João Marco Deloie is a film director, photographer, and artist born in Australia with Brazilian-German heritage. Currently residing in Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne), he holds a Bachelor of Film and TV (Honours) from Swinburne University of Technology. João has directed music videos for local Australian artists, including Agung Mango, Cherry Chola, and Chef Chung. His narrative debut short, "LARA," is currently in post-production, while simultaneously in pre-production for a short-form documentary with Converse Australia, as well as another narrative short. João's artistic practice synthesises cultural and artistic elements, aiming to provide visibility through a decolonizing perspective. His work has been exhibited at various spaces, including James Maken Gallery, Platform Arts, Testing Grounds, and the Frankston Arts Centre.
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Education
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Film & Television (Honours)
SAE
Higher Education Diploma of Film.
Residencies
Platform Arts - LAB Artist Residency (June 2021 - December 2021)
House Conspiracy - Artist in Residency (December 2020-February 2021)
Exhibitions
2022 | PHOTO2022 International Fesival of Photography (James Makin Gallery)
2022 | Platform Arts (curator + artist)
INTERVALS (group)
2021 | Ballarat Foto Bienalle
Mokõî (solo)
2021 | YIRRAMBOI First Nations Arts Festival x Testing Grounds
Aîkugûabeté (solo)
2021 | Centre for Contemporary Photography
Salon (Paredes Coloridas)
2020 | Queensland Centre for Photography
First Light (group)
2018 | Pink Lemon
amalgam (group)
Publications
2022 |(forthcoming) Boden World
Issue 3 (photography, text)
2021 | Self-Published | Press Print
Aîkugûabeté (creative direction, photography, translations, text)
Festivals
2022 | PHOTO2022 International Festival of Photography
2021 | YIRRAMBOI First Nations Festival
2021 | Ballarat Foto Biennale
Grants
Creative Victoria
VicArts Grant
City of Melbourne
Quick Response Arts Grant
YIRRAMBOI First Nations Arts Festival
Resilience in Isolation
Press.
FoRRest feature on RAGE ABC https://www.abc.net.au/rage/features/wild-one-agung-mango-forrest-ft-mammoth-/101644470
Forte Magazine Regional Victoria Art Guide https://fortemag.com.au/regional-victorias-art-guide-exhibitions-to-see-in-september-and-october/
6 Things to See at PHOTO 2022 https://hundredheroines.org/exhibition/6-things-to-see-at-australias-photo-22/
Interview with FilmNeverDie https://filmneverdie.com/blogs/news/filmneverdie-sits-down-with-joao-marco-deloie
Verve Magazine amalgam https://www.vervezine.com/home/2018/9/27/amalgam-pink-lemon
Other
Idol
Directed By Alex Wu | BTS photography, press-kit
• 2020 Brooklyn Film Festival (best male actor).
• 2020 Sydney Film Festival (Dendy award for best Australian live-action short film).
‘Dumb’ - Alpine | BTS photography
‘Glow’ - Gold Fields | BTS photography
‘Sunglasses’ - HOPIUM | BTS photography
Collections
Private collections in Melbourne and Brisbane.