Davi Pretto (Porto Alegre, 1988) wrote and directed two feature films, both premiered at the Berlinale Forum of the Berlin International Film Festival: CASTANHA (2014) competed at festivals such as Rio de Janeiro (Novos Rumos Best Film), Bafici (Feisal Special Mention Award), Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Havana; RIFLE (2016) was awarded in festivals such as Jeonju (Grand Prize), Brasília (Critics Award, Best Script and Best Sound), Istanbul (Best Photography) and Salvador (Best Film). In 2018, he was invited to DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Residence.