Amor Sem Igual
Telenovela by Cristianne Fridman
Directed by Rudi Legemann
PLAYWRITING · LITERATURE · TRANSLATION
Stories begin
with people.
I'm Carla Piske, a writer, screenwriter, and translator working from English into Portuguese. For over 13 years, I have worked with plots, characters, and the encounters that bring fiction to life.
Explore my work ↓From story research
to the written script.
to the written script.
Telenovelas & miniseriesFilm & televisionContent developmentLiterature, theater & translation
01 / PORTFOLIO
Stories brought
to the screen
A career built in writers' rooms, creating fiction and researching the worlds behind the stories.
Credits on IMDb ↗
Topíssima
Telenovela by Cristianne Fridman
Directed by Rudi Legemann
Jezabel
Telenovela by Cristianne Fridman
Directed by Alexandre Avancini
A Terra Prometida
Telenovela by Renato Modesto
Directed by Alexandre Avancini
Onde Está Você?
Created and written by Carla Piske · 2014
Directed by João Araújo
Vitória
Telenovela by Cristianne Fridman
Directed by Edgar Miranda
José do Egito
Miniseries by Vivian de Oliveira
Directed by Alexandre Avancini
Balacobaco
Telenovela by Gisele Joras
Directed by Edson Spinello
Vidas em Jogo
Telenovela by Cristianne Fridman
Directed by Alexandre Avancini
Rei Davi
Miniseries by Vivian de Oliveira
Directed by Edson Spinello
Bela, a Feia
Telenovela by Gisele Joras
Directed by Edson Spinello
Scenes and videos from selected projectsView the original portfolio ↗
FILM & PRODUCTION
A Estrada Real
Screenwriter · 2016
Feature film selected for funding through the CODEMIG Audiovisual program.
ABZ do Ziraldo
Assistant director · TV Brasil · 2008
Worked as part of the show's directing team.
Fumando Espero
Producer · Documentary · 2005
Production of a feature-length documentary.
02 / EXPERTISE
From the first idea
to the final draft.
A focus on story structure, the complexity of characters, and what each scene needs to convey.
Screenwriting & playwriting
Creating plots, characters, and story arcs. Developing synopses, treatments, outlines, scenes, and episodes for film and television fiction.
Analysis & development
Critical script reading and analysis of structure, coherence, and continuity. Exploring narrative possibilities and collaborating in writers' rooms.
Research & editing
Story research, editorial revision, and final script preparation for production. Attention to language, the story's world, and narrative detail.
Translation
Translation from English into Portuguese, with attention to context, terminology, and language choices.
Stage adaptation
From the page to the stage. Stage adaptation of Beleléu, based on the work of writer and actor Leonardo Miranda.
Children's literature
Creating and writing stories for children, with attention to language, imagination, and the different stages of childhood.
03 / PLAYWRITING
Beleléu
A stage adaptation by Carla Piske, drawn from the fictional world of Leonardo Miranda's novel.
The adaptation unfolds the protagonist's journey across four stages, bringing the book's symbolic structure and poetic dimension to the stage. Conceived as an intimate experience for the audience, the project brings together performance, live music, and sensory elements.
Playwright · Carla Piske
Novel and original concept · Leonardo Miranda
Music and musical direction · Rodrigo Lima
A project for production and touring
04 / LITERATURE
Other ways
to tell stories...
I Found a Big Hole on Me turns a sense of inner emptiness into a story for children and adults. Drawing on experiences of adoption, loss, and trauma, the book gives shape to feelings that can be hard to put into words.
Written by Carla Piske and illustrated by Star Diaz, it grew out of a collaboration marked by discovery, fun, and mutual support — an experience both hope to share with their readers.
Text · Carla Piske
Illustrations · Star Diaz
Design · Leo Miranda
05 / CONTACT
Let's talk
about stories.
carlapiske@gmail.com ↗Screenwriting, playwriting, stage adaptation,
and translation from English into Portuguese.