I am a Brazilian artist filmmaker based in Scotland. My work spans creative documentary, moving image, and scripted formats, with a focus on migration, ecology, and lived experience. A Berlinale Talents alumna and BAFTA Connect member, my work has screened internationally at festivals including Edinburgh, Aspen, Curta Kinoforum, and the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.
My latest short film, Headland, commissioned by the Scottish Documentary Institute, is a site-specific exploration of boat migration set within a fading fishing community along the English Channel, where coastal erosion and economic decline are reshaping both the landscape and collective life. The film won the Best Mini-Doc Award at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
I am researching towards a practice-based doctoral degree at Edinburgh College of Art on a part-time basis. My research project, A Camera in the Water, investigates contemporary imaginaries of borders, boat migration towards Britain, and the ethics of care within migrant-led documentary practice. I have recently co-curated a programme of short moving image works, (un)Borderings, that spark conversation on the impact of stricter immigration policies on our communities. The programme was screened at the Edinburgh Filmhouse and various community venues, and it will be expanded into an exhibition for the next edition of the Migration Matters Festival in Sheffield.
In addition to my creative and curatorial work, I have spent the past three years as an educator at the Edinburgh College of Art, where I teach guest lectures, lead seminars, and supervise student projects in film and moving image.
Services Provided:
Film Directing & Editing:
I specialise in documentary, and hybrid forms. My work focuses on visual storytelling and experiments with how images evoke memory, place, and movement. Prior to independent filmmaking, I spent over a decade as an editor for high-end television at Brazil’s TV Globo and worked on projects for clients like Discovery Channel and the International Red Cross, providing me with a solid foundation in storytelling and post-production.
Script & Edit Consultancy:
I collaborate with filmmakers as a script and edit consultant, particularly on short films. Leveraging my experience as an editor and director, I assist projects at various stages, from shaping scripts and narrative structure to providing feedback during the editing process. My approach focuses on clarifying core ideas while enhancing structure, rhythm, and emotional impact.
Research & Teaching:
I am completing a PhD by Practice in Film Directing at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. My article, A Camera in the Water: Reframing the Migrant Image in Documentary Film, was published in Screen. I teach seminars and guest lecture in Contemporary Cinema at ECA, where I also supervise dissertations in Design & Screen Cultures.
Curation & Programming:
In addition to filmmaking, I am actively involved in film curation and programming. I have curated and advised for DocScreen, the Scottish Documentary Institute’s weekly programme at Edinburgh Filmhouse, and contributed to the film selection process for the BAFTA Student Awards and Encounters Film Festival. Through programming, I aim to create thoughtful contexts for films and support emerging filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds.
I welcome collaborations with filmmakers, festivals, and cultural organisations. If you would like to discuss a project, film programme, or consultancy, please feel free to get in touch!