PAULO NETTO, Director of Photography/Producer
Paulo Netto is a filmmaker and photographer originally from Brazil. He was a producer and director of photography on the Emmy award-winning feature documentary UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS that premiered at Sundance 2004. Mr. Netto has an extensive background as a portraiture and fashion photographer and began his career as a first assistant to Annie Leibowitz, in New York. Since then, his work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Allure, Interview, Stuff and Trip Magazines, amongst others. He also directs video shoots for various commercial clients such as Vincent Longo Make-Up and Spike TV. Mr. Netto produced, directed and filmed his first feature documentary entitled FAITH, THE REALITY OF NONVIOLENCE on location in the Indian Himalayas, examining the plight of the Tibetan community in exile. In 2003, Mr. Netto produced and filmed a short documentary for PBS entitled, BROKEN PROMISES in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He has been based in New York City since 1989. For more, visit www.paulonetto.com.