About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Porto, Portugal
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Cláudia Varejão

Overview

Cláudia Varejão was born in Porto and studied at the Creativity and Artistic Creation Program of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in partnership with the German Film und Fernsehakademie Berlin and the São Paulo International Film Acadamy.

She also studied Photography at AR.CO in Lisbon. Claúdia is the author of the trilogy of short films Weekend, A Cold Day and Morning Light. Ama-san, a portrait of japanese divers, was her first feature film which received dozens of awards around the world, followed by In The Darkness of the Theater I Take Off My Shoes, a film that shows the intimacy of a group of dancers from a dance company. Amor Fati is her latest film due for release in 2020 and Wolf and Dog, in development, will bring us back her vision of fiction. Cláudia's films have been selected and awarded by the most pretigious film festivais, including Locarno, Rotterdam, Visions du Reel, Cinema du Reel, Karlovy Vary, Art of the Real - Lincoln Center, among many others. Alongside her work as a director, Cláudia develops a career as a photographer ans is a guest professor at AR.CO and Catholic University of Porto. Her work, whether in photography or film, documentary or fiction, lives in close proximity to those portrayed.

Known for

Acting
2021 The Metamorphosis of Birds Actor Beatriz (voice) 59
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2019 O Fascínio das Histórias Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Kora Directing Director N/A
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2023 Ø island Directing Director N/A
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2023 Wolf and Dog Directing Director 58
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2021 Amor Fati Directing Director 59
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2020 The Art of Delusion Directing Director 59
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2016 Ama-San Directing Director 59
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2016 In the Darkness of the Theater I Take Off My Shoes Directing Director 59
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2011 Luz da Manhã Directing Director 59
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2009 Cold Day Directing Director 59
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2007 Weekend Directing Director N/A
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2005 Falta-me Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Wolf and Dog Writing Writer 58
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2016 Ama-San Writing Screenplay 59
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2011 Luz da Manhã Writing Writer 59
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2009 Cold Day Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 Weekend Writing Screenplay N/A
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Sound
2021 Amor Fati Sound Sound 59
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Camera
2021 Amor Fati Camera Director of Photography 59
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2018 Campo Camera Director of Photography 58
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2016 Ama-San Camera Director of Photography 59
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2016 In the Darkness of the Theater I Take Off My Shoes Camera Director of Photography 59
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2010 Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 Fernando Lopes-Graça Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2008 Heiko Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2022 Sita - A vida e o tempo de Sita Valles Crew Cinematography N/A
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2014 In Every Dream Home a Heartache Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2021 Amor Fati Editing Editor 59
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2020 The Art of Delusion Editing Editor 59
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2016 Ama-San Editing Editor 59
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2016 In the Darkness of the Theater I Take Off My Shoes Editing Editor 59
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2011 Luz da Manhã Editing Editor 59
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2009 Cold Day Editing Editor 59
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2009 Fernando Lopes-Graça Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Weekend Editing Editor N/A
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