Biography

Rodrigo Carvalhedo is an award-winning writer-director-actor, originally from São Luís, a tropical island in Northeastern Brazil.

His passion for storytelling inspired him to publish a sci-fi novel at 17. With an academic background that ranges from Engineering, Graphic Design, Writing, and Animation, he has acquired a variety of skills and perspectives, which he brings into his work.

Carvalhedo delves into the personal in his work. His animation pilot Enchanted Isle, based on his hometown myths, received the award for Best TV Comedy at the UCLA Screenplay Competition. His award-winning film, Wishful Thinking, is his real-life coming-out letter, created to share with his family.

Carvalhedo aims to tell stories that build bridges of empathy and hope.

- IMDb mini biography by: Rodrigo Carvalhedo