bio

anamendesana

UK: Ana Mendes is a playwright and multidisciplinary artist, working in video and photography. She made an M. A. in Writing for Performance (Merit Award), at Goldsmiths College. Prior to this, she studied animation film in France and Communication Sciences in Portugal. Ana lives in London. She is a published writer in Portugal, France, Brazil and Switzerland. Her plays have been produced in Portugal, UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, USA and Bosnia. Her work has been exhibited in Europe, China, Canada and the USA. Her work is based in the idea of movement and rhythm.

PT: Ana Mendes conclui o Mestrado em Escrita para Performance da Goldsmiths College (prémio de mérito), estudou cinema de animação em França e Comunicação Social em Portugal. Publicou livros, peças e histórias em Portugal, Brasil, França e na Suíça. As suas peças foram produzidas em Portugal, França, Holanda, Espanha, Suécia, UK, Irlanda e na Bósnia. Participou em exposições em vários países da Europa, China, Canadá e nos EUA. O seu trabalho é baseado na idea de movimento e ritmo.

 

Awards & Residencies

2013

Prize of the Jury Sophiensaele, Festival 100% Berlin, Germany.

P.A.R.T.S Winter Studios Residency, Brussels, Belgium

Act - Performing Arts Festival Residency, Bilbao, Spain

2012

Second Prize, Lift Art Gallery, USA

Scholarship Pact Zollverein, Symposium Undercover, Essen, DE

Act-Arriaga Award, Act Performing Arts Festival, Bilbao, Spain

Fellowship 18th International Studio Residency ACC Gallery/ City of Weimar, DE.

2011

Play 'Self-portrait' shortlisted for the International Women Playwright (WIP) conference, Stockholm, SE.

Play 'Arms shortlisted' for the 'scrip space' competition, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, UK.

2010

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Fellowship Theatre, PT.

City of Albufeira Literary Award -  Theatre  2010, PT

Residency Make, Ireland, organized by Absolut Fringe Dublin, Theatre Forum of Ireland, Project Arts Centre and Cork Midsummer Festival

2009

Berlinale Talent Campus, DE

Best Scriptwriting Prize| 'The Meeting'| Virus, Festival of Animation Film, Comics and Illustration, Leiria, PT

2008

Won New Writing Competition Theatre Company Artistas Unidos, Lisbon, PT

2007

Honorable Mention of the Jury| "A Cabra"| Literarius Award, Racal Clube, Silves, PT