MEET THE TEAM
Equipe
Telma Hoyler
Director
Telma Hoyler is a visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and academic lecturer based in São Paulo. Her research explores the complex web of human interactions while reflecting on the practice of democracy. Through her work, she seeks to provoke reflection on how we coexist in the world.
Her creative process is multifaceted, incorporating writing, sewing, collage, drawing, and the appropriation of images and sounds for video and sound installations. Drawing and textile language are central to her practice, alongside the creation of series over time and site-specific projects that emerge through her engagement with public and exhibition spaces.
With a PhD in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (2017-2022), an exchange program at Sciences Po (Paris, 2019-2020), and a postdoctoral fellowship at University College London (2023), her work transcends traditional academic boundaries.
Território marks her debut film, where the boundaries between politics, sensory experience, and artistic expression converge.
Luiz Romero
Director of Photography and camera
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, and currently based in São Paulo, Luiz graduated from the Film School at SENAC University Centre in 2009. As a member of the Santa Madeira Collective, he was involved in the production of the award-winning short films Pescaria de Merda (Fishin' Up Shit, 2008) and O Plantador de Quiabos (The Okra Planter, 2010), both of which were recognized at national and international festivals.
He is currently directing an independent documentary about the iconic singer Elza Soares, focusing on the tour of one of her last works, A Mulher do Fim do Mundo. In 2019, he worked as an assistant cinematographer for the documentary series Donas do Bába, which examines contemporary women's football, and in 2012, he contributed to the photography team for the documentary Da Terra ao Astral, directed by French filmmaker Hadrien Courtier, exploring the ritual use of ayahuasca in Brazilian communities. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Luiz has extensive experience as a still photographer.
Julia Teles
Sound designer
Julia Teles is a sound artist based in São Paulo. She graduated in Electroacoustic Music Composition at Unesp University, and studied Audio and Acoustics at IAV. She holds a Master's Degree in Intelligence Technology and Digital Design from PUC-SP, where she developed research on gesture and the theremin.
Her works encompass music composition, soundtracks for movies, experimental music and video, free improvisation, as well as sound editing and mixing for films. As a sound editor and re-recording mixer, she has worked on more than 40 feature films, numerous short movies, and streaming series. In 2008, she participated in the Fusion Arts Exchange (a Fulbright program) in Northeastern University (Boston, USA), studying composition and conducting. In August 2014, Julia studied Analog Tape Composition at Musiques et Recherches in Belgium under Annette Vande Gorne. In 2021, Julia and Sergio Abdalla received awards for best music composition and best sound editing for a short movie at the festival BIS-Cinema Sonoro. In 2025, Julia opened her own 5.1 mixing studio, Sons do Éter.