Bruna Assis Ribeiro
Directing
Biography
Bruna Assis Ribeiro has a solid background in cinema and visual arts. She studied cinema, photography, multimedia, and sound at the Escola Artística António Arroio in Lisbon, where she specialized in cinema. Subsequently, she deepened her skills in directing and editing at the Instituto del Cine in Madrid. Throughout her career, Bruna has produced and directed several short films, also developing extensive work as an editor, art director, director of photography, and producer on various projects. She is currently developing her project “BU Productions,” an audiovisual production company that aims to create opportunities for young creators, like herself, to develop their art without having to leave their home country. The initiative is supported by professionals from the fields of cinema and music, promoting collaboration, artistic growth, and new possibilities within the creative market.
Known For
NINHO is a love letter to the director’s homeland, a coastal place where different worlds quietly coexist, where a British surfer shares the same horizon as an elderly woman who still bakes bread by hand. Shaped by salt, wind, routine, and memory, it is a story about leaving, and about what never truly leaves us. Blending fiction with real testimonies from the people of Mafra, the film is guided by the fictional character Mariana, a young woman who moves abroad to start over. Through her intimate perspective, we explore migration, belonging, and the challenge of building a new life without losing one’s roots.
Nest
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Aún no te dije
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Feliz Cumpleaños
Teen in a Week is a music video that revisits the iconic world of 90s and 2000s chick flicks, capturing the nostalgia of that era. Beginning in the awkward setting of a high school gym class, the story follows Alex, an outsider longing to belong, as she reinvents herself in pursuit of acceptance. Glossy makeovers, shifting friendships, and teenage illusions unfold through the narration of Arthur, a classmate quietly observing it all. Beneath the transformation lies a softer truth: sometimes the version of ourselves we try to leave behind is the one that was already enough.
Teen in a Week
After his friends confront him about his emotions, a young man tells the story of the girl he once loved and lost — one last time.