Renato is a Brazilian-American multi-hyphenate filmmaker and performer with experience in acting, writing, directing, and producing. A graduate of the School of Dramatic Art at the University of Sao Paulo (EAD/ECA/USP) and currently pursuing an MFA in Producing at the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) in Los Angeles.
Renato was born and raised in Brazil, where his artistic life began onstage before expanding into writing, directing, and producing. His work reflects the collision of identity, displacement, and aspiration. A multidisciplinary storyteller, his work examines how people navigate the spaces between who they are, who they were taught to be, and who they hope to become. Rather than foregrounding cultural specificity as a label, Renato uses it as a lens – one that deepens narrative texture without overshadowing emotional truth. His films and performances weave together physicality, humor, and vulnerability, revealing characters caught between worlds yet propelled by a desire to connect, transform, and endure.
