Davi Pretto

Davi Pretto is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. At the age of 25, he premiered his feature debut "Castanha" at the Forum section of the 64th Berlin Film Festival in 2014. The film also won the Best Film New Trends at Rio de Janeiro Intl. Film Festival and competed in festivals such as Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Bafici and Havana. In 2017, his second feature "Rifle" was presented at the Forum section of the 67th Berlin Film Festival. The film won the Grand Prize at Jeonju Intl. Film Festival and three prizes at the 49th Brasília Film Festival. In 2018, he was an award fellow at the DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Residence. His third feature "Continent" was made in co-production between Brazil, France and Argentina, with the support of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund and San Sebastián Film Festival WIP Latam section. The film was screened in 2024 at the 41st Munich Film Festival in the Cine Rebels Competition. In early 2024, Davi shot his fourth feature called "Future Future".

Born: in Porto Alegre, Brazil