Petra Costa

Petra Costa is a Brazilian filmmaker and actress. She first directed the short film Undertow Eyes (2009) which screened at the MoMA and was winner of best short film at Rio Film Festival, Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, London International Documentary Festival among others. She then directed the feature Elena (2012) which premiered at IDFA, followed by SXSW and HotDocs. Elena won many prizes such as best film at Havana Film Festival (2013), was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2014 Cinema Eye Honors and was the most watched documentary in Brazil in 2013. In 2013 Petra was one of the 20 recipients of a grant given by CPH:DOX in Denmark. From this grant Petra and her Danish co-director Lea Glob developed a feature film, currently in postproduction, with the working title Olmo and the Seagull. The film is being produced by Zentropa, Som & Furia and Busca Vida Filmes. Petra completed her undergraduate studies Summa Cum Laude in Anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York. She did her Masters in Health, Community and Development at the London School of Economics, London. She has lived in Brazil for most of her life.

Crew

All Crew Directing Editing Production Writing

The Edge of Democracy

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.7

372 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 2019

7 years ago
The Edge of Democracy

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.7

372 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 2019

7 years ago
The Edge of Democracy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.7

372 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 2019

7 years ago
Elena

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

95 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 2013

13 years ago
Elena

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.3

95 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 2013

13 years ago
Apocalypse in the Tropics

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

41 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2025

9 months ago
Apocalypse in the Tropics

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.5

41 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2025

9 months ago
Apocalypse in the Tropics

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.5

41 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2025

9 months ago
Olmo and the Seagull

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 05, 2015

10 years ago
Olmo and the Seagull

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.9

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 05, 2015

10 years ago
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

7.0

15 votes

Release Date

Nov 26, 2020

5 years ago
Secrets of the Tribe

Department Editing

Job Assistant Editor

Average Rating

6.9

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 22, 2010

16 years ago
Undertow Eyes

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2011

15 years ago
Undertow Eyes

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.7

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2011

15 years ago
Undertow Eyes

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2011

15 years ago
Undertow Eyes

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.7

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2011

15 years ago
Undertow Eyes

Department Crew

Job Cinematography

Average Rating

6.7

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2011

15 years ago
Beba

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 2022

3 years ago
Ecstasy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 2020

6 years ago

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