About
Bárbara Paz is a Brazilian director, visual artist, actress and producer. In cinema, she directed "Babenco – Someone has to listen to the heart and say: Stopped", (2019) premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and won the award for Best Documentary in the Venice Classics 2019 category, among many other events. international awards. The film was also Brazil's official nomination for the Best International Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
As a visual artist, she held the exhibition "Self-Accusation", presented at Galeria Fonte in São Paulo, at Centro Hélio Oiticica in Rio de Janeiro and will be presented in Lisbon at Galeria Appleton.
As an actress, she participated in numerous feature films and short films, including "My Hindu Friend", Hector Babenco's last film, alongside Willem Dafoe. As a director, in 2022, she directed the short film "O Ator", which won the Grande Otelo award for Best Fiction Short Film at the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix. As an actress, she has appeared in more than 25 plays, starring in productions ranging from Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams. In 2013, for her achievements as an actress, she received the 2013 Knight Medal from the Ministry of Culture, an Honor for Cultural Merit. On television, Bárbara appeared in several series and soap operas, and she presented the TV program "A Arte do Encontro" for 4 years on Canal Brasil, where she interviewed prominent figures from the Brazilian art scene.
trajectory
Bárbara Paz is a Brazilian actress, director and producer. She graduated from the Macunaíma Theater School and the CPT Antunes Filho Theater Research Center and is part of the Tapa group. In theater, he worked in more than 25 plays, starring in shows from Oscar Wilde to TennesseeWilliams. In 2013, for her career as an actress, she received the 2013 Knight Medal from the Ministry of Culture, an honor for cultural merit from the Ministry of Culture. Bárbara participated in several series and soap operas. On television, she also presented the program the art of encounter on channel brasil, where she talked to big names in the Brazilian artistic scene. In cinema, as an actress she participated in several feature films and short films, including the feature film Meu Amigo Hindú. Hector Babenco's last film alongside Willem Dafoe,
As a director, she entered the world of short films, producing and directing programs and films. Her first feature-length documentary babenco - someone has to listen to the heart say: it stopped, was shown for the first time at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, where won the golden lion for best documentary (Venice Classics). The film traveled the world winning numerous awards. such as the festivals miff 2020 (mumbai, india), ficviã‘a 2020 (vina del mar, chile) and gzdoc (guangzhou, china) also won the best documentary at the grand prize of Brazilian cinema. grande otelo for best documentary, best first direction, best editing and best sound. The film was nominated to represent Brazil as best international film at the Oscars (93rd Academy Awards)
Awards
WINNER - LION BEST DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CINEMA (VENICE CLASSICS) - 76 VENICE INTERNATIONAL CINEMA FESTIVAL
BRAZILIAN CINEMA GRAND PRIZE 2020 FOR BABENCO SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY; STOPPED !
GREAT OTHELLO OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARY FOR BABENCO SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY; STOPPED !
GREAT OTHELLO OF THE BEST FIRST DIRECTION FOR BABENCO SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY; STOPPED !
GREAT OTHELLO BEST SETTING FOR BABENCO SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY; STOPPED !
2019 WINNER OF THE BISATO D'ORO AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY. BY THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC OF THE VENICE FESTIVAL 2019.
BEST DOCUMENTARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MUMBAI MIFF 2020 (INDIA)
BEST LATIN AMERICAN FEATURE FILM DOCUMENTARY - FICVIÍNA 2020 (CHILE)
SPECIAL MENTION 4TH WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL (CHINA)
BEST DOCUMENTARY - GZDOC (CHINA)BEST DOCUMENTARY
SESC BEST FILMS 2021 - (AWARDED BY THE PUBLIC AND CRITICS)
BRAZILIAN CINEMA GRAND PRIZE 2022
GREAT OTHELLO FOR BEST SHORT FILM (FICTION) ACT - DIRECTED BY BÁRBARA PAZ
GRAMADO FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT AND MEDIUM FILM IN 16MM DISPOSABLE PRODUCT FILM, 2006
VITÓRIA CINEMA FESTIVAL - MANUAL FILM TO RUN DOG OVER
BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM
2011 QUEM THEATER AWARD BEST ACTRESS IN A THEATER PLAY - HELL PLAY
2009 BEST OF THE YEAR NOMINATED BEST NEW ACTRESS - LIVING LIFE
2010 CONTIGO AWARD! OF TV NOMINATED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - LIVING LIFE
2010 BRAZIL ART QUALITY AWARD NOMINATED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - LIVING LIFE
2014 WHO TELEVISION AWARD NOMINATED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - LOVE OF LIFE
2014 SHELL AWARD NOMINATED BEST ACTRESS - PLAY VENUS IN VISOM
2014 APTR THEATER AWARD NOMINATED BEST LEADING ACTRESS - PLAY VENUS IN VISOM
2016 BRAZIL ART QUALITY AWARD NOMINATED BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA - HOT PLAY ON A HOT ZINC ROOF
2016 APCA AWARD NOMINATED BEST THEATER ACTRESS - CAT PLAY ON A HOT ZINC ROOF
2019 CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATED INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO HEART AND SAY: STOPPED
2019 RIO FESTIVAL NOMINATED BEST DOCUMENTARY- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO HEART AND SAY: STOPPED
2019 SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL CINEMA SHOW NOMINATED BABENCO SPECIAL SHOW- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: STOP
2020 BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL NOMINATED FOCUS CINE- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY BABENCO- DOES ANYONE HAVE WHAT TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 FESTIN LISBOA BABENCO BEST FILM NOMINATED- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED BEST BABENCO DOCUMENTARY DIRECTION - SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 JEONJU FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED BEST FILM (PUBLIC VOTE)- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED 2020 MUNICH INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL NOMINATED BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 SHOW NYON VISIONS DU RÉEL NOMINATED BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THEIR HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2020 GRAMADO FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED
BEST ACTRESS – WHY DON’T YOU CRY?
2021 BRAZILIAN CINEMA GRAND PRIZE NOMINATED BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2021 BRAZILIAN CINEMA GRAND PRIZE NOMINATED BEST SOUNDTRACK- BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO IT HEART AND SAY: STOPPED
2021 BRAZILIAN CINEMA GUARANI AWARD NOMINATED BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTION, BEST PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTION BABENCO- SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN TO THE HEART AND SAY: IT STOPPED
2022 GRAMADO FESTIVAL
NOMINATED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - THE DOOR NEXT DOOR
2022 BEST OF THE YEAR NOMINATED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - BEYOND ILLUSION