions such as MapBiomas, UNHCR Brazil, Skoll Foundation, Documenta Pantanal, Imazon, Freethink, Ipsos MORI, Coalizão Brasil, Instituto Arapyaú, HCor, among others. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Moscow State University and a Master’s degree in Documentary Filmmaking from Goldsmiths, University of London. Show Less

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  Monica Guimaraes

  Executive Producer

  Mônica Guimarães is a producer and director working in the audiovisual and performing arts fields. She founded her production company in 2004. For 22 editions, she has served as Executive Producer of É Tudo Verdade – International Documentary

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  Mônica Guimarães is a producer and director working in the audiovisual and performing arts fields. She founded her production company in 2004. For 22 editions, she has served as Executive Producer of É Tudo Verdade – International Documentary Film Festival.

  She has directed stage productions and has acted in, produced, and co-produced documentary films, including 27 Scenes about Jørgen Leth, directed by Amir Labaki, and Ruivaldo, the Man Who Saved the Earth, directed by Jorge Bodanzky and co-directed by João Farkas. In theater, notable works include the direction and co-production of After the Rehearsal by Ingmar Bergman, as well as the production of The Desumanization by Valter Hugo Mãe, directed by José Roberto Jardim.

  She is the managing coordinator of the Documenta Pantanal initiative.

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  Ludmila Cabral

  Editor

  Ludmila Cabral is an editor and audiovisual professional from Bahia, Brazil, and a member of APAN (Association of Black Audiovisual Professionals). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication – Advertising from the Federal University

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  Ludmila Cabral is an editor and audiovisual professional from Bahia, Brazil, and a member of APAN (Association of Black Audiovisual Professionals). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication – Advertising from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Cultural Project Management at the University of São Paulo (USP).

  She works in production, editing, and audiovisual directing, and is co-director of the short documentaries PPL É QUEM (2024), DJnastia (2023), selected for the Black Audiovisual Week (2024), and Sobre Ruas e Intersecções (2023), finalist at Expocom Sudeste (2021) and selected for the 17th CineBH International Film Festival (2023). Her work focuses on the intersection of everyday experiences, art, and culture, with an emphasis on socially engaged and impactful creative projects.

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