Audiovisual Workshop
Low-budget filmmaking.
A complete, hands-on course for young people from underserved communities who want to learn, express themselves, and transform their reality through art, culture, and audiovisual storytelling.
Free 32-hour program.
The Quebradinha on Screen is a free 32-hour audiovisual program, created to bring young people from Mauá’s underserved communities closer to cinema—not only as audiences, but as authors of their own stories.
Led by filmmaker and educator Lazzarini, the workshop offers a practical, accessible introduction to screenwriting, camera work, framing, sound, production, directing, and short-film creation. Across eight sessions, participants develop narratives inspired by their experiences, communities, and identities using resources available to them.
The project is produced by Coletivo Quebradinha, founded and coordinated by Arthur Quebradinha, an artist, designer, and cultural activist from Mauá. For years, the collective has worked to democratize access to culture and audiovisual experiences in underserved communities through free screenings, educational programs, and experiences that strengthen identity, representation, and belonging.
At the end of the program, participants receive a certificate and present their work in a public cultural showcase, turning learning into creation, connection, and recognition for stories from underserved communities.
Register nowTopics covered
- History and evolution of cinema.
- Differences between classical narrative cinema and art cinema.
- The five stages of film production.
- Team roles and planning.
- Principles of cinematic language.
- Dramatic conflict and foundational screenwriting tools.
- The screenplay as a production blueprint.
- Writing with a calculator: optimizing resources.
- Lighting and camera.
- Visual composition and mise-en-scène adapted to limited budgets.
- Production sound and sound design.
- Teamwork strategies.
- Case studies: independent filmmakers and their methods.
- Preparation for a timed filmmaking exercise.
- Creation of original low-budget short films.
- Group analysis of the completed short films and discussion of creativity, execution, and learning.
Meet the instructor
Fernando Lazzarini
Filmmaker and audiovisual educator
Fernando Lazzarini is a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and educator with a degree in Audiovisual Arts from Argentina’s Universidad Nacional de las Artes. With professional experience in Brazil and Argentina, he works across multiple stages of film production and has created short films, advertising, and independent cinema projects recognized at national and international festivals.
He also teaches film directing and leads programs at institutions including MIS-SP, Centro Cultural São Paulo, the São Bernardo do Campo Audiovisual Center, and the Santo André Free School of Film and Video.
In Coletivo Quebradinha’s workshop, Fernando shares a practical low-budget filmmaking method, showing participants how to turn ideas and lived community experiences into stories for the screen. The approach values creativity, collaboration, and the intelligent use of available resources.
