Biography

Marcela Ilha Bordin has an academic background in Journalism and Literature. As a screenwriter, Marcela has participated in documentaries, TV series, as well as short and feature films. Those include O TETO SOBRE NÓS (The Roof Above Us, 2015), directed by Bruno Carboni, which had its world premiere at 68th Locarno Film Festival and was selected for festivals such as 57th Zinebi Bilbao (Best Latin American Film Award), 48th Gramado Film Festival (Best Director, Best Sound Design), 26th Cine Ceará (Best Film), 17th Festival de Santa Maria da Feira (Special Jury Award), 26th São Paulo International Short Film Festival, 56th Festival Internacional de Cartagena de Indias, among others; and O ACIDENTE (The Accident), also directed by Bruno Carboni, which was selected for ScriptLab 2018 (Torino Film Lab) and is now in the post-production phase. The short film PRINCESA MORTA DO JACUÍ (Dead Princess of Jacui), is Marcela’s debut as a director.