Cecília Carvalhal is a Brazilian filmmaker and performance artist, weaving stories at the intersection of image, movement, and identity. As an MFA candidate in Intermedia at the University of Maine, she merges academic inquiry with artistic expression, blurring the lines between research and creation.

Her work is a tapestry of decolonized, feminist, and queer perspectives, stitched together through the lens of visual arts and the history of garments. She sees the body as both canvas and catalyst—a living, breathing medium for political, social, and creative discourse, sparking conversations about identity, community, and representation.

With over thirteen years in the film industry, Cecília has shaped cinematic visions as an assistant director alongside luminaries such as Carlos Saldanha, Stephen Daldry, and Armando Bo, contributing to major productions for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video across Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

Her artistic practice is a bridge between disciplines, where storytelling becomes an act of resistance, a reclamation of space, and a celebration of voices that have long been silenced. Through film, performance, and interdisciplinary exploration, Cecília Carvalhal reimagines narratives—one frame, one gesture, one revolution at a time.