Brazilian producer based in France, Marco Tulio Pires holds a dual degree in Film Studies from Fluminense Federal University (Rio) and Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris). In France since 2017, he worked at Les Films Pelléas and later Les Films du Bal, producing several features including Mati Diop's "Dahomey" (Golden Bear, Berlinale 2024). In 2024, he co-founded FAROL with Christian Évora. Their first film, "Salón de Belleza" by Nathalia Acevedo, premieres at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
