Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After studying journalism, theater, and graduating in economics, Coelho founded Matizar Filmes. His documentaries "Fala Tu, Living Rap in Rio" (2003), presented at the 27th Mostra, "Fernando Lemos - Through the Image" (2005), presented at the 30th Mostra, "PQD - Brazilian Paratroopers" (2007), presented at the 31st Mostra, and "A Sunday with Frederico Morais" (2011), presented at the 35th Mostra, were screened at many festivals around the world, such as the Berlin International Film Festival and Cinéma du Réel. He produced "Jogo de Cena" and "Moscow", by documentary filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho. In 2015, Coelho participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus and, in that same year, directed his first fictional film, "Orphans of Eldorado" (2014), presented at the 39th Mostra.