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Academy Awards. ALMA Award. BAFTA Awards. Berlin International Film Festival. Bodil Awards. British Independent Film Awards. Cannes Film Festival. Cartagena Film Festival. Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.
2002 Winner Grand Coral - First Prize. City of God. Tied with Suddenly (2002). 2002 Winner FIPRESCI Prize. City of God. For approaching the explosive theme of social exclusion, using an ambitious, complex and involving style of narration, without moralising or condoning violence. 2002 Winner OCIC Award.
Fernando Meirelles. Fernando Ferreira Meirelles ( Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which received international critical acclaim.
Fernando Meirelles was born in a middle class family in São Paulo City, Brazil. He studied architecture at the university of São Paulo. At the same time he developed an interest in filmmaking. With a group of friends he started producing experimental videos and video art. They won a huge number of awards in Brazilian video festivals.
- January 1, 1
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- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Director, Writer, Producer
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 2004 for his work in the Brazilian film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The ...
Douglas Silva. To the male acting ensemble. 2002 Winner Best Cinematography. César Charlone. 2002 Winner Best Editing. Daniel Rezende. 2002 Winner FIPRESCI Prize. Fernando Meirelles. For approaching the explosive theme of social exclusion, using an ambitious, complex and involving style of narration, without moralising or condoning violence.
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Fernando Meirelles (born November 9, 1955 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 2004 for his work in the Brazilian film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films. He was also nominated for the Golden Globe Best Director award in 2005 for The Constant Gardener.
