BxFW June: Pride Shorts

JOÃO BRÁS is an independent director and screenwriter. He finished his degree in New Communication Technologies at the University of Aveiro and is now attending a Masters in Cinematographic Studies at Lusófona University to acquire more knowledge in the cinematographic field.

ERIC YAMIL CRUZ is an Actor, singer, dancer and choreographer born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. He has worked a career of 13 years in the national and international theater scene. He has a bachelor’s degree from the UPR Department of Drama and an MFA in Acting from the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts. He is a physical actor trained under the tutelage of Jacqueline Duprey, Dean Zayas, Andrew Robinson, David Bridel, David Warshofsky, Natsuko Ohama, and Andrei Belgrader. She studied musical theater under the mentorship of Vicki Lewis (Broadway: Chicago, Anastasia) and Brett Ryback (Passing Through) and has worked in dance and physical theater under the direction of Viveca Vázquez, Stephanie Shroyer, Robert Curran, Jos Houben, Paola Rizza and Frederic Tellier.

SERGIO DANIEL is a dancer and choreographer born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He began his dance training at C.A.B.A., a School specialized in the arts where he belonged to the Ballet Folklorico de Puerto Rico. He has training in different dance genres such as Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Commercial Hip Hop and Jazz Technique. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management with a minor in Hospitality and Tourism.

MARY MUSOLINO is an Actor, Writer and Director living in Melbourne, Australia. She has worked both in front of and behind the camera on more than 30 short films. Mary has also featured as an actress in 3 feature films. OLD HABITS is her directorial debut.

EDUARDO BARRETO is a passionate and dedicated creative in the theatre and film industries, mainly working in Great Britain and occasionally in Portugal. He has worked as an actor professionally between 1988 and 1998, but after directing DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, he decided to focus solely on his directing and writing career. He has a Masters in Screenwriting at UAL (1st Class Honours), a BA (Hons) in Film Practice (majored in Screenwriting) also at UAL, and studied for a Masters in Screenwriting at the London Film School.

Still frame and trailer of CACOS by João Brás reproduced by courtesy of the director.

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