Anita Rocha da Silveira

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]

Anita Rocha da Silveira
Born	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Director, writer, editor, producer
Years active	2008–present

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

Year	Title	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

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]