Maria Patrão was born in Lisbon (1998) and studied Photography at the António Arroio Art School. She later graduated in Cinema, specialising in editing, from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School, and over the last three years has signed films as an editor and director, beginning to develop work on memory and archives. Over this last year, she has been engaged in a research project based on slides that were found in the Film School Archives – the remains of 'Jaime' (1974), by António Reis, which were projected in his classes. She also participated in the book 'Descasco as Imagens e Entrego-as na Boca – Lições António Reis', writing the chapter 'Continuação', and has directed a film essay entitled 'Meia-Luz' (2020). Her interest in archive and film prompted her to complete an internship at the Identification Department of ANIM – the National Archive of Moving Images, where she worked with 16mm and 35mm copies of Czechoslovakian propaganda films from the 70s and 80s. She is currently working with the Centro de Arte Oliva on an exhibition about Jaime Fernandes - 'Vi uma cadela minha com lobos' - scheduled to open in May 2021.
Last update of this profile: 2021
