I believe that a good editor is one who does not know the answers before experimenting. Editing is a state of being, like the flow of a river, constantly changing and moving. And perhaps the greatest virtue of the editor is to understand the best course course that takes the river to the sea. It is the search for the most appropriate combination of images and sounds, leading to a result that is still unknown. But it gradually takes shape and reveals why each shot, each scene, each sequence belongs to a certain place, with a certain lenght and intensity

2016 / rio de janeiro / by mariana moraes

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Editing means dealing with a pre-existing universe that was built through the work of many different people, and that usually carries a story with a particular message. In this sense, when editing, I think it is crucial to articulate two skills: sensitivity to extract from the raw footage the best way to tell the story, and creativity to add new elements that enhance the work.


The first time I watch the raw footage of a new project, I strive to look at it without any preconceived ideas or notions. This, for me, is the moment I must trust my intuition and really ‘feel’ the material before analysing it.

It is important to remember that on the set, the director has to control many different aspects of the production, as well as the whole team. In the cutting room, on the other hand, it is usually just the director and editor working together. For me, it is important to create the most comfortable environment possible, based on mutual understanding and trust, and to strive for a constructive and collaborative process.

2012 / bahia / by mariana moraes

Flor de Aragonita

The most awe-inspiring specimens are found in Brazil's limestone cave Caverna da Torrinha.

A helictite is a distorted form of stalactite. The cave formation changes its axis during its growth, defying gravity by the force of crystallization of the mineral, often growing in curving or angular forms.
It is still a mystery as to how they are generated.

2016 / inhotim museum / by mariana moraes