Laís Melo
Laís Melo is a screenwriter, director, art director and popular cinema educator. In her work, she researches the reverberation of violence and the possibilities of reinventing the lives of working-class bodies. Her first short film, “I Tried”, was awarded best film, photography and performance at the 50th Brasília Festival, among others. She completed the short film “I Left Myself There” and her first feature film, “Knot”, completed in early 2025. She is the art director of several feature films and two series.
Crew
Movie
Knot
Director
2025
Movie
Tentei
Director
2017
Movie
The Yellow House
Production Design
2024
Movie
House of Izabel
Production Design
2024
Movie
Da Janela Vejo o Mundo
Editor
2021
Movie
A Street Under
Art Direction
2019
Movie
Nóis por Nóis
Art Direction
2018
Movie
A Mulher que Sou
Art Direction
2019
Movie
National Passion
Producer
2015
Movie
Me Deixei Ali
Director
2020