Directing
Pedro Maia
Place of birth
Vila do Conde, Portugal
Known for
Directing
Credits
11 titles
Born in Vila do Conde (Portugal) 1983. Based in Berlin. Pedro Maia is a Portuguese filmmaker that works predominantly with 16mm and 8mm film, pushing the boundaries and aesthetic of analogue cinema by manipulating the raw materials and challenging the traditional process, continually expanding the visual and technological heritage of classic film methods. His films have been presented in several film festivals and galleries, such as Tokyo Contemporary Art Museum, Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, MACBA Barcelona, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Mostra São Paulo, Curtas Vila do Conde, Indie Lisboa, amongst others. He has presented solo performances as well collaborat…
Known for
4.0Memory is a collaboration with musician Noah Lennox (Panda Bear), exploring the relationship between a musician and filmmaker and their personal reflection on memories. From Super 8 home movies and entirely handmade, this film explores familiar memories, the present moment combined with past experiences and how it all seems to evade from our present memory.
Memory
2007
NRReunion of selfs gathering of tiny frames of time sliding willing to be observed
Reverence
2019
2.0A false diary on a man's journey that, more than just disappear, he aims to be nothing, to become nothing.
Fade Into Nothing
2017
5.0An ode to time decay and the power of fire. A study on disappearance and disintegration.
Berlin Fire
2021
NRThrough our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.
Window of Hell
2022
A film about losing someone we love.
Plant In My Head
2014
Behind the camera
4.0Memory is a collaboration with musician Noah Lennox (Panda Bear), exploring the relationship between a musician and filmmaker and their personal reflection on memories. From Super 8 home movies and entirely handmade, this film explores familiar memories, the present moment combined with past experiences and how it all seems to evade from our present memory.
Memory
2007
NRReunion of selfs gathering of tiny frames of time sliding willing to be observed
Reverence
2019
NRReunion of selfs gathering of tiny frames of time sliding willing to be observed
Reverence
2019
2.0A false diary on a man's journey that, more than just disappear, he aims to be nothing, to become nothing.
Fade Into Nothing
2017
2.0A false diary on a man's journey that, more than just disappear, he aims to be nothing, to become nothing.
Fade Into Nothing
2017
5.0An ode to time decay and the power of fire. A study on disappearance and disintegration.
Berlin Fire
2021
5.0An ode to time decay and the power of fire. A study on disappearance and disintegration.
Berlin Fire
2021
NRThrough our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.
Window of Hell
2022
A film about losing someone we love.
Plant In My Head
2014
A film about losing someone we love.
Plant In My Head
2014
NRThis work refers to the progression, regression, and evolution of time. It alludes to the idea that while time moves forward, bringing change and advancements with it, it also moves backwards, erasing the potential for new experiences. Pedro Maia experiments with the use of automatic learning algorithms to create a replica of the past.
March of Time
2023