I am Ana Soares Coelho, a filmmaker, editor and production professional based in Lisbon, Portugal. My practice spans cinema, video and photography, with training that began at the António Arroio Art School where I specialized in Photography, followed by Studies in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE and Multimedia Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, as well as a 2017 course on the Conservation of Photographic Collections at LUPA. Over the years I have developed work across a broad range of personal and professional projects and collaborations.…

Ana Soares Coelho

I am Ana Soares Coelho, a filmmaker, editor and production professional based in Lisbon, Portugal. My practice spans cinema, video and photography, with training that began at the António Arroio Art School where I specialized in Photography, followed by Studies in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE and Multimedia Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, as well as a 2017 course on the Conservation of Photographic Collections at LUPA. Over the years I have developed work across a broad range of personal and professional projects and collaborations.…

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I am Ana Soares Coelho, a filmmaker, editor and production professional based in Lisbon, Portugal. My practice spans cinema, video and photography, with training that began at the António Arroio Art School where I specialized in Photography, followed by Studies in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE and Multimedia Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, as well as a 2017 course on the Conservation of Photographic Collections at LUPA. Over the years I have developed work across a broad range of personal and professional projects and collaborations.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Directora de Produção e Assistente de Realização at Moopie Film Company
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Conduzi produção de videoclipes e projetos para artistas como Loony Johnson, Cef, João Só, Samuel Úria e Sérgio Godinho.
Assistente de Realização, Edição, Produção e Pós-Produção at Bando À Parte (produtora de Rodrigo Areias)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2024
Trabalho em várias frentes de produção para filmes como Caminhos Magnétykos, O Homem - Pykante – Diálogos Kom Pimenta, Arquivos Kino - Pop, Arquivos Kino - Performance, Não Sou Nada – The Nothingness Club e Cartas Telepáticas; responsável por pedidos de financiamento e pela digitalização, organização e catalogação de imagens de arquivo.
Colaboradora no programa Kinorama – Bandas Sonoras de Filmes Reais e Imaginários at Antena 2
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Participação no programa de rádio assinado pelo realizador, explorando música de cinema.
Realizadora e Argumentista at Nocturnal Cheetah
January 1, 2024 - Present
Roteiro e direção do primeiro filme como realizadora, atualmente em pós-produção.
Atriz e Produtora at Américo (David Wolf) – Moopie Film Company
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Produção da primeira curta-metragem da produtora, participando também como atriz.
Assistente de Produção, Montagem e Figuração at Edgar Pêra / Projetos Diversos
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Participação em projetos como Cartas Telepáticas (2024) e outros trabalhos de montagem e execução técnica; atuação em séries e filmes diversos.
Montadora/Editor de Montagem at Edgar Pêra / Arquivos Kino
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Montagem de episódios da série Kino - Performance!!!, Arquivos da Margem Sul e outras peças de Kino e CineKOMIX!!!.
Montagem e Produção (Série da Bando À Parte) at Daqui Houve Resistência
January 1, 2025 - Present
Montagem de episódios para a série baseada em factos reais sobre resistência antifascista no norte de Portugal; colaboração contínua a partir de 2025.
Assistant Director, Editor, Producer, and Post-Production at Bando À Parte (Rodrigo Areias’ production company)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2024
Collaborated on films Magnethic Paths, The Spicy - Men – Dialogues With Pepper, Kino - Pop Archives, Kino - Performance Archives, The Nothingness Club, Telepathic Letters. Responsible for funding applications for all film projects, as well as digitization, organization, and cataloguing of the director’s archival images (digital, DV, Hi8, Betacam, and Super 8).
Production Director and Assistant Director at Moopie Film Company
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Produced videos for artists such as Loony Johnson, Cef, João Só, Samuel Úria, and Sérgio Godinho. Produced the company’s first short film Américo by David Wolf (2021), in which I also appeared as an actress.
Kinorama – Soundtracks of Real and Imaginary Films – Contributor at Antena 2 (Kinorama radio program)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Collaborated on the radio project Kinorama – Soundtracks of Real and Imaginary Films.
Director and Screenwriter at Nocturnal Cheetah (Independent project)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Directed and wrote Nocturnal Cheetah; currently in post-production.
Co-Director at Story in a Box and Bro Cinema
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-directed O Filho da Cartomante (premiere expected late 2026).
Assistant Director and Producer at Bando À Parte
January 1, 2025 - Present
On projects such as Daqui Houve Resistência (5-episode series) and the feature films Chico and Golias.
Live Video Manipulation (VJing) at CINEKOMIX!!! – Edgar Pêra (MotelX Festival)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
debuted as Elizabeth Warner during the 2D-3D CINEKOMIX!!! cine-concert.
Assistant Director, Editor, and Producer (Post-Production) at Bando À Parte (Rodrigo Areias’ production company)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2024
Collaborated on films Magnethic Paths, The Spicy - Men – Dialogues With Pepper, Kino - Pop Archives, Kino - Performance Archives, The Nothingness Club, and Telepathic Letters. Responsible for funding applications for all film projects, as well as for digitization, organization, and cataloguing of the director’s archival images.
Producer / Radio Producer at Kinorama – Soundtracks of Real and Imaginary Films (Antena 2)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Collaborated on the Antena 2 radio program Kinorama, producing soundtracks and related content for real and imagined films.
Live Visual Programmer / VJ at MotelX Festival
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Debuted in live image mixing for cine-concerts under the name Elizabeth Warner; performed at the 2D-3D CINEKOMIX!!! cine-concert and subsequent events.
Production Director / Assistant Director at Moopie Film Company
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Produced videos for artists including Loony Johnson, Cef, João Só, Samuel Úria, Sérgio Godinho; led production and coordination across projects.
Producer / Actress at Américo (short film)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Produced the company’s first short film Américo by David Wolf, in which I also appeared as an actress.
Director / Screenwriter at Nocturnal Cheetah
January 1, 2024 - Present
Directed and wrote the film Nocturnal Cheetah, currently in post-production.
Co-Director / Screenwriter at Story in a Box and Bro Cinema
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-directed the short film O Filho da Cartomante.
Assistant Director / Producer at Bando À Parte
January 1, 2025 - Present
Continued collaboration as assistant director and producer on projects including Daqui Houve Resistência (5-episode series) and the feature films Chico and Golias.
Post-Production Assistant at Cartas Telepáticas (Edgar Pêra)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Post-production responsibilities for the AI-assisted film Cartas Telepáticas (70’).

Education

12º ano – Comunicação Audiovisual com especialização em Fotografia at Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio
January 11, 2030 - March 17, 2026
Licenciatura em Fotografia e Cultura Visual at IADE – Escola Superior de Design (Universidade Europeia)
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2009
Mestrado em Arte Multimédia (Frequência) at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2012
Oficina de Preservação de Sistemas de Acondicionamento at Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa
October 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Curso Conservação de Coleções de Fotografia at LUPA – Luís Pavão Lda
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017
Upper Secondary Education – Audiovisual Communication, specialization in Photography at Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio
January 11, 2030 - March 17, 2026
Bachelor’s Degree in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE – School of Design (now Universidade Europeia)
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2009
Master’s Degree in Multimedia Art (course attendance) at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon
October 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Workshop on the Preservation of Storage Systems at Lisbon Municipal Archive
April 18, 2016 - April 18, 2016
Course in the Conservation of Photographic Collections at LUPA – Luís Pavão Lda
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017
Bachelor’s Degree in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE – School of Design (now Universidade Europeia)
September 1, 2006 - July 31, 2009
Master’s Degree in Multimedia Art at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon
October 1, 2009 - July 31, 2012
Workshop on the Preservation of Storage Systems at Lisbon Municipal Archive
October 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013
Course in the Conservation of Photographic Collections at LUPA – Luís Pavão Lda
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017

Qualifications

Curso Conservação de Coleções de Fotografia
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017
Oficina de Preservação de Sistemas de Acondicionamento
October 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Mestrado em Arte Multimédia (Frequência)
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2012
Licenciatura em Fotografia e Cultura Visual
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2009
12º ano – Comunicação Audiovisual com especialização em Fotografia
January 11, 2030 - March 17, 2026
Workshop on the Preservation of Storage Systems
April 18, 2016 - April 18, 2016
Course in the Conservation of Photographic Collections
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017
Workshop on the Preservation of Storage Systems
October 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013
Course in the Conservation of Photographic Collections
April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Education

Skills

Experience Level