I am a multidisciplinary audiovisual professional with over 20 years of experience in video production, photography, direction, editing, and content creation. I have managed audiovisual and brand content projects from concept through delivery across TV, cinema, digital media, advertising, corporate, and cultural productions. I bring strong technical, creative, and strategic skills and excel at leading teams of any size or working independently to deliver high-quality results. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping visual storytelling that resonates with audiences. My leadership and hands-on expertise span across camera, lighting, sound, editing, and post-production, enabling me to oversee projects end-to-end while maintaining creative integrity and scheduling discipline.…

Christiana Bernardes

I am a multidisciplinary audiovisual professional with over 20 years of experience in video production, photography, direction, editing, and content creation. I have managed audiovisual and brand content projects from concept through delivery across TV, cinema, digital media, advertising, corporate, and cultural productions. I bring strong technical, creative, and strategic skills and excel at leading teams of any size or working independently to deliver high-quality results. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping visual storytelling that resonates with audiences. My leadership and hands-on expertise span across camera, lighting, sound, editing, and post-production, enabling me to oversee projects end-to-end while maintaining creative integrity and scheduling discipline.…

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I am a multidisciplinary audiovisual professional with over 20 years of experience in video production, photography, direction, editing, and content creation. I have managed audiovisual and brand content projects from concept through delivery across TV, cinema, digital media, advertising, corporate, and cultural productions. I bring strong technical, creative, and strategic skills and excel at leading teams of any size or working independently to deliver high-quality results.

I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy shaping visual storytelling that resonates with audiences. My leadership and hands-on expertise span across camera, lighting, sound, editing, and post-production, enabling me to oversee projects end-to-end while maintaining creative integrity and scheduling discipline.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Work Experience

Director, Director of Photography, Video Editor, Audio Operator, Photographer at CAERUS Architects
January 1, 2025 - Present
Direct and produce audiovisual content for architectural projects, oversee director of photography, video editing, audio capture, and photography across multiple locations (Lisbon, Portugal and Oslo, Norway).
Director, Content Producer, Director of Photography, Video Editor, Photographer at CREART Creative Visual Arts
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Lead visual content creation for high-profile clients (e.g., Deloitte, Fujitsu, MEO, Universidade Católica, Chef Kiko, CTT, ANA Airports, Riberalves, Winworld, Vizta Arquitetura).
Director of Photography, Video Editor, Audio Operator at PITCH TV Series (CNN Portugal)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
DPS and editor for series content; managed on-site audio operations.
Project Manager, Director, Content Producer, Video Editor, Photographer at Lisboa Ride
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Produced tourism and brand content series, including 'Cooking by Riders' with Chef Vitor Sobral.
Director of Photography and Audio Operator at Canal S+
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Covered national health journalism and presidential events.
Film Editor at JumpCut Broadcasting
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Film editor for the documentary 'Lemos Livre'.
Director of Photography at Polar Filmes / GNT Globo
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Director of Photography for documentary series 'Autênticas'.
Founder & Project Manager at Jardim Elétrico Filmes
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2018
Provided full audiovisual production services for Globo, Itaú Bank, Santander, Multishow, Porto Seguro and artists such as Rita Lee, Erasmo Carlos, Liniker.
Production Director & Assistant Director at TRUQ Produções / Prime Box Brazil
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Production Director & Assistant Director for the series 'Cine Barato' (13 episodes).
Creator, Director and Producer at Projeto Contrafluxo / Travel Box Brazil
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
6-episode documentary series on sustainability.
Director and Presenter at Máquina Cohn&Wolfe
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Web documentary 'Mineiraria'.
Director and DP at Bloco Tarado Ni Você
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Carnival documentary series (São Paulo) as reference for Apple Brazil 2018 campaign.
Audiovisual Project Manager and Director at Contém 1G Make Up
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015
TV campaigns, institutional films and digital marketing.
Director, Content Producer, Video Editor at TV Caras
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Director, content production and video editing.
Script Assistant and Casting Assistant at Gullane Entertainment / Warner Pictures
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Film 'The Best Things in the World'.
Assistant Director & Acting Coach at Short Film 'O Que Eu Quero, O Que Você Quer'
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Assistant Director & Acting Coach at Web Series '420'
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Art Production Assistant at Gullane Entertainment / HBO
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Series 'Alice'.
Project Manager, Director, DP, Editor at Showlivre.com
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008
Created 4-season web series 'Passe Livre'.
Content Producer, Reporter & Video Editor at MTV Brasil
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Content Producer, Assistant Director & Cultural Reporter at Rede Minas & TV Cultura
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

Education

Postgraduate Degree in Cinema, TV, Video and New Media at Universidade Belas Artes de São Paulo
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication – Journalism at UNI-BH
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

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January 5, 2026 - January 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Telecommunications
    paper Royalty . Contém1g Make Up

    “Royalty” is a 6-episode web series about the 2013 Fall/Winter collection from makeup brand Contém1g Make Up. In addition to the conceptual film, the campaign featured a film about the trend and three tutorial films of the looks created by the brand. And also a making-of film about the entire filming process.

    paper Cooking by Riders . Lisboa Ride

    A gastronomy and tourism series that presents recipes made by renowned chefs in Portugal. Each season represents a different time of the year, featuring a chef and an enologist who share the cultural stories of the country and, through gastronomy, showcase emblematic tourist destinations across Portugal. In the first season, Chef Vitor Sobral and Enologist Luís Duarte present summer concepts, dishes, and wines, highlighting the best Portuguese producers. In the upcoming seasons, other prominent chefs and enologists will reveal the diversity of the country’s stunning landscapes across the different seasons: autumn, winter, and spring. A true journey through the flavors of Portugal.

    paper Lemos Livre . Fernando Lemos

    “Free Lemos” is a feature-length documentary film about the Portuguese artist Fernando Lemos, a multifaceted artist who was an important surrealist photographer during the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal. Directed by Victor Rocha, the film is a production of JumpCut and is still in the finalization stage. Here we have the version shown at an exhibition at MUDE in Lisbon in 2019.