Melanie Dimantas (born April 22, 1958) is a Brazilian screenwriter from the city of

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. Dimantas is known for co-authoring the Brazilian movie ''Carlota Joaquina: Princess of Brazil'' (1995), with the filmmaker Carla Camurati.

Career

In the year of 1980, Dimantas graduated in social sciences by the

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(USP). At the same time, she graduated as a history and geography teacher, in the same university. Melanie Dimantas is known for the

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of the movie "I Don't Want to Talk About It Now" (1991), written with Maurício Farias and Evandro Mesquita. This movie won the prize of best script in the

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, the most important festival of cinema in Brazil. Also, she is co-author of the movies " The Other Side of the Street" (2004), " My Sweet Orange Tree" (2012) and has collaborated in several episodes of the famous Brazilian TV Show "

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" (2002 - 2005). Besides the work as a screenwriter, Dimantas also teaches Screenwriting in the Pontifical Catholic University (

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), in the course of Social Communication - Cinema.

Personal life

Melanie Dimantas has three children with her ex-husband Mauro Farias: Paulo . 1985 Helena . 1988and Raquel .1993

Awards and nominations

* 1991 - (Won) Best Screenplay for "I Don't Want Talk About it Now" (1991), shared with Maurício Farias and Evandro Mesquita ACIE Award, Brazil * 2005 - (Won) Best Screenplay for "The Other Side of the Street" (2004), shared with Marcos Bernstein * 2009 - (Nominated) Best Screenplay for "Camila Jam" (2007), shared with: Elena Soarez and Murilo Salles * 2011 - (Nominated) Best Screenplay for "Blue Eyes" (2009), shared with: Paulo Halm Cinema Brazil Grand Prize * 2005 - (Nominated) Best Original Screenplay for "The Other Side of the Street" (2004), shared with Marcos Bernstein * 2007 - (Nominated) Best Adapted Screenplay for "Irma Vap: o retorno" (2006), shared with

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and Carla Camurati * 2009 - (Nominated) Best Adapted Screenplay for "Camila Jam" (2007), shared with: Elena Soarez and Murilo Salles * 2011 - (Nominated) Best Original Screenplay for "Blue Eyes" (2009), shared with: Paulo Halm * 2014 - (Nominated) Best Adapted Screenplay for "My Sweet Orange Tree" (2012), shared with: Marcos Bernstein Paulínia Film Festival * 2011 - (Won) Best Screenplay for "Blue Eyes" (2009), shared with: Paulo Halm

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimantas, Melanie Brazilian screenwriters 1958 births Living people Brazilian women screenwriters