Roberto Nascimento

Born in Brazil, Roberto is a mix of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and indigenous Brazilian. A passionate filmmaker, LGBTQIA+ stories are extremely important to him - as a queer latinx man, positive representation is very close to his heart. Roberto created and directed 3 seasons of "Sui Generis" (2017-2022), an anthology series about queer love in all its multifaceted shapes and forms. The show won 15 international awards, including Best Director, Best LGBTQIA Series, Best Representation of Queer Communities, and he was nominated for a NZTV Award as Best Director (2023). After living in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for 20 years, Roberto now resides in Sydney, Australia. He is working on his first feature film, based on his short film "Boyfriend" (2022) -nominated for the prestigious Iris Prize Award in the UK (2023) - and developing other film and TV projects.

Works

Sui Generis

Sui Generis

In a world full of apps and easy sex, we take glimpse into the lives of several LGBTQIA+ people as they chase after physical and emotional connection.

Release Date2017-04-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Gabriel

Episode Count18

Road

Feeling directionless in his life, Wellington works in buses in Brazil as he gathers money for a charity that helped clean him from drugs. A chance encounter, however, may lead to the spark he is looking for.

Release Date2018-12-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Mani

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

Follows the misadventures of our hero, Suzy, who is trying to find where she belongs in New Zealand.

Release Date2014-01-01

DepartmentCrew

JobCreator

Charactersd Leonardo

Episode Count12

Sky Tower

Sky Tower

Three close-knit Brazilians roadtrip through New Zealand in a van as one of them eagerly awaits a new life in Auckland.

Release Date2023-08-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Gui

Episode Count6

5.1

Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws

Mayor Broody hires an expert shark-hunter to track down and eliminate a deadly ghost shark when it returns to terrorize Auckland.

Release Date2015-07-01

Charactersd Marco Guerra

Vote Count15

Bench

A park bench and different interactions around it, on any given day. Part of Super 8x8 Festival in Auckland, New Zealand.

Release Date2018-06-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Candy's Crush

An intimate portrait of professional Samoan/Kiwi wrestler and trans woman Leilani Tominiko, better known as the super extra Candy Lee. Leilani talks about her journey as a trans woman and also her dreams of conquering the world of wrestling, following the footsteps of her biggest female idol.

Release Date2019-03-19

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Satisfaction

Six young actors audition for a commercial ("The Pen for Satisfaction") and learn that their casting agent has a different picture in mind.

Release Date2014-10-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

4.3

Boyfriend

Bob is seeking new experiences. Levi is your perfect boyfriend.

Release Date2021-11-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)

Release Date2022-10-07

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

3.6

The Exchange

Sabina and Esther's relationship is pushed to breaking point when international exchange student Annie comes to stay.

Release Date2021-06-28

DepartmentProduction

JobCasting

Vote Count5

Leeway

An honest, intimate and uplifting portrait of trans man Lee Jacobsz – his struggles, the journey he’s on and what the future holds.

Release Date2019-10-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Medulla Oblongata

Maldivian student Abraham Naim is better known as his alter ego: the powerful and sassy drag queen Medulla Oblongata, a notable figure in the Auckland LGBTQ scene. Medulla Oblongata explores where Abe is now and the life he left behind.

Release Date2017-04-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Persona Non Grata

Brazilian TV and Film legend José de Abreu was at the end of his vacation in NZ, as the COVID-19 pandemic exploded around the world. Well known for his outspoken political views, José is extremely vocal against the far right government currently in charge of Brazil. He is persona non grata for a few and loved by others. As he decided to stay in NZ for an undetermined time, he sat down for an intimate conversation to reflect on life, career, political views and future plans.

Release Date2021-09-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

No Acting In It

A portrait of a family, centred on 95-year old New Zealand actress, Dame Kate Harcourt and her life living with her daughter, acting coach Miranda Harcourt.

Release Date2023-06-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector