Milena Ribeiro

Who's behind the camera.

Milena Ribeiro is a screenwriter, director and producer from Goiás, Brazil. Through Assuntar Filmes, she tells stories of historically underrepresented groups in comedies that engage directly with social issues.

In 2019, she wrote and directed the short film "A Bicicleta" (The Bicycle), awarded at national festivals and screened by the State of Uruguay on International Women's Day in 2020. She won the Cora Award for women screenwriters of Brazil's Midwest twice, in 2020 and in 2022.

Screenwriter of the animated feature "Malu Tatu" (Malu the Armadillo), which in 2024 was a semifinalist for the Cabíria Award and won the screenplay competition of the Porto Alegre Screenwriting Festival (FRAPA), earning her entry into the Paradiso Talent Network.

In 2025, she wrote and directed for TV Globo the underdog comedy "Levanta, Regiane!" (Get Up, Regiane!); the TV film was watched by 16 million people, the largest audience for a Globo TV film in 2025. In 2026, she wrote and directed the romantic comedy TV film "Caducando de Amor" (Late Bloomers), aired on TV Anhanguera. She is currently writing and directing the comedy TV film "Desce do Salto, sô!" (Lose the Heels!), which will air on TV Globo in March 2027.

In 2025, Milena was nominated for the Abraço Award from ABRA - Brazilian Association of Screenwriters, where she currently serves as Financial Director. That same year, she received the Jaburu Medal, the highest and most significant cultural honour of the State of Goiás.