Leandro Lara

Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1977. Leandro HBL is a filmmaker and producer graduated in Arts and Communication at PUC - MG and specialized in direction of photography at the Cuban institute - Escuela Internacional Cine y Televisión - based in San Antonio DE Los Baños 1999. In 2008 He directed and produced a documentary film about Baile Funk music in Brazil with Wesley Pentz (Dj Diplo) called Favela on Blast. Established himself in São Paulo where he's the owner of two production companies, Mosquito Project and Bando Studio. In 2016 he shot his first feature film called "Rodantes". Leandro HBL intensely individual style and ability to think across photography, video and installation was forged during three years spent at Benetton's pioneering creative lab, Fabrica (2003 to 2006). His vision incorporates an intelligent balance of visual impact and emotional depth. This talent to marry the aesthetic and conceptual has allowed many pieces of cross over from the commercial to be shown in festivals an exhibitions in Europe, Brazil, Japan, USA and Latin America.