Marco and Del bonded over a mutual passion for storytelling that goes against the grain of convention, and the friendship evolved into a creative partnership in the form of La Push. Their combined and complimentary skills in writing, directing, design and post-production come together in a unique blend of unfiltered, emotional storytelling with a rich visual language.
Inspired by an international, multicultural journey which has taken them through New York, London, São Paulo and Lisbon, they create all kinds of content, from script and from scratch, that challenge conceptions and represent positive human values.
Their branded work for clients such as Puma, KLM and Insight has been recognised by the likes of Berlin Commercial, El Ojo de Iberoamerica, and 1.4, while their short films and documentaries have featured in festivals like Clermont-Ferrand, IDFA, and the London Short Film festival, and online through Vimeo Staff Picks, Nowness, and Vice, to name a few.
Client: Puma
Agency: Estud.io
Production Company : Moonwalk
Art Direction : Plant
Director: Del Reginato
D.O.P.: Salomé Rapinat
1st AC: Ella Delormas
2nd AC: Tom Haudry
Key Grip: Louis Gasca
Gaffer: Hugo Mesnil
Executive Producer: Anna Deutsch
Production Manager: Etienne Labastie
Art director: Penelope Hemon
Editor: Del Reginato
Colorist: Johanna Dalmede
Music: Stélite Audio
Client: KLM
Agency: Dentsu Achtung
Production Company : Delicatessen
Director: Del Reginato
First AD: Dudu Moraes
D.O.P.: Gabriel Bianchini
Executive Producer: Luciana Mattar
Production Manager: Tathi Piris
Production Assistant: Gracy Felix
Art director: Leticia Bueno
Wardrobe Stylist: Caroline Scortegagna
Hair & Make-up: Carol Horn
Editor: Marcelo Vogelar
Colorist: Fernando Lui
Sound design: Antfood
Music: Massive Music
Credits:
Cast: Francisco Menezes / Written, Directed, Shot & Edited by Marco Espirito Santo. / Music: Bob Crosby & His Orchestra “Big Noise From Winnetka” / Lab: AsImage / Special Thanks to: Katherine Masters.
Credits:
Production: el-Hey / Produced by: Miguel Coimbra / Written & Directed by: Marco Espirito Santo / Director of Photography: Leandro Ferrão / Edit: Mah Ferraz / Hair & Make-Up: Marija Pavlovich / 1st AC: Selma Lopes / 2nd AC: Ricardo Lameiras / Video Assist: Diana Amaro / Gaffer: Sérgio Pontes / Grip: David Valente / Cast: Katherine Masters, Maria Alvim, Rebeca Sacasi, India Coimbra, Caetana Madeira, Joana Pais, Viviane Leote, Ricardo Ramos, Natasha Costa, Cintia Dias, Edson de Abreu / Voices: Fiverr (patriciavo, jazzwalker, ramierygr, gemmalawrence00, cocodebruycker, chefcasey, mathildepero, victoriahogan, staceythomas, juuniversum, thedaynavoice, kmillions, kellypetering, wndrproductions, meritraps, sadiemargaret) + Katherine Masters and Inês Curto / Original Music: Mikkel Solnado at Great Dane Studios / Color: Daniel de Laranja / Sound Design and Mix: Antonio Porém Pires at Walla / Super 8 processing and scan: On8mil, London / Special Thanks to: Esqina and Catarina Alvim.
A short film on gratitude and big-wave surfing featuring João “Massas” de Macedo, “Heaven Is On My Side” is simultaneously a documentary and a meditation on environmental consciousness through Macedo's experience at the world’s biggest wave in Nazaré, Portugal.
Press:
Film Shortage "Daily Pick": filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/heaven-is-on-my-side/
Beyond The Short: beyondtheshort.com/art-experimental/heaven-is-on-my-side-by-marco-espirito-santo
1.4: onepointfour.co/2022/10/04/time-and-tide/
Stab Magazine: stabmag.com/elsewhere/heaven-is-on-my-side/
Carve Magazine: carvemag.com/2022/05/heaven-is-on-my-side/
Shots: shots.net/news/view/the-sacred-surfer
Berlin Commercial: berlincommercial.awardsengine.com/?action=ows:entries.details&e=97320&project_year=2022
Film Festivals (Official Selections):
Portuguese Surf Film Festival 2022
Berlin Commercial 2022 (*Shortlist)
Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival 2022
Oahu Surf Film Festival (*Winner: Outstanding Visuals Award)
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2022
Doc.Berlin 2022
1.4 Awards 2022 (*Shortlist)
Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2023
World Water Film Festival 2023
ShortCutz Lisboa 2023
Athletic Inspiration Film Festival 2023
Brest Surf Film Festival 2023
Doc.Sydney 2023
Shorts at Fringe Azores Festival 2023
Mecal Pro Barcelona 2023
Venice Film Week 2023
Saskatchewan International Film Festival 2023
Short/Age 2023
Emerald Coast Film Festival 2023
Whistler Film Festival 2023
16mm Film Festival 2023
Shorts Miami International Film Festival 2024