Mário Macedo (1989) was born and raised in a small town in the north of Portugal.
His work encompasses cultural, visceral and ethereal elements rooted in his passion for generational storytelling, as well as a consistent critique of capitalistic society, dreams and the fears that crush them. Having lived in various European cities, Macedo's work reaffirms his belief in shapeshifting perceptions, always fluid and deeply entrenched in human connection, all the while trying to grasp the poetics of existence and the latent irony it entails, together with all its superstitious matters.
His films have been selected for several festivals, such as Cannes Film Festival, Cairo IFF, Doclisboa IFF, Sarajevo Film Festival, Mostra São Paulo IFF, Clermont- Ferrand IFF and was awarded the Grand Prix and the European Film Academy Award at Curtas Vila do Conde 2024, the Best Director award at Curtas Vila do Conde 2021 and also got the National Grand Prix at FEST New Directors/New Films 2017.
He published with Lebop (PT) and Editions Loco (FR), together with Olhar de Ulisses, his first photobook ‘Running Away Into You’, that premiered at Rencontre d'Arles in 2024.