Anita Rocha da Silveira

Brazilian filmmaker Anita Rocha da Silveira's sophomore feature "Medusa" (2021) premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight. It went on to participate in festivals such as TIFF, Sitges Film Festival (Best Direction - New Vision Section), Tromsø Int. Film Festival (Best Film), IndieLisboa (Special Jury Award), Rio Film Festival (Best Film, Best Direction and Best Supporting Actress), Palm Springs Int. Film Festival (Honor Mention), Viennale, Jeonju Int. Film Festival and IFFR. "Medusa" was acquired by Music Box Films and enjoyed a successful limited run in US theaters. Her first feature "Kill Me Please" (2015) was screened at the Orizzonti section at Venice Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, SXSW, IndieLisboa, Filmfest München, Gotebörg Film Festival, Cali Film Festival (Best Film), Rio Film Festival (Best Direction and Best Actress), among others. Prior to her full-length features, Anita wrote, directed and edited three short-films: "The Noon Vampire" (2008), "Handball" (2010, FIPRESCI Award at the Int. Short Film Festival Oberhausen), and "The Living Dead" (2012, Directors' Fortnight selection). Anita was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro.