ACTOR DIRECTOR WRITER AND PRODUCER
RECENT PROJECTS
NEVER MIND (2021)
WEBSERIES (Portuguese Language)
Three Sketches
Director and screenwriter: Ursula Monteiro
Written, directed and produced by women, the webseries “Never Mind” brings the story of the crazy woman told by herself. It is a true invitation to laughter, to welcoming and a cry for freedom for the woman, who assumes the narrative of her life in a way never seen before.
VAL (2021)
SHORT FILM (Portuguese Language)
Time: 15:37
Directors: Ursula Monteiro e Bruno Sabongi
Screenwriter: Ursula Monteiro
At the start of the COVID- 19 pandemic, a young woman Valeria has her life shaken up when her convicted ex-boyfriend suddenly shows up, forcing her to face her life head-on and make big decisions for her future.
BIO
Ursula Monteiro is a Brazilian born actor, director, writer and producer. She began her acting career at eight years old in her hometown Taubate, Sao Paulo. At the age of eighteen, Ursula moved to New York City to pursue her dream of working in theater and film;
In 2016 she graduated from Marymount Manhattan College where she earned a B.A in Theatre, with a concentration in Performing Arts and Directing. Ursula also holds a degree in Acting from the Atlantic Acting School.
After years of perfectioning her acting craft, in 2018 Ursula started to write and direct her own film projects. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ursula produced her short film debut VAL, and a sketch comedy web-series call Never Mind.
STATEMENT
"The ability to replicate a true story through images and storytelling in a way that touches one’s soul, fascinates me. A film can make a person experience different realities and can even change the way one sees the world. Making movies is more than a passion, it is my life’s purpose".
