Ivan Cordeiro
eyesee films

About

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, Ivan Cordeiro left Engineering to start filming Super 8 documenting Recife's rapid changes as depicted in “Censura Livre," his 28 minute experimental short film about the destruction of the city's cinema houses. An avid photographer, he shot , produced and edited several Super 8 films which have become known as “Novo Ciclo do Recife," a prolific cannon of films shot in the late 70s. Later on he started shooting 16 mm footage for documentarians as well 35 mm and was Production Assistant for Brazilian Filmmaker Tizuka Yamazaki's film “Parahyba Mulher Macho. “ After being accepted to study Radio TV and Film at California State University, Northridge he continued working in film and photography, and eventually upgraded his skills to include video media. Now as a Filmmaker living in Los Angeles and Northeast Brazil, he specializes in documentaries as well as online marketing strategies for companies seeking to brand their products via smart streaming multimedia integration. Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, he provides comprehensive film and digital media services for the American and Latin American market. His films have been featured at Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife, Curta 8, Mostra do Filme Livre and gives Super 8 Film Workshops in Brazil and the United States. He is currently working on a DocuFantasy about a super hero that retires in Brazil.

Featured Films

Censura Livre (1981)

Critically acclaimed super 8 short film depicting the decline of movie theaters in the suburbs of Recife, Brazil including Coliseu, Albatroz, Boa Vista and more. Part of the Ciclo do Super 8 do Recife, this film inspired a new generation of film makers.

A Chegada do Trem Fantasma à Estação da Serra da Borborema (2023)

A collaborative project filmed by Ivan Cordeiro and written by Paulo Cunha, using images from an unfinished film by Amin Stepple. Starring Ana Farache, this short film is an anarchic and emotional super 8 homage to housewives and silent film actresses.

Bateman (2022)

A super hero retires in Brazil where he imparts his philosophy of life to the community. He becomes a night doorman in an oceanfront condominium using his salary to open a library in a small town. Retired from his career combating crime, he is dedicated to getting to know Brazilian culture, especially literature. His favorite author takes him to know spiritually the Roman philosopher Juvenal, bringing him a very enlightening message.

1971 (2021)

A short super 8 experimental film created using found footage redeemed through an online auction filmed in Brazil in 1971 in the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The sequences were kept in their original form without cuts or visual additions. Sound was added using foley audio and original score composed by Brazilian musician Matheus Mota.

Washing the Knives (2022)

A mandatory stop has two friends reunite and collaborate musically.
Not being able of recording with a full band due to the global pandemic they take advantage of digital technology to perform an anthological work using musician friends scattered throughout the country.
"Washing the knives" is the final result.

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Andrea's Drum

A video clip for Flower Power Records.

Original music composed by Stanley Belton and recorded by Black Market Karma.

Andrea’s Drum is a song about a deep, true love between two people who, for years, were unaware that the other person felt the same. It’s also a love that’s frowned upon by outsiders and the song is about cutting through that judgment and speaking the truth.

Shot in Super 8 in Northeast Brazil and edited digitally by Eyesee Films.

Testimonials

What They’re Saying

After 35 years, my film was finally found and completely restored by Ivan Cordeiro @ Eyesee Films and now has been shown at Festivals all over the world.