Leonardo Pirondi, a Brazilian filmmaker residing in Los Angeles, delves into the boundless expanse between multiple derived versions of reality through a diverse range of filmmaking modes, including documentary, experimental, and narrative. His work often employs analog and digital manipulations on celluloid to scrutinize the intricate intersections between imagination, science, myth, and technology, shedding light on the complex sociopolitical unfoldings that arise from these intersections.
Leonardo Pirondi's films have garnered widespread recognition, being showcased at numerous international film festivals, institutions, and venues, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, New York Film Festival, Viennale, BFI London, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Guanajuato, True/False, Ambulante, Curtas Vila do Conde, Wexner Center, REDCAT, and many others.
Some of his notable works are housed in the collections of prestigious institutions, such as the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, and The Film-Makers' Cooperative in New York.
Leonardo Pirondi's academic background includes a Film/Video degree from CalArts, and he has received several accolades, including the Sundance Ignite Fellowship, the Allan Sekula Social Documentary Fund, and the Tim Disney Prize for Excellence in the Storytelling Arts.
