Marcelo Gomes is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual artist.

[1] Gomes first directed several short films, a video, and a telemovie, between 1995 and 2000.

[4] The historical drama Joaquim, released in 2017,[1] was nominated for many awards, including the Golden Bear at Berlinale, and won several, including Best Film at CinEuphoria in Portugal and at the Havana Film Festival New York.

[5] His 2022 film Paloma, based on a true story, tells of a transgender woman in rural Brazil who wishes to have a traditional Catholic wedding.

[1] Gomes has directed both short and feature films, including: In 2005, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures won the French National Education Prize.