Sneakers - stepping into urban culture

A celebrated documentary about the rise of sneaker culture in Brazil, premiered at Sao Paulo International Film Festivals

My roles: Direction, Photography, Editing

Date: Fall 2008

Through interviews with collectors, designers, graffiti artists, skateboarders, marketers, resellers and researchers, the documentary Sneakers—Entrando de Sola na Cultura Urbana (Sneakers—Stepping into Urban Culture) addresses the cultural relationships embodied in design objects, the rise of sneaker culture in Brazil, and the role of design in everyday life.

Created as a final project for the School of Communications and Arts at University of São Paulo (USP), the 48 minute documentary captured the attention of the press after being selected for the 32nd São Paulo International Film Festival (mostra.org).

Credits

ART DIRECTION
Ana Toku
Diego Denardi

CAST
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Fabricio Costa
João Braga
Marcelo Ferrari
Endrigo Chiri
Pérsio Tagawa
Flávio Samelo
Marcus Ferrer
Florian Blot
Ricardo Nunes
Cristian Resende
Fábio Cristiano
Zegon
Chivitz
Popó
Jimmy
Nicolas Prado

Festivals and Screenings

2008 - 32º Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo (São Paulo)
2008 - Screening Nike Sportswear (São Paulo)
2009 - Filme Fashion (Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia)
2010 - Filme Fashion (Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia)
2010 - Mostra Urbanidades (São Paulo)
2013 - Mostra de Cultura Urbana (São Paulo)
2013 - ArtCore (Rio de Janeiro)
2013 - Circuito de Moda e Arte VIII (São Paulo)

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