Anita Rocha da Silveira

Anita Rocha da Silveira is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the films Kill Me Please and Medusa.

Biography Silveira was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. In 2011, she had her first international premiere at a bigger film festival with her short film Handball being selected to International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. In 2012, her short film The Living Dead (Os Mortos-Vivos), screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. Her debut feature film Kill Me Please, premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section in 2015. Her second feature film Medusa, premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight and Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. She was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023.

Filmography YearTitle 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 YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2011 NominatedInternational Short Film Festival OberhausenBest FilmHandebol (Handball) 2011 WonInternational Federation of Film CriticsBest FilmHandebol (Handball) 2015 WonRio de Janeiro International Film FestivalBest DirectorKill Me Please (Mate-me Por Favor) NominatedVenice Film FestivalBest Film 2016 NominatedSouth by SouthwestSXSW Gamechanger Award 2021 WonSitges Film FestivalBest DirectorMedusa WonSan Sebastián International Film FestivalSebastiane Award WonRio de Janeiro International Film FestivalBest Director and Best Film WonRaindance Film FestivalBest International Feature 2022 WonTromsø International Film FestivalAurora Prize WonPalm Springs International Film FestivalIbero-American Award