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THAY MANTESSO
Screenwriter

Thay Mantesso began her screenwriting career in her teenage years through the Instituto Querô in Santos (SP), where she wrote her first feature film, “Sócrates” (2018), nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. She began work on her second feature in early 2019, “7 Prisioneiros” (2021), for which she received her first nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro. Her résumé also includes contributions to series such as “Sintonia” (Netflix), “Corrida dos Bichos” (Globoplay), and “Use sua Voz” (HBO), her most recent work. She is currently part of the writers’ room for director Cao Hamburger’s upcoming feature film.

Profession

  • Screenwriter

Selected works

  • “ESCOLA SEM MUROS” (2022–present) – Series. Screenwriter. Directed by Cao Hamburger. Gullane.
  • “MEU NOME É GAL” (2021) – Feature film. Assistant Screenwriter. Writers: Mirna Nogueira, Maíra Bühler, Lô Politi. Paris Filmes.
  • “7 PRISIONEIROS” (2019) – Feature film. Screenwriter. Directed by Alexandre Moratto. Produced by Fernando Meirelles and Ramin Bahrani. O2 Filmes. Netflix.
  • “LUZZU” (2019) – Feature film. Creative Consultant. Directed by Alex Camilleri. Produced by Ramin Bahrani.
  • “SÓCRATES” (2016) – Feature film. Screenwriter, Casting Producer, Script Supervisor. Directed by Alexandre Moratto. Produced by Fernando Meirelles and Ramin Bahrani. Instituto Querô / O2 Filmes.
  • “MANGUE” (2023) – Project. Head Writer. Instituto Querô.
  • “LUMINIKA” (2023) – Series. Staff Writer. Head Writer: Mirna Nogueira. Disney.
  • “USE SUA VOZ” (2022) – Series (HBO). Staff Writer (Episodes 4 and 8, Season 1). Head Writer: Marina Maria. Floresta.
  • “CORRIDA DOS BICHOS” (2021) – Series. Junior Writer (Episode 3, Season 1). Head Writer: Fernando Garrido. O2 Filmes. Globoplay.
  • “SINTONIA” (2020) – Series. Junior Writer (Episode 2, Season 2). Head Writer: Denis Nielsen. Gullane. Netflix.

Awards and Nominations

  • “7 PRISIONEIROS” (2021/2022)
    • Winner of 5 awards and 26 nominations at international film festivals.
    • Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro – Nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
    • Image Award (NAACP) – Nominated for Outstanding International Motion Picture.
    • Venice Film Festival – Winner of the Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award for Best Foreign
    • Language Film and recipient of a Special Mention for the Fondazione Fai Persona
    • Lavoro Ambiente Award.
    • Selected for the top screenwriting development grant in the U.S., including a two-month artistic residency in San Francisco.
  • “SÓCRATES” (2019)
    • Film Independent Spirit Awards – Nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
    • John Cassavetes Award – Nominated for Best Original Screenplay.