Cristiano Burlan has directed more than 20 films. He directed "They Killed My Brother," winner of the 2013 It's All True Award and the Governor of the State of São Paulo Award, and "Before the End" (special jury award at the 2018 APCA). In 2020, he premiered the series "Paulo Freire, a Man of the World," produced by SescTV. His feature film, "The Mother," won the Supporting Actress award at the Malaga Film Festival and the Best Director, Actress, and Sound Design award at the Gramado Film Festival. He premiered the feature film "Ulysses" in 2024.