I'm Joaquim Cardia Ghirotti, an Italian-Brazilian screenwriter and filmmaker who teaches and creates across history, film, music, and popular arts. I bridge scholarly research with hands-on audiovisual practice, guiding students and professionals in narrative development, showrunning concepts, and documentary storytelling. Today I teach screenwriting and series development at the Film Institute and pursue documentary and narrative projects, while mentoring writers through workshops and contributing to film criticism and education initiatives. My work combines historical research, critical analysis, and creative production to shape engaging audiovisual stories.…

Joaquim Cardia Ghirotti

I'm Joaquim Cardia Ghirotti, an Italian-Brazilian screenwriter and filmmaker who teaches and creates across history, film, music, and popular arts. I bridge scholarly research with hands-on audiovisual practice, guiding students and professionals in narrative development, showrunning concepts, and documentary storytelling. Today I teach screenwriting and series development at the Film Institute and pursue documentary and narrative projects, while mentoring writers through workshops and contributing to film criticism and education initiatives. My work combines historical research, critical analysis, and creative production to shape engaging audiovisual stories.…

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I’m Joaquim Cardia Ghirotti, an Italian-Brazilian screenwriter and filmmaker who teaches and creates across history, film, music, and popular arts. I bridge scholarly research with hands-on audiovisual practice, guiding students and professionals in narrative development, showrunning concepts, and documentary storytelling.

Today I teach screenwriting and series development at the Film Institute and pursue documentary and narrative projects, while mentoring writers through workshops and contributing to film criticism and education initiatives. My work combines historical research, critical analysis, and creative production to shape engaging audiovisual stories.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Screenwriting Professor at Instituto de Cinema (Film Institute)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Teach the fundamentals of fictional screenwriting and the key concepts of continuing series in the Showrunner course, with a focus on television series development. Guide students in narrative continuity, character arcs, long-term plotting, and adapting to changing storylines to ensure cohesion and viewer engagement across episodes and seasons.
Screenwriter and Researcher at Parallel Investigation (Documentary Streaming Series)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Responsible for historical research and scriptwriting, transforming real events into structured, dramatic episodes while maintaining factual accuracy. The series became a top-performing program on the platform. I also hosted selected episodes, contributed to a film criticism program, and led a writers' workshop on fiction and documentary screenwriting fundamentals.
Professor of Art History, Documentary Screenwriting, and Fiction Screenwriting at Methodist University of São Paulo (Universidade Metodista de São Paulo)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Supervised students in the development and production of documentaries and short fiction; taught Brazilian Art and Culture in English to international undergraduate exchange students.
Teacher, Digital Filmmaking (Theory modules) and Screenwriting at Methodist University of São Bernardo do Campo
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Delivered theory modules across Film Language, Brazilian Film History, Film Theory and Criticism, Introduction to Film and Video Techniques, and supervised three semesters of practical screenwriting, resulting in scripts produced and feature-length scripts developed by students.
Presenter at CineZero, Antena Zero (web radio)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Weekly program featuring film reviews and analysis, engaging listeners with insightful discussion on cinema and audiovisual storytelling.
Copywriter/Scriptwriter at Ghirotti & Cia (Advertising Agency)
February 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Developed campaigns and scripts for advertising films, print and audio media; produced material published in newspapers and magazines and broadcast on radio and television.
Producer at Onda Urbana (Radio Show) – Rádio Sucesso 96,9
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Responsible for interview development, program schedule, and articles about musicians, artists, and DJs for the station.
Associate at Toro (Advertising, Music, Film and Video Production)
August 1, 1998 - September 1, 2001
Diverse roles across direction, screenwriting, editing, post-production (Final Cut, After Effects, Premiere), photography, research, and full production.

Education

PhD in Social Communication at School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Master of Arts in Film Production and Scriptwriting at University of Westminster
January 1, 2006 - March 1, 2007
Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a major in Film at FAAP - Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor in History at USP - University of São Paulo
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003
Teaching Improvement Program (PAE) at School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Story – Screenwriting seminar at Robert McKee
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Course in teaching English as a foreign language at Cel Lep organization
August 1, 2005 - August 1, 2005
French: basic proficiency at French Alliance
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

Teaching Improvement Program (PAE)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Story – Screenwriting seminar
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Course in teaching English as a foreign language
August 1, 2005 - August 1, 2005
French: basic proficiency
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services