Destemida Filmes

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About Destemida

Destemida was founded in 2024, born from the desire of its founder, creative producer and screenwriter Julliana Soares, to build a more affective and welcoming audiovisual industry—both in front of and, above all, behind the cameras.

We believe the future is indeed female and a transformative power. Feminine narratives—created by women, about women, and for women—are where we choose to stand. The existence and resistance of the feminine within a patriarchal society is, in itself, a revolutionary act.

We are challengers because we seek innovation in the way stories are told and produced.

We are provocateurs because we want to spark conversations that help improve the world around us.

We are restless because we believe communication and dialogue are tools for transformation.

We are fearless because we know exactly what we want to say—and where we want to go.

Who we are

Juliana Soares
Screenwriter and creative producer, with a degree in Social Communication (major in Radio and TV) and a specialization in Dramaturgy. Active in the audiovisual industry since 2007, she has worked across Production, Executive Production, and Development. Since 2011, she has taken part in major industry events such as Rio2C and FRAPA; in 2016, she was invited by Karim Aïnouz to join the jury panel of the Audiovisual Lab at the Escola de Formação e Criação do Ceará; and she represented the production company Gullane at the 2016 Company Matching, a key international co-production event organized by the Berlinale Co-Production Market. She contributed to the screenplays of the series HARD (HBO), UNIDADE BÁSICA Seasons 1, 2, and 3 (Universal Channel/Globoplay), and the feature film CORRENDO POR UM SONHO (2021), directed by Tomás Portella. She is the creator and writer of a fantasy series (Warner Channel/MAX), currently in post-production. She has supervised the dramaturgy of over ten released projects, including the series O REI DA TV (Star+) and NINGUÉM TÁ OLHANDO (Netflix), as well as the feature film ABE (2019), directed by Fernando Andrade.
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What Destemida Does

Development
We empower diverse voices and different forms of knowledge, always in pursuit of new stories and new ways of telling, seeing, and thinking about new audiovisual narratives.
We believe that every arthouse project can be commercial—and every commercial project can be arthouse.
Every project has its audience, its niche, and it is our goal to communicate with, move, and reach as many people as we can.
Production
We create opportunities, ensure healthy working conditions, and prioritize quality of life.
We believe in collective creation—as long as it respects individualities and upholds shared responsibility.
Our projects are rooted in our purpose and our values, which to us are non-negotiable.
Consulting
We offer creative and business consulting for your project: script doctoring, project packaging, preparation for pitch sessions and business rounds, sales strategies, and financing.
Training
We are a collaborative network for the exchange of knowledge and the creation of opportunities for access and inclusion in the audiovisual industry.
Innovation
We want to listen. To provide better working conditions, manage budgets more equitably, and propose new ways of thinking and producing audiovisual content.