Ernesto Loaiza

Directing

Ernesto Loaiza

Born July 26, 2000 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 26)

Ernesto Loaiza (July 26, 2000) is a brazilian director and composer. He directed his debut short film FORTEpiano (2021), that was selected to the 37. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, and the short film in post production Before the Green Ball. He composed the music score for the short films The Tragedy of the Maned Wolf (2025) and Cilene and the Sea (2025).

Known For

FORTEpianoFORTEpiano · 2021
FORTEpiano
2021
MovieDrama
A person shaken by the catastrophes of the world cannot let go of their chaotic thoughts until they find a bond that was once lost.
DikeDike · 2020
Dike
10.02020
Movie
A heavy rain hits a dike, leaving it on the verge of a collapse. There is no safety and it is not possible to predict when it’s gonna end.
fimfim · 2021
fim
2021
Movie
the non-control, the end of the image, the end of the world. the last breath of the city. the last attempt to mend what is about to implode. the work to the sound of the symphony of the end.
Five, Six, Seven, EightFive, Six, Seven, Eight · 2026
Five, Six, Seven, Eight
2026
MovieDrama
Juana's parents are getting a divorce. She doesn't know it, but deep down, she does. Amidst absences and small moments, Juana tries to reclaim the love and lightness of her family life. Which is difficult, because her parents are never together. Most of the times, her father just isn't there. Until he is. "Five, Six, Seven, Eight" is a film about love that, even when it seems to no longer be there, never truly ceases to exist.
Before the Green BallBefore the Green Ball
Before the Green Ball
MovieDrama
Tatisa eagerly gets ready to go to the highly anticipated Green Ball, but chooses to ignore her father who is dying in silence in the next room. Her friend Lu, who anticipates this tragic end, tries to help her come to terms with the inevitability of loss. Amidst the sparkle of beads and the obscurity of death, Tatisa finds herself paralyzed in her denial, unable to accept the impending grief.
Enquanto Você Me LembrarEnquanto Você Me Lembrar · 2026
Enquanto Você Me Lembrar
2026
MovieDrama
The Tragedy of the Maned WolfThe Tragedy of the Maned Wolf · 2025
The Tragedy of the Maned Wolf
2025
MovieDramaAnimation
After losing everything, a sentimental Maned Wolf wanders around Brazil in search of a new home.
Cilene and the SeaCilene and the Sea · 2025
Cilene and the Sea
2025
Movie
Recently widowed from a fisherman, Cilene faces both grief and the struggle to survive. She turns to José, the son of a neighbor, who helps her keep the fishing alive. Guided by the ebb and flow of the tide, Cilene and José find a bond in the depths of their emptiness.

Filmography

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