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Henrique Zaga was born in Brasília, Brazil's capital city. His mother, Sônia Gontijo, is of native and Afro Brazilian descent, his father, Admar Gonzaga, is of Portuguese Brazilian descent. Henrique's parents had a big influence on his artistic upbringing. Taking him to watch local plays on Sundays, as well as putting him through painting and drama school growing up, caused him to engage in the performing arts at an early age. Zaga also lived in Bournemouth, England; Rio de Janeiro; Florianópolis; Boca Raton, and Miami. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles to get a Bachelor's degree in Acting for film. He was scouted on his first year of college, and had to drop out in order to work on his first feature film.

Henrique Zaga has been previously credited as Henry Zaga, and was born Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga.

Maeve Jinkings was born on 4 August 1976 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Toll (2023), Neighboring Sounds (2012) and Criminal Code (2023).

Rafaela Mandelli was born on 11 May 1979 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Kings & Rats (2012), Malhação (1995) and The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008). She has been married to Johnny Araujo since 2012.

Adrianne Sachs was born on 8 October 1957 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (1987), Best of the Best (1989) and The Stuff (1985).

Rafael Jardim was born on 19 May 1985 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Rafael is a director and writer, known for Conexões (2020), Retratos (2014) and Breve Passeio (2009).

Rosanne Mulholland was born on 31 December 1980 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Carrossel (2012), Falsa Loura (2007) and Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010).

Patricia Pillar was born on 11 January 1964 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for The Favorite (2008), Zuzu Angel (2006) and The King of the Cattle (1996). She was previously married to Ciro Gomes and Zé Renato.

Rainer Cadete was born on 24 July 1987 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Verdades Secretas (2015), Cat's Cradle (2009) and Mute (2013).

Mateus Solano was born on 20 March 1981 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Trail of Lies (2013), Seize the Day (2009) and Vida de Balconista (2009). He is married to Paula Braun. They have two children.

José Eduardo Belmonte is one of the most active directors of Brazilian audiovisual industry. In more than two decades of professional activity, he directed main Brazilian and Latin American actors in dozens of critically acclaimed films and TV series. He has eight feature films and three more in post-production. Belmonte won the fiction competition of the Rio de Janeiro Festival 2008 and the Paris Brazilian Film Festival with the drama "Se nada mais der certo", which also earned Caroline Abras the best actress award at both festivals and Cauã Reymond the best actor award at festivals in Miami, Los Angeles and Toronto. Filmmaker's biggest box office , "Alemão" in Brazil drew over one million viewers in theaters in 2014. Adapted three years later for television, earned an Emmy nomination. Blockbuster sequel, is set to debut on screen in 2022. On television, José Eduardo Belmonte also built a successful career. Among the main achievements is the artistic direction of the "Carcereiros" series, one of the biggest audience hits of recent times in Rede Globo. The only Latin American selected in 2017 for the Cannes MIPDrama Screenings (one of the world's leading television fairs), first episode of Season 1 of "Carcereiros" won the Grand Jury competition, an unprecedented achievement for Brazilian audiovisual. Belmonte also directed of HBO Latin America's El Hipnotizador series, starring Leonardo Sbaraglia ("Dolor y Gloria") and featuring actors as Cesar Troncoso, Chino Darín and Marilu Marini. Born in 1970 in São José dos Campos (SP) and based in Rio de Janeiro, José Eduardo Belmonte has a degree in cinema from the University of Brasilia and began his career as an assistant director for Nelson Pereira dos Santos, one of the biggest names in the history of 20th century Brazilian cinema.

Françoise Forton was born on 8 July 1957 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She was an actress and director, known for The Clone (2001), The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008) and Estúpido Cupido (1976). She was married to Eduardo Barata and Ênio Viotti. She died on 16 January 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Karin Roepke is an actress and producer of the feature film "Área de Risco," set to premiere on TV Globo in 2025. She is also an actress and screenwriter of the web series "Marilyn, o ensaio." Karin is an actress and producer of the award-winning short films "Europa" and "Cinzas." She appeared in the first and second seasons of the series "Chuteira Preta" (Amazon Prime). Additionally, she acted in the feature films "A superfície da sombra" by Paulo Nascimento and "A Fúria" by Ruy Guerra. Karin is an actress in the series "A vida alheia" (TV Globo) and "Aquele Beijo" (TV Globo), both directed by Miguel Falabella. She is also an actress and theater producer for the plays "A Caverna" and "O Marido Ideal," among others. Karin has performed in musicals such as "Hairspray," "Os Produtores," "Garota Glamour," "A Garota do Biquini Vermelho," and "O Musical dos Musicais."

Breno Silveira is a Brazilian film director with an outstanding career in movies, music videos, and television commercials. A partner of Conspiração Filmes, Breno has a degree in cinematography from École Louis-Lumière in Paris and began his career as director of photography, having signed the photography of more than ten feature films. His first feature, "Dois Filhos de Francisco" ("Two Sons of Francisco"), launched in 2005, stands as one of the biggest blockbusters of the past 25 years in Brazil, having reached a public of more than 5.3 million people in theaters, and was the Brazilian candidate for the Oscars that year. He has also directed "Era Uma Vez" ("Once Upon a Time in Rio"), 2008, selected for the Toronto International Film Festival; "À Beira do Caminho" ("Along the Way"), 2012, winner of 5 awards in the Cine PE Festival, including best film, best screenplay and best actor; "Gonzaga - de Pai pra Filho" ("Gonzaga"), 2012, winner of 5 Grand Awards of the Brazilian Cinema, including best film, best director and best actor. In 2016 Breno created and directed his first television series, "1 Contra Todos" ("One Against All"), the most seen Brazilian series on paid TV within Brazil, and second in ratings only to "The Walking Dead" on Fox channel. "1 Contra Todos" raised Fox's prime time audience in 74% and received an International Emmy® Awards nomination.

Following this achievement, the series is now on its third season and Fox is developing an international remake. Breno's latest work, "Entre Irmãs" ("The Seamstress"), 2017, a feature film and a short series on Rede Globo (Brazil's largest TV network), was the most successful show in Brazilian television in the past 20 years, having reached a public of more than 84 million people.

Matheus Souza was born in 1988 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a writer and director, known for That's It (2008), Eduardo and Monica (2020) and Eu Não Faço a Menor Ideia do Que Eu Tô Fazendo Com a Minha Vida (2012).

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 22 April 1982, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Owing to his performances at Milan where he was an elite play-maker, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.

Kaká made his professional club debut at age 18 at São Paulo in Brazil in 2001. After being named to the Bola de Ouro as the best player in the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro, he joined Serie A club Milan for a fee of EUR8.5 million in 2003. In Italy, Kaká won a league title and was named the Serie A Footballer of the Year twice. In 2005, Milan finished runners up in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final with Kaká as the top assist provider of the tournament, and named the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year. Two years later, he led Milan to win the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final and was the tournament's top goal scorer. Kaká's pace, creative passing, goal scoring and dribbles from midfield saw him win the FIFA World Player of the Year, the Ballon d'Or, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker awards.

After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a transfer fee of EUR67 million. At the time, this was the second highest transfer fee (in euros) ever, behind only the EUR77.5 million (150 billion lire) fee for Zinedine Zidane. However, after four injury ravaged seasons in Spain, which saw his physical ability to dribble from midfield rapidly decline, he returned to Milan for a single season in 2013, prior to joining MLS expansion club Orlando City. He initially returned to his former club Sao Paulo on loan, before relocating to the United States in 2015, where he became a three time All-Star and won an MLS All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award prior to retiring in 2017.

Kaká made his debut for the Brazil national team in 2002, and was selected for their victorious World Cup squad that year, as well as the 2006 and 2010 tournaments, leading the latter tournament in assists. He was also a member of Brazil's 2005 and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup-winning squads, winning the Golden Ball Award in 2009 as the tournament's best player.

In addition to his individual awards, between 2006 and 2009 he was named in both the FIFA World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year three times. In 2010, he was named in the A.C. Milan Hall of Fame. One of the world's most famous athletes, Kaká was the first sportsperson to amass 10 million followers on Twitter. Off the field, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work, where he became the youngest ambassador of the UN World Food Programme in 2004. For his contributions on and off the pitch, Kaká was listed by Time as one of the world's most influential people in 2008 and 2009.

Murilo Rosa was born on 21 August 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for The Children's Orchestra (2008), America (2005) and Destiny River (2010). He has been married to Fernanda Tavares since 28 July 2007. They have two children. He was previously married to Vanessa Lóes.

Eryk Rocha was born on 19 January 1978 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Cinema Novo (2016), Transeunte (2010) and The Falling Sky (2024).

Maria Paula was born on 29 November 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Head Over Heels (2010), Por que Você não Chora? (2020) and Normal People (2001). She has been married to Victor Valansi Garcez since 20 May 2014. She was previously married to João Suplicy and Augusto Xavier.

Pedro Amorim was born on 1 December 1977 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Divórcio (2017), The Dognapper (2012) and Derrapada (2022). He has been married to Malu Miranda since 24 April 2004.

René Sampaio was born on 26 November 1974 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Eduardo and Monica (2020), Sinistro (2000) and Brazilian Western (2013). He has been married to Bruna Spinola since 23 November 2013. They have one child.

Filmmaker, Actor, environmentalist, producer and impact producer, he won more than 30 individual awards in his career. He is a founding partner of Fatumbi Films, a brazilian production company exclusively dedicated to audiovisual production with socio-environmental responsibility.

In 2024, he joined the "Rede de Talentos Paradiso", which brings together leading brazilian audiovisual professionals who receive grants and support from the Projeto Paradiso to study or develop projects.

His short films won more than 80 awards, competing in festivals such as Huesca International Film Fest, Festival del Nuevo Cine Americano de Havana and International Film Festival of Valencia Cinema Jove. Early in his career, he won the SIGNIS AWARD, for his short films reflecting about cinema and spirituality, and produced the short MEU AMIGO NIETZSCHE (50 awards in Brazil and abroad; best short (audience award) and the "Fernand Raynaud" award at the Festival International Du Court Métrage à Clermont Ferrand.

Partner of Academia Brasileira de Cinema, in 2016 he was part of the selection committee of the Brazilian representative for the Goya Award, and in 2023 he is part of the commission of the selection committee of the Brazilian representative feature for the Oscars®.

In 2022, he released his first feature as a producer and director, A ESPERA DE LIZ, shot in Brazil and Venezuela. The production was recognized as the first in the history of Brazilian cinema to offset all carbon emissions from its production, with transparency and online public auditing. In 2023, A ESPERA DE LIZ was a finalist in the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix (Academia Brasileira de Cinema) - the most important award in the segment from Brazil - in four categories, including Best Original Screenplay and Best First Director in a Feature Film, both authorial nominations for Bruno Fatumbi Torres.

Also in 2022, he received the Audience Design Award from the World Cinema Fund - Berlinale as a producer, for the project A ONÇA, a film that denounces the progressive and devastating deforestation of the Brazilian savannah named Cerrado.

In 2016, he was developed strategies and was Master of Ceremonies at the 18th Assembly of RedLAC (Network of Environmental and Social Funds in Latin America). In 2018, he was master of ceremonies at the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Protected Areas of the Amazon Program (ARPA). And in 2020, he became the first Brazilian artist to offset the carbon of all his professional and personal activities, through the brazilian carbon credit companies Ecooar, Sustainable Carbon and Iniciativa Verde.

In 2025, he will shooting his second feature as a producer and director COLMEIA, in Brasília-Brazil and in the Atacama Desert - Chile, a co-production between Fatumbi Films, Dezenove Som e Imagens (Sara Silveira) and Quijote Films (Giancarlo Nasi). With 90% of the budget raised (R$ 6,500,00.00), the feature's theme is the degradation of nature and the oppression of the capitalist system.

In 2022, he took on the spiritual name Fatumbi (the power and wisdom of Ifá made me reborn), after receiving it from a sumptuous Nigerian babalawo at his Ifá initiation at the Oduduwa Temple in Nigeria.

Renner was born on 19 November 1971 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

Juliana Xavier was born on 21 April 1995 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Ways of the Heart (2007), The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008) and Jezabel (2019).

Matheus Severo (he/him) is a Brazilian actor based in Vancouver, BC. He is honored to live on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

Since graduating from Studio 58 in 2021, he has had the pleasure of exploring his artistry on stage with theatre companies and collectives such as Carousel Theatre, rice & beans theatre, vAct, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Direct Theatre, Alley Theatre, Firehall Arts Centre, Rumble Theatre and Vancouver Opera. On screen you may have seen him in film festivals around Canada with Passiflora and Ferment, on Netflix's The Midnight Club, or in commercials for Pepsi, Werther's Original, 1-800-Got Junk, PetSmart and others.

Before honing his skills in North America, Matheus studied musical theatre at Empório Cultural (Brazil), and had a thriving career which took him all over Brazil and Europe.

In Vancouver, Matheus has been honored with nominations for Outstanding Performance from both OVATION! Awards and the 39th Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. During his studies at Studio 58, he was the recipient of the Owen Lock Diversity in Theatre Award and the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre Awards. IG: @matheuseveror

Thiago Moyses has worked in countless short and feature films as cinematographer, film editor, special effects designer, scriptwriter, and animator. His feature film "Sindrome de Pinocchio" (2010) was one of the only ten movies pre-selected in Brazil to represent the country in the running for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Said movie was also selected by the São Paulo International Film Festival and the Film B Festival in Santiago, Chile. Thiago has also directed the animated short "Kcrisis," with which he introduced a pioneering new rotoscope and animation technique, achieving outstanding visuals. The movie was also praised for its intriguing plot. In 2012, he worked with Henry Preston designing special effects for the Brazilian feature film "A Última Estação," directed by Marcio Cury. It is worth noting that his short films have been considered highlights in many festivals. Thus far, he has directed eleven short films and five features. His feature-film "Z.A.N." was selected in STUFF Film Festival in Mexico, and distributed in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan, available in streaming by Amazon Video and Amazon Prime. The DVD will be released next February 2018. He is also a content creator and developer for TV and animated series. More recently, Thiago worked as a writer and content creator for the "Núcleo Criativo da Bananeira Filmes" (Bananeira Films' Creative Group) developing an animated tv series. He has just finished his two last feature films: Hopekillers and Love Circumstances. He recently moved to Berlin.