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João G. Amorim
A master of animation and socially engaged documentaries, João Amorim moves effortlessly between in-depth political investigations and the wonder of children’s stories and environmental narratives.
- Region
- Brasília, DF, Centro-Oeste
Authorial vision
João Amorim’s directorial vision is distinguished by a fusion of formal rigor, cutting-edge animation, and thematic relevance. With an international career shaped by experiences at leading educational institutions and major film festivals, he creates works that engage with everything from geopolitics and sustainability to childhood imagination and education. His direction highlights the expressive power of animation, the depth of documentary inquiry, and an ethical commitment to social change and cultural preservation.
Filmography
- Thiago e Ísis e Os Biomas do Brasil
2025 · Documentary · Animação, Família · Writer & Director · 91 min
Follows siblings Thiago and Ísis on an educational and playful journey alongside their father, filmmaker João G. Amorim.
- Utopia Tropical
2023 · Documentary · História · Writer & Director · 77 min
*Utopia Tropical* is a documentary that invites audiences to reflect on the political, social, and economic forces that have shaped Latin America.
- Manual de Sobrevivência para o Século XXI
2018 · Series
Hosted by actor and activist Marcos Palmeira, this series explores the major socio-environmental challenges of our time and presents practical, sustainable, and accessible initiatives that demonstrate how societal transformation is possible.
- Sésamo
2017 · Series · Família · Director
In 2017, Sesame Street returned to Brazil as Sésamo, in partnership with TV Cultura and TV Brasil. Produced by Sesame Workshop, the two new seasons had their content production supervised by Amorim Filmes, with João Amorim serving as director and executive producer. This selection features Sésamo campaigns produced by Amorim Filmes and directed and produced by João Amorim.
- 2012: Tempo de Mudança
2010 · Documentary · Docudrama · Director · 85 min
2012: Time for Change is a documentary exploring ways to transform an unsustainable society into a regenerative planetary culture through individual and collective shifts in consciousness and the systemic adoption of ecological design.
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