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Léonor SILVEIRA
2024 Feature Films Jury
Actress
Portugal
Leonor Silveira graduated in International Relations from Lusíada University, and in Cultural Heritage Law from the University of Lisbon.
Her acting career begins in 1988 in cinema, with The Cannibals by Manoel de Oliveira. Since then, she has worked with numerous directors – most recently João Canijo in Living Bad and Bad Living (Silver Bear Jury Prize, Berlinale 2023).
Leonor’s performances notably earned her the Bárbara Virgínia Prize by the Portuguese Academy of Cinema. She was a jury member at Cannes, San Sebastián, Locarno, among others.
In television, she participated in fiction series such as Sara by Marco Martins, and Therapy by Patricia Sequeira.
Leonor Silveira was distinguished by France with the order of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Officier des Arts et des Lettres. She received the Degree of Commander by Order of Merit, by the former Portuguese president Doctor Jorge Sampaio.
The other Members of the Feature Film Jury
Adriana GARCÍA GALÁN
Ilan URROZ