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J Original · Season 26

Joaquín Ferreira

Documentary director & cinematographer · Lisbon, Portugal

I make documentaries about work — what people do all day and what it costs them. Four features, a handful of shorts, and a long apprenticeship shooting other people's films. I prefer small crews and long shoots.

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DirectingObservational documentary, archival research, interview, story producing
CameraARRI Alexa, Sony FX9, Super 16, low-light handheld, natural light
PostDaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, colour grading
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Joaquín will wait four hours for a shot and then not use it. That patience is the whole reason his films feel the way they do.
— Beatriz CorreiaProducer, Trâmite Filmes
Ferreira films labour without romanticising it — a discipline more documentarians should learn.
— PúblicoReview of 'Night Shift'
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