Mariana Moraes is a London-based Film & TV editor graduate of the Editing MA at the National Film & Television School. Mariana’s work has been showcased on top streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix and GLOBO, which reflects not only her level of technical craft but also her ability to engage audiences worldwide. Her work has also been selected for BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festivals. With an especially keen eye for performance, she skillfully brings characters to life, infusing each scene with depth and emotion. Mariana’s unwavering commitment to excellence, coupled with her profound understanding of narrative structure and visual storytelling, has earned her acclaim from audiences and esteemed industry professionals alike.

Mariana was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a city surrounded by mountains and waterfalls. She loves Brazilian music and in her spare time enjoys going to the cinema, reading poetry and travelling.

  • “Mariana has an incredible talent for editing. A consistently questioning and inquisitive mind with a passion to find new and fresh ways to tell a story. Mariana is a kind and positive character to have on a project. She throws herself into her stories to find deeper understanding of the subject and contributors. She’s a calming presence for directors and her collaborators who feel in safe and inventive hands.“

    ANDY WORBOYS (BAFTA winning Editor)

  • “Mariana brings such an elegance, poetry and emotional, story-driven insight to her work that makes it easy to trust in her and her bold and ever-fruitful ideas“

    DANIEL RANDS (Writer and Director)

  • “Working with Mariana is a gift because, in addition to her extreme intelligence, she is kind, generous, committed, and has a great sense of humour. Her editing solutions are always coherent and creative.“

    JORDANA BERG (Academy Member Editor)