Karen Akerman

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Karen Akerman

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 in Brazil and Portugal.

Known For

Director

2024
Sulfur

as Director

2018
2016
Confident

as Director

2015
October Is Over

as Director

2011
Fire

as Director

2006
Breathless

as Director

Editor

2024
Greice

as Editor

2023
Aunt Virginia

as Editor

2022
The Wind Blows the Border

as Editorial Consultant

2022
Secret Friend

as Editor

2022
Lilith

as Editor

2021
2021
The Fever

as Editor

2021
2020
Mulher Oceano

as Editor

2018
The Trial

as Editor

2018
The Dead Queen

as Editorial Consultant

2018
2015
Future June

as Editor

2015
Hopefuls

as Editor

2014
2013
Contos da Maré

as Editor

2013
2013
2013
As Canalhas

as Editor

2012
The Gravedigger

as Editor

2012
2011
Fire

as Editor

2010
2009
Lands

as Editor

2009
Arca D'Água

as Editor

2009
Alaska

as Editor

2007
Margin

as Editor

2006
Breathless

as Editor

2003
Porcos Corpos

as Editor

Producer

2023
The Soul of Things

as Producer

2015
October Is Over

as Producer

2011
Fire

as Co-Producer

2006
Breathless

as Producer

Actor

2019
Na Ilha

as herself

Writer

2015
October Is Over

as Screenplay

2006
Breathless

as Writer