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João Vieira Jr. is a film producer. A law graduate, he has worked with prominent Brazilian directors such as Adelina Pontual, Armando Praça, Cao Guimarães, Cláudio Assis, Hilton Lacerda, Jorane Castro, Karim Aïnouz, Letícia Simões, Lírio Ferreira, Marcelo Gomes, and Tatiana Almeida (Tita). He has produced feature films including Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus, Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque Te Amo, Era uma vez eu, Verônica, Tatuagem, O Homem das Multidões, Joaquim, Greta, Estou me guardando para quando o carnaval chegar, Casa, Fim de Festa, Fortaleza Hotel, Nós, and Paloma. He served as executive producer on O Céu de Suely, Baixio das Bestas, and O Rap do Pequeno Príncipe contra as Almas Sebosas. For television, he produced the series Fim do Mundo, Lama dos Dias, and Chão de Estrelas, as well as the documentary KFZ-1348. In 2017, he was honored by the 19th FestCine (Pernambuco Short Film Festival in Recife) and Lumiar (Una Inter-American University Film Festival in Belo Horizonte)—a milestone in his career. He has logged over 500 hours of teaching in courses and workshops on Executive Production for Cinema. He served as president of ABD/PE and as a member of the Pernambuco Audiovisual Advisory Council.
Nara Aragão is a producer of live-action and animated works. She holds a degree in Social Communication and a Master’s degree in Communication from UFPE. She worked at REC Produtores Associados from 2001 to 2017—eventually becoming a partner—before co-founding Carnaval Filmes with João Vieira Jr. In animation, she produced the series Bia Desenha (TV Cultura, TV Brasil, Canal Futura) and serves as producer and screenwriter for the series DÓ-RÉ-MI Fadas and Contos de Mungará. With an extensive career in live-action production, she was the executive producer of the feature films Viajo porque preciso, volto porque te amo (Marcelo Gomes and Karim Aïnouz), Era uma vez eu, Verônica (Marcelo Gomes), and Tatuagem (Hilton Lacerda). She produced the feature films Fim de Festa (Hilton Lacerda), Paloma (Marcelo Gomes), Estou me guardando para quando o carnaval chegar (Marcelo Gomes), and Casa (Letícia Simões), as well as the series Chão de Estrelas (Hilton Lacerda) for Canal Brasil. She co-produced the feature film Greta (Armando Praça) and served as executive producer for the series Fim do Mundo (Hilton Lacerda) for Canal Brasil. She is the President of the Brazilian Animation Cinema Association (ABCA)—having been a member since 2010—serves on the Training Committee, and organized ConDIA (International Animation Day Conference).
Producers's Catalogue
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
99min, Fic, 2005
Director: Marcelo Gomes
Screenwriters: Marcelo Gomes, Karim Aïnouz, Paulo Caldas
Producers: João Vieira Jr., Sara Silveira, Maria Ionescu
Tattoo
110min, Fic, 2013
Director and Screenwriter: Hilton Lacerda
Producers: João Vieira Jr., Ofir Figueiredo, Chico Ribeiro
Executive Producer: Nara Aragão
I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You
71min, Fic/Doc, 2009
Direction and Screenplay: Marcelo Gomes, Karim Aïnouz
Producers: João Vieira Jr., Daniela Capelato
Executive Producers: Nara Aragão, Lívia de Melo
Joaquim
97min, Fic, 2017
Director and Screenwriter: Marcelo Gomes
Producer: João Vieira Jr.
Coproducers: Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola
Executive Producers: Nara Aragão, Ernesto Soto
The Man of the Crowd
95min, Fic, 2014
Direction and Screenplay: Marcelo Gomes, Cao Guimarães
Producers: Beto Magalhães, João Vieira Jr.
Love for Sale
88min, Fic, 2006
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Screenwriters: Karim Aïnouz, Felipe Bragança, Maurício Zacharias
Executive Producers: João Vieira Jr., François Gonot
Bog of Beasts
80min, Fic, 2007
Director: Cláudio Assis
Screenwriters: Cláudio Assis e Hilton Lacerda
Executive Producer: João Vieira Jr.
Once Upon a Time Verônica
100min, Fic, 2012
Director and Screenwriter: Marcelo Gomes
Producers: João Vieira Jr., Sara Silveira, Maria Ionescu
Executive Producer: Nara Aragão
Good Luck, Sweetheart
95min, Fic, 2012
Director: Daniel Aragão
Screenwriters: Daniel Aragão, Gregorio Graziosi, Luiz Otávio Pereira
Producer: Pedro Severien
Coproducer: João Vieira Jr.
Executive Producers: Isabela Cribabi, Manoela Torres, Nara Aragão
Para Ter Onde Ir
100min, Fic, 2016
Director and Screenwriter: Jorane Castro
Producers: Jorane Castro, Ofir Figueiredo
Coproducers: João Vieira Jr, Chico Ribeiro, Nara Aragão
The Little Prince's Rap Against The Wicked Souls
75min, Doc, 2000
Direction and Screenplay: Marcelo Luna, Paulo Caldas
Executive Producers: João Vieira Jr., Danielle Hoover, Luis Vidal
KFZ-1348
82min, Doc, 2008
Direction and Screenplay: Gabriel Mascaro, Marcelo Pedroso
Producer: João Vieira Jr.
Executive Producer: Nara Aragão
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