Beatriz Seigner Explained

Beatriz Seigner
Birth Place:São Paulo
Occupation:film director

Beatriz Seigner is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter.

Seigner was born in São Paulo. Her first films were shorts Uma Menina Como Outras Mil (2001), Roda Real (2004), and Índias (2005).[1]

Her debut feature Bollywood Dream (2010) became the first ever Indian-Brazilian film co-production. It was screened at numerous international film festivals and well received at the São Paulo Film Festival.[2] [3]

Her second feature, Los silencios, premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival[4] and received favourable reviews. The film won the Stockholm Film Festival's Impact Award, the Audience Award at FESCAAL 2019, etc.[5] At the 20th Havana Film Festival New York, protagonist Marleyda Soto was awarded the Havana Star Prize for Best Actress for her role in the film.[6]

Her next project was a documentary titled Between Us, A Secret (2020) about the Djelis of Mali.[7] [8]

She co-wrote the screenplay for Walter Salles's new film La contadora de películas[9] and was the jury member of the FESCAAL 2021.[10]

At the Series Mania 2023 her upcoming project Amigas won the third prize and a development grant of the Seriesmakers section.[11]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Between Us, A Secret. Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema. 2024-03-31.
  2. Web site: Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Beatriz Seigner — "Los Silencios". Montpelier. Rachel. 2018-05-10. Women and Hollywood. 2024-03-31.
  3. Web site: India Ink - Notes on the World's Largest Democracy For India and Brazil, a Rare Tie-up in Cinema. Sreeharsha. Vinod. 2012-05-21. The NY Times. 2024-03-31.
  4. Web site: Review: Los silencios. Aftab. Kaleem. 2018-05-12. Cineuropa. 2024-03-31.
  5. Web site: Six Female Directors We Are Watching. 2020-03-08. Cinema Attic. 2024-03-31.
  6. Web site: 2019-04-17 . Estos son los ganadores del Havana Film Festival New York . 2022-11-28 . Cine Casual . es.
  7. Web site: Director Beatriz Seigner on Brazilian Directors' Fortnight Entry 'Los Silencios'. Mayorga. Emilio. 2018-05-12. Variety. 2024-03-31.
  8. Web site: Between Us, A Secret. Festival Cinema Africano Asia e America Latina. 2024-03-31.
  9. Web site: Los Silencios. Frauenfilmfest. 2024-03-31.
  10. Web site: Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina: 30esima edizione online dal 20 marzo. 2021-03-18. Anordestdiche. 2024-03-31.
  11. Web site: SERIESMAKERS presents Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner with awards. Lemercier. Fabien. 2023-03-23. Cineuropa. 2024-03-31.
  12. Web site: Los silencios. Cineuropa. 2024-03-31.

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