Joaquim Salles

Writer, Director, Producer

Filmmaker, screenwriter, and journalist from Rio de Janeiro. He holds degrees from Brown University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, he worked for the BBC in Washington, focusing primarily on environmental reporting, with a special interest in the Amazon region and climate policy. He wrote and directed episodes of the award-winning documentary series “Quebrando o Tabu” (2018–2019) and is also credited as a screenwriter on the documentaries “Encarcerados” (2019) and “O Mito” (2023). “Copinha” is his first feature film.

Known For

  • Quebrando Mitos
    Quebrando Mitos2022
  • Encarcerados
    Encarcerados2019
  • Copinha
    Copinha2025

Filmography

2025
2022
2019
Encarcerados · as Screenplay