Pedro Maia

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth Vila do Conde, Portugal

Pedro Maia

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

2023
March of Time

as Director

2022
Window of Hell

as Director

2021
Berlin Fire

as Director

2019
Reverence

as Director

2017
Fade Into Nothing

as Director

2014
Plant In My Head

as Director

2010
Tony

as Assistant Director

2007
Memory

as Director

Writer

2019
Reverence

as Screenplay

2017
2014

Producer

2021
Berlin Fire

as Producer