Pedro Kos is a Brazilian-American film director and editor. He has directed Bending the Arc (2017), Rebel Hearts (2021), Lead Me Home (2021), In Our Blood (2024), and The White House Effect (2024).
Pedro Kos | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, editor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editKos was born in Rio de Janeiro, and raised between there, New York City, and Miami, Florida.[1][2] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Directing from Yale University.[3]
Career
editKos served as editor on Waste Land directed by Lucy Walker,[4] The Island President by Jon Shenk,[5] The Crash Reel directed by Walker,[6] and The Square directed by Jehane Noujaim, for which he earned an Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming.[7][8]
In 2017, Kos co-directed alongside Kief Davidson, Bending the Arc a documentary film revolving around doctors and humanitarians devoted to health care in impoverished nations.[9]
In 2020, Kos served as producer and writer on The Great Hack directed by Noujaim and Karim Amer, which received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special nomination.[10]
In 2021, Kos directed, wrote, and produced Rebel Hearts, a documentary revolving around nuns at Immaculate Heart College.[11] It had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and was acquired by Discovery+ for a June 2021, release.[12][13] That same year, Kos co-directed with Jon Shenk, Lead Me Home for Netflix, receiving an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film nomination.[14]
In 2024, Kos made his narrative debut with In Our Blood a horror-thriller revolving around a documentary filmmaker reuniting with her estranged mother.[15] It had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2024.[16] That same year, Kos co-directed with Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, The White House Effect a documentary revolving around climate change.[17]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pedro Kos". Film Independent. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Kos". Mountainfilm. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 21, 2022). "CAA Signs 'Lead Me Home' & 'Rebel Hearts' Director Pedro Kos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Melody (April 16, 2011). "FOCUS ON: Pedro Kos, Editor of Waste Land". ITVS. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Island President". PBS. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Rob (February 5, 2013). "The Crash Reel". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Hip to be The Square: Film Wins 3 Emmys". Cairo Scene. August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Kos". The Emmys. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bending the Arc". Impact Partners. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Great Hack". The Emmys. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (June 25, 2021). "AFI Docs 2021 Interview: Pedro Kos on a Revolution Inside the Catholic Church in "Rebel Hearts"". Moveable Fest. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (June 4, 2021). "'Rebel Hearts' Trailer: Sundance Documentary Pits Defiant Nuns Against the Vatican — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (February 8, 2012). "Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 3, 2024). "Brittany O'Grady & E.J. Bonilla Lead Genre Pic 'In Our Blood' With Duncan Jones & Morgan Freeman Among Backers; Watch First Footage". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Foreman, Alison (July 3, 2024). "Fantasia Fest 2024 Announces Its Stellar Final Lineup with 'Ababouiné,' 'In Our Blood,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (August 31, 2024). "Telluride Doc 'The White House Effect' Reveals How George H.W. Bush Administration Deliberately Destroyed an Opportunity to Stop Climate Change". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Reed, Christopher (February 12, 2021). "A Conversation With Pedro Kos". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Mullen, Pat (January 29, 2021). "Keeping the Faith: An interview with Rebel Hearts' Pedro Kos and Shawnee Isaac-Smith". POV Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2024.