Simone Goncalves
Journalist, director, screenwriter, reporter, host, and film critic.
Host, editor, and reporter for Canal Brasil. Director and screenwriter of documentary series such as: “Women in Cinema” (representation and representativeness of women in Brazilian and international cinema); “Gag” (censorship in Brazilian cinema); “The Brazilian Documentary” (history of Brazilian documentaries); “Laughter Has Always Been the Best Medicine” (comedy in Brazilian cinema); “In the Shadows of Fear” (horror in Brazilian cinema), among others. Anchor of live events such as the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix; the Platinum Awards of Ibero-American Cinema; the Gramado Film Festival; the Brasília Film Festival; the Brazilian Music Award; the Winter Film Festival, among others. Curator of film festivals and exhibitions and tutor of WIPs. Member of Abraccine – Brazilian Association of Film Critics. Researcher of series and feature films. Writes catalogs for film festivals and exhibitions and articles for books on film. Member of the committee formed by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema to choose the Brazilian film that will compete for a spot in the international film category at the 2026 Oscars.