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Guilherme Petry

Guilherme Petry is a Brazilian director and screenwriter working with Hungry Man in the US, UK, and Brazil, recognized for precise actor direction and contemporary cinematic storytelling.

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Production company & representation
Hungry Man
Production company · US, UK, BR · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Cannes Lions recognition
Cannes Lions · award
D&AD recognition
D&AD · award
New York Festivals recognition
New York Festivals · award
Selected clients
Burger KingMcDonald'sSamsungSonyUberUnileverVolkswagenPizza Hut

Bio & background

Guilherme Petry is a Brazilian director and screenwriter working with Hungry Man in the US, UK, and Brazil, recognized for precise actor direction and contemporary cinematic storytelling. His commercial work—awarded at Cannes Lions, D&AD, New York Festivals, and Wave Festival—includes campaigns for McDonald's, Burger King, Volkswagen, Uber, Sony, Samsung, Unilever, Pizza Hut, and Brazilian telecoms Vivo and Claro. His Burger King "Taste for Lawyers" campaign via AlmapBBDO was spotlighted as a 2025 Cannes contender by Shots Magazine for its clever brand-rivalry humor. Petry holds a Communications degree from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and a master's in Writing for TV and Film; he studied film direction at New York Film Academy and trained in cinematography and screenwriting. His short films "Elefante na Sala," "To My Son," and "Osvaldo Aranha, 1086" screened at Havana and Gramado film festivals. Previously a co-founder and director at production company Guts and Films and working with Rebolucion Films in Argentina, Petry joined Hungry Man's roster in August 2025.

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Awards
  • Cannes Lions recognition
    Cannes Lions
  • D&AD recognition
    D&AD
  • New York Festivals recognition
    New York Festivals
  • Wave Festival recognition
    Wave Festival
  • Havana Film Festival screening (short films)
Havana Film Festival
  • Gramado Film Festival screening (short films)
    Gramado Film Festival
  • Press
    • Cannes Contenders: Brazil feature for Burger King "Taste for Lawyers"
      Shots Magazine · 2025
    • Hungry Man roster signing announcement
      Hungry Man · 2025
    • Hungry Man Brasil Instagram roster announcement
      Instagram · 2025