Tatiana Issa (born January 16, 1974) is a three-time

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winning Brazilian director and executive producer known for her 2009 documentary film '' Dzi Croquettes'', the series "Brutal Pact: The Murder of Daniella Perez" for HBO MAX, and " Queens on the Run" for Amazon Prime. Issa is the co-founder of Producing Partners and Art Docs and the creator,

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, producer, and director of numerous primetime television series for American and Brazilian television networks, including

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and others. Her series "A Brutal Pact: The Murder of Daniella Perez", became the biggest

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hit on

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, hitting the World Top Chart for more than 3 consecutive weeks. Other series include "Coming Out Stories (Fora do Armário)", a 10-hour documentary series for

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, and the acclaimed art series "Geografia da Arte", in conjunction with institutions such as the Keith Haring Foundation, Pina Bausch Foundation, and Donald Judd Foundation. She is also a member of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT).

Career

Tatiana Issa is a three-time Emmy Award winner executive producer, show-runner & director. She has also been nominated for 7 Emmy Awards (The Television Academy of Arts & Sciences). She is the co-founder of Producing Partners & ART DOCS with 400+ episodes produced in more than 80 countries and over 30 hit primetime television series and films for channels HBO, HBO Max,

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, Amazon Studios,

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, and

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. Issa is a member of the Television Academy, a juror of the International Emmy Awards and a member of

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. Issa is the CEO and co-founder of

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as well as ART Docs. She is also the creator, Executive Producer, showrunner, and Director of numerous hit primetime television including "Immersive.World" a new ALL ARTS original series, "Bertha Lutz, Women and the U.N. Charter", a feature documentary for HBO, "Pedro pelo Mundo", a travel and current affairs series shot in over 50 countries, "Destino Con Sabor", a gastronomy/travel series for Food Network. In 2009, she produced and directed the film '' Dzi Croquettes'', featuring

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, for which she received more than 40 international awards, making it the most awarded documentary in Brazilian history. It has been shown in the

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(MoMA) in

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, and in more than 60 countries around the world, followed by a theatrical release in the USA, Europe, and Brazil. Tatiana has studied internationally with concentrations in language, Cinema & TV, art & literature. She is a polyglot and fluent in 6 languages.

Personal life

Tatiana was born in

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, on 16 January 1974. Her father, Americo, was a

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. She began acting at the age of 7 in plays and international theater festivals. At age 12, she began acting in motion pictures and later attended the

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Institute in

Reception and awards

Reception for Issa's work has been largely positive. ''Dzi Croquettes,'' her most famous work, has received praise from multiple news outlets such as the

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and

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. Tatiana also recently received two Excellence Awards at Impact Doc Awards for her feature documentaries "Yves Saint-Laurent: My Marrakesh" and "The Architecture of Tadao Ando". Tatiana received 7 Emmy Nominations, she won her first Emmy (64th Television Academy of Arts & Sciences - NY Chapter) as a Director & Executive Producer for her series "Immersive.World." In 2021 she won 2 more Emmys for the documentaries "Dreams from the Deep End" and "Phillip Pearlstein: Life Happen". She got 4 further nominations for her works: "Under the Greenwood Tree", "Transcending - The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Celebrates 50 Years", "Immersive. World - Immersive Mind" and "Immersive. World - Immersed in a Pandemia" for AllArts &

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Channels. Since 2009, Tatiana has received more than 50 awards for her documentaries. She was a Director, Showrunner, Producer or Executive Producer for more than 40 television programs between 2003 and present.

Filmography

As director and producer * 2023 "Caravana das Drags" - Amazon Prime - Creator/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2023 "Pacto Brutal, O Assassinato de Daniella Perez" - HBO MAX - Director/Executive Producer/Showrunner * 2023 "Coisa de Menino" - HBO Max - Director/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2023 "Do Amor e de Luta" - GNT / Globoplay - Director/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2021 "Mulheres que Mudam o Mundo" - Youtube Originals - Director/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2021 "Ludmilla, Rainha da Favela" - Globoplay - Director/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2020 "Modo Mãe, Com Ingrid Guimarães" - GNT Network - Director/ Executive Producer/ Showrunner * 2020 "Bertha Lutz - Women and the U.N. Charter" - HBO Channel - Director/Executive Producer * 2019 "Vai que Cola, Miami" - Executive Producer - Multishow Channel * 2019 "Além da Conta" - GNT / Globoplay - Director/Executive Producer/Showrunner * 2019 "Tem Wi-fi" - Season 6 - Director/Executive Producer - GNT Network * 2019 "Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis" - Seasons 6 & 7 - Director/Executive Producer – Multishow Network * 2019 "Férias em Família" - Season 1 - Executive Producer - Multishow Network * 2019 "Expresso Futuro com Ronaldo Lemos" - Season 3 - Director/Executive Producer - TV Globo Network * 2019 "Pedro Pelo Mundo" - Season 4 - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2019 "Viver do Riso" - Director/Executive Producer - TV Globo Network * 2018 "Fora do Armário" - Director/Executive Producer - HBO Channel * 2018 "Os Gretchens" - Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network * 2018 "Expresso Futuro com Ronaldo Lemos" - Season 2 - Director/Executive Producer - Canal Futura * 2018 "Pedro Pelo Mundo" - Season 3 - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2018 "Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis" - Seasons 4 & 5 - Director/Executive Producer – Multishow Network * 2018 "Além da Conta, com Ingrid Guimarães" - Season 5 - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2017 "Expresso Futuro com Ronaldo Lemos" - Director/Executive Producer - Canal Futura * 2017 "Geografia da Arte" - Director/Executive Producer - ARTE1 Channel * 2017 "Destino Con Sabor" - Director/Executive Producer - Food Network * 2017 "Pedro Pelo Mundo" - Season 2 - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2016 "Além da Conta, com Ingrid Guimarães" - Season 3 & 4 - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2016 "Pedro Pelo Mundo" - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network * 2015 "Almanaque Musical, com Marisa Orth" - Seasons 2 & 3 - Director/Executive Producer – Canal Brasil Network * 2015 "Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis" - Seasons 2 & 3 - Director/Executive Producer – Multishow Network * 2014 "Rebobina" - Director/Executive Producer - Canal VIVA / Globosat Network * 2014 "Beyond Ipanema" - Season 2 - Executive Producer - Canal Brasil Network * 2014 "NELSON 70, com Nelson Motta" - Director/Executive Producer – Canal Brasil Network * 2014 "Almanaque Musical, com Marisa Orth" - Director/Executive Producer – Canal Brasil Network * 2014 "Além da Conta, com Ingrid Guimarães" - Director/Executive Producer – GNT Network 6] * 2014 "Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis" - Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network * 2013 "Gaby Gringa" - Director/Executive Producer – BIS Network 8] * 2013 "Agenor, Canções de Cazuza" - Director/Executive Producer - BIS Network 10] * 2012 "Beyond Ipanema"- Executive Producer - Canal Brasil Network * 2011 "Mundo em Movimento" - Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network 1* 2010 "Broadway Dreams"- Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network 2* 2003/2005 "New York Underground" - Director/Executive Producer /Hostess – Band & CNT Networks * 2005 ''Medusa'' * 2006 ''Parintins: Amor de Boi'' * 2007 '' Dzi Croquettes''

Education

* 2005 The Goethe-Institut Munich, Germany- Art History/ German Language * 2003

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New York, USA – Spanish Language * 2001

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Florence, Italy – Italian Language/ Literature/ Art History * 2000

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Paris, France – French Language/ Art History/ Literature * 2000

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Paris, France – Art History * 1998

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New York, USA – Acting techniques for film and TV/ scene study * 1996 The Eurocentre Cambridge Cambridge, England – English Language * 1988 The Tablado Institute Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Scene study

References

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