Beth de Araújo is a Brazilian-American film director and screenwriter. She has directed Soft & Quiet (2022), and the upcoming Josephine.
Beth de Araújo | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editAraújo was born to a Chinese-American mother, and Brazilian father, she holds dual citizenship of the United States and Brazil.[1] She grew up in San Francisco, California.[2] Araújo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree from University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Fine Arts from the American Film Institute.[3]
Career
editIn 2019, through the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Araújo directed the short film I Want to Marry a Creative Jewish Girl based upon a Gawker article she wrote.[4][5]
In 2022, Araújo wrote and directed Soft & Quiet, which had its world premiere at South by Southwest, and was acquired by Blumhouse Productions and Momentum Pictures for a November 2022 release.[6][7]
Araújo's next film Josephine will star Gemma Chan and Channing Tatum.[8] The project was previously selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directing labs.[9][10] It was initially set to be her directorial debut, but stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
References
edit- ^ Erbland, Kate (November 3, 2022). "Beth de Araújo's 'Soft & Quiet' Is Not a Horror Film — and It Should Scare Everyone". IndieWire. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Abbie (November 15, 2022). "SOFT & QUIET Writer/Director Beth de Araújo Wants To Get Under Your Skin". Fangoria. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Bio". Beth de Araújo. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Beth de Araújo". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "I Want to Marry a Creative Jewish Girl". Capital City Film Fest. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (February 2, 2022). "SXSW: Atlanta Season Opener, Nicolas Cage Film Unbearable Weight Set for Fest". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2022). "'Soft & Quiet': Momentum Pictures Picks Up Blumhouse SXSW Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (July 10, 2024). "Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Are Starring in 'Soft & Quiet' Filmmaker's Decade-in-the-Making Next Film". IndieWire. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows Announced". Sundance Institute. December 13, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ O'Falt, Chris (May 22, 2018). "Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs Reveal the Class of 2018 — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Macaulay, Scott (March 23, 2022). ""There Has Been a Deliberate Rebranding of the Alt-Right Women To Have the Veneer of Smart, Sophisticated Instagram Influencers": Director Beth de Araújo and DP Greta Zozula on Soft & Quiet". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 22, 2024.