Name: Lucas Abreu
Email: abreu@ucla.edu
Graduation Year: 2021
Track: TV Track

Short Bio: Lucas found his passion for storytelling during a screenwriting class at Ohio State. A career in television and film seemed like the best way to fulfill that desire. Lucas has two Brazilian parents and moved around growing up. From Cleveland to Boston, and then Kansas City, his upbringing was far from traditional. Despite living in the United States, he visited Brazil every couple of years to see family. His desire to write comedy is paired with a desire to fight against social injustices.

Title #1: Ring in the New Year
Project Type #1: Feature
Project Genre #1: Comedy with a splash of Romance
Logline #1: What was supposed to be a New Years' Celebration of a lifetime is quickly turned upside down when a group of friends are forced to track down a stolen .2 million dollar ring through Rio de Janeiro for the perfect proposal.

Title #2: Ainda Lembro (I Still Remember)
Project Type #2: TV - Hour Long
Project Genre #2: Family Drama
Logline #2: A Brazilian immigrant couple moves to Cleveland, Ohio in the 1990s and finds themselves with a new family of immigrant friends. Together, they rely on each other to overcome tragedies, loss, hardships, and various adversities that immigrants face in America.

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