Leandro Bellini
Escrita
In both theater and audiovisual fields, I have worked as a writer (playwright/screenwriter), as well as a consultant, production director, or mediator in negotiations.
Theatrical Plays, Books, and Audiovisual
Alongside the projects developed for the Cesgranrio Foundation and the Brazilian Academy of Culture, I dedicate myself to literary, dramaturgical, and audiovisual scriptwriting. With three published books, theatrical plays performed for over 6 years, and scripts and consulting for web series and feature films, creative writing has always held a special place in my professional endeavors.
Movie Trailer | "Jorge da Capadócia"
One of the films I was directly involved with premiered in Cappadocia (Turkey), where it was filmed, and was later shown in over 400 theaters across Brazil.
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(Movie trailer)
Project | "Theater in Schools"
The "Theater in Schools" project, conducted in partnership with the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Department of Education, aimed primarily to promote culture within the academic environment. Over its six-year duration, the project brought playful representations of relevant themes, such as bullying, diversity, and other issues that directly impact the school routine, to schools. During this period, two of my authored plays toured 132 municipal schools, reaching and impacting over 74,000 students. The daily performances were followed by enriching debates and subsequently by training sessions for teachers, enabling them to maximize the use of the discussed content with their students. Although the project has concluded, its legacy continues to positively influence the school community.
Plays Written by Me for the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Department of Education
“Who Are You?”
The play "Who Are You?" addressed a serious issue that has evolved from being merely a challenge within the academic environment to being considered a public health concern: bullying.
Many schools still struggle to handle the conflicts generated by "jokes" filled with prejudice, cowardice, and violence. Through theater, it is possible to offer students a different perspective on the situation, exposing—in a playful and entertaining way—the vulnerability of those who suffer from bullying, but more importantly, of those who perpetrate it.
With a cheerful soundtrack and puppet characters that simulate the masks used to hide human weaknesses, the narrative presents situations commonly experienced among students, aiming to discourage the practice of bullying and foster reflection on the topic within the school environment.
“Mistureba (or the Big Mix) – The Colors of the World”
Tells the story of three yellow colored pencils who discover, through an unexpected encounter with a pencil of another color, that the world is colorful. Accustomed to seeing the world solely through a yellow prism, the three friends suddenly find themselves facing a different reality and embark on a journey towards understanding the diversity that shapes the real world.
Initially resistant to all the other different colors, the yellows eventually manage to deconstruct their prejudice against the differences surrounding them and understand the importance of diversity for the beauty of the world. It is a play that advocates for respect and appreciation of the right of others to be different from who we are.
Scripts Written for Influencer Web Series
“Dupla Carioca”
Ep 1 (Pilot) - “Double Dose of Reality”
Ep 2 - “Troubled , but together”
Ep 3 - “Hand in hand in illusions”
Ep 4 - “Self-knowledge tour”
Ep 5 - “An Imperfect Duo”
Ep 6 - “Please do not judge”
Consultancies Developed for Series and Feature Films
Movie trailer | “Brasil Imperial" ​
Movie trailer | "O Filho do Homem"
Series | “Anos Radicais" ​
CASA 05: O SOL QUE NOS HABITA
Documentary Film Directed/Produced by Gatamel Productions, in which renowned Brazilian artists, nationally recognized, such as Paulo Betti, Ney Latorraca, Zezé Motta, and Jônatas Faro, recite my poems.
Links: media coverage and about the video.
Livros
Throughout my career, I have had three books published: one of poetry ("Vinte e Poucas Verdades e Outras nem Tanto" [Twenty and Few Truths and Others Not So Much] by Editora Dom Quixote – 2011), one on Cultural Production, published by the Cesgranrio Foundation, and a third, a play titled "Os Atrasados" [The Latecomers], a critique of the fast-paced nature of contemporary society, published by the renowned Brazilian institution, Sesi – Firjan.