2026Nominee
Best Writing
100 Days
Elena Soarez
Actor · Producer · Writer
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 1, 1965
Biography
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965, Elena Soárez is one of the most important writers of Brazilian cinema today. Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ. His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2007Nominee
Best Writing
Camila Jam
2027Nominee
Best Writing
Marta
Career Highlights
2007Highlight
Best Writing
City of Men
2014Highlight
Best Writing
Rio, I Love You
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City of Men
Rio, I Love You
Father’s Chair