PATRICK HANSER
Patrick Hanser is a Brazilian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer whose work explores the intersection of psychological horror, identity, memory, and the uncanny. As one of a new generation of genre filmmakers emerging from Brazil, he has developed a distinct visual language that blends atmospheric tension with philosophical and psychological themes, earning recognition at horror festivals around the world.
His horror films - including Aperio, The Final Masterpiece, and Night Drive—have screened at internationally acclaimed genre festivals such as FilmQuest, Morbido Fest, the New York City Horror Film Festival, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, A Night of Horror, and Phenomena Festival, establishing him as a promising new voice in contemporary horror cinema.
Alongside his narrative work, Hanser has built an award-winning career directing documentaries and premium series. He served as series director of Burnout Society (Sociedade do Cansaço), based on the work of philosopher Byung-Chul Han, and directed three episodes of Breaking the Taboo (Quebrando o Tabu), both released on GNT and Globoplay. The productions received nominations at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro, with Breaking the Taboo winning Best Documentary Series and earning Gold at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.
He directed Long Story Short for the UFC, chronicling the lives of four elite athletes, and collaborated on Netflix's Senna as part of the VFX unit. His commercial work includes global campaigns for brands such as Heineken and Discovery, where he combines cinematic storytelling with striking visual design.
Earlier in his career, Hanser served as Second Unit Director on Abe, directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade and selected for the Sundance Film Festival. He was also Director of Photography on Down Quixote, which premiered at Festival do Rio, and on Maldito Benefício, starring Antônio Fagundes, Rômulo Estrela, Luis Miranda, and Cris Vianna.
He is currently developing his first slate of feature films, expanding the themes that have become central to his work: psychological horror, existential dread, and emotionally driven genre cinema with international appeal.
Filmography
Long Story Short | 2025 | Series, 4 × 20’
Showrunner and Camera Operator
Senna | 2024 | Series, 6 × 45’
VFX Camera Operator and On-Set Still Photographer
Marrakesh | 2024 | Music Video, 4’
Director and Editor
Viramar | 2024 | Music Video, 6’
Director
Mariposa | 2024 | Music Video, 3’
Director, Cinematographer, and Editor
Crosstalk | 2024 | Music Video, 4’
Director
Discovery Solo | 2023 | Miniseries, 3 × 10’
Director of Photography
Cores | 2023 | Music Video, 4’
Director, Animator, and Editor
Man | 2023 | Short Film, 9’
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, and Editor
Down Quixote | 2022 | Feature Film, 104’
Director of Photography and Producer
Aperio | 2022 | Short Film, 18’
Director, Screenwriter, Editor, and Composer
Burnout Society | 2021 | Series, 10 × 30’
Showrunner and Composer
The Final Masterpiece | 2021 | Short Film, 14’
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor
Abe | 2020 | Feature Film, 89’
Second Unit Director
Pê | 2020 | Short Film, 15’
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor
Distante, Chico Bernardes | 2020 | Music Video, 5’
Director and Editor
Breaking the Taboo | 2018–2019 | Series, 3 × 45’
Director (three episodes)
Baby, Caetano Veloso | 2019 | Music Video, 5’
Director
An Illustrated Story | 2018 | Short Documentary, 6’
Director and Screenwriter
This One's for You, Alice| 2018 | Short Film, 11’
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor
Night Drive | 2017 | Short Film, 15’
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor
Awards and Festivals
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Documentary Series | Quebrando o Tabu
New York Festival Film & TV Awards | Best Social Issues Documentary | Quebrando o Tabu
Sundance Film Festival | Official Selection | Abe
Festival do Rio | Hors Concours Section | Down Quixote
26th Tiradentes Film Festival | Valores Section | Down Quixote
ABRA Screenwriting Award | Nomination | Sociedade do Cansaço
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Nomination | Sociedade do Cansaço
45th Moscow International Film Festival | Official Selection | Homem
Minikino Film Festival | Official Selection | Homem
London International Animation Festival | Official Selection | Cores
Barclay Award | Best Indie Video Producer | Cores
MVF – Music Video Festival Brasil | Nomination – Best Innovation | Cores
68th Reading & Leeds Festival | Official Selection | Cores
14th Aesthetica Film Festival | Official Selection | Cores
33rd São Paulo International Short Film Festival | Nocturama Section | Aperio
20th Bogoshorts Film Festival | Brazil Connection | Aperio
Atlanta Horror Film Festival | Best Student Film | Aperio
FilmQuest | Official Selection | Aperio
Phenomena Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
Oculto Horror Film Fest | Official Selection | Aperio
Curtas Festival do Imaxinario | Official Selection | Aperio
Horror Unleashed | Official Selection | Aperio
ReadingFilmFEST | Best Student Short Film | Aperio
Shockfest Film Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
A Night of Horror International Film Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
New York City Horror Film Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
Mórbido Fest | Official Selection | Aperio
Ravenheart Film Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
Vaughan Film Festival | Official Selection | Aperio
32nd São Paulo International Short Film Festival | Brazil Section | A Obra Final
ReadingFilmFEST | Best Student Film | A Obra Final
Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Awards | Best Director | A Obra Final
Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival | Official Selection – International Essays | A Obra Final
Prague International Indie Film Festival | Honorable Mention – Best Film | A Obra Final
Dam Short Film Festival | Official Selection | A Obra Final
Campos do Jordão Short Film Festival | Official Selection | A Obra Final
Prague International Indie Film Festival | Best Student Film | Pê
Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival | Official Selection – International Essays | Pê
Roving Eye Film Festival | Official Selection | Pê
Euroshorts Film Festival | Official Selection | Pê
Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival | Official Selection | Pê
Short to the Point | Official Selection | Pê
Mlada Kamera Festival | Official Selection | Pê
Maryland International Film Festival | Best Student Film | Dedico Essa Obra a Você, Alice
Short to the Point | Best Young Director | Dedico Essa Obra a Você, Alice
Oxford Film Festival | Official Selection | Dedico Essa Obra a Você, Alice
Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival | Official Selection | Dedico Essa Obra a Você, Alice
Oaxaca Film Festival | New Industry Selection | Dedico Essa Obra a Você, Alice
London Motor Film Festival | Best Student Film | Passeio Noturno
Vienna Independent Film Festival | Official Selection | Passeio Noturno
Bento Gonçalves Film Festival | Best Film and Best Director | Passeio Noturno