Matias Mariani graduated from New York University and in 2006 founded the production company Primo Filmes. As a producer, he launched the feature films O Cheiro do Ralo, Fabricando Tom Zé, Elevado 3.5, Trinta, A Estrada 47, A Vida Privada dos Hipopótamos, Os Inimigos da Dor and Trago Comigo, as well as the series Família Imperial, Que Monstro te Mordeu and Tempero Secreto.