About

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28
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Place of birth:
Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Davi Pretto

Overview

Davi Pretto is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. At the age of 25, he premiered his feature debut "Castanha" at the Forum section of the 64th Berlin Film Festival in 2014. The film also won the Best Film New Trends at Rio de Janeiro Intl. Film Festival and competed in festivals such as Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Bafici and Havana. In 2017, his second feature, the neo-western "Rifle", was presented at the Forum section of the 67th Berlin Film Festival. The film won the Grand Prize at Jeonju Intl. Film Festival and three prizes at the 49th Brasília Film Festival. In 2018, he was an award fellow at the DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Residence. His third feature, the horror drama "Continent", was made in co-production between Brazil, France and Argentina, with the support of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund and San Sebastián Film Festival WIP Latam section. In 2024, the film was screened in competition at Sitges, Munich and Rio de Janeiro film festivals. In the same year, Davi shot his fourth feature film, the lo-fi sci-fi "Future Future".

Known for

Directing
2024 Continent Directing Director 58
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2020 Foreign Desert Directing Director N/A
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2017 Rifle Directing Director 59
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2015 Half Man, Half Ghost Directing Director 59
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2014 Castanha Directing Director 59
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2014 Como se Vive Como se Torce Directing Director N/A
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2013 Bagagem Directing Director N/A
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2010 Metro Directing Director N/A
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2009 Waiting Room Directing Director N/A
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Future Future Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Continent Writing Writer 58
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2020 Foreign Desert Writing Screenplay N/A
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2017 Rifle Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Half Man, Half Ghost Writing Writer 59
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2014 Castanha Writing Writer 59
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2013 Bagagem Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Metro Writing Screenplay N/A
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2009 Waiting Room Writing Screenplay N/A
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Future Future Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2015 The Roof Above Us Production Producer 59
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2013 Bagagem Production Producer N/A
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2009 Waiting Room Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2017 Rifle Sound Music 59
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Art
2010 Drawer Art Art Direction N/A
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Camera
2013 Bagagem Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2012 Garry Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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Editing
2020 Foreign Desert Editing Editor N/A
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2013 Bagagem Editing Editor N/A
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