Beth de Araújo is a Brazilian-American filmmaker. She is best known for directing the films Soft & Quiet (2022) and Josephine (2026).
Early life Araújo was born to a Chinese-American mother and a Brazilian father, and she is a dual citizen of the United States and Brazil. She grew up in San Francisco, California. Araújo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree from University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Fine Arts from the AFI Conservatory.
Career In 2019, through the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Araújo directed the short film I Want to Marry a Creative Jewish Girl based upon a Gawker article she wrote.
In 2022, Araújo wrote and directed Soft & Quiet, which had its world premiere at South by Southwest and was acquired by Blumhouse Productions and Momentum Pictures and was released on November 4, 2022.
In 2026, Araújo's Josephine, which stars Gemma Chan and Channing Tatum had its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026. The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic competition and the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic feature at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The film was previously selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directing labs, SFFILM's 2012 Dolby Institute Fellowship, and the 2025 Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund from CAPE and The Asian American Foundation. The project was initially set to be her directorial debut, but stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2026, Sumerian Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film in a seven-figure deal.
In 2026, she was also awarded Crystal Award at the Women in Film Honors for Josephine
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer 2014 Brown Bag 2015 Initiation 2018 Chevy Chase 2019 I Want to Marry a Creative Jewish Girl
Television Year Title Note 2017 My Crazy Sex 2 episodes
Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2022 Soft & Quiet 2026 Josephine
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