Pedro Kos Explained

Pedro Kos
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation:Director, editor
Years Active:2008–present

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).

Early life

Kos 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

Kos 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

Kos is gay.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Kos. Film Independent. September 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Pedro Kos. Mountainfilm. September 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: CAA Signs 'Lead Me Home' & 'Rebel Hearts' Director Pedro Kos. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. April 21, 2022. September 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: FOCUS ON: Pedro Kos, Editor of Waste Land. ITVS. Melody. Morgan. April 16, 2011. September 1, 2024.
  5. Web site: The Island President. PBS. September 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: The Crash Reel. Variety. Rob. Nelson. February 5, 2013. September 1, 2024.
  7. Web site: Hip to be The Square: Film Wins 3 Emmys. Cairo Scene. August 17, 2014. September 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: Pedro Kos. The Emmys. September 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: Bending the Arc. Impact Partners. September 1, 2024.
  10. Web site: The Great Hack. The Emmys. September 1, 2024.
  11. Web site: AFI Docs 2021 Interview: Pedro Kos on a Revolution Inside the Catholic Church in "Rebel Hearts". Moveable Fest. Stephen. Saito. June 25, 2021. September 1, 2024.
  12. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright. Variety . Peter. Debruge. December 15, 2020. September 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: 'Rebel Hearts' Trailer: Sundance Documentary Pits Defiant Nuns Against the Vatican — Exclusive. IndieWire. Anne. Thompson. June 4, 2021. September 1, 2024.
  14. Web site: Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away. Deadline Hollywood. Matthew. Carey. February 8, 2012. September 1, 2024.
  15. Web site: Brittany O'Grady & E.J. Bonilla Lead Genre Pic 'In Our Blood' With Duncan Jones & Morgan Freeman Among Backers; Watch First Footage. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. July 3, 2024. September 1, 2024.
  16. Web site: Fantasia Fest 2024 Announces Its Stellar Final Lineup with 'Ababouiné,' 'In Our Blood,' and More. IndieWire. Alison. Foreman. July 3, 2024. September 1, 2024.
  17. Web site: Telluride Doc 'The White House Effect' Reveals How George H.W. Bush Administration Deliberately Destroyed an Opportunity to Stop Climate Change. Variety. Addie. Morfoot. August 31, 2024. September 1, 2024.
  18. Web site: A Conversation With Pedro Kos. Hammer to Nail. Christopher. Reed. February 12, 2021. September 1, 2024.
  19. Web site: Keeping the Faith: An interview with Rebel Hearts' Pedro Kos and Shawnee Isaac-Smith. POV Magazine. Pat. Mullen. January 29, 2021. September 1, 2024.

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