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I am a Brazilian educator who has lived abroad for nearly two decades. I teach filmmaking to grades 8–12 at the American School of Paris, and I have been an IB Diploma Programme examiner since 2011 — including serving as Principal Examiner for the Collaborative Film Project. I have led IB workshops around the world and contributed to the 2019 IB Film Guide updates. Along the way, I walked into more film classrooms than most Cannes winners walk red carpets.
I created Teaching IB Film in 2015 because I wanted the resource I wish had existed when I was first handed the syllabus. Every lesson here is hands-on, criteria-aligned, and honest about the craft. I teach with energy, clarity, and a healthy love for The Matrix, Amélie, and Star Wars. My philosophy is simple: clear goals, clear feedback, no fluff.
Every student has a story. My job is to give them the tools, language, and discipline to tell it. This site is a working print — unfinished, edited often, and visibly the work of one pair of hands. I draft and dictate every page. I use AI as linguistic and organisational support, but I am the author: the ideas, lessons, and assessments are mine. AI should sharpen your thinking, not replace it.