Academia Internacional de Cinema

A cockroach's infestation triggers a rift in the relationship between Ingrid and her fiancé. Haunted by terrifying hallucinations, Ingrid spirals into doubt and finds it difficult to distinguish what is real and what is not.

An audiovisual "Self-portrait", the author's attempt to explore his own mind and reflect how he experiences his particular world.

After his mother’s passing, Tomas’ life turned black and white. Days change when he meets Gabriel, a photographer with a red jacket who helps him see other colors.

"Granddaughters of Witches"? A discussion about the reality of the modern woman. Featuring anthropologist Carla Cristina Garcia and artist MC Tha.

A girl with a bunny head tries to scape from her hunted reality when she discovers a group of colorful and hungry girls to be a part of...but things are not as sweet as it seems

The short "Paginas Da Loucura", is a psychological horror made by the students of the Academia Internacional de Cinema in São Paulo. The script freely inspired by the short story “A função da Leitura I” by Eduardo Galeano, and tells the story of a young adult Lucia and her elderly uncle Eustácio, that keeps his sick wife suspiciously locked in a room. Her life will change forever when she finds a mysterious old book of evil.

The rising YouTube star (kind of actually) Theo, is called for a meeting with his ex-wife, Helena, at a (quite strange) bar. As they discuss their old and present affairs, the Barman try to tone them down. Their actions will lead to a difficult choice (at least for them) that neither of the two would ever imagine.

Guilherme is tormented by the possibility of his fiancée being cheating on him. Desperate to end this mystery, he plans out a terrible way to finding the truth.

After news of an accident reaches him a year after the fact, Elias, a young contemplative student, is stuck with strange emotions that he can't explain as he tries to figure out why he feels the way that he is and encounters some revealing conversations along the way.

"Arthur e o Infinito - Um Olhar Sobre o Autismo" (Arthur and the Infinite - A Look Into Autism) is a Brazilian film that tells the story of a six-years-old boy that is diagnosed as autistic. As the family reacts to the circumstances, Arthur's mother seeks ways to better understand his life.

Helena faces a Dream Guardian, while looking for her lost dream. A test screen for an upcoming short film by Gabriel Vidal that becomes a short story itself.

Bento, a worker and resident of downtown São Paulo, returns to the place where he grew up, his grandfather’s house in Serra da Cantareira, seeking not only peace, but also a job.

In a world where keeping spirits on our plan is illegal, Caio tries to hide from his neighbors that he is keeping his dead brother here. Through games of chess and hiding the truth, he begins to question whether what he is doing is for his brother or for himself.

A couple of rural workers receives a box with 3 magic eggs from a mysterious wanderer. Each egg grants a wish triggering a sequence of great misfortune.

This film is an exercise made for the Academia Internacional de Cinema "creativity process" class using archive footage and editing to create relation between images to convey a message. In May 2019 brazillian pro-government protesters ripped the banner "In Defense of the Education" from Federal University of Paraná , placed by activists in favor of public education and against the curtailment of expenditures of the Ministry of Education, which blocked 30% of the discretionary funds of universities and federal institutes.

The film follows a few days in the life of a young actress who has lost her sight, but who tries to be independent, also addressing the tension and trust between the protagonist and a student hired to help her.

Gabi decides to take a long trail with another traveler who gets hurt before even starting an adventure. Weakened, Bruno encourages Gabi to go alone. At the top of the mountain, the girl hears noises that look like an animal stalking her.