Biografia
Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Eduardo Ayres Soares is a Brazilian filmmaker currently residing in the vibrant city of Los Angeles. With a diverse and accomplished background, he has made significant contributions to the world of film and media.
As the former TV Director for the renowned Slamdance Film Festival and a collaborator with the AFI Film Festival, Eduardo possesses a deep understanding of the film industry's inner workings. He also serves as a Judge for FilmQuest, showcasing his expertise in evaluating and appreciating cinematic artistry.
Eduardo has an impressive portfolio, having directed six short films and edited two TV series, two web series, and numerous corporate and commercial videos. Among his notable works is the critically acclaimed short film "Chasing the Dragon," which garnered worldwide recognition, receiving 13 nominations and clinching four prestigious awards. The film eventually found its way to a broader audience through distribution on Revry Streaming Service and HereTV.
In addition to his creative pursuits, Eduardo has generously shared his knowledge and passion for filmmaking as a university-level instructor, teaching courses on commercial filmmaking and film production. His academic journey includes a Masters in Fine Arts in Film Production and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, both from respected institutions like NYU Tisch and the University of Utah.
Currently, Eduardo serves as the Head of Post Production and Lead Editor at Anastasia Beverly Hills studios, where he plays a pivotal role in creating all content for this billion-dollar makeup brand. His remarkable career reflects a dedication to the art of storytelling and a commitment to excellence in every project he undertakes.
EDUCATION
The University of Utah, College of Fine Arts (2016-2019) M.F.A. Film and Media Arts
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (2013)
Film and Television - GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Allegheny College (2012-2013)
Communication Arts - GPA: 3.84 / 4.0
Lutheran University of Brazil (2008-2013)
Visual Arts
AWARDS
Winner "Best University Filmmaker"
At Louisiana LGBT Film Festival.
For Chasing the Dragon
Winner "First Prize" James Seavor LGBTQ Screenplay
At Rhode Island International Film Festival.
For Chasing the Dragon
Winner "Best of the Best"Audience Award
At F&MAD Film Festival
For Chasing the Dragon
Winner of Best Cinematography
At Utah Film Awards 2019
For Chasing the Dragon
Winner of Best Leading Actress
At Utah Film Awards 2019
For Chasing the Dragon
Nominated for Best Music Score
At Utah Film Awards 2019
For Chasing the Dragon
Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast
At Utah Film Awards 2019
For Chasing the Dragon
Finalist at San Bernardino Student Film Festival
For Chasing the Dragon
Quarterfinalist
At Davey Foundation Short Film Grants
For Chasing the Dragon
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
UTA at The University of Utah
A teaching assistantship granted by the Graduate Department at the University of Utah to develop a class with the theme in Film and Media. It was created the "Producing Commercials" class.
UofU Teaching Assistantship
A teaching assistantship granted by the University of Utah followed by a full tuition waiver to study at the University of Utah in Film & Media Arts MFA.
Science without Borders Scholarship
A merit and need-based national scholarship issued by the Brazilian Government in partnership with the Institute of International Education allowing Brazilian students to study abroad as exchange students.
ProUni
A merit-based national scholarship issued by the Brazilian Government for Brazilian high school juniors and seniors pursuing a four-year degree.
Graphic Design
Teaching
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FILMOGRAPHY
2022 Anastasia Beverly Hills Campaigns (USA 2022)
Role: Editor of commercials and ad campaigns directed by Claudia Soare.
- Lipstick and Lipliners (Spring)
- Norvina Vol. 6 (Spring)
- Nouveau Palette (Summer)
- Shade Extensions (Summer)
- Brow Genius
Romeo and Juliet (Brazil 2022). Producer
A short film in Brazilian sign language.
Innovation Squared (USA 2021). Editor
TV series created by 4x SxSW Innovation Award winner Elliot Kotek.
Safer at Home (USA 2021). Producer
Web series about a dysfunctional gay couple joining online therapy.
2021 Anastasia Beverly Hills Campaigns (USA 2021) Editor of TV and Online commercials, product sizzles, and
commercial product campaign directed by Claudia Soare.
- Brow Freeze (Spring)
- Face Palette (Spring)
- Norvina Vol. 5 (Summer)
- Norvina Lip Balm (Summer)
- Bronzer, Blush, and Highlight (Summer)
- Chroma Stix (Fall)
- Magic Concealer (Fall)
- Primrose Palette (Fall)
Chris Waddell Inc (USA 2020). Creative Director
Managing all the creative, filmmaking, and graphic projects on this non-profit organization.
One Revolution Foundation (USA 2020). Video Editor
Series of Podcasts, Promotional Videos, Ads, Featturetes.
Slamdance TV (USA 2020). Director
Series of interviews with filmmakers.
Anastasia Beverly Hills (USA 2019) Freelancer Editor
Series of videos and animations for their social media platforms.
I Wish I Could (USA 2019). Teaser Editor.
Directed by Amanda Stoddard.
Snowflakes (USA 2019). Behind the Scenes.
A short film directed by Meghan Klien West.
AFI Fest (USA 2019) Equipment and Event Coordinator
Responsible for maintaining all technical aspects of Roosevelt events and presentations to ensure a quality viewing experience.
WGU (USA 2019-2020) Freelancer Editor
Series of short promotional videos for Western Governors University.
Dikshya: Inspired by the Women of Nepal
(USA 2019) Director of Photography
A promo film directed by Brittney Thaxton.
Metamorphoses, Book One (USA 2019). Director.
A visual poem about consent, a reference to Ovid's poem about Pan and Syrinx and the myth of the panpipe.
Screened at Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance and Dance Films Association.
Manifest Ecstasy (USA 2019). Director of Photography
A feature film directed by Bethany Joy.
Bone Sticks (USA 2019). Director of Photography
A short film directed by José Remes.
Giving Day (USA, 2019). Director
A short film made for the University of Utah College of Fine Arts. Series of interviews with faculty and students.
Slamdance TV (USA, 2019). Video Producer. Series of interviews with filmmakers including director Steven Soderbergh and the Russo Brothers.
Fit2Fat2Fit with Drew Manning (USA, 2019). Editor
Series of 55 videos recipes about Keto Diet.
A Closer Look (USA, 2018). Director/Editor
A short film made for Art and Art History Department at the University of Utah.
Chasing the Dragon (USA, 2018). Director/Editor
Arriving at the scene of an overdose, a transgender detective gets stymied by local PD. Refusing to submit to pressure or prejudice, she digs into the investigation and does the victim justice by finding out the truth about her source, a connect too close to home.
Official Selection at Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival
Official Selection at Louisiana LGBT Film Festival
Official Selection at 24th North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Festival
Official Selection at Davey Fest - The Davey Foundation 2019
Official Selection at Utah Film Awards 2019
Official Selection at BoVI Film Festival
Official Selection at Reel Out Charlotte Film Festival
Official Selection at Reality Bites Film Independent Festival Official Selection at San Bernardino Student Film Festival
Official Selection at 35th Wicked Queer Film Festival
Official Selection at 13th Annual Park City Film Series
Official Selection at F&MAD Film Festival 2019
Official Selection at Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2018.
Schiff MegaRed Commercial (USA, 2018). Gaffer
Commercial by EnMaze Pictures starring Wu Xiubo
https://www.xinpianchang.com/a10305273
Love Spell (USA, 2018). Editor
A short film directed by Emily Clark.
Cabin (USA, 2018). Editor
A short film directed by Bethany Joy.
The Outsider (USA, 2018). Director of Photography
A short film directed by Shujing Zeng.
Award for Best Cinematography at F&MAD Showcase.
Bad Interview (USA, 2018). Camera and Ronin Operator
A short film directed by Ken Sheldon.
Slamdance TV (USA, 2018). Video editor
Editing several videos, Facebook and Instagram videos, Live sessions, lectures, interviews, and blitz.
Fall City (USA, 2017). Second Unit Gaffer
A feature film directed by Nathan D. Lee.
Darla (Denmark, 2017). Title Designer
A short film directed by Hilary Packham.
Chapter Three (USA, 2017). Camera Operator and KeyGrip
A short film directed by Shujing Zeng.
Living the Map (USA, 2017). Camera Operator
American Bucket List with Daniel Seddiqui.
Solitude (USA, 2017). Director
A short experimental video shot in a travel video style with the content of drama and solitude.
Official Selection at F&MAd Film Festival.
Seed (USA, 2017). Director of Photography
A short experimental film directed by Britni Lowe.
Mortal Coil (USA, 2017). Gaffer
The University of Utah Thesis film directed by Conor Long.
Antelope (USA, 2017). Director of Photography
Travel video.
Delusion (USA, 2017). Director
4K thriller short Film.
Official Selection at Upstate New York Horror Film Festival
Official Selection at Good Things Small Packages
Official Selection at Indie Pasion Film Festival
Official Selection at Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival
The Noble Eightfold Path (USA, 2017). Title Designer
NYU Tisch Thesis film directed by Joshua Toliver.
Suburban Bliss (USA, 2017). Editor / Title Designer
The University of Utah Thesis film directed by Bradly Davis.
Hindrance (USA, 2017). Gaffer
The University of Utah Thesis film directed by Hannah Weber.
Weekend (USA, 2017). Director
Experimental short film shot on an iPhone SE 4K with Olloclip lenses.
Nothingness (China, 2016). Title Designer
The University of Utah Thesis film directed by Ruoyu Li.
Vivid (USA, 2016). Credits Artist
NYU Tisch Thesis film directed by Paul Chung.
Camminatore (Italy, 2016). Colorist and Title Designer
A short film directed by Angela Challis.
Noir (USA, 2016). Director of Photography
A short film directed by José Remes.
If You Could See What I See (USA, 2016)
Position: Assistant Director
Screendance film by Angela Challis.
Ninguém Vence o Câncer Sozinho (Brazil, 2016). Editor
TV Commercial. Client: Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Agency: Escala. Production: Querosene Filmes. https://vimeo.com/178326371
Planeta Atlântida 2016 (Brazil, 2016). Editor
Promocional video to a Music Festival. Client: Grupo RBS Production: Querosene Filmes
Pax Arte (Brazil, 2016). Editor
Mini-doc about graffiti artists.
Homenagem ao Dia das Mães (Brazil, 2016). Camera
Corporate vídeo. Client: Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Production Company: Querosene Filmes.
Onde Esta a Graça? (Brazil, 2016, 40 videos). Editor
E-learning course. Client: Perestroika
Production Company: Querosene Filmes.
Banquete Experiências Gastronômicas (Brazil 2015-2016)
Director: 2 episodes (12 to 13)
Editor: 7 episodes (5 to 13)
Camera Op: 4 episodes (1 to 4)
Weekly TV series, 27 minutes, 13 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm59gIEZCT8
Sicredi Caçadores (Brazil, 2015, 20 videos). Editor
Twenty short films in partnership with Sicredi Bank.
Marprom (Brazil, 2015). Editor.
Promotional video for inner communication
Password: querosene
Ecofrotas (Brazil, 2015). Editor.
promotional video for inner communication.
Sicredi (Brazil, 2015). Editor.
promotional video for inner communication.
Jogos Farroupilha (Brazil, 2015). Cameraman.
Promotional video, 3 minutes.
Password: querosene
Roche Avastin (Brazil, 2015). Cameraman.
Corporate video, 7 minutes.
Password: querosene
Atrás das Nuvens (Brazil, 2015). Camera operator
A music video for the rock band El Negro and its new song “Atrás das Nuvens”. Created for “Gravando Bandas com DSLR”.
Circo da Cultura (Brazil, 2015). Director/Editor
A documentary about the Circo da Cultura project that aims to insert culture on poor communities to children victims of abuse.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/135628339
Coletânea Curtas e Animações (Brazil, 2015) Editor
A collection of fiction and stop-motion animations directed by my students (from 6 to 14 years old) on a variety of subjects.
Porto Alegre Street Performing Arts Festival (Brazil, 2015). Position: Cameraman. Video recording coverage of the National Street Theater Festival of Porto Alegre City.
História do Design (Brazil, 2015, 9 videos).Editor
A series of short videos ordered by Alfamidia Technical Teaching Center.
Tipografia (Brazil, 2015, 7 videos). Editor
A series of short videos ordered by Alfamidia Technical Teaching Center.
O que são cores? (Brazil, 2014, 4 min.). Editor
A short introduction video about color and light for Graphic and Web Designers. Ordered by Alfamidia Technical Teaching Center.
Christmas at Morya House (USA, 2014,12 min.) Editor
A short video montage of a spiritual community held in Arizona during Christmas season.
The Date (USA, 2014, 2 min.) Director/Editor
A young man prepares a dinner for his guest. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
- Bangalore International Short Film Festival 2014.
- Mica Film Festival 2014 (Amazon International Film Exhibition).
- NOFI.
- Columbia Gorge International Film Festival.
Reminiscence (USA, 2013) Director/Editor
Patricia receives a call. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Blackout (USA, 2013) Director/Editor
A girl accidentally leaves her smartphone in the lobby where a stranger is surreptitiously waiting. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Running (USA, 2013) Director/Editor
A woman disillusioned with life attempts to commit suicide and her boyfriend tries to stop her. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Saudade (USA, 2013) Director of Photography
Being away from people we love, makes us realize how important they are. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Bachianas No.5 (USA, 2013). Camera operator
An experimental poetic piece about love and reunion. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Wondering & Wishes (USA, 2013). Camera operator
A short story about love at first sight. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Wet Suit (USA, 2013). Cameraman
A security guard’s routine day. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Report 01 (USA, 2013). Assistant Director
A documentary made from the viewpoint of cars as extraterrestrial beings, also commentary about mankind. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Thirst (USA, 2013)(USA, 2013). Assistant Director
A short story about nightmares. Created for “Sight and Sound: Filmmaking” class, New York University - Tisch, NY.
Tamarack (USA, 2013, 9 min). Director/Editor
Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center specializing in the rescue, treatment, and release of injured, orphaned, and sick wildlife. Additionally, Tamarack provides public education programs and materials on the behavior, feeding habits, and natural habitats of many of Pennsylvania's species of wildlife. Created for “Documentary Tradition” class, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
The Darkest Night (USA, 2012). Writer/Director/Editor
When a drug-addicted girl, tired of her life, tries to commit suicide, she has a spiritual experience. Created for “Visual Production I” class, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Have Your Cake and Alex Too (USA, 2012). Director
A short journalistic report about cupcakes in Meadville. Created for “Visual Production I” class, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania.