About Me

I’m Rafa Sales Ross, a Brazilian film critic, journalist and programmer currently living in Scotland. I have a Master’s in Film and Visual Culture and my work has been published in English and Portuguese on Variety, BBC Culture, Sight & Sound, i_D, BFI, Total Film, Little White Lies, The Playlist, Glamour, and more. I'm also an experienced news reporter and regularly write about Latin American Cinema and cinematic portrayals of death and desire.

I often work as a host and have moderated a wide range of Q&As and panels. I’ve attended several festivals as an inviter invited speaker and jury member and covered prestigious events such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Sundance, SXSW, Berlinale, and London.

As a programmer, I was recently part of the Features Programming team for the Edinburgh International Film Festival and have extensive experience in Community-focused programming. I was the Community Engagement and Learning Manager at Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen’s only independent cinema, where I have launched initiatives such as our successful Queer Film Club and have produced and delivered seasons around themes such as Deaf representation on film.

I'm an experienced producer and have structured and coordinated Young Critics initiatives and workshops and delivered lectures on film journalism to a range of schools and universities. I have also written about a broad range of topics outside of film, including books, television, and the diaspora.

I am a member of the Critic's Choice Association, the London Critics Circle, the International Cinephile Society and a voting member of BIFA and BAFTA Scotland.

When not working, you can find me next to my beloved cats, Clifford and Oliver.