VIDEO: with R$ 308 and a cell phone, teenager directs feature film and premieres in Bauru cinema

R$308 and a cell phone: 17-year-old directs feature film and debuts in cinema The greatest filmmakers have access to the best cameras and ways to make a film available, like Christopher Nolan, director of "The Odyssey”, who filmed the entire epic with 70 mm IMAX cameras. However, not having access to all these resources does not preclude audiovisual creation and the possibility of reaching movie theaters. In Bauru (SP), a 17-year-old teenager directed a 95-minute independent feature film using only his cell phone and premiered it in one of the city's cinemas. To g1, Bryan Lopes says that he recorded the production using the device because he did not have the financial means to buy other equipment. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp "Instinto", film directed by a 17-year-old teenager, premieres in Bauru cinema Disclosure READ ALSO Unanimously, Brazilian short film about threesomes of gay elderly people wins prize at film festival in the USA: 'Pride without size' With prizes of up to R$ 1.5 thousand, film festival launches 4th edition with the theme 'The Table' in Bauru Short film recorded by student with cameras loaned by the college, he is selected for a festival in Romania “The idea of recording on my cell phone came about because it was the equipment I had available and, as I really wanted to make the film, I didn't want to wait to have a professional camera to start”, he reveals. Although he adapted to the format due to its practicality, the young man reports that he faced some difficulties related to the aesthetic and sound aspects of the production of the feature film "Instinto", which follows an investigation into a brutal crime. "We had some difficulties, mainly with the audio, lighting and image quality in some scenes. But I think these limitations also made us be more creative and look for different solutions during recording." The young director explains that he only had a stick for lighting, so he decided to set the story in films from the 1940s and 1950s, in which investigations were portrayed in black and white. Film was recorded in 4 days The story of "Instinto" follows Carol's murder, marked by three people who became the main suspects: Paula, the victim's best friend, Pedro, her brother, and Bruno, a mysterious man who was at the scene of the crime. The thriller began recording in January and went through difficulties, such as the departure of some actors. However, when he returned to work producing the work, everything happened quickly. "Recording started in January, but ended up being stopped because some actors left the project. So, we only managed to resume in May and, in the end, we recorded the film in just four days", he recalls. Film directed by a young man from Bauru cost R$ 308 reais and was recorded in 4 days Disclosure Furthermore, "Instinto" did not have a large budget, precisely because it was an independent feature film. "All the money came from some odd jobs I did to pay for the recordings. In total, I managed to save R$308, which was used to feed the actors, a light stick, a latex facial prosthesis, among other things", he says. Teenager screened film in Bauru cinema On Saturday (8), Bryan screened the independent work in one of the city's cinemas. About the opportunity, the young man gets emotional when he remembers it. "It was an incredible feeling. The room was full, there were many people there who had seen me grow and followed me." According to him, the theatrical release was a dream come true: "I can't even explain it in words. [It was] so gratifying, [I was] so happy and cried so much that day. Bryan Lopes screened the film at Cine'n Fun, in Bauru Personal archive When he finishes school, where he attends high school, the teenager has one goal: to become a professional in the field. "I hope that when I finish school I will be able to enter an audiovisual college and improve and specialize in it much more", he adds. In addition to directing, he He also has the desire to move into other areas of audiovisual, such as scriptwriting and acting. Love for cinema came from the family. According to the man from Bauru, his contact with the world of films came from his grandfather, who died in 2025. “He had a lot of DVDs and really liked watching them. One day he started showing me some films and I fell in love", he highlights. He recalls that he researched videos on “how to create a film” on YouTube, in addition to creating his own stories. At the age of 7, he started recording and never stopped. Director had the help of friends, who participated in the production behind the camera and starred in the story Personal archive 'I think it's important for the interior to make Cinema' With the debut of independent production in cinemas, Bryan recognizes the difficulties of the audiovisual sector, even more so when the desire to enter this branch comes from art aficionados in the interior. He emphasizes that the story itself can be an example that a film does not need cutting-edge equipment to be made. “I think it is very important for the interior to make films, to make cinema, because the interior has its limitations. You don’t need to have gigantic equipment, you don’t need to be in a huge city to be able to make a cool story, to be able to make a cool film”, he highlights.