Rita Ferrando is a Canadian / Argentinian filmmaker. Her work centres on the nature of desire and identity, formal / informal methods of representation, and the language of the uncanny.
Over the years, she has collaborated on a number of films in Canada, Argentina and the HFF in Munich. She previously studied at the National Ballet of Canada before pursuing her Bachelor’s degree at Ryerson University in Film Studies.
Her work has been supported by the National Film Board of Canada, The Canada Arts Council, The Toronto Arts Council, and The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers.
Her first mid-length hybrid documentary entitled Ikebana will be premiering at 25FPS in 2021. Rita is currently in post production for Pleasure Garden, a short narrative film that explores the experience of a woman two days before she undergoes a medical abortion (set to be released in 2021).