The Music TreeA Árvore da Música (Brazilian title) features the plight of the
brazilwood, the species of tree that gave
Brazil its name, and whose unique deep red
wood is used in the manufacture of bows for fine
violins and similar instruments. Its current endangered status represents a serious threat to
classical music worldwide, as there is no other material that can be used to make bows of comparable quality. The film screened in more than 22 film festivals around the world and Otavio Juliano received the Polly Krakora Award for artistry in film at the
DC Environmental Film Festival. The film received awards on Portugal, Brazil and US.
Joshua Bell,
David Garret and
Antonio Meneses perform on the film.
Third World California depicts the subhuman conditions experienced by undocumented immigrants living in "
Duroville", a settlement largely composed of decrepit trailer homes and lacking basic
infrastructure. Its location within the
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation in
California's
Colorado Desert exempts it from many federal and state laws, which allows some Torres-Martinez tribe members to profiteer from the situation of the undocumented workers, and to disregard environmental and safety regulations in force elsewhere. The film debuted in the 22nd
Chicago Latino Film Festival in 2006.
Directed Music Videos for Sergio Britto (Titãs) and
Rita Lee and many other music artists.
Created Video Design with Interface Filmes/Luciana Ferraz for Theater and Broadway Musicals in Brazil, such as Chaplin, The Wizard Of Oz, Evita and Singing in the Rain.
Directed the stage musical Doze Flores Amarelas, rock opera from the Brazilian band
Titãs. Universal Music Group released the rock opera's DVD by October 2018, also directed by Otavio Juliano along with Luciana Ferraz. •
Titãs Encontro tour: Creative/Artistic Director and stage designer.
The Music TreeA Árvore da Música (Brazilian title) features the plight of the
brazilwood, the species of tree that gave
Brazil its name, and whose unique deep red
wood is used in the manufacture of bows for fine
violins and similar instruments. Its current endangered status represents a serious threat to
classical music worldwide, as there is no other material that can be used to make bows of comparable quality. The film screened in more than 22 film festivals around the world and Otavio Juliano received the Polly Krakora Award for artistry in film at the
DC Environmental Film Festival. The film received awards on Portugal, Brazil and US.
Joshua Bell,
David Garret and
Antonio Meneses perform on the film.
Third World California depicts the subhuman conditions experienced by undocumented immigrants living in "
Duroville", a settlement largely composed of decrepit trailer homes and lacking basic
infrastructure. Its location within the
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation in
California's
Colorado Desert exempts it from many federal and state laws, which allows some Torres-Martinez tribe members to profiteer from the situation of the undocumented workers, and to disregard environmental and safety regulations in force elsewhere. The film debuted in the 22nd
Chicago Latino Film Festival in 2006.
Directed Music Videos for Sergio Britto (Titãs) and
Rita Lee and many other music artists.
Created Video Design with Interface Filmes/Luciana Ferraz for Theater and Broadway Musicals in Brazil, such as Chaplin, The Wizard Of Oz, Evita and Singing in the Rain.
Directed the stage musical Doze Flores Amarelas, rock opera from the Brazilian band
Titãs. Universal Music Group released the rock opera's DVD by October 2018, also directed by Otavio Juliano along with Luciana Ferraz. •
Titãs Encontro tour: Creative/Artistic Director and stage designer.