He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a graduate degree in Film from Bristol University. His debut feature film Cinema, aspirins and vultures attracted great media attention in 2005 at Cannes Film Festival. Marcelo has collaborated in several scripts such as Madame Satã, Happy desert, Alice's house, Neon bull and the Violin teacher. His documentary Waiting for the Carnival was selected for the Berlinale Panorama in 2019.