Carol Correia has a degree in Social Communications – Specializing in Filmmaking – and is a screenwriter and director from Pernambuco. In 2016, she made her first short film, Maria, which, like Mucunã (2019), centers the existence of women in our patriarchal society.

Mannu Costa is an audiovisual director, partner at Plano 9 Produções (PE) and a professor in the Film program at UFPE. For over 15 years, she has worked as a Producer, Executive Producer, and Production Director, in addition to directing and writing short films and television programs. She participated in the Berlinale Talents (2014) and several other co-production events, markets, and laboratories, such as Cinemundi, BRlab, Ventana Sur, and Lab Visões Periférica. She teaches independent courses and serves on judging and curatorial committees. She is currently involved in the finalization of two feature films, developing feature films and fiction series, and developing her first documentary as a director, “Cartas para o Passado.” Among her most recent works are A morte Habita à noite (Dir. Eduardo Morotó), Amores de Chumbo (Dir. Tuca Siqueira), Xingu, Cariri, Caruaru, Carioca (Dir. Elizabeth Formaggini), Em nome da América (Dir. Fernando Weller), Eles Voltam (Dir. Marcelo Lordello) e Marias (Dir. Ludmila Curi). As a director, she has created short films, institutional videos, and music videos. She holds a PhD in Communication and Culture (UFRJ/Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle) and a specialization in Cultural Management (Itaú Cultural/Universitat Girona), and her academic research focuses on Audiovisual Policies and market dynamics.