Fernanda Pessoa is a Brazilian filmmaker working primarily in documentary and experimental cinema. She is a PhD candidate at ECA/USP and holds a Master’s degree from Sorbonne Nouvelle. She directed the feature films Histórias que nosso cinema (não) contava (2017, Guarani Award, DocLisboa, Cinélatino Toulouse, Tiradentes), Zona Árida (2019, Honorable Mention at DokLeipzig), and Vai e Vem (2022, Sheffield DocFest, Olhar de Cinema). She has also directed short films screened at festivals such as IDFA, DOC NYC, É Tudo Verdade, and Oberhausen. She participated in Berlinale Talents and is a member of the Rede Paradiso.
Fernanda Pessoa
