// ABOUT 

Since graduating in 2004 as a director at The London Film School, Marina's been working as an Advertising Film Director in Lisbon.

With four years of commercial experience her clients include Vodafone, Samsung, Renault and Unilever. Marina's pro bono Matches for WWF was shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2008 and two of her films for Amnesty International were Gold Prize at New York Festivals in the same year.

Marina started her career as a Junior Art Director, eventually crossing over into moving image, where her first short films Jam Session and Solo, received recognition with several prizes such as Léopards De Demain's Aaton Prize at 52^nd Locarno International Film Festival and The Audiences Award at Beijing Film Festival.

Marina was based in the UK for a number of years, and is therefore proficient in English. Whilst working in advertising, studying cinema and investing in her passion for photography, Marina has been able to take full advantage of a wide range of influences, inspirations and skills.

At present Marina lives between Portugal and the UK and is represented in Lisbon, by Miss Dolores.