Emilia Mello
About
Emilia is a Brazilian filmmaker who lives in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro. She graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a degree in Environmental Biology and in Latin American Studies and completed coursework towards a Masters in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California’s School for Cinematic Arts. She was an associate producer of the Oscar nominated film, Wasteland , about recyclable materials pickers in Rio de Janeiro. This is her first feature film.
No Kings
Beyond roads and electricity, only 150 miles away from Rio de Janeiro, there is a place where fishing, carving canoes, and building clay-walled houses by hand are still a vital part of daily life. NO KINGS explores the freedom of a hidden community descended from indigenous people, escaped African slaves and European pirates. Here, a tomboy hurtles towards womanhood, while a fiercely independent single mother and a doubtful sea captain carry on at the edge of the sea.