Ivete Lucas was born in Brazil, started her career in Mexico and now lives in the United States. Her short documentary, The Send-Off, co-directed with her partner Patrick Bresnan, premiered at Sundance in 2016 and won jury awards at SXSW, AFI Fest and the San Francisco International Film Festival. She is the producer and editor of the multiple award-winning short, The Rabbit Hunt (2017), directed by Bresnan.