Petra Costa
| Petra Costa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 8, 1983 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actress, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Elena, Undertow Eyes |
Petra Costa (Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July 8, 1983) is a Brazilian actress and filmmaker.[1][2]
Biography
She began to work as an actress when she was 15 years old. She majored in Anthropology at Barnard College, in Columbia University, New York. She continued her studies in London, finishing a Master’s degree in Community and Development at London School of Economics.[3]
She debuted in cinema producing and directing the short film Undertow Eyes (2009), a poetic depiction of love and aging as seen from the perspective of her grandparents. Her first feature film, Elena (2012), was presented at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA), São Paulo International Film Festival, Brasilia National Film Festival and the Director’s Week (Rio de Janeiro).[4][5][6]
Her work is influenced by the cinema of Gillo Pontecorvo, Agnès Varda and Chris Marker.[7]
Filmography
- 2005 - Dom Quixote de Bethelehem (Feature film, video documentary)[8]
- 2009 - Undertow Eyes (Short film, documentary)
- Rio Film Festival: Best Short Film[9]
- Gramado Film Festival (Brazil) Special Jury Award and Audience Award[10]
- São Paulo International Short Film Festival: New Talents Award[11]
- 2012 - Elena (Feature Film)
- Brasília National Film Festival: Best Documentary – Audience Award, Best Directing, Editing and Production Design[12]
- Selected for IDFA (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival) and Guadalajara International Film Festival[13]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rio Film Festival | Best Short Film | Undertow Eyes[16] |
| Gramado Film Festival | Special Jury Award | ||
| Audience Award | |||
| Vitoria Cine Video | Best Editing | ||
| Itu International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | ||
| Goiania Short Film Festival | Best Film | ||
| São Paulo International Short Film Festival | New Talents Award | ||
| 2010 | Cine Las Americas International Film Festival | Best Short Documentary Film | |
| Curta Cabo Frio | Best Short Documentary in 35mm | ||
| New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema | Best Short Film | ||
| 2011 | London International Documentary Festival | Best Short Film | |
| 2012 | Brasília National Film Festival: Best Documentary | Audience Award | Elena[17] |
| Best Directing | |||
| Editing | |||
| Production Design | |||
| 2013 | Guadalajara Film Festival (Mexico)[18] | Special Mention | |
| ZagrebDox Documentary Film Festival (Croatia)[19] | Special Mention | ||
| Films de Femmes (France) | Best Documentary Feature | ||
| Planete + Doc Film Festival (Poland) | CANON Cinematography Award for best Cinematography | ||
| Cine Música – Festival de Cinema de Conservatória (Brazil) | Best Original Music | ||
| Havana Film Festival (Cuba) | Best Documentary Feature | ||
| Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (EUA) | Best Documentary Feature |
References
- ↑ http://www.elenafilme.com/EN/director.html
- ↑ . G1, september, 2012
- ↑ Quem é quem - Petra Costa. FilmeB
- ↑ http://www.idfa.nl/industry/daily/spotlight-films/elena.aspx
- ↑ http://36.mostra.org/filme/374084/elena
- ↑ http://www.festbrasilia.com.br/mostraaberta/11/elena
- ↑ 5 Major Influences From Petra Costa. Tribeca Film Institute
- ↑ .IMDB
- ↑ .PortaCurtas
- ↑ .PortaCurtas
- ↑ .PortaCurtas
- ↑ http://www.elenafilme.com/o-filme/#premios
- ↑ http://www.idfa.nl/industry/daily/spotlight-films/elena.aspx
- ↑ "Locarno: ‘Jack,’ ‘Heimatland,’ ‘Olmo’ in Fest Run-up Sales News". Variety. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ↑ "Coprodução luso-brasileira Olmo e a gaivota distinguida no Festival do Rio 2015". www.cmjornal.xl.pt. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ↑ .PortaCurtas
- ↑ http://www.elenafilme.com/EN/the-movie/#premios
- ↑ .Festival Internacional de Guadalajara
- ↑ .ZagrebDox