Words Behind Berries
Director, Writer & Producer
Director, Writer & Producer
I am a Toronto-based award-winning filmmaker who faced film school during a global pandemic. The challenges of working on a one-woman crew provided the opportunity to learn about every step of film production. And in the past two years, I've been empowering my voice as a writer and director, passionate about storytelling in different formats and genres. My documentary Words Behind Berries sowed the seeds to investigate womanhood and identity issues, points further developed in my narrative shorts The Smell of Mango and Cartography of a Woman, deeply rooted in my experience as a Brazilian immigrant.
With three award-winning shorts made while attending Sheridan College and also holding a post-graduation degree in Creative Writing, I am working on my first professional short film. Supported by an NBCUniversal grant, my next short is in post-production. Whether in English, Portuguese or Spanish, I'm interested in the cinematic language to create audiovisual pieces, either features or TV series. The films and shows I love often turn me inside out; things are never the same after watching them. I expect my work to provoke the same in the audience, to echo questions that speak to our times.
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Director, Writer & Producer
17 min - Narrative Short film Drama - In Post-Production
When an experienced cuddler meets a client who doesn’t want to be touched, she must face her own void to understand real affection.
Cartography of a Woman
Writer & Director
14 min - Narrative Short film Drama - 2023
A woman must invent her boundaries to find a place where she is not a territory to be conquered.
The Smell of Mango
Writer & Director
8 min - Narrative Short film Drama - 2022
The Smell of Mango provokes a journey of nostalgia in Dolores, a Colombian immigrant in Canada, lost in-between times and spaces, expecting a baby while coping with her mother’s inevitable passing.
Words Behind Berries
Writer & Director
6 min - Short Documentary - 2021
By investigating the creative process of preparing jam, a filmmaker and a cook develop a recipe of friendship, reflecting on food, art, and love.
Cartography of a Woman - Official Selection
Cartography of a Woman was selected by The Women's Film Festival, screening on September 24th in Philadelphia, United States.
Cartography of a Woman - Official Selection
Cartography of a Woman was selected by Cine del Mar 16, having a South American premiere screening on July 15th in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Cartography of a Woman - Official Selection
Cartography of a Woman was selected by Micheaux Film Festival 2023, having an American premiere screening on July 13th in Los Angeles.
Cartography of a Woman - Official Selection
Cartography of a Woman was selected by Oakville Film Festival 2023, having a Canadian Premiere screening on June 25th.
The Smell of Mango - Nominations
The Smell of Mango receives 4 nominations: Best Student Film, Best Drama, Best Lead Actress and Best Original Score at Sensei Tokyo Film Festival.
The Smell of Mango - Official Selection
The Smell of Mango was selected by Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2022, and will be screening on October 1st.
The Smell of Mango - Awards
The Smell of Mango wins the Best Short Film Award at Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2022.
The Smell of Mango - Nominations
The Smell of Mango shortlisted as a finalist at Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2022 - Round Shorts.
The Smell of Mango - Awards
The Smell of Mango receives the Runners-Up for Best Student Film at OFFA 2022.
WIFT - Awards
Andressa Back wins the WIFT Award of Most Outstanding Female Graduate at Sheridan Screen Arts Awards 2022.
Cartography of a Woman - Awards
Andressa Back wins the Best Direction award at Sheridan Screen Arts Awards 2022.