Anita Rocha da Silveira
Born
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Director, writer, editor, producer
Years active2008–present

Anita Rocha da Silveira is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She is best known for directing the films Kill Me Please and Medusa.[3]

Life and career

Silveira was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro.[4] In 2012, her short film The Living Dead (Os Mortos-Vivos), screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight.[5] Her debut feature film Kill Me Please, premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section in 2015.[6] Her second feature film Medusa, premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight and Toronto International Film Festival in 2021.[7] She was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Contribution Note
2008 O vampiro do meio-dia Director, writer and editor Short film
2010 Handball (Handebol) Director, writer and editor Short film
2012 The Living Dead (Os Mortos-Vivos) Director, writer, editor and producer Short film
2015 Kill Me Please (Mate-me Por Favor) Director and writer Feature film
2021 Medusa Director and writer Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2011 Won International Federation of Film Critics Best Film Handebol (Handball) [9]
2015 Won Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Best Director Kill Me Please (Mate-me Por Favor) [10]
Nominated Venice Film Festival Best Film [11]
2016 Nominated South by Southwest SXSW Gamechanger Award [12]
2021 Won Sitges Film Festival Best Director Medusa [13]
Won San Sebastián International Film Festival Sebastiane Award [14]
Won Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Best Director and Best Film
Won Raindance Film Festival Best International Feature [15]
2022 Won Tromsø International Film Festival Aurora Prize [16]
Won Palm Springs International Film Festival Ibero-American Award [17]

References

  1. ↑ "How Anita Rocha da Silveira Coils Mythical and Real-Life Violence Against Women in 'Medusa'". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Brazilian filmmaker Anita Rocha Da Silveira revives a tale from Greek mythology in her fantastical new horror film, "Medusa"". cinemafemme.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Review: 'Kill Me Please,' a Summer of Murder and Teenage Kicks". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  4. ↑ "Female Filmmakers in Focus (TIFF Edition): 'Medusa' Director Anita Rocha Da Silveira Talks About Her New Movie". moviefone.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  5. ↑ "Directors' Fortnight features Ben Wheatley, Michel Gondry, Jaime Rosales and Anurag Kashyap". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Film Review: 'Kill Me Please'". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  7. ↑ "'Medusa': Cannes Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  8. ↑ "THE ACADEMY INVITES 398 TO MEMBERSHIP". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Festival Awards". fipresci.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  10. ↑ "The Undead of Barra da Tijuca". fipresci.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  11. ↑ "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List". deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  12. ↑ "2016 FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING SECTIONS". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  13. ↑ "54th Edition SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  14. ↑ "The film 'Medusa', directed by Anita Rocha de Silveira, to receive the ninth Sebastiane Latino Award". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  15. ↑ "Raindance Film Festival 2021 Awards!". raindance.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  16. ↑ "Medusa wins the Aurora Prize at the Tromsø International Film Festival". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  17. ↑ "PSIFF 2022 Juried Award Winners". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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