

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1964. Jardim graduated in journalism in Rio de Janeiro and studied film at the New York University. In addition to his work on television series and audio series, he directed documentaries like “Window of the Soul” (2001), with Walter Carvalho, which won the Jury Prize and the Audience Award for best documentary at the 25th Mostra; “For a Better Day” (2005), those same two trophies plus the Youth Award at the 29th Mostra; “Waste Land” (2010), with Lucy Walker and Karen Harley, awarded at Berlin and Sundance, winner of the Itamaraty Award at the 34th Mostra and nominated to the Academy Award for best documentary; “Crossroads” (2020) and the most recent one “A Dança do Universo” (2026). He also made the fiction features “Amor?” (2011), “Getúlio” (2014), and “As Polacas” (2023, 47th Mostra).