Biography

Rafaela Camelo (born 19 November 1985) is a Brazilian director, producer and screenwriter. She studied filmmaking at University of Brasilia (UnB) from 2004 to 2010. In 2011 she directed her first short, "A arte de andar pelas ruas de Brasília" (Habana Film Festival, Frameline) and in 2019 she directed "O Mistério da Carne" (Sundance), winner of Best Film Award at Biarritz Amérique Latine and New Directors, New Films. Co-directed in 2023 with Emanuel Lavor, "As Miçangas" (Berlinale) is her most recent film. She is a member of the Talent Network of Projeto Paradiso, an institute that brings together outstanding professionals in the Brazilian audiovisual sector. In 2021, she was selected for the Latin American program of Berlinale Talents. She is preparing her feature film debut, "Blood of my blood", a co-production between Brazil, France and Chile. The project was awarded as Best Fiction Project at BAL-LAB 2019 (France), selected in the 20th edition of Produire Au Sud (France) and BrLab 2020 (Brazil). In 2023, she was selected by Variety as one of 10 Brazilian next gen talents.
- IMDb mini biography by: RCV