About
Patrícia Lopes is a Portuguese-Brazilian cinematographer based in Ghent & London.
Her work is mainly focused on narrative films, commercials and music videos.
She has worked alongside different international film crews, which allowed her to develop herself as an independent and skilled Director of Photography.
Patrícia has lived abroad since her childhood, giving her the ability to adapt and explore each project uniquely with her style.
As cinematographer she is often described as a talented and passionate professional who is driven by storytelling and people. She is especially drawn by stories that challenge her to think outside the box.
Festivals & Awards
EXISTE!
WINNER
Best Cinematography, 3rd Close:Up San Francisco Short Film Festival, USA, 2021;
Best Film - 5th Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Romania, March 2020;
Best Production Design, 12th Watersprite Film Festival, Cambridge, UK, March 2021;
Special Mention, 42nd Semana de Cine de Lugo, Spain, November 2020;
Special Mention, 25th Festival del Cine de Zaragoza, Spain, November 2020;
NOMINATED
Best Cinematography - 5th Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Romania, March 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
• 16th The Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival, USA, 2021;
• 15th Jade Jaguar Cinema Festival, 2021;
• 1st FilmÓptico - International Art Visual and Film Festival, Spain, 2021;
• 22nd East Lansing Film Festival, Michigan, USA, 2021;
• 12th Blowup Film Fest - Chicago International Arthouse Film ;
• Festival, The Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, USA, 7. - 8. Nov. 2021;
• 3rd Close:Up San Francisco Short Film Festival, USA, 2021;
• 12th Watersprite Film Festival, Cambridge, UK, March 2021;
• 18th Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, Fargo, USA, 27 - 28. Feb. 2021;
• 15th Jacksonville Film Festival, Florida, USA, 5. - 10. Feb. 2021;
• 19th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland, July 2019 * World Premiere;
• 8th Speechless Film Festival, Mankato, USA, March 2020
• 5th Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Romania, March 2020 * winner Best Short Film
• 38th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium, April 2020
• 47th Concordia Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, June 2020
• 16th Fantaspoa, Porto Alegre, Brazil, July 2020
• 21st ShorTS International Film Festival, Trieste, Italy, July 2020
• 20th Sci-Fi-London, UK, November 2020
KNETTERENDE SCHEDELS
WINNER
Best Cinematograhy - 9th Macau International Short Film Festival, Macau, Macau, December 2018
Best Sound Design - 2nd Fergusson Short Film Festival, Pune, India, January 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
• 9th Macau International Short Film Festival, Macau, Macau, December 2018
• 4th The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai, India, February 2019
• 3rd Europa Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, March 2019
• 9th The Lift-Off Sessions, London, UK, August 2019
• 2nd Fergusson Short Film Festival, Pune, India, January 2020