I am a content-driven professional with extensive experience in documentary and TV productions. I excel at on-location shoots, story hunting, devising interviews and location managing, and I am a reliable offline editor who can create a structured timeline from hours of rushes. I have lived and worked in London, Macao, Qatar and Lisbon. I am fluent in Portuguese and English, with knowledge of French, Spanish and Italian.

Marisa Marinho

I am a content-driven professional with extensive experience in documentary and TV productions. I excel at on-location shoots, story hunting, devising interviews and location managing, and I am a reliable offline editor who can create a structured timeline from hours of rushes. I have lived and worked in London, Macao, Qatar and Lisbon. I am fluent in Portuguese and English, with knowledge of French, Spanish and Italian.

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I am a content-driven professional with extensive experience in documentary and TV productions. I excel at on-location shoots, story hunting, devising interviews and location managing, and I am a reliable offline editor who can create a structured timeline from hours of rushes.

I have lived and worked in London, Macao, Qatar and Lisbon. I am fluent in Portuguese and English, with knowledge of French, Spanish and Italian.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Italian
Advanced

Work Experience

Offline Editor / Assembly Editor / Story Editor at Fremantle Portugal
December 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Content editing for prime-time entertainment shows including 'Got Talent Portugal', 'Star Park' and 'Taskmaster Portugal'
Offline Editor / Assembly Editor / Story Editor at Banijay Shine Iberia
July 1, 2024 - December 19, 2025
Content editingprime-time entertainment formats 'Married at First Sight', 'The Almost Impossible Gameshow', 'Masterchef', 'Hell's Kitchen', 'My Mum, Your Dad'
Production Assistant at Star Entertainment GmbH
May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Assisted the company in setting up the Lisbon office. I also liaised with the Berlin-based Talent team, contacting actors' agents and planning cast availability for the following concert tours in Europe: 'The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit The Concert', 'The Magical Music of Harry Potter', 'The Music of Hans Zimmer and Others' and 'The Music of The Lion King'.
Digital Marketing Content at ADBD Communicare
February 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Creating Social Media post plans for 4 restaurants + LinkedIn for ADBD Agency, using Canva and Meta Business Suite. Photography and video shoots for campaigns. Reporting on Analytics. Sourcing influencers. Shooting and Editing for a YouTube channel.
Production Assistant at Color Creative LLC
January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Assisting a Seattle crew on a 2-day interview shoot, at Microsoft Lisbon
Local Producer at VPRO Broadcast
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
'The Afro-European' is a cinematic six-episode docudrama series for the Dutch public broadcaster. Story hunting and on-location production for an episode that captures the essence of the Cape Verdean community in Greater Lisbon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXzBIh90h3A
Content & Edit Producer at MauMauMia / CNN Portugal
August 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Creating-Producer Content for 'Minha Terra Minha Gente'; editing and production oversight
Producer / Quiz Questions at Valentim de Carvalho / RTP1
January 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Creating-Producer Quiz Questions for 'JOKER Quiz Show'; remote management of accuracy and originality of questions; team coordination
Post Production Manager at Valentim de Carvalho / RTP1
May 1, 2022 - Present
Joined as Post Production Manager in season 5; later supervised the quiz questions in season 6; remotely managing a team of 20+
Edit Producer & Post Production Manager at Warner Bros. Entertainment / SIC
August 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Terra Nossa – stand-up and roaming celebrities' hometowns format; post production and editing
Production Manager at Doha Film Institute / Qatar Museums
February 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Overseeing logistics of producing a big-budget immersive film; directed by Jananne Al-Ani; 26x9m screens at Gallery 3
Assistant Producer at Doha Film Institute / Dari Qatar
February 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
User-generated crowdsourced documentary; selecting stories; cataloguing and clearing 270 hours of footage
Production Manager at Innovation Films / Vodafone
November 1, 2015 - Present
Producing on-location shoots in Doha for the 'Make Better Connections' Vodafone campaign TV spots
Head of Content at Manatim Entertainment
May 1, 2008 - February 28, 2009
Managing the Content department; responsible for international acquisitions at MIPCom Festival in Cannes and development of original entertainment formats
Camera & Content at UNHCR - United Nations Refugee Agency
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Documenting refugee experiences in various projects; e.g., Angeli Tra i Rifugiati
News Producer at TDM Teledifusão de Macau
February 1, 1993 - January 31, 1996
Editing and live vision mixing of news reports; directing News bulletins; handover of Macao to China

Education

BA (Hons) Film & Video at London College of Communication, The London Institute
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
Understanding Digital Marketing at Georgetown University Qatar
January 1, 2017 - January 31, 2017
Law Studies at University of Macao
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1997
HND in Photography at Macao's Academy of Visual Arts
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1991
A-levels in World History and History of Art at Dom Henrique Secondary School
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1993

Qualifications

Understanding Digital Marketing
January 1, 2017 - January 31, 2017
Albert trained for sustainable Editorial & Production practices (BAFTA)
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Telecommunications, Other