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Pedro Oliveira

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▪︎ I direct stuff to fund my 🥜 M&Ms addiction.
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As the year comes to an end, I can't help but reflect on how blessed I feel to have had the support of so many talented humans this year. You're genuinely too many to tag but you know who you are!
THANK YOU!

Wishing all my digital entourage a year full of love, prosperity in whatever you put your mind into, and-- the most precious of all-- health.

I love you guys! 🥰🥰🥰

Happy New Year!

-P. by @pedrontheworld

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9 months ago

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"One 4he Road"
🌲🌲🚗🚗🏊‍♂️

"One 4the Road" is a fast-paced, 60-second film inspired by a stills campaign I created a few years ago. It unfolds on one of those rare, golden days along the PNW, following a final road trip shared between friends before summer is over.
When I wrote this film I intended it to be about living unapologetically, soaking in the wild beauty of movement, and creating memories that hopefully will linger long after the ride is over literally and metaphorically.
At the center of it all is--it's advertising, people. Get over it--the zippy and fun Honda Prologue, a silent powerhouse that moves through this landscape, carrying stories, freedom, and the spirit of discovery wherever it goes.

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Special thank you to my brothers Dan, Justin, and Clay. The amazing Jack Flitter, and the fantastic cast and crew who have embraced this project as their own!
Love you guys! 🥰
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Cast:
Sam Bangs
Smack Louis
Christian Walker
Luke Stewart
Alissa Galeano Adkins

Production companies:
Pedro O. | Via Films | After95 | Jones Media.

Crew:
Script & Direction: Pedro Oliveira.
Director of photography and Arm car driver: Daniel Hurst
Can Op 1 and Armcar 1st AC: Chris Vanderschaaf
Can Op 2 and Armcar focus: Isaac O'farell
Drone Pilot: Justin Jones.
FPV Pilot: Chance Olufson.
Water DP: Clay Kruse
Water DP 1st AC and BTS stills: Andrew Yamada
PA and post prod: Jack Flitter.
PA: Michael Martin.
Colorist: Karol Mikina.

Music:
"Way Out" by my homie Chan Fuse. taken in PNW by @pedrontheworld

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Four years ago, I decided that I needed a new challenge in my career.

Though still photography will always be my first love, I chose to pivot most of my creative energy and career toward directing commercial films. The biggest challenge was: Filming costs money, a lot of it. And filming requires skilled people, a lot of them.

I remember talking to Joe about this years ago, afraid to take the leap. His words were always, “you’ll find your people.” I miss his wisdom so much.

Once I conquered my fear, I went to work and put my money where my mouth was-- ALL OF IT, retirement funds and all.

I’m happy to report that I am a happy broke man who's chasing a dream.

And the “lots of skilled people,” you might ask? That’s when I get emotional. Just as Joe had predicted, I found my people, many of whom have become friends for life. People who believed not only in my scripts, but in my ability and my vision to pull off some truly megalomaniac ideas.

Some helped with their time, others with mentorship and real emotional support. I can see every single face, every single “dude, that’s crazy ambitious...let’s roll.”

You are too many to list. I told you it takes lots of people. And at the risk of leaving someone out, for which I apologize in advance, I have to mention a few people without whom I could never have put this reel together. The first ones who believed in me: my late Joe, Justin Jones, Lee Puentes, Dan Hurst and his elite squad at Via Films, Chad Windham and his super soldiers at PPB, my "roommates" Shezad & Diego from DhD films, my brother Emerson and Dan Vieira, Julinho, Karol, and the whole Amary Films team who went out of their way to produce this last one, and finally, my brothers and mentors, Matthew Understood and Stephen Snavely.

I am forever grateful to everyone named here, to all the amazing production teams, crews, casts, and to anyone who has ever grabbed a C-stand on my sets.

You are the “World” in PedrontheWorld.

Brigadu and cut!!! ❤️🎬 by @pedrontheworld

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8 months ago

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 “𝐕𝐚𝐢 𝐐𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐚” 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 🇧🇷 ⚽

We spent the week in the iconic Tavares Bastos Favela shooting this FIFA World Cup inspired commercial. Grateful to the entire Brazilian cast and crew for the kindness and hard working spirit.

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: @dhdfilms
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Travis Johnson
𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Shezad Manjee
𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: @eminaproducao
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: @danvieira.bear & @cinedrone_rio

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @pedrontheworld
𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @nath_bottino
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆: Diego Noriega ✌ 🎥

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: @julinhofinizola_steadicam
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: @renanherison
𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: Vitor Garcia
𝗚𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: @jonatas.calazans
𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @kevynocontra
𝗙𝗣𝗩 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲: @cinedrone_rio
𝗣𝗔: @ovictorcastro.oficial
𝗕𝗧𝗦 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿: @paulasecato.r
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: @yasquinta
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿: Laura Essinger
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁: @brunapessanhamakeup
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Antonio Sousa @

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿: Jaye Jacobsen
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁: @karolmikina
𝗩𝗙𝗫 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁: @all.xa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿: @_mcdz_

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁:
Kadu as Kadu
Débora as Kadu’s Mom
Ademir as Man with Chick
Alef as Community Resident
Nathany as Community Resident
Nilma as Dona Maria
Elias as Kadu’s Stunt Double

#sonyvenice #arritrinity #riodejaneiro #tavaresbastos #viltroxlens taken in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by @pedrontheworld

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Though I have been lucky to travel all over, the Pacific Northwest is still my favorite region/place on this Earth.
This time around, the itinerary Portland/Redwoods has become even more special. 💍🌲🌲🚗🥾# taken in Redwood Forest by @pedrontheworld

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2 months ago

NEW WORK // 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗫 “𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙”

Proud to share our most recent Apple spec commercial focusing on the power of noise cancellation, brought to you by our amazing cast and crew.

Full film on slide 2! Shot on Red Raptor VV + DZO Arles

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: DHD Films
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: Travis Johnson
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @pedrontheworld
𝗖𝗼- 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Jaye Jacobsen
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆: Diego Noriega & @cesarramoss_ 🎥🤘
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: @levinedrums
𝗚𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: @slidewreckdan
𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗽: @vicentemosorio
𝗕𝗧𝗦 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿: @dloresmedia
𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿: Jaye Jacobsen
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁: @karolmikina
𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁: @Ethan_idalgo
@ribeiro_daryl @markeaglesham
@angelesgonzalezx

#CommercialFilm #dzofilm #REDRaptor #ShotOnRed #dzoarles by @pedrontheworld

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2 months ago

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗧𝗦 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 “𝐕𝐚𝐢 𝐐𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐚” 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 🇧🇷 ⚽

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: @dhdfilms
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Travis Johnson
𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Shezad Manjee
𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: @eminaproducao
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: @danvieira.bear & @cinedrone_rio

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @pedrontheworld
𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @nath_bottino
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆: Diego Noriega ✌ 🎥

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: @julinhofinizola_steadicam
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: @renanherison
𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: Vitor Garcia
𝗚𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: @jonatas.calazans
𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @kevynocontra
𝗙𝗣𝗩 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲: @cinedrone_rio
𝗣𝗔: @ovictorcastro.oficial
𝗕𝗧𝗦 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿: @paulasecato.r
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: @yasquinta
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿: Laura Essinger
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁: @brunapessanhamakeup
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Antonio Sousa

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿: Jaye Jacobsen
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁: @karolmikina
𝗩𝗙𝗫 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁: @all.xa
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿: @_mcdz_

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁:
Kadu as Kadu
Débora as Kadu’s Mom
Ademir as Man with Chickens
Alef as Community Resident
Nathany as Community Resident
Nilma as Dona Maria
Elias as Kadu’s Stunt Double

#fifaworldcup #tavaresbastos #riodejaneiro #arritrinity #sonyvenice @filmmakersworld @cinematography @learnfilmmaking @indiefilmmakers taken in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by @pedrontheworld

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Some behind the scenes from“𝐕𝐚𝐢 𝐐𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐚” which we shot in Brazil earlier this year 🇧🇷 ⚽

Truly the experience of a lifetime. It’s not every day you get to film in an iconic Favela filled with history and culture. 5 days, 60+ cast and crew members, beautiful people, culture, and landscapes, and more importantly new relationships formed.

Thankful for what we came together and achieved out of pure passion and love. Until the next one ♥️ 🇧🇷

#tavaresbastos #brazil #worldcup2026 #behindthescenes #voteforpedro taken in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by @pedrontheworld

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"Vai que Cola."
⚽️❤️🥤🧊
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A few years ago, when I wrote “Vai que Cola,” the director’s pitch ethos read:

“Vai que Cola” is the Brazilian way of saying, “Go for it. The worst they can do is say no.”
It’s the yellow and green stubbornness to look at the odds, laugh in their face, and fight for what you believe in.

What I never expected was that making this commercial would become a personification of that very idea.

“Vai que Cola” is a narrative of hope inspired by “Pedrinho,” my 8-year-old self. A kid in the deep countryside of Brazil with the purity and naivety to unknowingly challenge the odds of growing up poor in a broken household.

An idea that started, like many others, at my kitchen counter, grew into a production involving over 80 people from several countries, all united by a love for storytelling and the beautiful game, football.

There are too many names to thank, but this project wouldn’t have seen the light of day without these people:

My brothers from another mother, DhD Films executive creative director Shezad Manjee and Amary Films executive producer Emerson Alves, who were the first to say, “Shooting in a Brazilian favela while directing two teams that don’t speak the same language? Yep. LFG.”

Jaye Jacobsen, whom I can’t stand 🙄😅, but who became the lifeline to this project, backing my good ideas and calling out the terrible ones. Ask him about the dinosaur story. Apologies for the many heart attacks.

Mah broh Diego, with the heart and passion of a child and the DP skills of an old man. A football fanatic and son of a pro player, his excitement was contagious and kept this machine moving. I’m grateful we shared this set.

Dan Viana &Julinho Finizola...VOCES SAO FODA!!!

Emi, Natty, Karol, Kevyn, Jonathas, the two Vitors, Aleksa, Yas, Garcia, and Renan-- such formidable humans who made this idea their own.

MC DZ, the musical soul of the spot, a 17-year-old composer I met by pure serendipity. Hire this kid for your next soundtrack.

HUGE THANK YOU to Raimundão and Dna Fátima for opening their home and community. Tavares é lindo demais.

Kadu, love you, kiddo ❤️

Please give some love to the cast and crew in the comments. by @pedrontheworld

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