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About me

Graduated in Film Studies and Communication at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, São Paulo - Brazil in 2001.

Since College he has always pointed his career towards cinematography, working in all short films and various projects of his colleagues as he could.

Maurício worked up all the ranks in the camera department. By doing that, he got the chance to work with some great cinematographers and directors both Brazilian and from all over the globe. By participating in hundreds of different productions, features, TV, commercials, documentaries, he learned his craft to later become a director of photography.

With a passion for images, he discovered the importance of lighting and camera operation in order to tell a story. How important it is to find the best approach for each particular project, always in pair with the director.

Maurício has developed his work in many film formats, such as: commercials, fiction, documentaries, music videos and corporate videos.

His commercial credits includes renowned brands like Ford, IntelBras, Boticário, Land Rover, Microsoft, Lusiaves, Absolut and Stella Artois.

Among his latest fiction projects we can highlight the feature film nominated in the Gramado Film Festival 2020 "Why Won't You Cry" by Cibele Amaral and "The Last Animal" directed by Leonel Vieira. Aside to that, the TV series: "O Crime do Padre Amaro" (RTP, dir. Leonel Vieira) "O Negócio" (HBO Brasil), "Unidade Básica" 1st and 2nd seasons (Universal Channel), "Edifício Paraíso" (GNT), "A Garota da Moto" (SBT) and the Emmy Kids International Nominee "A Grande Viagem" (TV Brasil)

Also he shot the additional photography for Rodrigo Bernardo´s feature film "Maybe a Love Story" and "A Voz do Silêncio" directed by André Ristum. And has shot the 2º units for "Comédia Divina" directed by Toni Venturi.

As for documentaries, Maurício shot part of the full lenght film "Saudades" directed by the new yorker photographer Neal Slavin and documentaries shows for History Home and Health, Science Channel, and Discovery Channel. More recently, the film "Forever Frontier" by Leonel Vieira is being shot. Also, he is shooting and co-directing the docu series "Custom Ride", a show about the world of custom motorcycles.

Maurício is currently living in Lisbon. He may be considered for work as a local both in Portugal and in Brazil.

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationLisbon, Portugal

Skill LevelMiddleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesPortuguese (natrive), English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate)

Tagged Job TitlesCinematographer, Director of Photography, Lighting Cameraperson

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Skills

Camera Work, Lighting

Sector Experience

branded content, commercials, Documentaries, Fiction Films

Clients

Auchan, Disney+, Hospital da Luz, Microsoft, Nintendo Software Technology, Salsa Jeans, Wook

Awards

Prêmios Lusófonos de Criatividade - Gold for Branded Content in Social Media - #LiveSoulfully

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Who likes Mauricio's work

Kateryna Lebedynska

Elisabeth Grosse aka LIZITA

Scott Nellis aka Manic Minotaur

Ken Gerhardt Photography

Irina Eller

Natali Sadova