Pedro Maia

Nacimiento : , Vila do Conde, Portugal

Historia

Born in Vila do Conde (Portugal) 1983. Based in Berlin. Pedro Maia is a Portuguese filmmaker that works predominantly with 16mm and 8mm film, pushing the boundaries and aesthetic of analogue cinema by manipulating the raw materials and challenging the traditional process, continually expanding the visual and technological heritage of classic film methods. His films have been presented in several film festivals and galleries, such as Tokyo Contemporary Art Museum, Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, MACBA Barcelona, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Mostra São Paulo, Curtas Vila do Conde, Indie Lisboa, amongst others. He has presented solo performances as well collaborations with several musicians such as Vessel, Shackleton, Visionist, Shapednoise, Jacaszek, Shxcxchcxsh, Tropic of Cancer, Craig Leon, Lee Ranaldo, Fennesz, Porto Remix Ensemble, Nisennenmondai, with presentations of these in leading festivals like Sonar, Unsound, Berlin Atonal, All Tomorrow’s Party, Mutek, Dekmantel, TaicoClub Japan, Red Bull Music Academy, as well in renowned institutions like The Barbican, Serralves Museum, CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Eye Film Museum, Contemporary Cultural Center of Valencia, Caixa Forum Barcelona, among others.

Películas

Window of Hell
Window of Hell
Director
Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.
Berlin Fire
Berlin Fire
Producer
An ode to time decay and the power of fire. A study on disappearance and disintegration.
Berlin Fire
Berlin Fire
Director
An ode to time decay and the power of fire. A study on disappearance and disintegration.
Reverence
Reverence
Screenplay
Reunion of selfs gathering of tiny frames of time sliding willing to be observed
Reverence
Reverence
Director
Reunion of selfs gathering of tiny frames of time sliding willing to be observed
Fade Into Nothing
Fade Into Nothing
Writer
A false diary on a man's journey that, more than just disappear, he aims to be nothing, to become nothing.
Fade Into Nothing
Fade Into Nothing
Director
A false diary on a man's journey that, more than just disappear, he aims to be nothing, to become nothing.
Plant In My Head
Plant In My Head
Writer
A film about losing someone we love.
Plant In My Head
Plant In My Head
Director
A film about losing someone we love.
Tony
Tony
Assistant Director
Jorge, a very shy young man, works as bellboy in a Lisbon hotel and lives in a guesthouse where he is constantly harassed by the owner’s daughter. As he tries to resist her charms, the boy dreams of one thing only: to incarnate the singer Tony de Matos. This obsession leads him to sign up for an unique karaoke contest, where he will finally be able to give life to his longtime hero. And it’s amid a group of strange characters that Jorge will understand that, after all, he is not alone.
Memory
Memory
Director