Mauricio Eça is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, and producer, widely regarded as one of the country’s leading names in music video direction. A graduate in Film from FAAP, he has directed over 200 music videos for major artists such as Maná, Pitty, Frejat, CPM22, Manu Gavassi, Marcelo D2, Projota, and Racionais MC’s. He also made a name for himself in television commercials. His film career began in 2004 with the documentary Universo Paralelo. In 2014, he wrote, produced, and directed the feature film Apneia, which won the World Cinema Directing Award at the Amsterdam Film Festival in 2015. Between 2015 and 2016, Eça explored children’s cinema with two films from the Carrossel franchise, both box office hits with over 5 million tickets sold and winners of the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro. In 2020, he directed A Garota Invisível, a teen romantic comedy that further showcased his versatility. In 2021, he tackled the complex true crime story of Suzane von Richthofen with three distinct films: The Girl Who Killed Her Parents, The Boy Who Killed My Parents, and The Confession. Most recently, his film Monica Teen: Reflections of Fear, based on the work of renowned cartoonist Mauricio de Sousa, won the 2024 Grande Otelo Award for Best Children’s Film. The Park Maniac, released on Prime Video in 2024, marks his twelfth feature film.
Education
- Film Studies – FAAP
Filmography
- “THE PARK MANIAC” (2024) – Feature film. Director. Santa Rita Film Co., Amazon Studios. Amazon Prime.
- “MONICA TEEN: REFLECTIONS OF FEAR” (2023) – Feature film. Director. Imagem Filmes.
- “FAMILY FEUD” (2022) – Feature film. Director. Santa Rita Film. Synapse Distribution, Ledafilms.
- “TIME TO SHINE” (2022) – Feature film. Director. Santa Rita Film. Disney.
- “THE GIRL WHO KILLED HER PARENTS: THE CONFESSION” (2021) – Feature film. Director. Amazon Prime.
- “THE GIRL WHO KILLED HER PARENTS” (2021) – Feature film. Director. Amazon Prime.
- “CARROSSEL: THE MOVIE” (2015) – Feature film. Director.
- “APNEIA” (2014) – Feature film. Director, Screenwriter, Producer.
- “PARALLEL UNIVERSE” (2004) – Documentary. Co-director, Co-writer.
- “SERVICE AREA” (2022) – TV series. Director.
- “BABY AND ROSE” (2018) – TV series (25 episodes). Director.
- “THE BOY WHO KILLED MY PARENTS” (2021) – Feature film. Director. Amazon Prime.
- “THE INVISIBLE GIRL” (2020) – Feature film. Director.
- “THE PAYBACK” (2018) – Feature film. Director.
- “CARROSSEL 2: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MARIA JOAQUINA” (2016) – Feature film. Director.
Awards and Recognitions
- “MONICA TEEN: REFLECTIONS OF FEAR” (2024)
- Grande Otelo Award for Best Children’s Film
- “ADIMIRÁVEL CHIP NOVO” (Pitty)
- VMB/MTV Award Winner.
- “SEMANA QUE VEM” (Pitty)
- Multishow Award and Nickelodeon Award for Best Music Video (2005).
- “HOT POWER” (JWT/Buenos Aires)
- Silver Medal, New York Festival (2004).
- Gold Medal, Eagles Awards Mexico (2004).
- Bronze Medal, London Festival (2004).
- “CARROSSEL: THE MOVIE” (2016)
- Honorable Mention, Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro – Best Children’s Feature.
- CARROSSEL 2 (2017)
- Honorable Mention, Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro – Best Children’s Feature.
- “DIÁRIO DE UM DETENTO” (Racionais MC’s)
- VMB/MTV Winner (1998).
- Finalist at Rio Cine Festival and It’s All True Festival.
- Brazilian Representative at VMA Los Angeles.