Academically, Marcelo Augusto scripted the short films: Silêncio (Silence, 2018); Quando o Filme Acaba (When the Movie Ends, 2019); and, where he signs his first direction, Entre Silêncios (In Between Silences, 2020). Was one of the winners of the contest 70 Looks Over the Humans Rights, made by ICEM - Instituto Cultural em Movimento (Cultural Moving Institute), resulting in the production of the short film Muros (Walls, 2020), where he again signs the script and direction.