Vitor Mafra is a screenwriter, director, and editor. He studied Engineering at USP and Communication at ESPM. He specialized in actor directing at EICTV – Cuba. He began his professional career at MTV. Throughout his career, Vitor has written and directed both fiction and documentary series for major industry players such as FOX/Warner, Discovery, Telecine, TNT, Canal Brasil, Gullane, Santa Rita, and Mixer. He started his career as an assistant director to Fernando Meirelles and later joined the directing team at O2 Filmes. There, he produced and directed his first short film: “ENTRE TUAS RODAS”, screened at national and international festivals. His first feature film, “LASCADOS”, was released on Netflix and starred Chay Suede and Paloma Bernardi. Among various television projects, he wrote and directed the acclaimed series “ZÉ DO CAIXÃO” (Canal Space/Turner) starring Matheus Nachtergaele. His documentary series “MILTON & O CLUBE DA ESQUINA” (Globoplay) won the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro in 2021 and was nominated for Best Documentary Series Screenplay by ABRA in the same year. In 2020, he was the editor responsible for the final cut of the film “VOCÊ TEM QUE OUVIR O CORAÇÃO E DIZER: PAROU” by Bárbara Paz, winner of the 75th Venice Film Festival. Vitor is also the screenwriter and editor of the series “PRIMAVERA NOS DENTES”, directed by Miguel de Almeida for Canal Brasil, produced by Santa Rita Filmes. Since 2023, he has been developing, in partnership with writer Renata Dias Gomes, the feature film “DIAS GOMES”, about the months leading up to the Palme d’Or win at Cannes by “O PAGADOR DE PROMESSAS”. He is the director of the feature “ENTRE NÓS” by José Carvalho, currently in development (scheduled for filming in the second half of 2025). He is also developing the documentary series “JOHNY E ALAÍDE” for Realejo Filmes.
Profession
- Director, Editor, and Screenwriter
Filmography
- “JOHNY E ALAYDE” (2024) – Series (4 episodes). Creator and Director. In development.
- “ENTRE NÓS” (2024) – Feature Film. Director. Screenplay by José Carvalho. Produced by Roteiraria. In development.
- “DIAS GOMES” (2023/2024) – Feature Film. Screenwriter (in partnership with Renata Dias Gomes). Directed by Luiz Antônio Pilar. In development.
- “PRIMAVERA NOS DENTES” (2023) – Series (4 episodes). Canal Brasil. Screenwriter and Editor.
- “CRIMINAL” (2021) – Series (8 episodes). Mixer. Screenwriter.
- “SANTA DICA” (2021) – Series (4 episodes). Screenwriter.
- “MILTON & O CLUBE DA ESQUINA” (2020) – Series (6 episodes, 26 min each). Canal Brasil. Screenwriter and Director.
- “VOCÊ TEM QUE OUVIR O CORAÇÃO E DIZER: PAROU” (2019) – Feature Film (100 min). Directed by Barbara Paz. Editor.
- “MARIAS” (2017) – Web/TV (18 episodes, 7 min each). Sony. Screenwriter and Director.
- “ZÉ DO CAIXÃO” (2015) – Series (6 episodes, 26 min each). TNT/Space. Screenwriter and Director.
- “MÓVEL MTV” (2015) – Show (20 episodes, 27 min each). MTV. Director.
- “LASCADOS” (2015) – Feature Film (95 min). Telecine/Netflix. Director.
- “CULTURA POP BRASILEIRA” (2013) – Series (40 episodes, 24 min each). Warner. Director.
- “INSIDERS, EXPERIÊNCIAS NO ESPORTE” (2013) – Documentary Series (10 episodes). Discovery. Screenwriter and Director.
- “BICHO PAPÃO” (2010) – Fiction Series (8 episodes, 10 min each). Fox. Director.
- “ENTRE TUAS RODAS” (2007) – Short Film (19 min). Canal Brasil. Festivals: Mostra do Audiovisual Paulista 2007, Festival de Cinema Brasileiro em Barcelona 2008, Cinefantasy 2009. Screenwriter and Director.
- “SAMBA RARO” (2002) – Documentary (30 min). Trama Music. Screenwriter and Director.
- “CELEBRAÇÃO” (2010/2011) – Theater play. Direction, Lighting, and Soundtrack. Last unpublished play in Brazil by Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
Commercial Work
- Directed films for Brazil’s leading brands: Unilever, LATAM, Itaú, Rede Globo, Telefônica, TIM, Folha de S.Paulo, C&A, Marisa, Renner, Grendene, Cavalera, GM, Coca-Cola.
- Agencies: Almap BBDO, JWT, Talent, DPZ, Ogilvy, DM9DDB, Loducca, África.
Awards and Nominations
- “MILTON & O CLUBE DA ESQUINA” (2021)
- Brazilian Academy of Cinema – Best Documentary Series.
- “TAM APERTADOS – Agência: DM9DDB” (2002)
- Cannes Lions – Silver Lion (Commercial).
- “ITAU SEGUROS” (2001)
- Profissionais do Ano Award – Best Campaign.
- “TINTAS RENNER” (1999)
- Profissionais do Ano Award – Best Campaign.