Hi, I’m Fernanda Gurgel, a colorist and post-production specialist based in Lisbon. I have more than a decade of experience in color correction, restoration, finishing, and editorial workflows across cinema, television, documentary, and video art. I thrive on archival projects and artist-led moving image work, often collaborating across international contexts to balance technical precision with a sensitive, visually expressive approach. My career has taken me through Portugal, Brazil, Cuba, Poland, and the United States, working with institutions like Cinemateca Portuguesa, MoMA, Asian Film Archive, BFI, and FOX. I’m driven by culturally significant restoration-focused projects and by delivering high-quality finishing that honors historical material while serving contemporary storytelling.

FERNANDA GURGEL

Hi, I’m Fernanda Gurgel, a colorist and post-production specialist based in Lisbon. I have more than a decade of experience in color correction, restoration, finishing, and editorial workflows across cinema, television, documentary, and video art. I thrive on archival projects and artist-led moving image work, often collaborating across international contexts to balance technical precision with a sensitive, visually expressive approach. My career has taken me through Portugal, Brazil, Cuba, Poland, and the United States, working with institutions like Cinemateca Portuguesa, MoMA, Asian Film Archive, BFI, and FOX. I’m driven by culturally significant restoration-focused projects and by delivering high-quality finishing that honors historical material while serving contemporary storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Fernanda Gurgel, a colorist and post-production specialist based in Lisbon. I have more than a decade of experience in color correction, restoration, finishing, and editorial workflows across cinema, television, documentary, and video art. I thrive on archival projects and artist-led moving image work, often collaborating across international contexts to balance technical precision with a sensitive, visually expressive approach.

My career has taken me through Portugal, Brazil, Cuba, Poland, and the United States, working with institutions like Cinemateca Portuguesa, MoMA, Asian Film Archive, BFI, and FOX. I’m driven by culturally significant restoration-focused projects and by delivering high-quality finishing that honors historical material while serving contemporary storytelling.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Colorist at Cineric Portugal
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2025
Led color correction and finishing for projects completed by Cineric Portugal from 2015 to 2025. Contributed to color work for Cineric Inc. in New York, including titles from the MoMA–Fox catalogue involving tinting and chromatic experimentation. Worked on restoration and preservation-oriented projects for institutions and clients including Cinemateca Portuguesa, MoMA, Asian Film Archive, BFI, and FOX. Delivered grading and finishing work for historically significant titles spanning early cinema, documentary, and feature film.

Education

Color Managed Workflow Course (DaVinci Resolve) at ICA International Colorist Academy, London, UK
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Master's Degree - Cinematic Project Development at ESTC, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2014
Student Visitor - Master Course for Documentary at University of Salford, Manchester, UK
September 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Editing and Color Correction at EICTV - International School of Film and Television, Havana, Cuba
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Social Communication at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education