{"id":2,"date":"2026-03-23T13:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brucke.studio\/portfolio\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-04T22:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T22:35:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Brenda Ferreira Magalhaes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79fb870f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61ad7aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-79fb870f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Brenda Magalhaes\" class=\"has-border-color has-contrast-border-color wp-image-116\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited-768x769.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-26-at-18.18.38-edited.jpeg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">I&#8217;m a filmmaker and photographer with a deep curiosity about people, memory and the way we experience the world. What moves me is reality. I&#8217;m drawn to stories that carry emotional complexity, personality and lived experience. I like projects that challenge the way we see things, making us question our own beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">I&#8217;m naturally quiet, and observation is a big part of my process. Before filming or photographing, I try to understand the environment, the people and what feels true in that context. Whether I&#8217;m working with an actor, a community, a brand or an individual, I&#8217;m always looking for the meaning behind what I&#8217;m capturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Coming from an interdisciplinary background, I developed a deep appreciation for observation, aesthetics and transformation. Those experiences continue to shape my visual language and my interest in creating sensory, immersive visual storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Since moving into audiovisual work, I&#8217;ve directed and filmed two short films showcased at BYOF and worked behind the scenes on an award-winning short film recognized for Best Film and Best Cinematography. I&#8217;ve also expanded my practice across photography, documentaries, commercial projects and BTS productions. I enjoy moving between different formats, as they broaden my creative perspective and constantly challenge the way I work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">I believe visual storytelling has a direct impact on how we understand the world. Cinema and photography are influenced by society, but they also shape it. That&#8217;s why honesty matters to me. No matter the medium, I want my work to feel genuine and emotionally grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-text-wrap-balance is-style-text-wrap-balance--2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">More than being remembered for my name, I hope my films and photographs are remembered for the way they make people feel, think and return to them over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sem-nome-2-e1783101606493-1024x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-664\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.029724770642202;width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sem-nome-2-e1783101606493-1024x338.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sem-nome-2-e1783101606493-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sem-nome-2-e1783101606493-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.brucke.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Design-sem-nome-2-e1783101606493.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-79fb870f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brenda Ferreira Magalhaes I&#8217;m a filmmaker and photographer with a deep curiosity about people, memory and the way we experience the world. 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