Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, José Eduardo Lins is an award-winning producer,
writer and director of shorts, documentaries and feature films.

After graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in Narrative Studies and a minor in Cinematic Arts, José Eduardo returned to Rio de Janeiro and founded Mamute Filmes, an independent production company which currently has 3 feature films in development.

He is based in between Rio de Janeiro and New York City.

His friends call him Dudi.