Isabela Costa

Birth : , Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

History

Isabela Costa is a filmmaker born in Rio de Janeiro and currently a MFA candidate in Film/Video at California Institute of the Arts. She believes that humor and magical realism are perfect tools to reach the insanity of real problems. Isabela is working in 16mm and digital to create dystopian universes that touch the expectations and anxiety of young generations.

Movies

eternity on a loop
eternity on a loop
Director
An employee of God takes a break from heaven's bureaucracy and spends some time on Earth. Through the eyes of an angel, the mundane realms can be more mesmerizing than the rigidity within a perfect (and repetitive) paradise.
Living Fish
Living Fish
Writer
A few days before the apocalypse, a lonely young woman has a revelation: she has been wrongly trying to fit in on Earth, as she is actually a sea creature. With this in mind, she urges to abandon her mundane notions of life and builds a deep connection with fishes. In her dealings with the underwater organisms, she is surprised by their innate understanding about the experience of being raised as a feminine being.
Living Fish
Living Fish
Editor
A few days before the apocalypse, a lonely young woman has a revelation: she has been wrongly trying to fit in on Earth, as she is actually a sea creature. With this in mind, she urges to abandon her mundane notions of life and builds a deep connection with fishes. In her dealings with the underwater organisms, she is surprised by their innate understanding about the experience of being raised as a feminine being.
Living Fish
Living Fish
Cinematography
A few days before the apocalypse, a lonely young woman has a revelation: she has been wrongly trying to fit in on Earth, as she is actually a sea creature. With this in mind, she urges to abandon her mundane notions of life and builds a deep connection with fishes. In her dealings with the underwater organisms, she is surprised by their innate understanding about the experience of being raised as a feminine being.
Living Fish
Living Fish
Director
A few days before the apocalypse, a lonely young woman has a revelation: she has been wrongly trying to fit in on Earth, as she is actually a sea creature. With this in mind, she urges to abandon her mundane notions of life and builds a deep connection with fishes. In her dealings with the underwater organisms, she is surprised by their innate understanding about the experience of being raised as a feminine being.
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt
Cinematography
In search of a mysterious treasure, three women embark on an adventure through magical and playful vignettes.