Alfred Hitchcock Movie Show by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Hitchcock Film Festival
Against a dark background, the silhouette of film director Alfred Hitchcock appears, but mysteriously. Just like the thrillers that made him famous, the director is surrounded by two contour auras: one bluish, suggesting mystery, and the other red, offering tension.
Vampire Movie Show by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Vampires Film Festival
There is a bat with woodcut traces placed upside down. The composition is coloured with shades between purple and red. Using optical effects to cause discomfort is an excellent way to draw attention to the visual field.
Silent Movie Show by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Show Silent Movies
For this particular exhibition of silent films from the beginnings of Cinema, the option was to compose the movie's information that made up the exhibition in an aesthetic similar to the text cards of silent films.
50 years of Entranced Earth by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
50 Years of “Terra em Transe”
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the release of the film "Terra Em Transe" by Glauber Rocha, the proposal was to build a poster for the event based on the various "crosses" that the fictional country of Eldorado carries.
Barren Lives by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
“Vidas Secas”
In the special session alluding to the Brazilian Cinema Day, the film "Vidas Secas" by Nelson Pereira dos Santos was shown to the public. The idea was to portray the dog Baleia as long-legged, bony and dry like a burnt matchstick.
Andrei Tarkovski Movie Show by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Tarkovsky Film Festival
The poster is based on an iconic scene from the film (spoiler-free!) and redesigned in a more neon and reductionist version.
Bergman Movie Show - Persona by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
The Ingmar Bergman film show had a powerful character in the drama of the characters.
Bergman Movie Show - Cries and Whispers by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
Fragments of the films were selected, and it was tried to apply graphic magnification reticles, giving a serigraphy effect, to bring posters closer to the covers of old books.
Bergman Movie Show - Wild Strawberries by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
There was an intention to bring posters closer to the covers of old books - something that refers to the density and depth that the works of the Swedish director manage to achieve.
Bergman Movie Show - Autumm Sonata by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
Dystopia Movie Show by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Dystopia Film Festival
For the Dystopia Exhibition, a collection of science fiction on the subject, the weight of the word already served as a solution, like a voluminous curtain spilling over into the pitch black. Dystopia is a discomfort, but it spreads slowly, like a warning.
Peter Jackson Movie Show - The Lord of the Rings by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Peter Jackson Film Festival
At the Mostra Perfil de Cinema - Peter Jackson, three films by the director were offered to the public. These are titles already known in the American cinema mainstream.
Peter Jackson Movie Show - The Hobbit by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Peter Jackson Film Festival
Movements such as the Golden Age of Polish posters in the 50s and 60s, or hand-painted movie posters in places like Ghana or Nigerian Nollywood, give the dimension that new versions of posters can contribute to the consumption and local recognition of construction.
Peter Jackson Movie Show - King Kong by Yuri LeonardoCineteatro São Luiz
Peter Jackson Film Festival
For the Cineteatro, in Fortaleza, we sought to compose posters with the vibrant colours of our city, although relying on palettes bordering on psychedelia as a way of honouring the Fantasy genre.
All the present content is authored by Yuri Leonardo, designer of Cineteatro (2017-2020) for three years, with experience of more than a decade in design, with experiences in institutional communication and content creation.
Stage View by Guilherme SilvaCineteatro São Luiz
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Text and images: Yuri Leonardo
Editing: Yule Bernardo
The Cineteatro São Luiz is an equipment of the Secretary of Culture of Ceará managed by Instituto Dragão do Mar.
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