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Anita Rocha da Silveira

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Anita Rocha da Silveira
Born
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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