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Anita Rocha da Silveira

Anita Rocha da Silveira

Brazilian film director and screenwriter

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]

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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

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Awards and nominations

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References

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


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