Photo: Monika Davies
BIO
am a Brazilian film director, editor, and PhD researcher with a strong focus on intercultural cinema and creative non-fiction. As a Berlinale Talents alumna, my work has been showcased at international festivals, including Edinburgh, Aspen ShortFest, Curta Kinoforum, Tiradentes, and the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. I directed the short film "Newcomers" (2013), and my latest project, "Headland" (2024), commissioned by the Scottish Documentary Institute, won the Best Mini-doc Award at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
With over six years of experience as a video editor at TV Globo, I later earned a degree from the Kino Eyes Erasmus Film Masters program. Currently, I am conducting research for a PhD by practice in Film at the Edinburgh College of Art, where I also teach lectures and seminars on contemporary cinema and supervise undergraduate dissertations in design & screen cultures. My recent publication, "A Camera in the Water: Reframing the Migrant Image in Documentary Film," has been featured in Screen Journal,
With over six years of experience as a video editor at TV Globo, I later earned a degree from the Kino Eyes Erasmus Film Masters program. Currently, I am conducting research for a PhD by practice in Film at the Edinburgh College of Art, where I also teach lectures and seminars on contemporary cinema and supervise undergraduate dissertations in design & screen cultures. My recent publication, "A Camera in the Water: Reframing the Migrant Image in Documentary Film," has been featured in Screen Journal,
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD by Practice in Film, 2021–Present. Funded by the ECA PhD Scholarship. Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh.
MA in Film Editing, Kino Eyes Film Masters, 2018–2020. Funded by Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. Screen Academy Scotland (UK), Baltic Film School (Estonia), Lusófona University (Portugal).
SELECTED FILM AND TV PROJECTS
Headland (Director), 2024, UK, Documentary (Creative), 13min
Thread (Editor), UK/Brazil, In Post-Production, Documentary (Creative), Approx. 85min
Three Graces (Editor), 2021, Brazil, Drama, 20min
Faux Detective (Editor), 2019, Estonia, Drama, 6min
Albergue Carioca (Editor), 2014, Brazil, Doc-Reality Television/Discovery TLC, 16 Episodes x 45min
Newcomers (Director), 2013, Belgium, Documentary, 15min
Sparkling Girls (Editor), 2012, Brazil, Television, Globo Studios, 10 Episodes x 45min
The Life We Lead (Editor), 2011, Brazil, Television, Globo Studios, 18 Episodes x 45min
TEACHING
Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh: Design & Screen Cultures Tutor, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh: Contemporary Cinema Tutor, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (Creative Industries), 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Universidade Lusófona, Centro Universitário de Lisboa: Assistant Lecturer in Film Editing, 2021.
PUBLICATIONS
Duarte, Mariana. A Camera in the Water: Reframing the Migrant Image in Documentary Film, Screen, Volume 65, Issue 2, Summer 2024, Pages 212–232. Read here
LANGUAGES
Portuguese (Native), English (Fluent), and Italian (Intermediate).