René Sampaio

René Sampaio graduated from the University of Brasília with a degree in Journalism and Advertising. His 2000 short film Sinistro (Sinister) won several awards at both the Brasília Film Festival and Gramado Film Festival. A lifelong love of Brazilian band Legião Urbana has influenced and inspired Sampaio to write and direct two separate films based on songs by the same name, the first being Faroeste Caboclo (Brazilian Western). This film brought international attention to Sampaio after it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. He is also an Emmy nominated director for his work on the TV show Impuros.