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WHO WE ARE
Tesoura Filmes was founded in 2018 in the heart of Salvador, Bahia, with the mission of transforming culture into a force for change. We are a cultural production company that believes in the power of diversity to tell impactful stories. From the beginning, we have embraced artistic and audiovisual projects focused on the Northeast region of Brazil, female empowerment, and LGBTQIA+ and racial issues. We love the challenge of producing independently, always with an inclusive perspective. With a wealth of experience, we offer complete development and production services for those who want to tell stories that make a difference.
We produce family-friendly, everyday, and lighthearted films to reach audiences through relatability and representation on the big screen.
Paula Alves
Creative Producer
Director and founder of Tesoura Filmes, Paula Alves was born in Taguatinga, in the Federal District, in Brasil and has been working in the audiovisual market for over ten years. Throughout her career, she has worked on various film, television, and advertising projects, focusing on production direction and executive production.
As a production director, she has been part of the teams of prominent works such as The Process (2017), directed by Maria Augusta Ramos, winner of Best Documentary at the 49th Visions du Réel Festival (2018); Derrapada (2022), by Pedro Amorim; Cinco da Tarde (2022), by Eduardo Nunes; Avenida Beira-Mar (2023), by Maju Paiva and Bernardo Florim; and Narciso (2023), by Jeferson De. She also worked on the series Todos os Sonhos (2022), directed by Sofia Federico and produced by Benditas Projetos Criativos in association with Tesoura Filmes, where she served as executive producer.
She was responsible for the executive production of the feature film Timidez (2023), directed by Susan Kalik and Thiago Gomes, produced by Raccord Produções and Modupé. In 2024, she led the production of the feature film Arroz de Hauçá and the development of the projects Santo de Casa and Vermelho e Preto, both written and directed by Camila Ribeiro. In 2025, she acted as executive producer of Carolina, a feature film inspired by the work of Carolina Maria de Jesus, directed by Jeferson De.
