Fernanda Sumita

Fernanda Sumita, Brazilian actor & filmmaker.

I believe that through film, cut by cut, borders can be crossed, connections can be made, and a deeper understanding of ourselves can emerge.

As an actor and filmmaker I gravitate towards stories that explore questions of belonging, memory, and identity. Coming from Brazil and immigrating to the US, I am particularly interested in the tension and complexities of being in between, and how it’s possible to express that in a sensitive, raw and vulnerable way.

Selected films

Fernanda Sumita, Luan Caja, Raras Umaratih
Curupira
Berlin, 2021
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Christiane Muñoz
Irgendwann
Frankfurt, 2022
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Tim Brandenburger
Zartbitter
Frankfurt, 2023
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Fernanda Sumita
Aqui, Lá - Here, There
São Paulo, 2020
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Stella Bolina
Every Carnaval Comes to an End
NYC, 2024
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Fernanda Sumita
Break a Leg
NYC, 2026
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Upcoming works:

Spitting Image, directed by Christopher Cavalier

Murdertrip, directed by Sophie Howell

Performance work in Berlin

Fernanda Sumita
Performance: Nature’s Abyss
Rot Magazine by Lia Mizrahi Goldfarb & Agnes Ehlich
Berlin, 2021
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Resume

Education

2-Year Conservatory, Terry Knickerbocker, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Kristin Linklater Voice, Matthew Dudley, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

The Williamson Movement Technique, Kana Sato/Nathan Flores, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Clown, Justin Cimino, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Neutral & Character Mask, Shelley Wyant, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Career Essentials, Jason MacDonald/Cat Dyer, Drama Inc.

Shakespeare I, Jim Elliot, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Script Analysis, Pandora Scooter, Terry Knickerbocker Studio

Re-Inspiration: An Approach to Scene Study, Lisa Arrindell, The Freeman Studio

Scene Study, Claire Karpen, Juilliard Extension Division

Private Voice Coaching, Matthew Dudley

Film

Spitting Image, Co-Lead, dir. Christopher Cavalier

Murdertrip, Co-Lead, dir. Sophie Howell

Break a Leg, Co-Lead, dir. Fernanda Sumita

Irgendwann, Lead, dir. Christiane Muñoz

Every Carnaval Comes to an End, Co-Lead, dir. Stella Bolina

Zartbitter, Lead, dir. Tim Brandenburger

Curupira, Co-Lead, dir. Fernanda Sumita/Luan Cajà, Raras Umaratih

Tief, Supporting, Rebecca Pap

Commercials

Iberia Airlines, Supporting, Mamma Team

Skills

Fluent in Portuguese, English and German
Green Card
Brazilian Citizenship
Valid Passport
Tennis, Rollerblading, Horseback Riding
Clowning
Improvisation

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Photos have been a way for me to get more atuned to the everyday and also, document the process of filmmaking.