“There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.”
— OCTAVIA E. BUTLER
Founded by Brazilian-Latina filmmaker Juliana Curi, ANINGA Studio is a creative and impact studio dedicated to crafting narratives that promote social justice and cultural transformation through artistic lenses and refined aesthetics. This nonprofit organization carries out its initiatives through two working axes: the education and talent development pillar ANINGA LAB, committed to inclusion and diversity, and the storytelling and development pillar ANINGA Stories.
About
Mission
ANINGA's mission is to challenge the misconception that artistically sophisticated films and socially driven narratives cannot coexist. Our commitment is to redefine this perception by promoting and expanding non-extractive filmmaking—one that merges creative excellence with social impact. We place diverse voices at the center of storytelling through artistic rigor and creative mastery, proving that stories capable of driving change can be both aesthetically powerful and commercially relevant..
Vision
For decades, impact-driven narratives have been unfairly confined to institutional videos, restricted to documentary formats with low budgets and precarious production conditions. This segmentation has relegated social impact to a lesser category within the industry, as if cultural relevance and artistic excellence could not coexist.
Today, socio-cultural impact already drives major industry players, such as Hello Sunshine (Reese Witherspoon) and Array (Ava DuVernay), and is present in award-winning films like the recent Sing Sing and Anora. However, the absence of this 360-degree vision can also weaken high-profile works—for example, Emilia Perez, which, by overlooking its potential for social impact beyond its craft, compromised its representation and narrative.
ANINGA exists to break this artificial division. Impact is cultural and social relevance—it means being at the forefront of contemporary discussions, setting trends, and holding high narrative and visual value. Through ANINGA, we aim to show the industry that films and projects that drive societal transformation do not always need to exist at the margins—they can and should occupy the prestigious spaces historically reserved for dominant narratives.