Anita Rocha da Silveira | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, producer |
| Years active | 2008–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]
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]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 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 |
| 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] | ||
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