Biography
Maureen Fazendeiro (b. 1989, Créteil - France) is a French filmmaker and scriptwriter based in Lisbon. She studied literature, art and cinema at Denis Diderot University in Paris. Her short films Motu Maeva (FID 2014) and Black Sun (TIFF 2019) were shown at international film festivals, film library and museums. In the past years she has been dividing her time between individual projects and collaborations with Miguel Gomes as casting director and scriptwriter (Grand Tour, Best director Cannes Official Competition 2024). Together they co-directed The Tsugua Diaries (Director’s Fortnight 2021). It was released in Portugal, France, USA, Italy, Spain and Brazil. She is currently working on the post-production of a feature film shot in Portugal, The Seasons.
