Private Project

Sónia

Sónia, a badminton player, pursues her dream of participating in the Olympic Games. This journey, however, is marked by a surprise that changes her life.

  • Maria Moreira
    Director
  • Maria Moreira
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sónia
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 18, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Escola das Artes - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Distribution Information
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Jaime Neves - jneves@ucp.pt)
Director Biography - Maria Moreira

Maria Moreira was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão in 1998.
In high school, she attends the Visual Arts course at Escola Secundária Camilo Castelo Branco.
In 2016, she enters Escola Superior Artística do Porto to study Cinema and Audiovisual. Here, she is the producer of some short films, (nationally and internationally awarded): "No Fim do Mar" (2018), "José" (2019), "Três Tempos de Ir" (2019), "Gastão" (2019) and Príncipe (2020).
In August 2019, she starts a part-time job in video editing. In 2019, she enters the Master in Cinema, at the School of Arts of the Catholic University of Portugal, where she is director, producer and editor of "Sónia ", thar is now in the stage of distribution.
In 2020/21, she does a 7-month internship at Canal180, where she has the opportunity to edit works for NOS, Galp and Vodafone, as well as developing an individual project: (IN)VISIBLE During her journey, she develops and refines her skills in the field of audiovisual production, creating individual photographic and video projects, carried out with competence, professionalism and quality.

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