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BIO - Roberto Jabor
Like many Brazilian independent directors, Roberto started out working in video back in the 1980’s. Video, a relatively cheap format, allowed him to experiment and develop his own style without having to be concerned with the market. After cutting his teeth in the underground, his work drew national and international attention. He directed two successful soap opera’s for Globo TV in Brazil, and became Artistic Director for the Cisneros TV Group in Miami. He’s received many awards for his filmmaking both in Brazil and abroad.
Roberto takes much of his inspiration from fantastic and classic horror narratives. His short films bring to mind Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, Andre Gide and Caio Abreu. He specializes in using every facet of film production -- from lighting to art direction and soundtrack -- to create a signature dark style far from the mainstream.
His work has been compared to Pedro Almodovar, John Waters and Paul Morrissey. Others see reminders of the landmark style of the Brazilian production company Atlantida.
Roberto is a highly regarded acting coach who teaches acting and directing workshops throughout Brazil and abroad. He’s developed several co-productions for the US Spanish language market. He is presently in pre-production on his first English-language feature film, with others in the works.
He was one of the directors of "RGB" a feature film within collaboration with directors in Thailand and Croatia produced by Unique Entertainment. The film was an Official Selection at the 2005 New York Independent Film Festival.
His most recent effort was an English-spoken shot film “The Meeting” shot in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
