about
Hello. I'm a director and writer for film and theatre based in Sāo Paulo, Brazil. I recently moved back to Brazil after a five year period in New York City where I graduated in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy (2014), and worked in the film and theatre industries until the end of 2018.
Director's Statement:
"I want to be where cinema meets theatre. Where human struggles and achievements are portrayed through honest storytelling either on the stage or on the big screen."
Olá. Eu sou diretor e escritor para filmes e teatro situado em Sāo Paulo. Recentemente retornei ao Brasil após um período de cinco anos em Nova Iorque nos quais me formei em cinema pela New York Film Academy (2014), e trabalhei nas indústrias de cinema e teatro até o fim de 2018.
Minha Visāo:
"Eu quero estar onde se encontram o teatro com o cinema. Onde a condiçāo human é abordada de forma honesta através de histórias para o palco e para a tela."
Portfolio on IMDb
films
Gold and Girl (2019)
20min | Short, Comedy
Director, Writer, Cinematographer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Producers: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres, Christa Adelaide & JokerFace Entertainment.
Trailer link: not available (currently in post-production)
Film Link: not available (currently in post-production)
Not a Love Story (2018)
20min | Short, Comedy
Director, Producer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writer, Producer: Gautam Gurnani (JokerFace Entertainment)
Cinematographer, Producer: Daniel Rey Lozano
Producer: Zen Dot
Editor: Joseph Larsen
IMDb
Trailer link: not available (currently in post-production)
Film Link: not available (currently in post-production)
To New Beginnings (2017)
20min | Short, Comedy
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writer, Producer: Nicholas VanderBorgh (Dutch Angle Films)
Dir. Photography: Steven Carmona
Editor: Nam Tran
Composer: Richard Wheare
IMDb
Trailer link: YouTube
Film Link: available upon request
Web: dutchanglefilms.co
Felices Acá En New York - “Happy Here in New York” (2016)
13min | Short, Dramedy, Thriller
Director, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writers: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres, Ana Caroline Rosalino, Alejandro Escaño
Dir. Photography: Daniel Rey Lozano
Composer: Saulo Baumgartner Mosna
IMDb
Trailer link: YouTube
Film Link: available upon request
Winter Has No Sun (2015)
1h 16min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writers, Producers: Aron Lov and Richard Raphael (Gradient Films)
Dir. Photography: Raul Catalani
Editor: Nam Tran
Composer: Neil Gregory (Bad Science Music Productions)
IMDb
Trailer link: YouTube
Film link: Amazon Prime
Pedro Be Home (2014)
20min | Short, Drama, Family, Religion
Director, Writer, Producer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Dir. Photography: Phil Masters
Editor: Stjepan Ostoic PapicFilm
Film Link: YouTube
Poker Ride (2014)
30min | Short, Romance, Thriller
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres Dir.Photography: Óliver Olivo Batista & Phil Masters
Film Link: YouTube
Game of E-Motion (2014)
11min | Short, Thriller, Comedy
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres Dir. Photography: Óliver Olivo Batista
Film Link: YouTube
PRODUCER projects
Sisters (2015)
14min | Short, Drama
Director, Writer, Producer: Courtni O. Saizon
Co-Producer, 1st AD: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Company: Fragile Wildflower Productions
Link: YouTube
Raat ‘Kali Boli’ (2015)
5min | Music Video
Director, Producer: Ketak Dhiman
Singer: Rajvir Dhillon
Co-Producer, 1st AD: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Company: Goyal Music
Link: YouTube
theatre
Early at the Restaurant (2018)
15min | Short play, Comedy, Drama
Playwright: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Festival: eMERGING ARTISTS One-act Play Festival (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube
Driving Miss. Lillie (2018)
18min | Short play, Comedy, Drama
Director / Playwright: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Festival: eMERGING ARTISTS One-act Play Festival (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube
Not Rachel (2017)
17min | Short play, Drama, Thriller
Director / Playwright: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Festival: eMERGING ARTISTS One-act Play Festival (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube
Betty and the Burglar (2017)
16min | Short play, Dramedy
Playwright: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Director: Julie Rhee
Festival: eMERGING ARTISTS One-act Play Festival (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube
Three Guys and a Brenda (2016)
10min | Short play, Comedy
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Playwright: Adam Bock
Festival: Big Apple Slices (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube
scripts
Not that kind of Fun (2019)
19 pages | Short, Comedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Sally's Choice (2019)
"A Escolha de Dalva" (2019)
18 pages | Short, Dramedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Stay Together for the Kids (2018)
22 pages | Short, Comedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
My Only Son (2018)
25 pages | Short, Drama
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Kiss me Ruby - The Movie (2018)
33 pages | Short, comedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Kiss me Ruby (2017)
19 pages | Short, Comedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Betty and the Burglar (2016)
17 pages | Short, Dramedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Early at the Restaurant (2016)
13 pages | Short, Dramedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Not Rachel (2016)
"A Outra Raquel" (2016)
13 pages | Short, Thriller
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Driving Miss Lillie (2016)
16 pages | Short, Comedy
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
My Favorite Composer (2016)
22 pages | Short, Drama
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
MY WORK
To New Beginnings (2017)
20min | Short, Comedy
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writer, Producer: Nicholas VanderBorgh (Dutch Angle Films)
Dir. Photography: Steven Carmona
Editor: Nam Tran
Composer: Michael Wheare
IMDb
Film Link: not available (currently in post-production)
Felices Acá En New York - “Happy Here in New York” (2016)
13min | Short, Drama
Director, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writers: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres, Ana Caroline Rosalino, Alejandro Escaño
Dir. Photography: Daniel Rey Lozano
Composer: Saulo Baumgartner Mosna
IMDb
Film Link: available upon request
Festivals:
The Directors Chair Film Festival (accepted)
Winter Has No Sun (2015)
1h 16min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Writers, Producers: Aron Lov and Richard Raphael (Gradient Films)
Dir. Photography: Raul Catalani
Editor: Nam Tran
Composer: Neil Gregory (Bad Science Music Productions)
IMDb
Film Link: available upon request
Trailer Link: YouTube
Festivals:
World Music & Independent Film Festival (accepted); New Filmmakers New York (accepted)
Pedro Be Home (2014)
Director, Writer, Producer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Dir. Photography: Phil Masters
Editor: Stjepan Ostoic Papic
Film Link: YouTube
Festivals:
Long Island Film Festival (accepted); Festival of the Cinematics (accepted)
Poker Ride (2014)
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Dir.Photography: Óliver Olivo Batista & Phil Masters
Film Link: YouTube
Game of E-Motion (2014)
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Dir. Photography: Óliver Olivo Batista
Film Link: YouTube
Festivals:
YoungFilmmakers (accepted); Cinevana New York (accepted) ; #TOFF - The Online Film Festival (accepted); Festival of the Cinematics (accepted); NewFilmmakers NY (accepted)
Other Projects:
Raat ‘Kali Boli’ (2015)
5min | Music Video
Director, Producer: Ketak Dhiman
Singer: Rajvir Dhillon
Co-Producer, 1st AD: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Company: Goyal Music
Link: YouTube
Sisters (2015)
14min | Short, Drama
Director, Writer, Producer: Courtni O. Saizon
Co-Producer, 1st AD: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Company: Fragile Wildflower Productions
Link: YouTube
Scripts:
Early at the Restaurant (2016)
13 pages | Short, Drama
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Link Screenplay
Link Stageplay
Betty and the Burglar (2016)
16 pages | Short, Drama, Family
Writer Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Link: Screenplay
Link: Stageplay
Not Rachel (2016)
13 pages | Short, Drama
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Link: Screenplay
Link: Stageplay
Driving Miss Lillie (2016)
16 pages | Short, Drama, Family
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Link: Screenplay
Link: Stageplay
My Favorite Composer (2016)
22 pages | Short, Drama
Writer: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Link: Screenplay
Link: Stageplay
Theatre:
Three Guys and a Brenda (2016)
10min | Comedy
Director: Rodrigo Baumgartner Ayres
Playwright: Adam Bock
Festival: Big Apple Slices (The Acting Studio, NYC)
Link: YouTube