Nívea Elisabeth C. dos ReisMeio
''A Criança Roubada''
retrieved 20 March 2020. (born 1 March 1983), known professionally as Bety Reis, is an

East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...

ese actress, director and

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

Career

Reis grew up in

, which was

occupied ' (Norwegian: ') is a Norwegian political thriller TV series that premiered on TV2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the series is co-created with Karianne Lund and Erik Skjoldbjærg. Season 2 premiered on 10 October 2 ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

until 1999. She addressed the impressions of the conflict in most of her films. After the Indonesians left, Reis was a member of the

Bibi Bulak ''Bibi Bulak'' ''(Tetum: Crazy Goat)'' was a drama and music troupe based in East Timor. They were an outgrowth of the Timorese art school Arte Moris and shared facilities with them in Dili. Founded in 2000 by US-born activist Yohan York, the grou ...

theater group.Télérama
''Fifo 2018 : avec "Abdul & José", le Timor découvre le documentaire''
retrieved 8 February 2018.Dili Film Works
About us
retrieved 20 March 2020. She was a cast consultant for the Australian film

Balibo Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately from the Indonesian border. It is located in the subdistrict of Balibo, Bobonaro District. It was estimated by Human Rights Watch that 70 per cent of the town was destroyed during th ...

, which was shot in East Timor. Since 2010, she has been the director of Dili Film Works for film and television productions. With this company she also produced her following works. In 2010, the first East Timorese

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

Wehali appeared, in which Reis also played a role.Sapo
''"A vergonha é um obstáculo para nos exprimirmos"- Bety Reis'', 16 March 2012
, retrieved 20 March 2020. In 2013, she was co-director of the first East Timorese feature film

Beatriz's War ''Beatriz's War'' ( pt, A Guerra da Beatriz) is a 2013 drama film directed by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced by East Timor. Its premiere was on 17 September 2013 in Dili. The film was show ...

. She also played the role of Beatriz's mother. In 2017, Reis produced the documentary Abdul & José (Portuguese A Criança Roubada). In the same year, the telenovela Laloran Justisa, produced by Dili Film Works, was created. Reis has also made a number of short films. Reis has a daughter.

Awards

Beatriz's War received the 2013 Golden Peacock Award in the category of best film at the

44th International Film Festival of India The 44th International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 30 November 2013 in Goa.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683 Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): ''Beatriz's War'' by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis *IFFI Best D ...

.RTP
''Filme timorense vence festival de cinema da Índia '', 2 December 2013
retrieved 20 March 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reis, Bety 1983 births Living people East Timorese film actresses East Timorese film directors East Timorese film producers East Timorese stage actresses Women film directors Women film producers