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.
- Known for
- Directing
Known for
- A Wolf at the Door (2013) — Editor
- The Trial (2018) — Editor
- Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was (2009) — Editor
- I Only Rest in the Storm (2025) — Editor
- Nona. If They Soak Me, I'll Burn Them (2019) — Editor
- The Father's Shadow (2018) — Editor
- Aunt Virginia (2023) — Editor
- The Fever (2021) — Editor
- Hopefuls (2015) — Editor
- The Dead Queen (2018) — Editorial Consultant
- Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (2020) — Editor
- Secret Friend (2022) — Editor
- Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am (2005) — Editor
- October Is Over (2015)
- Lands (2009) — Editor
- The Wind Blows the Border (2022) — Editorial Consultant