Personal Info
Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-11-27
Place of Birth
Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Roberto Nascimento
Biography
Born in Brazil, Roberto is a mix of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and indigenous Brazilian. A passionate filmmaker, LGBTQIA+ stories are extremely important to him - as a queer latinx man, positive representation is very close to his heart. Roberto created and directed 3 seasons of "Sui Generis" (2017-2022), an anthology series about queer love in all its multifaceted shapes and forms. The show won 15 international awards, including Best Director, Best LGBTQIA Series, Best Representation of Queer Communities, and he was nominated for a NZTV Award as Best Director (2023). After living in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for 20 years, Roberto now resides in Sydney, Australia. He is working on his first feature film, based on his short film "Boyfriend" (2022) -nominated for the prestigious Iris Prize Award in the UK (2023) - and developing other film and TV projects.
Known for
Sui Generis
In a world full of apps and easy sex, we take glimpse into the lives of several LGBTQIA+ people as they chase after physical and emotional connection.
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
Follows the misadventures of our hero, Suzy, who is trying to find where she belongs in New Zealand.
Road
Feeling directionless in his life, Wellington works in buses in Brazil as he gathers money for a charity that helped clean him from drugs. A chance encounter, however, may lead to the spark he is looking for.
Sky Tower
Three close-knit Brazilians roadtrip through New Zealand in a van as one of them eagerly awaits a new life in Auckland.
Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws
Mayor Broody hires an expert shark-hunter to track down and eliminate a deadly ghost shark when it returns to terrorize Auckland.