Karen Akerman
Partner of the independent production company Pela Madrugada. She worked as editor in over forty films (features and shorts). She was awarded the Grand Brazilian Film Award - Best Editing for Fiction (2015) and Best Documentary Editing (2009); ABC award for Best Editing Fiction (2015); among many others.
She made five short films. Her work has been shown at festivals in Rotterdam, Uppsala, Cine//B, Alcine, Brasilia, Cine PE and awarded at festivals in Tabor, DocLisboa, Rio Film Festival, Short Film, Santa Maria da Feira, Recife window, Cine Scheme New.
As a producer she was responsible for more than twenty short films. She collaborated as Curator, programmer and jury in festivals and shows in Brazil and Portugal.
Acting
Crew
Movie
A Wolf at the Door
Editor
2013
Movie
The Trial
Editor
2018
Movie
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Editor
2009
Movie
The Father's Shadow
Editor
2018
Movie
Nona. If They Soak Me, I'll Burn Them
Editor
2019
Movie
Aunt Virginia
Editor
2023
Movie
I Only Rest in the Storm
Editor
2025
Movie
The Fever
Editor
2021
Movie
Hopefuls
Editor
2015
Movie
The Dead Queen
Editorial Consultant
2018
Movie
Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine
Editor
2020
Movie
Secret Friend
Editor
2022