Ariel Barros

Directing

Born: November 11, 1998

Birthplace: Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

Ariel Barros is a Brazilian film director. He graduated in Film and Audiovisual Studies from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) and also studied Advertising Direction at ESPM. In 2026, he wrote and directed his first short film, “Óleo”, selected for the Short Film Corner at the Festival de Cannes and a finalist at the ABC Awards in the Student Cinematography category.