André Lavaquial
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
André Lavaquial graduated in History from Universidade Estadual do Rio
de Janeiro (UERJ). He studied direction at Escola de Cinema Darcy
Ribeiro - Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) - and photography at Escuela
Internacional de Cine y Televisión / EICTV (Cuba). Also took part into
the meeting of young filmmakers organized by the Berlin International
Film Festival, Berlinale Talent Campus in 2008. Directed three short
films and is finishing his first full-length, the documentary "Urbano
Xangô". He's already worked as a director of photography and assistant
director in films and productions for Brazilian TV channels. His last
short film "The Sound and the Rest" was selected by Cannes
International Film Festival 2008 (France), Clermont-Ferrand
International Film Festival 2008 (France), San Sebastián International
Film Festival - Donostia 2007 (Spain) and by many others festivals in
Brazil and abroad. "The Sound and the Rest" won the audience choice
prize in the São Paulo International Short Film Festival and was
nationally broadcast by TVE Brasil in a programme on Brazilian short
films called Curta Brasil.