Karen Akerman

Karen Akerman

Known for

Directing

Biography

Partner of the independent production company Pela Madrugada. She worked as editor in over forty films (features and shorts). She was awarded the Grand Brazilian Film Award - Best Editing for Fiction (2015) and Best Documentary Editing (2009); ABC award for Best Editing Fiction (2015); among many others.

She made five short films. Her work has been shown at festivals in Rotterdam, Uppsala, Cine//B, Alcine, Brasilia, Cine PE and awarded at festivals in Tabor, DocLisboa, Rio Film Festival, Short Film, Santa Maria da Feira, Recife window, Cine Scheme New.

As a producer she was responsible for more than twenty short films. She collaborated as Curator, programmer and jury in festivals and shows...

Best known work

A Wolf at the Door
A Wolf at the Door
2013
The Trial
The Trial
2018
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009
I Only Rest in the Storm
I Only Rest in the Storm
2025
Nona. If They Soak Me, I'll Burn Them
Nona. If They Soak Me, I'll Burn Them
2019
The Father's Shadow
The Father's Shadow
2018
Aunt Virginia
Aunt Virginia
2023
The Fever
The Fever
2021
Hopefuls
Hopefuls
2015
The Dead Queen
The Dead Queen
2018

Filmography

  1. 2027

    Funk

    Editor

  2. 2026

    Eclipse

    Editor

  3. 2026

  4. 2025

    America

    Editor

  5. 2025

  6. 2025

    Raul Seixas: Let Me SingTV

    Editor

  7. 2025

    Aurora

    Editor

  8. 2024

    Sulfur

    Director

  9. 2024

    Greice

    Editor

  10. 2024

  11. 2023

  12. 2023

  13. 2023

  14. 2023

  15. 2022

    Lilith

    Editor

  16. 2022

  17. 2022

  18. 2022

    The Wind Blows the Border

    Editorial Consultant

  19. 2021

  20. 2021

    The Fever

    Editor

  21. 2021

  22. 2020

  23. 2020

  24. 2019

    Na Ilha

    as Self

  25. 2019

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