Maria Matos

(she/her)

Filmmaker and photography, MAGA FILMES

Salvador, Bahia Brazil

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About

Magabi Matos, 28, is a Black, LGBTQ+ Brazilian filmmaker, journalist and photographer. She holds a degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), with specializations in Cinema from the International Academy of Cinema (AIC) in São Paulo, and Documentary Filmmaking from the "Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television"(EICTV) in Cuba. She has worked in the audiovisual field since 2019, focusing on documentary narratives centered on memory, identity, ancestry, and the resistance of Brazilian peoples. She directed the short films Canudos Resiste (2019), Suraras da Amazônia (2025), and Ser Libertad (2026). She is currently finalizing her first fiction short film, Amor nas Trincheiras, and the documentary series Na Estrada com Magabi.

Featured Work

THE PARTY OF IEMANJÁ - WEBSERIE "POVO", EP1 (2023)

“Povo” is an independent documentary web series, made by Magabi Produções and was recorded in Salvador-BA in 2023. There are three episodes with different characters who share a little of their experiences in this mystical city that is Salvador. Episode 1 - THE PARTY OF IEMANJÁ Script | Direction | Photography Direction | Editing MAGABI MATOS (Maria Gabriela Matos) Production MAGABI PRODUÇÕES Direct Sound DANILO JAHPA

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"LOUÇAS FINAS SALGADO" - Short Documentary Film (2021)

Louças Finas Salgado is a documentary that tells the story of five artisans, residents of Fazenda Salgado, located in the municipality of Andorinha-BA. These women survive on handicrafts made with clay from Serra do Pinheiro. Louças Finas do Salgado is a reflection of the rich tradition and culture of the indigenous people, the “Kariris”, who inhabited the region and used only their hands to make these beautiful utensils. This is another one of my independent and authorial productions. DIRECTION | PRODUCTION | PHOTOGRAPHY AND EDITING: MARIA GABRIELA MATOS @magabimatos

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Dandara dos Palmares - EP5 WEBSERIE My Brazilian Heroines (2020)

"My Brazilian Heroines" is a series that I developed in 2020 for my YouTube channel, with the aim of covering the incredible stories of Brazilian women who over time had their memories erased and forgotten. This series aims to not only rescue the memory of these remarkable women, but also plays a crucial role in transforming and redefining female identity in the Brazilian context. This link is from episode 5 about Dandara dos Palmares, Script | General Management | Art Direction | Design | Editing: Magabi Matos Illustrations: https://www.instagram.com/julianeres.designer

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"Canudos Resiste" - documentary (2019)

"Canudos Resiste" (2029) was my first documentary, an experimental project developed for my TCC - Course Conclusion Paper, at university degrees bachelor in journalism. This documentary addresses the construction of the history of the Canudos War based on contemporary memories. The Canudos War took place between 1896 and 1897, in the state of Bahia. It was an episode that catastrophically marked the history of Brazil, more specifically the transition from monarchy to republic, with consequences to this day. CREDITS: DIRECTION (Direction, Production, Artistic Direction, Cinematography, Script, Editing, Editing) Maria Gabriela Matos MAGABI MATOS ORIENTATION Kátia Fraga CO-ORIENTATION Albert Ferreira NARRATION Lia Rezende SINGING SOUNDTRACK Author: Bião de Canudos Musical Production: Lequinho de Canudos INSTRUMENTAL TRACK Baião Bilé - Alessandra Roscoe /Arrangements: Orlando Neto Mixing and Mastering: Orlando Neto and Pedro Lima) Dreams by Firefl!es - Music promoted by Audio Library

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