Films doctored so far
Fernanda Rossi has doctored over 300 documentaries, fiction scripts and fundraising trailers including two Academy Award® nominees. The synopses, treatments and fundraising trailers she consulted on won grants from NEH, National Endowment for the Humanities among others.
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The Garden, produced and directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy, 2008 nominated for an Academy Award®, 2009.
Winner of SilverDocs 2008.
awarded and official selection at over 5 other festivals and counting.
• two-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
Recycled Life, produced and directed by Leslie Iwerks, 2005 nominated for an Academy Award®, 2007.
official selection of SXSW Film Festival 2006.
awarded and official selection at over 15 other festivals.
broadcast on HBO 2007.
• two-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
Heart of Stone, produced and directed by Beth Kruvant, 2008
Winner Audience Award Best Documentary, Slamdance Film Festival, 2009.
Still in the festival circuit...
• two-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
Back to Bosnia, by Sabina Vajraca and Alison Hanson, 2005
official selection of AFI Fest, 2005 and Amnesty International, 2006.
awarded and screened at over 20 festivals.
broadcast in Canal+ in Poland, 2006.
• story development consultation before editing
• several story structure consultations at the rough cut stage
Spit it Out, by Jeff Shames and Jonathan Skurnik, 2004
awarded and official selection at over 15 film festivals.
broadcast on PBS stations across the US in 2007.
• story development and fundraising trailer consultation
• several story structure consultations at the rough cut stage
Awake Zion, produced and directed by Monika Haim, 2005
official selection Margaret Mead Film Festival, Closing Night, 2006.
awarded and official selection at over 30 film festivals.
broadcast on PBS-WGBH Boston, MA in 2007.
• one-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
The Flute Player, produced and directed by Jocelyn Glatzer
broadcast on P.O.V. in 2004
• one-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
Billy the Kid, produced and directed by Jennifer Venditti, 2007
Winner Jury Prize Best Documentary, SXSW Film Festival 2007.
Winner Jury Prize Best Documentary, Los Angeles Film Festival, 2007.
awarded and official selection at over 10 other festivals.
• one-day story structure consultation at the rough cut stage
Awarded NYSCA Grant, 2007.
In festival circuit now.
• fundraising demo consultation
• several story structure consultations at the rough cut stage