Elena

Petra Costa is a Brazilian filmmaker whose work bridges the personal and the political, exploring memory, identity, democracy, and trauma. Founder of Busca Vida Filmes, she directed Elena (2012), Olmo and the Seagull (2015, co-directed with Lea Glob), and The Edge of Democracy (2019), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Her films — poetic, hybrid, and essayistic — have screened and received awards at festivals such as IDFA, Locarno, Sundance, and CPH:DOX, establishing cinema as a space of listening, invention, and resistance. Petra holds a degree in Anthropology from Columbia University and a master’s from the London School of Economics.

Carolina Ziskind is a screenwriter for film and television with a degree in Audiovisual Arts from the University of São Paulo. She co-wrote the documentary Elena, directed by Petra Costa, which was screened at festivals such as IDFA and the São Paulo International Film Festival. She has also contributed to acclaimed TV Globo series such as Orphans of a Nation (Rose d’Or winner) and Malhação – Viva a Diferença (Emmy Kids winner). Carolina created the series 3 Teresas (GNT) and has written for animated shows like Sítio do Picapau Amarelo and Zica e os Camaleões. In theater, she authored the plays Dramática and Oceano Mar. Her original series project was selected for the Globosat Development Program, where she received mentorship from Marta Kauffman (Friends) and Barry Schkolnick (Law and Order, The Good Wife).

Marilia Moraes is a film editor with a degree in Film and Advertising from PUC-Rio. She began her career editing trailers and TV content, later moving into cinema with feature films such as Feliz Natal (Selton Mello), Disparos (Juliana Reis – Best Editing at Festival do Rio), and O Palhaço. She also edited A Curva da Cintura (Dora Jobim), Construção (Carolina Sá), and the TV series Vozes do Araguaia. Known for her narrative sensitivity and precise pacing, Marilia brings a refined touch to fiction, documentary, and musical projects.

Tina Baz is a French-Lebanese film editor based in Paris with a background in more than twenty documentaries and numerous fiction features. A frequent collaborator of directors like Naomi Kawase and Sébastien Lifshitz — with whom she won the César Award for Best Editing for Adolescentes — Tina is known for her ability to balance formal precision with narrative freedom. In Brazil, she edited The Sky of Suely by Karim Aïnouz and the acclaimed Mad Detective by Johnnie To. Her work is marked by an acute sense of rhythm and deep attention to emotional structure.

Janice D’Avila graduated in Film from the University of São Paulo and has worked as a cinematographer on short films, documentaries, and television series, collaborating with directors such as Katia Lund, Marcela Lordy, and Murilo Salles. She made her feature debut with O Fim e os Meios and previously worked as first camera assistant on films including Mutum, Linha de Passe, Casa de Alice, and Se Nada Mais Der Certo. Her cinematography is distinguished by a sharp visual sensibility and an attentive, intimate gaze.

Miguel Vassy was born in Uruguay and has lived in France since 1974. He graduated from the prestigious Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. With over 15 years of experience in fiction, documentaries, and commercial work, he has collaborated with prominent filmmakers such as Katia Lund (City of God) and Eryk Rocha (Transeunte). Miguel’s cinematographic approach is marked by humanist sensitivity and refined visual language.

Will Etchbehere is a Brazilian cinematographer working across film and advertising. He was director of photography for Somos Tão Jovens and has shot campaigns for brands like HSBC Mexico, Coca-Cola Argentina, and Avon. A specialist in digital cinematography and an enthusiast of camera technology, Will is constantly exploring new visual languages — always in search of expressive, contemporary imagery.