Theo
In 1986 Brazil, a spirited seven-year-old defies rigid expectations and claims a place on the boys’ soccer team, using sheer talent and quiet rebellion to challenge how others define identity, strength, and belonging.
Co-written and co-directed by Jo Galvv & Monica Palazzo
15 minutes | Fiction | Completed
Co-produced by Filmes de Abril, Díaz Díaz Audiovisual e Impacto & ZZ Imagem e Som
Funded by Audiovisual Narratives for Children – Shorts (FSA/MinC/ANCINE)
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
2026
BFI Flare (London, UK)
Five Films for Freedom (British Council + BFI Flare, Worldwide)
Olhar de Cinema (Curitiba, PR, Brazil)
Kinoforum (São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil (FICI) (Online, Brazil)
Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro (Brasília, DF, Brazil)
Florianópolis Children’s Film Festival (Florianópolis, SC, Brazil)
Mostra Curta Audiovisual (Campinas, SP, Brazil)
AWARDS
TV Cultura Acquisition Award @ 37th Kinoforum (São Paulo, SP, Brazil), 2026
CineSolar Acquisition Award @ 37th Kinoforum (São Paulo, SP, Brazil), 2026