Lucas Procópio
Lucas Procópio, PhD in Multimedia by Unicamp*, graduated in Cinema from UFSCar, and co-author of the book "Brazilian Horror Cinema in the 21st Century," published in England by Boydell and Brewer, followed the conclusion of a decade dedicated to academic research with the beginning of his career in production and directing. Between 2024 and 2025, he made seven short films and one feature film through grants from the Brazilian government. These are:
Your Tracks, My Way Home (19', documentary, 2024)
The Old One (28', horror, 2025)
The Cradle (15', drama, 2025)
The Taste of Dirt (30', musical, 2026)
Unbury The Dolls (20', suspense, 2026)
Urn of Old Scars (25', comedy, 2025)
The Interlude (24', suspense, 2025)
Wombs (92', drama, 2026)
The Old One (28', horror, 2025)
The Cradle (15', drama, 2025)
The Taste of Dirt (30', musical, 2026)
Unbury The Dolls (20', suspense, 2026)
Urn of Old Scars (25', comedy, 2025)
The Interlude (24', suspense, 2025)
Wombs (92', drama, 2026)
Starring names like Helena Ignez, Sandra Corveloni and Tuna Dwek, these are short films that expand the possibilities of what is produced in the interior of São Paulo state, in ambitious productions with unique visuals and that surprisingly blend genres. These are experiments that Lucas and his team have been conducting with the aim of forging a "caipira" cinema (a term referring to the rural, often rural, cinematic traditions) that continues the work of João Paulo Miranda Maria and expands the limits and reach of these stories, which can and should resonate internationally.
Born in the outskirts of the ABC region of São Paulo and now living in the interior of São Paulo state, Lucas possesses a unique experience, which is reflected in his films and throughout his production. Independently, Lucas has sought international sales agents and is dedicated to the internationalization of Fourfé. He is fluent not only in English but also in French, having worked as an editor and translator for the magazine Zanzalá, in addition to having published books and articles in other countries.
In September 2025, he represented Fourfé at the Brasília Film Festival and at FAM, focused on Mercosur productions, where he won an award from Lira Filmes for the project "O Berço" (The Cradle).
*In hs thesis, "The Horrific," Lucas proposes a new methodology for analyzing contemporary films that contain horror elements, such as European art cinema and some of the productions of the American studio A24.
Isabela Prado
Actress trained at Teatro-Escola Célia Helena (2010), lawyer graduated from the USP Faculty of Law (2012), and co-founder of Arcadas Produções Culturais. As a producer, she was the general and administrative coordinator of the licensing project for the short film "Culpa e Preconceito" (Guilt and Prejudice), approved in the PROAC Expresso Notice nº 27/2021, artistic producer of the 4th Edition of "Festival Diversa" (Diverse Festival), approved in the PROAC Notice nº 47/2022, and executive producer of the play "Página em Branco" (Blank Page), approved in the PROAC Notice nº 02/2022. She was also the executive producer of the independent short films "Quimera" (Chimera) (2022) and "Será que estão bravos comigo?" (Are they mad at me?) (2025).
In 2024, she was the production assistant for the 1st live Edition of "Festival Diversa," approved by the Paulo Gustavo Law 2023 of the city of Mogi das Cruzes, as well as the executive producer of the short film "Gosto de Terra" (Taste of Earth) and executive producer and screenwriter for the screenplay development project of the feature film "O Velho Afiar" (The Old Sharpening), both approved in the Paulo Gustavo Law 2023 Notice of the city of Botucatu.
Currently, she is a production assistant, art assistant, and legal consultant for the series "Sukata O Musical" (Sukata The Musical), approved by ANCINE (in post-production phase), executive producer for the screenplay development project "Manual de Sobrevivência ao Luto" (Grief Survival Manual), approved by the Paulo Gustavo Law – SPCine of the city of São Paulo (in production phase), executive producer for the projects "Festival Diversa 5ª Edição" (Diverse Festival 5th Edition) and "Festival de Curtas Mulheres no Cinema 4ª Edição" (Women in Cinema Short Film Festival 4th Edition), both approved in the Fomento CULTSP PNAB Notice nº 39/2024 - Fomento à Economia Criativa (Support for the Creative Economy), and "Sukata O Musical," approved for circulation in the interior of São Paulo by the Fomento CultSP PNAB Notice Nº 31/2024 - Cultural Project for Children and Youth (in pre-production phase).
As an actress, her latest works in theater include the plays "Absurdos Sérios" (Serious Absurdities) (2017) and "Intensa Paisagem Vermelha como Tomate" (Intense Red Landscape like Tomato) (2018), both written and directed by Luciano Ferrari, "Na cama com Molière" (In Bed with Molière) (2019/2022), conceived and generally directed by John Mowat, and "Página em Branco" (Blank Page) (2019/2023), by the Floresce Menina Collective.
In cinema, her most recent works were in the short films "Culpa e Preconceito" (Guilt and Prejudice) (2020), "Será que estão bravos comigo?" (Are they mad at me?) (2025), and "Gosto de Terra" (Taste of Earth) (2025), as well as in the series "Sukata O Musical," currently in post-production.
