Fernanda Pessoa
Known for
Directing
Birthplace
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Fernanda Pessoa is a Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist, working primarily on documentary, experimental cinema and videoinstallations. She holds a PhD at University of São Paulo (ECA/USP) researching women’s experimental cinema made in Latin America, and a MFA in Film Studies at the Sorbonne Nouvelle, under Philippe Dubois’ direction.
In 2017, Pessoa released her first feature documentary "Stories our cinema did (not) tell”, which participated in several international festivals and is currently on Brazilian Netflix. Her second long documentary “Arid Zone” received an Honorable Mention at Dok Leipzig. She was a Berlinale Talents in 2019. Her work has been screened in festivals like IDFA,...
Best known work
Stories Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
2017
Swing and Sway
2023
Arid Zone
2019
Same/Different/Both/Neither
2020
V.O por F.P
2026
Order Prevails
2022
Solidarity
2022Filmography
2026
V.O por F.Pas Self, Director
2023
Swing and SwayWriter, Editor, Director
2022
SolidarityDirector
2022
Order PrevailsEditor, Director, Director of Photography
2020
Same/Different/Both/NeitherScreenplay, Director
2019
Arid ZoneDirector, Producer, Screenplay
2017
Stories Our Cinema Did (Not) TellDirector, Producer