Juliana Rojas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Juliana Rojas
Juliana Rojas at Berlinale 2024
Born	(1981-06-23) 23 June 1981 (age 44) Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Education	School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo
Occupation	Director and Editor
Years active	2004 - present
Notable work	Hard Labor

Juliana Rojas is a talented Brazilian filmmaker and editor. She was born in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, on June 23, 1981. Juliana studied Cinema at the University of São Paulo's School of Communication and Arts.

Her films have won many important awards. In 2011, her first full-length movie, Hard Labor, was shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Later, in 2017, her film Good Manners won the Silver Leopard award at the Locarno Film Festival. Most recently, in 2024, Juliana won the Best Director award at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival for her film Cidade; Campo.

Juliana Rojas's Filmmaking Journey

Juliana Rojas finished her studies at the University of São Paulo in 2005. She focused on editing, screenwriting (writing movie scripts), and sound. She actually started her film career while still in college.

In an interview, Juliana shared that she became good friends with Marco Dutra during her first year of college. They both loved scary movies, animation, and musicals. In 2004, they directed their first short film together, called Lenço Branco. This movie was their final project for school. It was even shown at the Cinéfondation section of the Cannes Film Festival that same year.

This event helped Juliana and Marco get noticed. In 2007, they directed another short film, Um Ramo. It was nominated for an award at the Critics' Week in Cannes and won Best Short Film. Um Ramo was made with money from the São Paulo government. It was produced by Sara Silveira, who owned a company called Dezenove Som e Imagens. Juliana met Sara through a friend.

Um Ramo helped Juliana discover her unique style. Her films often mix fantasy with real-life stories about middle-class people. This blend of fantasy and everyday life is a common theme in the movies she makes with Marco Dutra.

Juliana and Marco continued to work together. They co-directed the short film As Sombras in 2009. Then came Desassossego – filme das maravilhas in 2010. After their short film was nominated in Cannes in 2007, Sara Silveira suggested they bring a full-length movie script to the festival. This led to Hard Labor in 2011. It was Juliana's first feature film and was chosen for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.

Hard Labor was nominated for ten awards at the Prêmio Fiesp/Sesi-SP, including Best Movie and Best Director. The film starred Helena Albergaria and Marat Descartes, who were friends Juliana and Marco met while working with a theater company. Caetano Gotardo edited Hard Labor. Juliana later edited one of his films.

In 2017, Juliana and Marco Dutra won the Silver Leopard award at the Locarno Festival for their film Good Manners.

Juliana's career isn't only about co-directing with Marco Dutra. She has also directed several films by herself. These include Vestida (2008), Pra domir tranquilo (2011), and O Duplo (2012). O Duplo premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and the 16th Mostra de Cinema Tiradentes in 2013. In 2014, she won the Critics Category Award at the Gramado Film Festival for her feature film Sinfonia da Necrópole.

Besides directing, Juliana is also a skilled editor. She has edited several important Brazilian films. These include the documentary Pulsações (2011) by Manoela Ziggiati. She also edited Os dias com ele (2012) by Maria Clara Escobar and O sol nos meus olhos (2012) by Flora Dias. Both of these were shown at the 16th Mostra de Cinema Tiradentes. Other editing work includes the TV movie Corpo Presente (2012) and O que se move (2012). She also edited Quando eu era vivo (2013), directed by her filmmaking partner, Marco Dutra.

Juliana Rojas's Impact on Brazilian Cinema

Juliana Rojas has played an important role in Brazilian cinema. She has shown her films at major film festivals around the world, like the Cannes Film Festival in France, since the start of her career. Her work has also been featured at the Locarno Film Festival and the Gramado Film Festival.

Juliana is known for her unique storytelling style. She often uses elements from thriller, fantasy, and drama genres. Through these stories, she explores and comments on modern Brazilian society. Her work has been recognized alongside other well-known Brazilian filmmakers and films, such as Neighboring Sounds by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

Filmography

As Director

As Editor

Rojas with the Encounters award for best director at the Berlinale 2024

Awards and Nominations

Juliana Rojas has received many awards and nominations for her films:

• Nominated for the Cinéfondation section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for O Lenço Branco.
• Won Best Short Film at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week for Um Ramo.
• Nominated for the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for Hard Labor.
• Nominated for Best Movie, Best Director, and other awards at the 2012 FIESP/SESI SP's Prize for Hard Labor.
• Won the Havana Star Prize for Best Screenplay at the 2012 Havana Film Festival New York for Hard Labor.
• Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week for O Duplo.
• Won the Critics Category Award at the Gramado Film Festival (2014) for Sinfonia da Necrópole.
• Won the Silver Leopard at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival for Good Manners.
• Won Best Director in the Encounters section of the 2024 Berlinale for Cidade; Campo.

See also

In Spanish: Juliana Rojas para niños