Short bio
Ema is an artist and researcher from Chaves.
She holds a master's degree in Computer Animation from the School of Arts of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and in both her research and artistic practice she explores different media, especially photography, live-action and animation cinema.
Recently, she has worked with the studios Animais AVPL, Pinguim Atrevido and Ocidental Filmes on film and television projects. She is a founding member of the collective Piquenique na Lua, is part of the BEAST International Film Festival organizing committee, and is a mentor for the FRAME educational service project at the CINANIMA Festival.
CV
Cinema and TV
"Fora do balanço" (unreleased), by Lola Houlier
"porto2000" (unreleased), by Matilde Camacho
"Diary Entry #1 - Bring 1D to Portugal" (2025), by Beatriz Antunes
"Aracniel” (2025), by Piquenique na Lua
“Water daughter" (2025), by Sandra Desmaziéres
“For the benefit of the nation” (unreleased), by Alice Eça Guimarães
“The 7 Boxes” - Episode 3 (2024), by Nuno Amorim and Jorge Ribeiro
“Géneros Cinematográficos” (2023), by Insert Education
“Land in Sight” (2021), by Ema Lavrador
“Doce como o Sal” (2016), by Alexandra Castanheira
Awards
Best Documentary - Sophia Estudante Awards
Honorable mention - Fotografa!
Best Screenplay - A’Salto Awards
Exhibitions
"(In)Visibilidades" - Photography exhibition at Espaço Musas
"Trás-os-Montes I e II" - Photography installation at Museu da Região Flaviense
"Néon" - Animation Installation at Cinanima - International Film Festival
"Máquina Inútil" - Interactive sculpture presented at Plano B
Writing
"Éden" (2024) online journal · Poetry and short stories
“Sulis Minerva” (2024) collection · Poetry
"O outro lado" (2020) printed journal · Poetry