Awards & Recognitions
Cannes Lions 2025Gold · Silver · Finalist
London International Awards 2025Silver · 3 Bronze
Clube de Criação 2025Gold · Silver · Bronze
Ciclope Festival 2025Silver
Clio Sports 2025Team of the Year · 2 Grand Clio · 5 Gold · Silver
The Drum Awards 2025Grand Prix · 2 President's Award · 6 Gold · 2 Silver · 2 Bronze
Ciclope Latino 2026Grand Prix · 3 Winner · Director of the Year
ADC Awards 2026Fusion Cube · Gold Cube · 2 Silver Cube
One Show 2026Silver · Bronze · 3 Merit
D&AD 2026Graphite Pencil · Shortlist
NYF 2026Bronze
SÃO PAULO
Luiz Whately is a director whose creative eye moves seamlessly between live action and a refined aesthetic approach, always in service of storytelling.
In 2025, he won a Gold Lion in Film Series & Audio and a Silver Lion in Diversity & Inclusion at the Cannes Lions Festival, along with three shortlists — including Film — for Kyikatejê, an independent project he co-created and directed. The film went on to receive 50 awards worldwide, including Gold Lion in Film, Series & Audio, a Grand Prix in Production at Ciclope Latino, Fusion Cube at ADC Awards and a Graphite Pencil in Long Form Film at D&Ad.
Known for his sensitive direction of actors and his ability to craft stories with truth, lightness and emotional impact, Luiz balances technical precision with creative freedom. His work is defined by attention to detail, deep respect for the stories he tells, and a powerful visual language capable of connecting brands, people and cultures in an authentic way.
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LUIZ WHATELY
SÃO PAULO
Luiz Whately is a director whose creative eye moves seamlessly between live action and a refined aesthetic approach, always in service of storytelling.
In 2025, he won a Gold Lion in Film Series & Audio and a Silver Lion in Diversity & Inclusion at the Cannes Lions Festival, along with three shortlists — including Film — for Kyikatejê, an independent project he co-created and directed. The film went on to receive 50 awards worldwide, including Gold Lion in Film, Series & Audio, a Grand Prix in Production at Ciclope Latino, Fusion Cube at ADC Awards and a Graphite Pencil in Long Form Film at D&Ad.
Known for his sensitive direction of actors and his ability to craft stories with truth, lightness and emotional impact, Luiz balances technical precision with creative freedom. His work is defined by attention to detail, deep respect for the stories he tells, and a powerful visual language capable of connecting brands, people and cultures in an authentic way.