Pedro Paulo Araujo

Writing

Birthplace: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Pedro Paulo Araujo is a Brazilian writer and director whose work blends fiction, documentary, and experimental forms to explore themes of identity, memory, and transformation. Raised across seven countries, his filmmaking reflects a global sensibility that merges poetic imagery with emotional and sociopolitical depth. Pedro’s background in music videos includes collaborations with artists like J. Balvin, Prince Royce, and Becky G, earning billions of views and multiple awards. In 2023, he was selected for the Cine Qua Non Screenwriting Lab. He also received mentorship from Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu. His short films (Blur, The Hidden, and Alheio) have screened at international festivals such as Cine Ceará, Beijing International Film Festival, and Collectif Jeune Cinéma, among others. In 2019, he co-wrote Junoon, one of Saudi Arabia’s first horror films, which premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival and was later acquired by Netflix MENA. He currently works as a screenwriter, pursuing stories that navigate the fragile borders between the real and the imagined, always seeking the poetic truth hidden within the ordinary.