ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Marcelo Francys is a Brazilian director, actor and filmmaker born in Vitoria (Espírito Santo). He lived most of his life in Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) where he graduated in performing arts. He became a professional actor and a member of SATED Minas (Sindicato dos Artistas e Técnicos em Espetáculos de Diversões). In Brazil, Marcelo participated in several theater performances such as: The Cage of Light (A Gaiola da Luz), Revolution in Campina Brava (Revolução em Campina Brava), The Pair ( A Dupla), Passion of Christ (A paixa de Cristo), Crystal Fists (Punhos de Cristal), Mandiga,  The Treasures of the Ark (Os Tesouros da Arca), and The Imaginary Flutist (O flautista Imaginário).

Marcelo Francys has lived in Boston, Massachusetts for 12 years where he worked in a series of theater plays. Recently he has dedicated more time to his passion – cinema. He will soon release the pilot episode of the series “The Natural Order,” a fictional story which blends drama and a supernatural features. The film was shot in  cities surrounding Boston with an all Brazilian cast: Leo Tatara, Leila Ribeiro, Nina Torres, Amanda Veloso, Jose Oliveira and Rodrigo Santos.

Since November of 2019 he started to work on his first feature film, The Capsule.