Felipe Sassi

ABOUT
Felipe Sassi

A creator, screenwriter and film director, Felipe Sassi has amassed over four billion views across the works he has created and directed. Described by Billboard Brasil as the “Brazilian Tarantino,” he brings a distinctive cinematic language to music films, short films and advertising. He has created, written, directed and edited films for IZA, Ludmilla, Gloria Groove, Ciara, Timbaland and Major Lazer, alongside campaigns for Netflix, Avon and L’Oréal.

4B+Views across his work
80+Works created and directed

Anitta

EQUILIBRIVM II

Direction, screenplay & editing

Running 35 minutes, EQUILIBRIVM II turns Anitta’s songs into a cinematic journey of self-discovery, spirituality and ancestry, woven through Brazilian popular culture. Shown on Multishow and Globoplay before arriving on YouTube, the short film surpassed 10 million views within a week. Critics highlighted its narrative unity, fluid transitions and direction, recognising the work as an artistic milestone in the singer’s career.

Press & reactions

“A project that will undoubtedly become an object of study and a reference for many people.”

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“I watched the presentation and applauded every element: the costumes, the staging, the adornments, the overall creation and the performances.”

Maria Bethânia ↗

“The biggest and most special project of my life.”

Anitta, on EQUILIBRIVM · Meio & Mensagem ↗

On EQUILIBRIVM II, Felipe Sassi also helped shape the dialogue and prepare the cast, bringing his cinematic perspective to the performances on screen.

IZA

AFRODHIT

Creative direction

IZA — AFRODHIT — artwork

Creative direction for AFRODHIT, encompassing the narrative and visual world of IZA’s new era, the album cover, back cover and photographic editorial, and the visual codes that shaped its universe. The project follows Afrodhit, a being from within the Earth who takes human form to experience the different dimensions of love and build her own mythology. Awarded Cover of the Year at Prêmio Multishow 2023, the concept established AFRODHIT as one of Brazilian pop’s most distinctive visual eras.

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Fé nas Maluca

Direction, screenplay & editing

Shot on 16 mm, FÉ NAS MALUCA turns IZA and MC Carol’s collaboration into a cinematic Brazilian fable about exploitation, violence and revenge. The story follows a Stone Woman whose body produces jewels as she breaks the cycle of abuse imposed by a prospector. One of the most awarded films of the Afrodhit era, it won Best LATAM Music Video at Video Prisma, Music Video of the Year at the WME Awards, Best Narrative and Best Cinematography at the MVF Awards, Best Cinematography at Prêmio ABC, and Best Latin American Video at the MUVID Awards.

Press & reactions

“The spectacular production delivers on every front: vocals, humour and a cinematic aesthetic. Under Felipe Sassi’s sharp direction, IZA and MC Carol make an unbeatable duo in a road movie that brilliantly blends Brazilian identity with science fiction.”

Papelpop

“The lavish production delivers an impeccable cinematic aesthetic and a narrative rich in references, establishing the project as one of Brazilian pop’s most ambitious releases.”

Hugo Gloss

“Blends Brazilian folklore with Hollywood cinema.”

Revista Eolor ↗

Três

Direction, screenplay & editing

Fé

Direction, screenplay & editing

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Sem Filtro

Direction, screenplay & editing

Gueto

Direction, screenplay & editing

Meu Talismã

Direction, screenplay & editing

Gloria Groove

A Queda

Direction, screenplay & editing

With its horror-circus aesthetic, A QUEDA turns Gloria Groove’s song into a theatrical, visceral critique of public judgement and cancel culture. Released to a tremendous response, the music video has amassed over 230 million views on YouTube. Critics and audiences praised its ambitious art direction, intelligent screenplay and cinematic craft, establishing it as one of Brazilian pop’s most memorable and celebrated music videos.

Leilão

Direction, screenplay & editing

Bonekinha

Direction, screenplay & editing

CAIO

Passageiro

Creative direction

CAIO — Passageiro — artwork

Creative direction for PASSAGEIRO, encompassing the album era’s narrative and visual concept, graphic identity, cover, back cover and symbolic vocabulary. Drawing on Brazilian religious syncretism, Afro-Indigenous ancestry and Brazilian popular music, the work introduces a mystical wanderer who explores spirituality, love and impermanence in a poetic journey of self-discovery and celebration of life.

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Passageiro

Direction, screenplay & editing

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Sente O Tambor

Direction, screenplay & editing

Ludmilla

Rainha Da Favela

Direction, screenplay & editing

Pra Te Machucar

Direction, screenplay & editing

Jogando Sujo

Direction, screenplay & editing

Juliette

Ciclone

Juliette — Ciclone — artwork

A Brazilian pop reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Juliet. The album’s creative direction blends classical and contemporary imagery to present a deeper, more striking expression of Juliette’s artistic identity.

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Sai Da Frente

Direction, screenplay & editing

Quase Não Namoro

Direction, screenplay & editing

From the House

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