Lucas Estevan Soares
{{Short description|Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and musician}}
{{Portuguese name|second=Soares}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lucas Estevan Soares
| image = Lucas Estevan Soares in 2022.jpg
| alt = Lucas Estevan Soares holding his glasses staring at camera (2022).
| caption = Lucas Estevan Soares in 2022.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|7|24}}
| birth_place = Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, musician
| years_active = 2007–present
| known_for = Neon Heart (2023)
Independent Roads (2012)
| spouse = Rhaissa Gonçalves
| website = {{Official website|https://www.ihcplay.com/en/sobre-nós}}
| awards = {{ubl|WorldFest (2022){{cite web |url=https://www.thunderwave.com.br/en/coracao-de-neon-filme-conquista-premiacao-maxima-no-worlfest-houston/ |title=Neon Heart – Film wins Top Awards at WorldFest Houston |last=Stocchi |first=Dany |date=24 April 2022 |website=Thunder Wave |access-date=29 July 2023}}|MIFF (2022){{cite web |url=https://moscowinternationalfilmfestival.com/4th-edition/ |title=Neon Heart – Best Foreign Language Feature |author=Moscow International Film Festival |website=Moscow International Film Festival |access-date=28 April 2023}}|FestCine Pedra Azul (2022){{Efn|name=noteFestCinePedraAzul|FestCine Pedra Azul International Film Festival is a film festival that hosts national and international productions. It is held in Espírito Santo state, and its 1st edition took place in 2018. The name of event refers to Pedra Azul, a granite rock formation located in the city of Domingos Martins.{{cite web |url=https://g1.globo.com/es/espirito-santo/noticia/2018/08/08/1a-edicao-do-fest-cine-pedra-azul-reune-producoes-internacionais-no-es.ghtml |title=1o Fest Cine Pedra Azul reúne produções nacionais e internacionais no ES |last=Patrocínio |first=Joyce |date=8 August 2018 |website=Portal G1 |access-date=27 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=1st Fest Cine Pedra Azul brings together national and international productions in Espírito Santo}}}}{{cite web | url=https://eshoje.com.br/2022/08/coracao-de-neon-vence-como-melhor-longa-metragem-do-festcine-pedra-azul/ |title="Coração de Neon" vence como melhor longa-metragem do FestCine Pedra Azul |author=Redação Multimídia ESHoje |date=10 August 2022 |website=ES Hoje |access-date=26 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title="Neon Heart" wins as best feature film of FestCine Pedra Azul.}}|Musa D'Argento (2016){{Efn|name=noteMusaDArgento|The Premio Nazionale Musa D'Argento is a festival held in Italy since 2016 that awards the outstanding works organized in three predefined areas: Cinema, Talent and Art.{{cite web |url=https://www.musadargento.it/premio-musa-dargento/ |title=Premio Nazionale "Musa d'Argento" – Presentazione |author=Premio Nazionale Musa D'Argento |website=Premio Nazionale Musa D'Argento |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=it |trans-title=About}}}}{{cite web |url=https://mondocultura.com/tag/lisa-bernardini/page/2/ |title=Grande Successo Per Il Musa D'Argento 2016 |last=Bernardini |first=Lisa |date=26 October 2016 |website=Mondo Cultura |access-date=25 July 2023 |language=it |trans-title=Great Success for the Musa D'Argento 2016}}}}
}}
Lucas Estevan Soares (born 24 July 1990) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and musician.
He is active in the area of independent cinema, both in Brazil and abroad, and is known for the films Independent Roads (2012) and Neon Heart (2023).
Early life
Lucas Estevan Soares was born in Curitiba in 1990,{{cite web |url=https://ccbb.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MFL201312.pdf |title=12a Mostra do Filme Livre (MFL 2013) |author=Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil |date=22 March 2013 |website=Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil |access-date=10 May 2023 |language=pt-BR}} and spent his childhood and adolescence in Boqueirão,{{Efn|name=noteBoqueirao|Boqueirão is a neighborhood located in the southwest region of Curitiba, and one of the largest in the capital of Paraná. The name "Boqueirão" ("big mouth") identified a well-known deep grave existing in the old Farm Boqueirão, property that originated the locality.{{cite web |url=https://www.chavesnamao.com.br/melhores-bairros/pr-curitiba/conheca-o-bairro-boqueirao/ |title=Conheça o Bairro Boqueirão |author=Chaves na Mão |website=Chaves na Mão |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Get to know Bairro Boqueirão}}}} one of the largest neighborhoods of the capital of Paraná.{{cite web |url=https://hojepr.com/estreia-de-coracao-de-neon-o-que-o-cinema-curitibano-tem-a-dizer/ |title=Estreia de 'Coração de Neon': o que o cinema curitibano tem a dizer? |last=Honório |first=Isabella |date=8 March 2023 |website=Hoje PR |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Premiere of 'Coração de Neon': what does the cinema from Curitiba have to say?}} In 2007 he began his acting career,{{cite web |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/viver-bem/comportamento/curitibano-cria-rap-para-o-bairro-boqueirao/ |title="O Boquera é meu país": como um curitibano transformou um bairro em um hit de sucesso |author=Redação Gazeta do Povo |date=26 April 2018 |website=Gazeta do Povo |access-date=10 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title="Boquera is my country": how a Curitiba guy turned a neighborhood into a hit}} joined the theater company Teatratividade{{Efn|name=noteTeatratividade|The theatrical company Teatratividade Produções was founded in 2007 in Curitiba by Reikrauss Benemond (1971). The shows were held in the building of the former Cine Glória until closing its activities in this place in 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/caderno-g/o-adeus-do-diretor-reikrauss-benemond-eb33lnqe6bwh8en601reylzym/ |title=O adeus do diretor Reikrauss Benemond |last=Stancki |first=Rodolfo |date=19 July 2014|website=Gazeta do Povo |access-date=12 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=The farewell of director Reikrauss Benemond}}}} and acted in several theater shows in Brazil.
Career
Soares moved to Rio de Janeiro in 2009 and entered the Filmmaking Program at Estácio de Sá University. The following year he directed and scripted his first films: Kabbalah, an experimental mid-length, and the short films Absence of Us and Terminal 2 (subsequently renamed to The Airport Date).{{cite web |url=https://cinemaparasempre.com.br/index.php/2019/08/15/cinema-para-sempre-conversa-com-o-ator-roberto-berindelli/ |title=Cinema Para Sempre conversa com o ator Roberto Birindelli |last=Cursino |first=Andrea |date=15 August 2019|website=Cinema Para Sempre |access-date=15 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Cinema Para Sempre talks with actor Roberto Birindelli}} With them he participated in local festivals{{cite web |url=https://cinebancarios.blogspot.com/2011/03/7-festival-de-verao-traz-porto-alegre.html |title=7º Festival de Verão traz a Porto Alegre produções de diversos países |author=CineBancários |date=24 March 2011|website=CineBancários |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=7th Summer Festival brings to Porto Alegre productions from several countries}} and international festivals such as the Arouca Film Festival 2012 in Portugal{{cite web |url=https://www.cinema7arte.com/arouca-film-festival-2012-seleccao-oficial/ |title=Arouca Film Festival 2012: Selecção Oficial |last=Resende |first=Tiago |date=7 September 2012|website=Cinema Sétima Arte |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=pt |trans-title=Arouca Film Festival 2012: Official Lineup}} and Très Court International Film Festival 2013 in Panama and Romania.{{cite web |url=https://pa.ambafrance.org/IMG/pdf/Programa_del_Festival_de_cine_-_Francia_y_Alemania.pdf?557/ab0518b0df1cba7cba605fe8c72cd6cca493bee8 |title=PROGRAM FESTIVAL – TRES COURTS – Festival de Los Muy Cortos |author=France Diplomatie |date=30 April 2013|website=France Diplomatie |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=es |trans-title=PROGRAM FESTIVAL – TRES COURTS – Short Films Festival}}{{cite web |author= |date=24 April 2013 |title=Incepe maratonul filmelor foarte scurte, in Baia Mare si la Sighetu Marmatiei |trans-title=The marathon of very short films begins, in Baia Mare and Sighetu Marmatiei |url=https://www.emaramures.ro/program-festival-tres-courts-incepe-maratonul-filmelor-foarte-scurte-in-baia-mare-si-la-sighetu-marmatiei/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=eMaramures |language=ro}}
= Independent Roads =
{{Main|Independent Roads}}
In 2011, Soares emigrated to the United States. In Los Angeles he filmed Passports and Dreams, with actors of 10 nationalities and spoken in 5 languages, in which the director and screenwriter also participated as an actor. He received a job offer to work in the Philippines, he accepted and moved to Asia.
In Southeast Asia he directed Ends Meat (in Manila), Bojou (Nagoya, Japan) and the documentary From a New Fernando to Brazil (Phi Phi Islands, Thailand).{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/pt/article/de-um-novo-fernando-para-o-brasil-halls-mostra-de-curtas/ |title=Em "Um Novo Fernando para o Brasil", a liberdade está ao nosso alcance |last=Toti |first=Taís |date=14 November 2016|website=VICE Brasil |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=In "From a New Fernando to Brazil", freedom is within our reach}} In Oceania (Melbourne), he filmed Allegories of Us, in which he is the main lead actor.
In Europe, Soares was cast in the film Special Delivery, shot in Rome, Italy, by the director Andrea Traina. For his performance he won the award for "Best Short Film Actor" at the Premio Nazionale Musa D'Argento,{{Efn|name=noteMusaDArgento}} held in Sicily in 2016.
Lucas Estevan Soares gathered the works Absence of Us, The Airport Date, Passports and Dreams, Ends Meat, Bojou, From a New Fernando to Brazil and Allegories of Us and released a new product, entitled Independent Roads. Between 2012 and 2013 he traveled to countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America showing his films and sharing his ideas and experiences regarding independent cinema in various exhibitions and festivals such as the 56th Café Com Filmes (CCFilmes 2012), in Portugal,{{cite web |author= |date=11 April 2012 |title=Café c/Filmes – Trilhos Independentes |trans-title=Café com Filmes Festival – Independent Roads |url=https://atv.pt/evento/171-Cafe-c-Filmes-Trilhos-Independentes |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=ATV |language=pt}} the 10th Oberá en Cortos Film Festival, in Argentina,{{cite web |url=https://misionesonline.net/2013/07/19/director-brasilero-destac-las-pol-ticas-que-tiene-argentina-en-relaci-n-al-cine-independiente/ |title=Director brasilero destacó las políticas que tiene Argentina en relación al cine independiente |last=Galmarini |first=Miguel |date=19 July 2013|website=Missiones Online |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=es |trans-title=Brazilian film director highlighted Argentina’s policies regarding independent cinema}} and the 12th Mostra do Filme Livre (MFL 2013), in Brazil.
= International House of Cinema =
In October 2012, Soares founded in Curitiba the film production company International House of Cinema (IHC).{{cite web |date=27 May 2022 |title="Coração de Neon" é aclamado pela crítica em Cannes como o "Novo Cinema Popular Brasileiro" |trans-title="Neon Heart" is critically acclaimed in Cannes as the "New Brazilian Popular Cinema" |url=https://www.cultura930.com.br/coracao-de-neon-e-aclamado-pela-critica-em-cannes-como-o-novo-cinema-popular-brasileiro/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=Cultura 930 |language=pt-BR |last1=Redação |first1=Da }} He began producing commercial videos{{cite web |url=https://www.volvogroup.com/br/news-and-media/news/2014/dec/news-148908.html |title=Volvo Penta faz homenagem aos marinheiros |last=Miziara |first=Milena |date=12 December 2014|website=Volvo Penta |access-date=10 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Volvo Penta pays tribute to sailors}} and collaborating with local musicians.{{cite web |url=https://curitibacult.com.br/conheca-a-banda-curitibana-rap-acustico/ |title=Banda Curitibana Rap Acústico, conheça esse novo som |last=Bueno |first=Evelyn |date=28 April 2015|website=Curitiba Cult |access-date=11 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Rap Acústico Band, from Curitiba: meet this "new sound"}}
He married Rhaissa Gonçalves in 2014, who became his partner in IHC and also shares with Soares the function of film producer.{{fact|date=May 2024}}
Two years later IHC launched the short film Special Delivery, which earned Soares the award for "Best Short Film Actor" at the Premio Nazionale Musa D'Argento 2016,{{Efn|name=noteMusaDArgento}} and the documentary Café em Leves Devaneios.{{cite web |url=https://www.tudogostoso.com.br/noticias/por-um-cafe-sadio-a414.htm |title=Por um café sadio |last=Laura |first=Ana |date=17 November 2016 |website=Tudo Gostoso |access-date=12 May 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=For a healthy coffee}}
In 2017 they installed in Miami the second HQ of IHC and released two short films directed by Soares in 2011: Twisted Lines, filmed in New York City, and Portraits in the Water, shot in Singapore. In 2021 IHC created a film distribution company to mainly market its own productions.
= Neon Heart =
{{Main|Neon Heart}}
The repercussion of the music video "# Boquera", released in 2018, motivated the beginning of work on an idea that emerged in 2014, the production of a feature film with a singing telegram service car in the center of the plot and the Boqueirão neighborhood as a background.{{cite web |url=https://ndmais.com.br/cinema/coracao-de-neon-diretor-fala-sobre-cinema-de-guerrilha-corcel-iconico-e-boom-em-festivais/ |title='Coração de Neon': diretor fala sobre cinema de guerrilha, Corcel icônico e 'boom' em festivais |last=Bruning |first=Gustavo |date=9 March 2023 |website=ND+ |access-date=25 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title='Neon Heart': director talks about 'guerrilla cinema', iconic Corcel and 'boom' at festivals.}}
The film, funded with resources from IHC (without support from public and tax incentive programs){{cite web | url=https://exame.com/pop/elogiado-pelo-cannes-coracao-de-neon-explora-narrativa-cinzenta-com-explosao-de-cores/ | title=Elogiado em Cannes, Coração de Neon explora narrativa "cinzenta" com explosão de cores | last=Vilela | first=Luíza | date=10 March 2023 | website=Exame Pop |access-date=24 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Praised in Cannes, Neon Heart explores "grey" narrative with explosion of colors}} in guerrilla filmmaking style, was recorded in late 2019, with post-production taking place the following year, already during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Soares' first feature, who in addition to directing, scripting and acting also composed and participated in the production of the film and the soundtrack,{{cite web |url=https://www.plural.jor.br/noticias/cultura/filme-coracao-de-neon-mostra-mais-do-que-o-sotaque-dos-pias/ |title=Filme "Coração de Neon" mostra mais do que o sotaque dos "piás" |last=Melo |first=Luciana Nogueira |date=10 March 2023 |website=Plural |access-date=25 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Movie "Neon Heart" shows more than the accent of "piás".}} toured the national and international circuit of film festivals, being well received by general critics (including being called in Cannes "great example of the new Brazilian popular cinema"){{Cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/entre-telas/filmes/coracao-de-neon-conheca-filme-brasileiro-aclamado-no-mundo,119c9450044397d9cef783cf6bf25603wm39o91f.html |title=Coração de Neon: Conheça filme brasileiro aclamado no mundo |last=Rosa |first=Natalie |date=8 March 2023 |website=Terra |access-date= 23 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Neon Heart: Meet acclaimed Brazilian film in the world}} and awarded in Houston, Moscow and Brazil. Neon Heart made its debut on the Brazilian commercial circuit on 9 March 2023.{{cite web | url=https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2023/03/09/mensagens-de-amor-tragedia-e-curitiba-as-misturas-do-filme-coracao-de-neon-que-entra-em-cartaz-na-cidade-de-sp.ghtml |title=Mensagens de amor, tragédia e Curitiba: as misturas do filme "Coração de Neon", que entra em cartaz na cidade de SP |last1=Figueira |first1=Fábio |last2=Pimentel |first2=Guilherme |date=9 March 2023 |website=Portal G1 |access-date=26 April 2023 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Messages of love, tragedy and Curitiba: the mixtures of the movie "Neon Heart", which opens in the city of São Paulo.}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Language !Role !Type |
| 2010
|Kabbalah |Film Director, screenwriter |Featurette |
| 2012
|Absence of Us |Portuguese |Film Director, screenwriter |Short film |
| 2012
|The Airport Date (original title: Terminal 2) |Portuguese |Film Director, screenwriter |Short film |
| 2012
|Passports and Dreams |English, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish |Film Director, screenwriter, actor |Short film |
| 2012
|Ends Meat |Tagalog, English |Film Director, screenwriter |Short film |
| 2012
|Bojou |Japanese |Film Director, screenwriter |Short film |
| 2012
|From a New Fernando to Brazil |Portuguese |Film Director, screenwriter |Documentary |
| 2012
|Allegories of Us |English |Film Director, screenwriter, actor |Short film |
| 2012
|Independent Roads |Portuguese, English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Tagalog |Film Director, screenwriter, actor |Featurette |
| 2016
|Special Delivery |Italian |Actor |Short film |
| 2016
|Café em Leves Devaneios |Portuguese |Film Director |Documentary |
| 2017
|Twisted Lines |English |Film Director, screenwriter |Short film |
| 2017
|Portraits in the Water |Portuguese |Film Director, screenwriter, actor |Short film |
| 2023
|Neon Heart |Portuguese |Film Director, screenwriter, actor |Feature film |
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
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