Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter. Beginning his career in television during childhood, Mello is today one of Brazil's most prominent and critically acclaimed artists - with an extensive body of work in theater, cinema, and other creative fronts. Mello played leading roles in To the Left of the Father, directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho; Lisbela and the Prisoner, directed by Guel Arraes (more than 3.5 million tickets sold); A Dog's Will, directed by Guel Arraes (more than 2.5 million tickets sold); Drained, directed by Heitor Dhalia; My Name Ain't Johnny, directed by Mauro Lima (more than 2.5 million tickets sold); and Four Days in September, directed by Bruno Barreto and nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 1997. For his work in To the Left of the Father, Mello won Best Actor at the Habana Film Festival in Cuba, the Brasília International Film Festival in Brazil, the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival in Spain, and the Lima Latin-American Film Festival in Peru. He took home the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for both Lisbela and the Prisoner and My Name Ain't Johnny. The latter earned him Best Actor at the Miami International Film Festival. For Drained, Mello won Best Actor at the Rio International Film Festival, the Punta Del Este International Film Festival, and the Guadalajara Film Festival. Mello began his career behind the camera as a director of music videos, documentaries, and TV shows. In 2006, he directed his first short film, When the Time Falls, which was selected for competitive screenings at the Gramado Film Fest, Rio International Film Festival, S?o Paulo International Film Festival, and the Guadalajara Film Festival. The feature-length December, applauded by critics in Brazil and around the world, marked Mello's directional debut for the big screen. This film won more than 20 awards at the Paulínia, Goiania, Curitiba, and other Brazilian film festivals. Mello also received the Special
