Tatiana Issa (born January 16, 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil) is an Emmy Award Winner director, executive producer and showrunner. She is best known for the feature film Dzi Croquettes, featuring Liza Minnelli. With 40 international awards, the film became the most awarded do*entary in Brazilian history.

Issa is the co-founder of Producing Partners and ART DOCS and the creator, producer and director of numerous primetime television series for American and Brazilian television networks, including HBO, the Food Network, TV Globo and others.

She is also a member of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT).

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Early life
  • 1.2 International breakthrough
• 2 Reception and awards
  • 2.1 Awards
  • 2.2 Television
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Theater
  • 3.2 Education
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Career

Tatiana Issa is an EMMY Award winner executive producer, showrunner & director. She has also been nominated to 3 EMMY Awards (at the 64th Television Academy of Arts & Sciences) and 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 like HBO, HBO Max, Disney+, Amazon Studios, Smithsonian Channel, Youtube Originals, Food Network, Discovery+, TV5 Monde, TV Globo, Globoplay and many others. Tatiana is a member of the Television Academy and a juror of the International Emmy Awards as well as a proud member of New York Women in Film & Television.

She's the CEO and co-founder of Producing Partners & ART Docs and the creator, Executive Producer, show runner and Director of a numerous hit primetime television series such as "Coming Out Stories (Fora do Armário)", a 10 one hour episodes do*entary series for HBO Latin America, the acclaimed art series "Geografia da Arte", in conjunction with renowned ins*utions such as the Keith Haring Foundation, Pina Bausch Foundation, Donald Judd Foundation among many others; "Immersive.World" a new ALL ARTS original series, "Bertha Lutz, Women and the U.N. Charter", a feature do*entary 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 and many others.

Tatiana, is New York-based with more than 40 International awards for her feature film, Dzi Croquettes, featuring Liza Minnelli. The film became the one of the most awarded do*entaries in Brazilian History and has been shown in prestigious venues such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, in Berlin, and on more than 60 countries around the world, followed by a theatrical release in the USA, Europe and Brazil. The film received outstanding reviews and got major media attention by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, among many others.Having had the opportunity to live all over the world, Tatiana has studied internationally with concentrations in language, Cinema & TV, art & literature. She's a polyglot and fluent in 6 languages.

Early life

Issa was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 16 January 1974. Her father, Americo, was a set designer. 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 Lee Strasberg Ins*ute in New York.

International breakthrough

In 2009, she produced and directed the film Dzi Croquettes, for which she received more than 40 international awards, making it the most awarded do*entary in Brazilian history. Since then, she has worked on numerous TV productions in the US and Brazil.

Reception and awards

Reception for Issa's work has been positive, with Dzi Croquettes being her most famous work. Dzi Croquettes has received praise from multiple news outlets such as the New York Times and Film Journal International.

Tatiana also recently received two Excellence Awards at Impact Doc Awards for her feature do*entaries "Yves Saint-Laurent: My Marrakesh" and "The Architecture of Tadao Ando".

Tatiana won her first Emmy Awards (64th Television Academy of Arts & Sciences - NY Chapter) as a Director & Executive Producer for her series "Immersive.World" and got 2 other nominations for her works: "Under the Greenwood Tree" and ""Transcending - The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Celebrates 50 Years" both for AllArts Channel.

Awards

• 2021 - 64th National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (EMMY AWARDS) - NY Chapter - Best Series Art/Entertainment Long Format for "Immersive.World"
• 2019 - Impact Docs Awards - Award of Excellence for "Yves Saint-Laurent: My Marrakesh"
• 2019 - Impact Docs Awards - Award of Excellence for "The Architecture of Tadao Ando"
• 2011 – Grande Prêmio ACIE – Brazilian Golden Globes - Best Film of the Year – Director/Executive Producer
• 2011 – Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro – Best Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer
• 2011 - Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro – Best Editing – Director/Executive Producer
• 2011 - Prêmio SESC Mel*s Filmes do Ano – Best Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – FRAMELINE 34, San Francisco/USA- – Best Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – TORINO Int’l GLBT FF, Itália – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – London Brazilian Film Festival – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – DANCE, CAMERA, WEST 2010 Los Angeles/USA- Dzi Croquettes – Best Outstanding Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – 14th MIAMI Brazilian Film Festival – USA – Best Film Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – LABRFF 2010 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival – Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary Jury Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – For Rainbow Film Festival – – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2010 – IN-EDIT Do*entary Festival – Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – Festival do Rio (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – Festival do Rio (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary Jury Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – 33 Mostra Internacional de São Paulo - Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary – Itamaraty Award (Ministry of Culture Award)– Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – 33 Mostra Internacional de São Paulo Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – 17th Mix Brazil International Film Festival Dzi Croquettes – Best Do*entary Audience Award– Director/Executive Producer
• 2009 – 5th Festcine Goiania – Dzi Croquettes - Best Do*entary – Director/Executive Producer

Television

As director and producer

• 2019 Bertha Lutz - Women and the U.N. Charter - Director/Executive Producer - HBO Channel
• 2019 Vai que Cola, Miami - Executive Producer - Multishow Channel
• 2019 Além da Conta, Tem Wi-fi - Season 6 - Director/Executive Producer –GNT Network
• 2019 Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis - Seasons 6 & 7 - Director/Executive Producer –Musltishow 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 –Musltishow Network
• 2018 Expresso Futuro com Ronaldo Lemos - Season 2 - Director/Executive Producer - C* Futura
• 2018 Pedro Pelo Mundo - Season 3 - Director/Executive Producer –GNT Network
• 2018 Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis - Seasons 4 & 5 - Director/Executive Producer –Musltishow Network
• 2018 Além da Conta, com Ingrid Guimarães - Season 5 - Director/Executive Producer –GNT Network
• 2017 Expresso Futuro com Ronaldo Lemos - Director/Executive Producer - C* 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 – C* Brasil Network
• 2015 Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis - Seasons 2 & 3 - Director/Executive Producer –Musltishow Network
• 2014 Rebobina - Director/Executive Producer - C* VIVA / Globosat Network
• 2014 Beyond Ipanema - Season 2 - Executive Producer - C* Brasil Network
• 2014 NELSON 70, com Nelson Motta - Director/Executive Producer – C* Brasil Network
• 2014 Almanaque Musical, com Marisa Orth - Director/Executive Producer – C* Brasil Network
• 2014 Além da Conta, com Ingrid Guimarães - Director/Executive Producer –GNT Network
• 2014 Anota Aí, Listas imperdíveis - Director/Executive Producer –Musltishow Network
• 2013 Gaby Gringa - Director/Executive Producer – BIS Network
• 2013 Agenor, Canções de Cazuza - Director/Executive Producer - BIS Network
• 2012 Beyond Ipanema - Executive Producer - C* Brasil Network
• 2011 Mundo em Movimento - Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network
• 2010 Broadway Dreams - Director/Executive Producer –Multishow Network
• 2003/2005 New York Underground- Director/Executive Producer /Hostess – Band & CNT Networks

Filmography

As actress

• 1983 ... Guerra dos Sexos - Cissa Marino
• 1986 ... Jubiabá - Lindinalva (young)
• 1997 ... O Guarani - Ceci

As director and producer

• 2005 ... Medusa
• 2006 ... Parintins: Amor de Boi
• 2007 ... Dzi Croquettes

Theater

• A Falecida – Directed by Gabriel Vilella
• As 1001 Encarnações de Pompeu Loredo – Directed by Jorge Fernando
• Sapatinho de Cristal – Directed by Claudio Tovar
• Os Visigodos – Directed by Karen Acioly
• A Receita do Sucesso – Directed by Jorge Fernando
• Simbad de Bagdad – Directed by Claudio Tovar
• O Menino Maluquinho – Directed by Demetrio Nicolau

Education

• 2005 The Goethe-Ins*ut Munich, Germany- Art History/ German Language
• 2003 Cervantes Ins*ute New York, USA – Spanish Language
• 2001 Lorenzo de' Medici School Florence, Italy – Italian Language/ Literature/ Art History
• 2000 La Sorbonne Paris, France – French Language/ Art History/ Literature
• 2000 École du Louvre Paris, France – Art History
• 1998 Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Ins*ute New York, USA – Acting techniques for film and TV/ scene study
• 1996 The Eurocentre Cambridge Cambridge, England – English Language
• 1988 The Tablado Ins*ute Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Scene study

References

External links

• Tatiana Issa at IMDb
• "www.producingpartners.com"
• IMDB Dzi Croquettes