Estevão Ciavatta Pantoja

Estevão Ciavatta Pantoja Rio de Janeiro August 9 1968 is a Brazilian director screenwriter and producer He holds a degree in Film from the Fluminense Federal University UFF and believes in the power of storytelling to mobilize people and transform realities He is a founding partner of Pindorama Filmes an audiovisual production company and the first carbonneutral company in Brazils audiovisual industry recognized for its work addressing social and environmental issues Ciavatta has directed dozens of films and television programs including the Árvore Refugiada Refugee Tree campaign recipient of a Gold Lion at the 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity the feature documentary Amazônia Sociedade Anônima Amazon The Business winner of the 2021 One World Media Award and Best Film at the 2020 Alter do Chão International Film Festival the HBO Latin America fiction series Santos Dumont winner of Telly Awards for Entertainment and Cinematography in 2019 and Preamar which was an official selection at the 2013 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programs His television work also includes the educational series Um Pé de Quê recognized as Best Television Program by The Nature Conservancy and SOS Mata Atlântica 2009 as well as the weekly program Central da Periferia which received the 2007 APCA Award for Best Television Program Ciavatta also led the Dá Pé crowdfunding campaign one of the ten largest crowdfunding initiatives in Brazil The campaign engaged 7 million people in support of planting 36000 trees and received the Hugo Werneck Sustainability Award for its work restoring springs and riparian forests in Brazils Atlantic Forest