Clarissa Rebouças was born in Brazil and has lived in Quebec since 2015. She has a degree in cinema and is a director, screenwriter and editor. She has directed more than 10 short films that have traveled to national and international festivals, including the short fiction film Desvelo (2012) that won several awards. She participated in the TIFF Talent Lab in 2012 and in 2018, she co-directed the short film Émergence with Julie Bernier, that screened at the REGARD festival. Currently, she is developing her first feature film titled Cine Ruby. Her work is mainly inspired by a feminist point of view and by subjects that affect women's realities. The artist is currently studying at the master's level in research-creation, allowing her to deepen her knowledge of new devices, including moving images.
A cultural mediation project carried out by Spira and the Joujouthèque de la Basse-ville with the objective to create short films with underprivileged youth and/or youth from immigrant backgrounds from the inner city of Quebec. This project resulted in the short documentary film Faire le pont directed by Clarissa Rebouças and 8 to 9 year olds from the Joujouthèque Basse-Ville.
A cultural mediation project carried out by Spira and the Joujouthèque de la Basse-ville with the objective to create short films with underprivileged youth and/or youth from immigrant backgrounds from the inner city of Quebec. This project resulted in the short documentary film Faire le pont directed by Clarissa Rebouças and 8 to 9 year olds from the Joujouthèque Basse-Ville.