Born in 1988 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Davi Pretto graduated with a degree in film from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre. Since then, he has made several short films as well as working as a curator and programmer. He directed two feature films, both presented at Berlinale Forum. CASTANHA (Best Film New Trends - Rio IFF 2014) was his first feature-length film, followed by RIFLE (2016), Grand Prize at the Jeonju IFF.