I'm a doctoral researcher, film editor and documentary filmmaker based in Scotland with over 8 years of experience in the television and film sectors. With a background in History, I graduated with an MA from Kino Eyes European Movie Masters. I have worked on everything from reality TV shows to indie shorts. My work has been screened at festivals such as São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro Short Film Festival and Tiradentes. In 2022, I was selected for the Berlinale Talents. I am currently researching for a PhD by Practice in Film at Edinburgh University, working as an independent editor and developing my first feature as a writer/director.
Education:
2021-present: PhD Film Practice (Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh).
2018-2020: MA Film Editing - Kino Eyes Erasmus Mundus Joint Degree (Screen Academy Scotland (UK), Baltic Film School (Estonia) and Lusofona University (Portugal).
2001-2006: Visual Anthropology, Media and Documentary Practices - Advanced Training (University of Münster, Germany).
2009: MA Peacekeeping and Conflict Management (School of Political Sciences, University of Turin, Italy).
2001-2006: BA History (Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil).
Research interests:
Border aesthetics, migrant cinema, creative documentary, travel, movement and displacement in film.
Languages:
Portuguese (native), English (advanced) and Italian (intermediate).
Professional Memberships: