Catarina Vasconcelos
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1986 (age 40) · Lisbon, Portugal
Catarina Vasconcelos was born in Lisbon, 1986. After graduating from Lisbon’s Fine Arts Academy, she moved to London where she pursued a MA at the Royal College of Art. Her final project, the short film “Metáfora ou a Tristeza Virada do Avesso” (Metaphor or Sadness inside out), was her first film. “Metáfora” premiered at Cinema du Reel in 2014 where it was awarded the prize for the Best International Short Film. The film was screened in various festivals such as RIDM - Montreal International Documentary Festival (Best international medium length award), DokLeipzig, Moscow International Film Festival and Doclisboa. Her first feature film, “A Metamorfose dos Pássaros” (The Metamorphosis of Birds”) had its premiere at the Encounters section at the Berlinale 2020.
Known for
Behind the camera6
- 2023Nocturne for a Forest Screenplay, Director
- 2021The Metamorphosis of Birds Editor, Art Direction, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2014Metaphor or Sadness Inside Out Writer, Director
- 2012From Here Director
- 2011Hiding the Park Director
- TBAUnfinished Painting Director, Writer
Acting2
- 2021The Metamorphosis of Birds as Self
- 2014Metaphor or Sadness Inside Out as Voz