Vellas is a Brazilian director who has directed more than 150 commercials around the globe over the past 10 years. Many of these have received awards at festivals such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio, Ciclope, and El Ojo, among others.
In addition to his commercial work, Vellas has directed five short films, several of which have also been recognized at international festivals. Among the most notable are 'Shout' for Movistar and 'Inertia City', commissioned by Google for the United Nations.
More recently, he was selected by Coca-Cola to direct one of its Christmas trilogy short films, produced by Pretty Bird and streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
He also directed the second season of 'Arcanjo Renegado', one of Brazil’s most successful television series, and is currently directing the third season of 'DOM' for Amazon Prime Video.